MAY 7th, 2022

DUST OFF YOUR ALFAS, check the gas, oil, and tire pressure, and join us for our first tour of the season — the  South Shore Beach and Waterfront Tour! President Tom will have the Alfa Romeo banner up, coffee and munchies on the trunk of "Grumpy" (his '65 Spider Veloce), and will be waiting for you'all to arrive at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 7th. Just pull into the large parking lot at the "Bathing Beach" on Hingham Harbor, Route 3A (the parking lot entry with the traffic light). While waiting for all of the Alfas to arrive, we'll partake in the Hingham beach and waterfront views, coffee, edible goodies, and "Alfa talk" at the ready. 

When we start the caravan at 10:30 AM, we will proceed from the Hingham beaches and waterfront and on to Nantasket beach. There, we stop for a short "pause for the cause" and to view the waterfront and beach scene (crowds should be less at this time of year, we hope). We will stop at the "summit" of the Hull cemetery for a 350º panorama of Hingham, Hull, and Boston harbors, and then onward to "Hull Gut" and our turn-around. Backtracking, we "may" take a short side trip out to Spinnaker Island in Hingham Bay, the former 20th century "Fort Duvall" coastal artillery placement of two 16" guns strategically located to protect the coast. The guns are long gone and condominium units are now placed on the fort's foundations, but it is a cool drive there. (Last time, we were "asked" not to come back (oh, my!) since it is private, but I will see if I can get permission for a “turn-around".) Next, on to Cohasset's "gold coast" (terrific views, homes, and roads), Cohasset Harbor and Back Harbor, and then to the Minot Beach overlook and the historic Minot lighthouse, our usual fantastic photo-op location, lining up our Alfas with the ocean as the backdrop. 

I will provide color maps with stopping points along the way in case we get separated, because it has been a bit tricky keeping all the cars together at times in the past.

We will return to Hull and convene at Jake’s Seafood Restaurant via the fantastic roads, harbors, and scenes through Scituate and Cohasset. There, we'll have a leisurely lunch and great conversation. Jake’s has everything from burgers to fabulous seafood, and is reasonably priced and casual, with indoor and outdoor seating. The indoor seating is well-ventilated with open windows all around and views to "Steamboat Wharf". After lunch, we can make our way back home having completed the "tour".

Okay, that's all you really need to know for now, but check back prior to the tour, as well as your email inboxes as the date gets closer, for any changes or updates.

Please sign up to join the tour so I can inform the restaurant (they need to cap the lunch group at 25 people max), either by email or phone: tmlesko@comcast.net or 617-697-5083.

RPMs up, tops down if you can, and let's go enjoy our cars along the waterfront!

  — Tom Lesko

Directions:

We’ll meet at the "Bathing Beach" in Hingham. Use the Maps & Directions button above or key in 31 Otis St. (Rt. 3A), Hingham, MA. You will see the parking lot with Tom, the Alfa banner, and Grumpy. See you there!