Duckwater 0 #26 February 22, 2006 Christ People!!! Perris has a bad ass Bar and a pool where hot European women lay out half naked! I even convinced some of them to rub tanning butter on me. Oh yeah, wind tunnel, It aint all about skydiving. (Perris is better in that Dept too) -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiaKrembs 0 #27 February 22, 2006 Sometimes it's not all about the flare!!!! g Raddest ho this side of Jersey #1 - rest in peace brother Beth lost her cherry and I missed it .... you want access to it, but you don't want to break it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #28 February 22, 2006 It doesn't matter where the wind tunnel is because it's only 15-20 minutes away from Elsinore. Elsinore is my home DZ, but I have about 10 hours in the tunnel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squink 0 #29 February 22, 2006 That's what me and my gf figure. If people are wearing sweaters, we'll be at the beach with our bathing suits on. I went snowboarding in -18 wind on Saturday morning. It was so cold it hurt my skin. ...the door was open SKYDIVERGIRLS.COM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewmonst 0 #30 February 23, 2006 QuotePerris = Big, soft circle of freshly plowed dirt, plus nice man in truck to come get you so you don't have to walk back. Swoopers either over at the pond or on the grass, either way, out of the student circle. Sometimes hard to find someone to jump with if you're new. Perris gets so many new faces. You have to ask to be pointed towards the LOs, but you'll have a great time once you find them. Also, wind tunnel. Elsinore = bad rotors if the wind is from the wrong way, ankle high brush if you don't land on the grass, more experienced jumpers landing on the grass. Sometimes no LOs, but you can usually find someone to jump with if you ask around. Really friendly dropzone, welcoming to newbies. Agreed. Don't be intimidated by the size of Perris. Perris has everything. And for new jumpers, check out organizing and other guidance coming from FURY. http://www.perrisperformanceplus.com/fury.htm FURY is developing more programs to guide young jumpers. Email Christy and she'll get you started. Karen Lewishttp://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soulbabel 0 #31 May 10, 2010 I'm getting sent out to attend a conference in Anaheim, June 8-12, and I was thinking about getting some jumps at either of these DZs. Since this thread is four years old, I was wondering if someone could tell me if most of the thread information is still accurate. I'm not a swooper, but I'm a good freeflyer (IMHO), if any of that matters. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #32 May 10, 2010 QuoteI have my A license. I'm going to hit one dz for a day so that I can jump a couple of times. I'm only there for a week, and my wuffo travelling companion has so graciously agreed to spend one day of our week vacation at a dz so that I can jump while I'm down there. Then,, as much as I love Both DZ's...Perris, it has much more to offer a Wuffo that is just hanginhg out whiel a friemd jumps! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCaptain 2 #33 May 10, 2010 I have only been to each once but I got a whole lot friendlier vibe from Elsinore.Kirk He's dead Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #34 May 10, 2010 QuoteQuoteI have my A license. I'm going to hit one dz for a day so that I can jump a couple of times. I'm only there for a week, and my wuffo travelling companion has so graciously agreed to spend one day of our week vacation at a dz so that I can jump while I'm down there. Then,, as much as I love Both DZ's...Perris, it has much more to offer a Wuffo that is just hanginhg out whiel a friemd jumps! Unless the friend LIKES beautiful scenery & bad Mexican food! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #35 May 11, 2010 Quote Sometimes it's not all about the flare!!!! g VERY wierd seeing my old user id... ACK! Oh, and Elsinore ALL THE WAY!!! g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 3 #36 May 11, 2010 Elsinore has a more friendly vibe, but doesn't have a terrific restaurant. Easier to meet people at S'nore, and if a new face is seen around here, they're absorbed quickly and put into organized loads. Manifest usually has pix of organizers up so you can get an LO quickly. Wingsuits, RW, Freefly organizers always here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #37 May 11, 2010 QuoteManifest usually has pix of organizers up so you can get an LO quickly. That's a simple, yet brillant idea. I've never see that at any of the dz's I've traveled to.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #38 May 11, 2010 Quote Quote Oh, and Elsinore ALL THE WAY!!! g Yup I love the vibe there. S'nore and Eloy are my US home DZs You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #39 May 11, 2010 QuoteElsinore or Perris? If you have a Skyride certificate, it doesn't really matter: they'll each take it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #40 May 11, 2010 Well, it is a given that Elsinore is more Old school laid back, and Perris is not as easy to "fit in" ...but it has things for none jumpers to do... I'd try to hit both! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #41 May 11, 2010 QuoteI'm getting sent out to attend a conference in Anaheim, June 8-12, and I was thinking about getting some jumps at either of these DZs. Since this thread is four years old, I was wondering if someone could tell me if most of the thread information is still accurate. I'm not a swooper, but I'm a good freeflyer (IMHO), if any of that matters. FYI, that weekend Perris has an Australian 100-way camp which is cool to watch if you've never seen that kind of thing. Also, Elsinore has their annual 6-way poker run event that Saturday which is a lot of fun even if you're primarily a freeflyer. I've made around 50-60 jumps at Perris and have about 12 hours in the tunnel there and I've made 2000 jumps at Elsinore. They're both cool dropzones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,047 #42 May 11, 2010 Hi DSE, Quote but doesn't have a terrific restaurant. Might I suggest ANNIE'S which is just across the road & slightly north of the casino. It is a wild-n-crazy eatery. And the food is quite good. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #43 May 11, 2010 Quote Hi DSE, Quote but doesn't have a terrific restaurant. Might I suggest ANNIE'S which is just across the road & slightly north of the casino. It is a wild-n-crazy eatery. And the food is quite good. JerryBaumchen And tell them it's his first time there. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #44 May 11, 2010 Looks like the Laid back atmosphere of Elsinore is winning...Tell John Hamilton Gypsy said Hi! (Josepha if she is stilll around there too) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #45 May 11, 2010 Quote Might I suggest ANNIE'S which is just across the road & slightly north of the casino. It is a wild-n-crazy eatery. And the food is quite good. What kind of food do they have? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soulbabel 0 #46 May 12, 2010 Thanks for the replies. I'm thinking I might check out Perris' windtunnel first, and then spend most of Saturday at Elsinore. Can you describe the poker run? I'm not familiar with that kind of event, but it sounds like something I wouldn't mind taking part in. Also, how fast is the windtunnel? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,047 #47 May 12, 2010 Hi Shotgun, Quote What kind of food do they have? I would call it typical American fare. It is NOT a high-class place. Annie is a Brit so go and discover. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emmiwy 0 #48 May 12, 2010 Quote Hi Shotgun, Quote What kind of food do they have? I would call it typical American fare. It is NOT a high-class place. Annie is a Brit so go and discover. JerryBaumchen Good to know :) I've been looking for more of the local places to eat everytime I'm there [beyond Tacos Elsinore and Gina's]. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duckwater 0 #49 May 12, 2010 How in the hell did this tread get bumped? I havent been on DZ.com in months and this is the 1st thing I see? Still a no brainer - Perris.. I moved to Dallas and was spoiled by Perris. I was like.. Where is the pool and where is the bar???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #50 May 12, 2010 Quote Quote Hi Shotgun, Quote What kind of food do they have? I would call it typical American fare. It is NOT a high-class place. Annie is a Brit so go and discover. JerryBaumchen Good to know :) I've been looking for more of the local places to eat everytime I'm there [beyond Tacos Elsinore and Gina's]. Annie's is great. Do breakfast there and hit Kokoro next door for sushi dinner. It kicks ass. If you're really feeling brave, ask for the Sudsy Roll. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
