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Train Spotting 3 (Twain, Northern CA)

Event Details

Time: June 10, 2011 to June 12, 2011
Location: Hallsted Campground (NFS), Twain, CA
Street: Highway 70
City/Town: Twain, in Northern California
Website or Map: http://www.westywoman.com/Hom…
Event Type: campout
Organized By: westywoman (Melissa)
Latest Activity: Jun 13, 2011

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Event Description

A campout in the scenic Feather River Canyon. Fall asleep to the sounds of the trains. See historic train sites. Soak in nearby hot springs (may be closed). Walk to the Twain General Store for ice cream with the kids or take a drive into historic Quincy. See website above for details. Reservations suggested but not required at www.recreation.gov. PLEASE NOTE: The restrooms with flush toilets will be CLOSED. There will be "tinkle towers" available. Hallsted will undergo some major construction in July as they will be installing new bathrooms and adding RV hookups. Enjoy our quiet little campground while you can. Site 16 has NO privacy.

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Comment by westywoman (Melissa) on May 17, 2011 at 9:56am: There's a discussion about Woody's Hot Springs being closed here:
http://www.soakersforum.com/3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1755

Comment by westywoman (Melissa) on May 18, 2011 at 8:26pm: How about a red wine labeled 'Train Wreck"? You can look forward to that and "El Portal" (another railroad reference) at this year's TS3. Not to mention the SWAG that has started arriving from our sponsors.

Comment by westywoman (Melissa) on May 24, 2011 at 1:27pm: If someone has a small digital projector, we could have a Train Movies night! We can just project the movie onto the side of a white bus.

Comment by Joel Bubeck on May 24, 2011 at 6:51pm: YES YES YES to movie night!

Comment by Big Blue's Driver on May 24, 2011 at 10:55pm: A note on projection: I've considered this for Fall Finnon Fest. Was there power near the campsites? You'd need speakers too.

A good thing we have used to project on in the past is a canvas painter's tarp. They are thick and off white. You apply a coat of bright white paint to it before going on the trip and it makes a nice projection screen.

Comment by westywoman (Melissa) on May 25, 2011 at 8:54am: Brett brought up the power issue. Maybe I'll just load some movies onto the iPad and we'll set up a little viewing station. That way, powering a projector or monitor won't be an issue. In addition, we'll have a selection of railroad themed tunes from JLT for our musical enjoyment.

Comment by John LaTorre on May 25, 2011 at 9:25am: "Runaway Train?"

"The Great Train Robbery?"

"Murder on the Orient Express?"

"Silver Streak?"

(I vote "Silver Streak" ... I haven't seen that one in a while, and Richard Prior really shines in that one.)

Comment by westywoman (Melissa) on May 27, 2011 at 10:00am: The Twain Store.

Comment by westywoman (Melissa) on May 27, 2011 at 10:01am: The Union Pacific train across the Feather River from Twain.

Comment by Blake on May 31, 2011 at 8:12pm: Potluck on Saturday night??? I'm not trying to control the event. I heard there was going to be a potluck and I was asked to start a food list. Click on the link below and edit your contribution.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/163VbukhVlM1prish17ZEe8fmhXq8-bQ...