Pinecrest Retreat

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Come Celebrate "All that is Summer"

at Pinecrest on July 4th Weekend!

Friday, June 1, 2012

Sisters of the Fly visit Pinecrest!

Where ever the beautiful Sisters are, there are beautiful trailers too!

After a hearty french toast breakfast with Vermont maple syrup, the Sisters tour the park.

Sister Jayne Kennedy (a Pinecrest Dignitary) hosted the Sisters on the Fly at Pinecrest.

Friday, May 4, 2012

The Progess Continues!

IT GETS KEEPS GETTING BETTER!

As the summer season at Pinecrest Resort approaches, so too does the excitement over the improvements at the Pool & Clubhouse!

All the soil, which was mostly clay, was excavated and replaced with stable soil to improve the longevity of the covered patio floor.

Much work was done to level and compress the new dirt to create the best conditions for the layer of concrete that is to come next.

The gap between the original clubhouse roof and the new roof will be enclosed to create a seamless transition.

Pictured here, the all-access bathroom at poolside, with wall base emerging from the floor. (General contractor John can be seen thru the open door following up with last minute details.)

This room in the clubhouse, previously unavailable to the public, will be transformed into a new lounge area with plans for a fireplace, sofas, and maybe even a piano! A great new place to gather with fellow Pinecresters on cold or rainy days!

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Piano Anyone?

The new pool clubhouse at Pinecrest could probably use a funky, but playable upright piano for singing songs and having fun. If anyone knows of a piano looking for a new loving home, let us know.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Pinecrest Evolves

With the new construction around the pool and clubhouse almost complete, it is becoming very clear that Pinecrest Resort is evolving into a first class destination for vintage travel trailers (and those that love them) through out the U.S.!

The thoughtful choices and attention to detail, at every step of the process, from architect to general contractor, give this redefined space an integrity it somehow lacked before. As you will notice when you visit the site for the first time, the grandeur of the pool is now balanced quite nicely with the new architecture that surrounds it. And when standing beneath the great open aired building, you will find that the mountains in the distance are suddenly framed like never before.

Welcome to the new (truly improved) Pinecrest!

Friday, March 2, 2012

Pinecrest Progress Report

Progress continues! Building materials are arriving, workers are working, new walls are going up! Everyday at Pinecrest big changes can be seen: huge earth moving machinery has arrived, big holes have been bored into the earth, and sculpted metal rings standby to be planted in the ground to give support to the gigantic new shade structure that will soon grace the Pinecrest landscape. Don't miss all the excitement! Be sure to visit the park during this construction phase to better appreciate the final product: a singular architectural feature that will enhance our Pinecrest community for many years to come.

Please post any new pictures you may take of the building as it develops at Pinecrest: For Members Only

Note above: The old roof has been removed and tar papered to prepare it for the new construction.

Note above: Reddish brick blocks form the walls for the new Handicap Access bathroom that will be closer to the pool.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

New Look and Feel at PINECREST!

GET READY

FOR A FUN NEW LOOK

AT THE PINECREST POOL!

Construction continues to modernize and improve the Pinecrest Clubhouse & Pool area with new shade structure, added poolside restroom and a more open interior floor plan. Hiking trails to the top of the hill are also being restored!

Prepare for the best summer yet, at Pinecrest!

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Pinecrest Club-house Improvements Underway!

Construction at the Pinecrest Clubhouse is Under Way! The fencing around the clubhouse has removed temporarily to make room for the new construction. In addition to the shade structures that have been discussed in the past, an additional bathroom is being added which will allow for greater handicap-access. Other improvements are slated for the interior of the building to make it more open and inviting with a more modern feel.

Stay tuned for further updates!

Pinecrest: America's foremost location for vintage trailer camping and poolside lounging.

Pinecrest Resort is America's foremost location for vintage travel trailers and those who love them. A growing community of creative individuals who enjoy spending time in nature, and with one other: hiking, swimming, gardening, grilling, roasting marsh-mellows over a camp fire, participating in the art of conversation and best of all sharing in the preservation of the great American travel trailers from by-gone days.

Tucked into a tree-shaded canyon high in the Cuyamaca Mountains an hour’s drive from downtown San Diego, is the homebase for nearly 100 vintage travel trailers and motorhomes. Call it a yacht club for RVs, where owners have permanent spaces to park their rigs and set up for outdoor living. You can spend as much or as little time as you want with your RV. You can entertain friends and family, cocoon yourself with a book, even meet some new friends who love old trailers as much as you do.

Visit Pinecrest and stay in one of our Vintage Rental Travel Trailers! Go to PinecrestRetreat.com for details!

The Evolution is YOU!

Pinecrest is a gathering place for like-minded creative people who value the ideas of conservation, preservation, restoration and good taste. These concepts are epitomized by the vintage travel trailers Pinecresters own and enjoy. There is a special element of "recycled eco-chic" which is at large in the park, and with that sensibility there is also an emerging community.

At Pinecrest, living well doesn't mean having a lot of money. Living well means cooking with friends, spending time in nature, having room to breathe and perhaps an occasional moment of tranquility. But more that that, Pinecrest is a work in progress. Blending old ideas with new: solar power, camp fires, swimming, yoga, napping, music, board games and conversation are all a part of the mix.

Pinecrest is unique because it is a "members only" retreat, with room to spread out and the freedom to make your space your own. It has one of the largest, cleanest solar-heated pools in all of Southern California. Pinecrest is a safe place, where members may come to find personal solitude or bring their friends and family to enjoy quality time together.

But best of all Pinecrest is an evolving community, and the evolution is you!

Pinecrest's colorful history:

Pinecrest got its start in the early 1960s as a retreat for the workers of General Dynamics and Convair. The early site holders at Pinecrest brought in an array of trailers—some fresh from the dealer, others from by-gone eras. The unique history of Pinecrest means there are many hidden gems nestled here, and you’ll sometimes find a classic trailer bounded by the trees that have grown up around it.

In the seventies, Pinecrest became privately owned and managed by Stan and Dian Cornette, who lovingly maintained the park and drew in a more diverse group of campers, reaching out to new generations.

Stan and Dian retired in December 2005, and new owners Frank Spevacek and Kathleen Rosenow have brought a new spirit to the park, building on its history as they shape its future. Kathleen and Frank are dedicated to making Pinecrest a living lesson in “Green” technology. They are currently in the process of bringing a ecologically savvy sensibility to the park, including solar technology, modernized water systems, a new shade pavilion for the pool area, and other innovations that will use recycled materials and sustainable technologies.

The “golden years” of travel trailers came after the aviation surge of World War II, and many iconic travel trailers, like the Airstream and the Spartans, trace their lineage back to the war effort. Companies that had built tens of thousands of aircraft in order to win the war converted to making travel trailer in order to celebrate our victory in the post-war era, in the ultimate expression of “swords into plowshares.” Many of these trailer models had a hopeful, futuristic style and used “space age” technology to promote the feeling of a boundless future. At Pinecrest, there is a unique mixture of old and new, retro and techno, rustic and wrangled, vintage and vibrant. Pinecrest is where yesterday’s future meets the vitality of today.