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Victory · Aug 22nd, 2006, 02:08 PM

I've been on the ferry before on a little day trip last year and it was fun... Maybe I could make this work... Meet in Saratoga Springs, jump on Route 9N (sweet scenic twisty road that goes through the Adirondack State Park) until you hit Port Kent, ride the ferry to Burlington, VT. Maybe have the Vermont MINI owners join us in Burlington for lunch... (maybe get some suggestions on what's the best place to eat in Burlington?) Then drive back down to NY...

Comments? Suggestions?

Thanks,
Stephanie

yellowmininy · Aug 22nd, 2006, 02:14 PM

I bet if you stop somewhere for root beer, Ricardo will be in.

Sadly, I'll probably be either working or unpacking from now until next spring, but I'll keep an eye on the planning in case I have any time off!

MGB Boy · Aug 22nd, 2006, 06:58 PM

What? Vermont? All the way up there? Nobody goes up there...

-Ricardo

Victory · Aug 25th, 2006, 02:41 AM

Took a test drive to Port Kent today and it took 128 miles and 3.5 hours from Saratoga Springs on Route 9N, Route 22, Route 9N, Route 373.

MGB Boy · Sep 1st, 2006, 04:42 AM

So, does this event have a date / time / plan yet?

-Ricardo

jcsinnh · Sep 1st, 2006, 08:53 AM

Could we start in Schuylerville?

snid · Sep 1st, 2006, 10:52 AM

Looks like most of the planning is being done through NAM...

October 1, I think the ETA for landing in Charlotte is 2pm.

MGB Boy · Sep 3rd, 2006, 07:09 PM

Keen. I have a hard enough time keeping up with one board, I long ago gave up posting on/tracking multiple ones!

-Ricardo

Victory · Sep 3rd, 2006, 11:43 PM

Originally was setting the New York meeting place at Exit 22, but I'm not really from there and I cannot find a good location to meet people... soo I'm changing the New York meeting place to Wilton Mall in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Sunday October 1, 2006

Meeting at 10AM, leaving at 10:30AM.

Wilton Mall to View Restaurant Indian-Kettles (lunch stop)
1 hour, 9 minutes/56.19 miles
I-87 North until Exit 22 to Route 9N

View Restaurant Indian-Kettles to Essex, New York
1 hour, 3 minutes/ 43.60 miles
Route 9N to Route 22 to Essex, New York ferry

Meet Vermont MINIs around 2:30PM-3:00PM just outside the Charoltte, VT (Lake Shore Bridge). They will be giving us a Covered Bridge tour in the Burlington, Vermont area. I will post updates on the Vermont plans.

MGB Boy · Sep 4th, 2006, 08:13 PM

Thanks, keep us posted over on the MINI2 side of the fence!

-Ricardo

dracmanf · Sep 5th, 2006, 05:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Victory (original)

I've been on the ferry before on a little day trip last year and it was fun... Maybe I could make this work... Meet in Saratoga Springs, jump on Route 9N (sweet scenic twisty road that goes through the Adirondack State Park) until you hit Port Kent, ride the ferry to Burlington, VT. Maybe have the Vermont MINI owners join us in Burlington for lunch... (maybe get some suggestions on what's the best place to eat in Burlington?) Then drive back down to NY...

Comments? Suggestions?

Thanks,
Stephanie

Hi Steph:
I grew up in Ticonderoga so I know the area well. Rt 9N up over tounge mountain is a gas, I drive it twice a year.
I went up to Paul SMith's this past weekend and saw 7 (yes, SEVEN) Mini's in the lakes placid area. They wern't all together so it wasn't a run, just a bunch of friendly motorists.
Don't know what my schedule looks like yet for 10/1 but I'll try to make it for the run.

If you can make the timing work, try going west on rt74 to 9 (schroon lake) and then north on 9 to the Tracy road (paved 2 years ago and really twisty!) that will dump you back onto 9N just north of Port Henry. 15 minutes to the ferry from there.

hope to see you there;
john
BEP/WH 2005 MCS

Victory · Sep 6th, 2006, 06:56 PM

I'll look into it John, thank-you for your suggestion!!!

MGB Boy · Sep 6th, 2006, 07:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dracmanf (original)

Hi Steph:
I grew up in Ticonderoga so I know the area well. Rt 9N up over tounge mountain is a gas, I drive it twice a year.
I went up to Paul SMith's this past weekend and saw 7 (yes, SEVEN) Mini's in the lakes placid area. They wern't all together so it wasn't a run, just a bunch of friendly motorists.
Don't know what my schedule looks like yet for 10/1 but I'll try to make it for the run.

If you can make the timing work, try going west on rt74 to 9 (schroon lake) and then north on 9 to the Tracy road (paved 2 years ago and really twisty!) that will dump you back onto 9N just north of Port Henry. 15 minutes to the ferry from there.

hope to see you there;
john
BEP/WH 2005 MCS

Rt 74 from Ticonderoga up thru Schroon / Paradox etc. up to the Northway (the opposite way from described above) is my standard route to Albany, I can attest that it's a nice drive!

-Ricardo

ThompsonR53 · Sep 8th, 2006, 01:40 AM

Ok, so I'm slouching on the posts over here... I'll post more - promise. For those who arrive Jason and I will try to sport up some New England greetings Vermont style and I will provide the proper MINI Cooper rallye graphics for everyone who attends.

MGB Boy · Sep 27th, 2006, 01:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Victory (original)

Originally was setting the New York meeting place at Exit 22, but I'm not really from there and I cannot find a good location to meet people... soo I'm changing the New York meeting place to Wilton Mall in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Sunday October 1, 2006

Meeting at 10AM, leaving at 10:30AM.

Wilton Mall to View Restaurant Indian-Kettles (lunch stop)
1 hour, 9 minutes/56.19 miles
I-87 North until Exit 22 to Route 9N

View Restaurant Indian-Kettles to Essex, New York
1 hour, 3 minutes/ 43.60 miles
Route 9N to Route 22 to Essex, New York ferry

Meet Vermont MINIs around 2:30PM-3:00PM just outside the Charoltte, VT (Lake Shore Bridge). They will be giving us a Covered Bridge tour in the Burlington, Vermont area. I will post updates on the Vermont plans.

Hey, that's this weekend. Do the above plans still hold, and is there more detail on the VT side of things?

-Ricardo

ThompsonR53 · Sep 29th, 2006, 12:51 AM

Vermont side Covered Bridge Tour...

We will be joining the Green Mountain Region Porsche Club for this great little tour.
- TSR53

From snid (Jason)...

Consider this the "tentative" route for the VT side of things. I haven't done the whole thing in sequence, so I don't know what the total drive time is. There's a chance it will be just too much driving for the NY folks.

Here's the google maps page for the VT ferry landing, and I'll give a quick overview of the route so you can follow along:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...,0.066948&om=1

east on ferry road
turn left on lake rd
stop at Holmes Creek Bridge - there's a nice park there too with lake acces, picnic tables, grills, a playground, horseshoes, facilities, etc
continue on lake road
turn right on Greenbush Rd
turn left on Stage Rd
cross route 7, Stage Rd becomes old hollow road
turn left on Mt. Philo Rd
turn right on Spear Street
turn right on Monkton Road - Quinlan Bridge
turn left on Lewis Creek Rd (dirt road)
turn left on Roscoe Rd (dirt road)
Sequin bridge
turn right on Drinkwater Rd (dirt road)
turn left on Baldwin Rd (dirt road)
connects to Charlotte Rd (heading north - end of dirt road driving)
turn right on 116 (in Hinesburg) - stay on 116
turn left on Hollow Road / Hinesburg Hollow Rd
turn right on Main Rd
turn left on 17 (through the App Gap - major twisties)
turn left on 100 North (yes, left on 100 N - we're heading for more bridges and views)
turn right on Bridge Street
Waistfield bridge
bear right on E. Warren Road
turns into Brook Rd - stay on Brook Road into Warren
left on Main Street
right on Covered Bridge Road
Warren Bridge
left on 100 South
100 South through Granville Gulf
turn right on 125 / Middlebury Gap
Then...
Dinner at Fire and Ice Restaurant in Middlebury, VT if you can make it.

Victory · Sep 29th, 2006, 04:14 AM

Yes, the route still stands. I will be there. :-)

snid · Oct 1st, 2006, 12:51 AM

For the VT side - there's a small parking lot for the Charlotte ferry, and a slightly bigger "overflow" lot across the street (where there are some sailboats being stored. I'll hang out at one of those lots to meet the people coming across on the boat. Others may be happier waiting at the park at the nearby Holmes Creek Bridge.

I'll be there (at the ferry landing parking lot) at 2:30.

Jason

Victory · Oct 1st, 2006, 02:25 AM

Thank-you sir, I will be there.

ThompsonR53 · Oct 1st, 2006, 12:36 PM

The sun is trying to poke through the fall blistery'ness this morning and I washed La Roux yesterday so it will rain right? Anywho, I've got some goodies for everyone and made up some maps too.

I've contacted Fire & Ice restaurant in Middlebury and the PCA & MINI Club have a reservation at 5:30pm. I'm assuming that the drive will take 2.5-3 hours an that should put us right in on time. We can adjust the route if needed at halfway. Thanks again go to Jason for route planning.

I'll have some inventory with me, so stickers and badges will be available. See everyone at the Charlotte Ferry dock!

Aug 22nd, 2006, 02:08 PM	#1
Victory Steph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Albany, NY Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 34 Offline	Lake Champlain Run - Brainstorm I've been on the ferry before on a little day trip last year and it was fun... Maybe I could make this work... Meet in Saratoga Springs, jump on Route 9N (sweet scenic twisty road that goes through the Adirondack State Park) until you hit Port Kent, ride the ferry to Burlington, VT. Maybe have the Vermont MINI owners join us in Burlington for lunch... (maybe get some suggestions on what's the best place to eat in Burlington?) Then drive back down to NY... Comments? Suggestions? Thanks, Stephanie

Aug 22nd, 2006, 06:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
MGB Boy heterochromic & loving it Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: at the rink Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 4,216 Offline	What? Vermont? All the way up there? Nobody goes up there... -Ricardo 06 MCS-W/77 MGB/69 MGB-GT "2 minutes by yourself and...you feel shame, you know...and then you get free"

Sep 1st, 2006, 04:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
MGB Boy heterochromic & loving it Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: at the rink Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 4,216 Offline	So, does this event have a date / time / plan yet? -Ricardo 06 MCS-W/77 MGB/69 MGB-GT "2 minutes by yourself and...you feel shame, you know...and then you get free"

Sep 1st, 2006, 08:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
jcsinnh MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: fools & tools proof Local Time: 09:27 PM Posts: 4,856 Offline	Could we start in Schuylerville? Lawdy, Lawdy, the Cross I bear.

Sep 1st, 2006, 10:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
snid brown is back Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Burlington, VT Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 4,216 Offline	Looks like most of the planning is being done through NAM... October 1, I think the ETA for landing in Charlotte is 2pm. jtross \| snid \| jason - bloggage (including videos)

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Aug 22nd, 2006, 02:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
yellowmininy QQJ's Social Secretary Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upstate NY Local Time: 09:27 PM Posts: 7,001 Offline	I bet if you stop somewhere for root beer, Ricardo will be in. Sadly, I'll probably be either working or unpacking from now until next spring, but I'll keep an eye on the planning in case I have any time off!

Aug 25th, 2006, 02:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Victory Steph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Albany, NY Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 34 Offline	Took a test drive to Port Kent today and it took 128 miles and 3.5 hours from Saratoga Springs on Route 9N, Route 22, Route 9N, Route 373.

Sep 3rd, 2006, 07:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
MGB Boy heterochromic & loving it Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: at the rink Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 4,216 Offline	Keen. I have a hard enough time keeping up with one board, I long ago gave up posting on/tracking multiple ones! -Ricardo 06 MCS-W/77 MGB/69 MGB-GT "2 minutes by yourself and...you feel shame, you know...and then you get free"

Sep 3rd, 2006, 11:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
Victory Steph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Albany, NY Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 34 Offline	Originally was setting the New York meeting place at Exit 22, but I'm not really from there and I cannot find a good location to meet people... soo I'm changing the New York meeting place to Wilton Mall in Saratoga Springs, New York. Sunday October 1, 2006 Meeting at 10AM, leaving at 10:30AM. Wilton Mall to View Restaurant Indian-Kettles (lunch stop) 1 hour, 9 minutes/56.19 miles I-87 North until Exit 22 to Route 9N View Restaurant Indian-Kettles to Essex, New York 1 hour, 3 minutes/ 43.60 miles Route 9N to Route 22 to Essex, New York ferry Meet Vermont MINIs around 2:30PM-3:00PM just outside the Charoltte, VT (Lake Shore Bridge). They will be giving us a Covered Bridge tour in the Burlington, Vermont area. I will post updates on the Vermont plans.

Sep 4th, 2006, 08:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
MGB Boy heterochromic & loving it Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: at the rink Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 4,216 Offline	Thanks, keep us posted over on the MINI2 side of the fence! -Ricardo 06 MCS-W/77 MGB/69 MGB-GT "2 minutes by yourself and...you feel shame, you know...and then you get free"

Sep 5th, 2006, 05:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
dracmanf TiNY Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central MA Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 144 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Victory (original) I've been on the ferry before on a little day trip last year and it was fun... Maybe I could make this work... Meet in Saratoga Springs, jump on Route 9N (sweet scenic twisty road that goes through the Adirondack State Park) until you hit Port Kent, ride the ferry to Burlington, VT. Maybe have the Vermont MINI owners join us in Burlington for lunch... (maybe get some suggestions on what's the best place to eat in Burlington?) Then drive back down to NY... Comments? Suggestions? Thanks, Stephanie Hi Steph: I grew up in Ticonderoga so I know the area well. Rt 9N up over tounge mountain is a gas, I drive it twice a year. I went up to Paul SMith's this past weekend and saw 7 (yes, SEVEN) Mini's in the lakes placid area. They wern't all together so it wasn't a run, just a bunch of friendly motorists. Don't know what my schedule looks like yet for 10/1 but I'll try to make it for the run. If you can make the timing work, try going west on rt74 to 9 (schroon lake) and then north on 9 to the Tracy road (paved 2 years ago and really twisty!) that will dump you back onto 9N just north of Port Henry. 15 minutes to the ferry from there. hope to see you there; john BEP/WH 2005 MCS

Sep 6th, 2006, 06:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
Victory Steph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Albany, NY Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 34 Offline	I'll look into it John, thank-you for your suggestion!!!

Sep 6th, 2006, 07:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
MGB Boy heterochromic & loving it Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: at the rink Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 4,216 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by dracmanf (original) Hi Steph: I grew up in Ticonderoga so I know the area well. Rt 9N up over tounge mountain is a gas, I drive it twice a year. I went up to Paul SMith's this past weekend and saw 7 (yes, SEVEN) Mini's in the lakes placid area. They wern't all together so it wasn't a run, just a bunch of friendly motorists. Don't know what my schedule looks like yet for 10/1 but I'll try to make it for the run. If you can make the timing work, try going west on rt74 to 9 (schroon lake) and then north on 9 to the Tracy road (paved 2 years ago and really twisty!) that will dump you back onto 9N just north of Port Henry. 15 minutes to the ferry from there. hope to see you there; john BEP/WH 2005 MCS Rt 74 from Ticonderoga up thru Schroon / Paradox etc. up to the Northway (the opposite way from described above) is my standard route to Albany, I can attest that it's a nice drive! -Ricardo 06 MCS-W/77 MGB/69 MGB-GT "2 minutes by yourself and...you feel shame, you know...and then you get free"

Sep 8th, 2006, 01:40 AM	#14 (permalink)
ThompsonR53 MINI2 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern New England Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 31 Offline	Ok, so I'm slouching on the posts over here... I'll post more - promise. For those who arrive Jason and I will try to sport up some New England greetings Vermont style and I will provide the proper MINI Cooper rallye graphics for everyone who attends. Cheers, Thompson CARVE278 .: 2006 MINI Cooper S

Sep 27th, 2006, 01:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
MGB Boy heterochromic & loving it Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: at the rink Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 4,216 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Victory (original) Originally was setting the New York meeting place at Exit 22, but I'm not really from there and I cannot find a good location to meet people... soo I'm changing the New York meeting place to Wilton Mall in Saratoga Springs, New York. Sunday October 1, 2006 Meeting at 10AM, leaving at 10:30AM. Wilton Mall to View Restaurant Indian-Kettles (lunch stop) 1 hour, 9 minutes/56.19 miles I-87 North until Exit 22 to Route 9N View Restaurant Indian-Kettles to Essex, New York 1 hour, 3 minutes/ 43.60 miles Route 9N to Route 22 to Essex, New York ferry Meet Vermont MINIs around 2:30PM-3:00PM just outside the Charoltte, VT (Lake Shore Bridge). They will be giving us a Covered Bridge tour in the Burlington, Vermont area. I will post updates on the Vermont plans. Hey, that's this weekend. Do the above plans still hold, and is there more detail on the VT side of things? -Ricardo 06 MCS-W/77 MGB/69 MGB-GT "2 minutes by yourself and...you feel shame, you know...and then you get free"

Sep 29th, 2006, 12:51 AM	#16 (permalink)
ThompsonR53 MINI2 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern New England Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 31 Offline	Vermont side Covered Bridge Tour... We will be joining the Green Mountain Region Porsche Club for this great little tour. - TSR53 From snid (Jason)... Consider this the "tentative" route for the VT side of things. I haven't done the whole thing in sequence, so I don't know what the total drive time is. There's a chance it will be just too much driving for the NY folks. Here's the google maps page for the VT ferry landing, and I'll give a quick overview of the route so you can follow along: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...,0.066948&om=1 east on ferry road turn left on lake rd stop at Holmes Creek Bridge - there's a nice park there too with lake acces, picnic tables, grills, a playground, horseshoes, facilities, etc continue on lake road turn right on Greenbush Rd turn left on Stage Rd cross route 7, Stage Rd becomes old hollow road turn left on Mt. Philo Rd turn right on Spear Street turn right on Monkton Road - Quinlan Bridge turn left on Lewis Creek Rd (dirt road) turn left on Roscoe Rd (dirt road) Sequin bridge turn right on Drinkwater Rd (dirt road) turn left on Baldwin Rd (dirt road) connects to Charlotte Rd (heading north - end of dirt road driving) turn right on 116 (in Hinesburg) - stay on 116 turn left on Hollow Road / Hinesburg Hollow Rd turn right on Main Rd turn left on 17 (through the App Gap - major twisties) turn left on 100 North (yes, left on 100 N - we're heading for more bridges and views) turn right on Bridge Street Waistfield bridge bear right on E. Warren Road turns into Brook Rd - stay on Brook Road into Warren left on Main Street right on Covered Bridge Road Warren Bridge left on 100 South 100 South through Granville Gulf turn right on 125 / Middlebury Gap Then... Dinner at Fire and Ice Restaurant in Middlebury, VT if you can make it. Cheers, Thompson CARVE278 .: 2006 MINI Cooper S

Sep 29th, 2006, 04:14 AM	#17 (permalink)
Victory Steph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Albany, NY Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 34 Offline	Yes, the route still stands. I will be there. :-)

Oct 1st, 2006, 12:51 AM	#18 (permalink)
snid brown is back Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Burlington, VT Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 4,216 Offline	For the VT side - there's a small parking lot for the Charlotte ferry, and a slightly bigger "overflow" lot across the street (where there are some sailboats being stored. I'll hang out at one of those lots to meet the people coming across on the boat. Others may be happier waiting at the park at the nearby Holmes Creek Bridge. I'll be there (at the ferry landing parking lot) at 2:30. Jason jtross \| snid \| jason - bloggage (including videos) Last edited by snid : Oct 2nd, 2006 at 11:31 AM.

Oct 1st, 2006, 02:25 AM	#19 (permalink)
Victory Steph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Albany, NY Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 34 Offline	Thank-you sir, I will be there.

Oct 1st, 2006, 12:36 PM	#20 (permalink)
ThompsonR53 MINI2 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern New England Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 31 Offline	The sun is trying to poke through the fall blistery'ness this morning and I washed La Roux yesterday so it will rain right? Anywho, I've got some goodies for everyone and made up some maps too. I've contacted Fire & Ice restaurant in Middlebury and the PCA & MINI Club have a reservation at 5:30pm. I'm assuming that the drive will take 2.5-3 hours an that should put us right in on time. We can adjust the route if needed at halfway. Thanks again go to Jason for route planning. I'll have some inventory with me, so stickers and badges will be available. See everyone at the Charlotte Ferry dock! Cheers, Thompson CARVE278 .: 2006 MINI Cooper S

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