I vote for the restaurant! It's not nearly as far away as Auburn is for us Stockton folks, and it's a really, really nice joint. To top it off, I'm Indian and Indian food is the SHIT.

Not that I'd be able to make it out every saturday, but I could probably start coming through every other Saturday.
Edit: Well, according to Google Maps it's relatively the exact same distance away (1 hour 20-something minutes--although Cameron Park is about .5 miles closer

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