[bry]

Glenn,

If you see this please email me at Gqe36@aol.com...

[AuthiMini]

Moi. (That's Miss Piggy-speak for "me"!)

Already have my reservations in at the Palace. I'll be driving up from San Diego Thursday afternoon or evening.

Quote: Originally Posted by bry

Glenn,

If you see this please email me at Gqe36@aol.com...

[dinlo]

I'm going too!!! I'm sure a lot of NorCal members are interested to go. May be we could drive down together on Thursday morning (Get there afternoon).

If you are NorCal members, please sign up at
http://www.norcalminis.com/calendar/...sp?event_id=63

so we can have the head count. Thanks

Dennis

[Sejanus]

I'm planning on going as well, though I don't think I'll be able to leave until Thursday afternoon.

[zied]

At least 2, but likely 4 cars will be heading there from Redwood Empire Mini Enthusiasts.
San Francisco north bayers can sign up for membership here: http://redwoodempiremini.com, and new and existing members should let us know if you are going at http://minicooper.meetup.com/2/.

3 cars are scheduled to leave Wednesday afternoon, one on Tuesday.

[dinlo]

Quote: Originally Posted by zied

At least 2, but likely 4 cars will be heading there from Redwood Empire Mini Enthusiasts.
San Francisco north bayers can sign up for membership here: http://redwoodempiremini.com, and new and existing members should let us know if you are going at http://minicooper.meetup.com/2/.

3 cars are scheduled to leave Wednesday afternoon, one on Tuesday.

Hi Peter,

What time do you plan to leave on Wed? and what time do you plan to get there? Thanks

Dennis

[zied]

Hi Dennis, we personally will be taking both cars with one daughter in each one (MINIs really are only built for 2 people hehehe). We will pick them up after school and be out of Santa Rosa by 3:30pm +-. We will be heading thru the east bay around 5-5:30pm (I think) and head for Manteca and to 99 (I hate 5). We thought we may spend the night somewhere between Merced and Fresno, but we are open at this point.... I don't want to drive all night. Joanie may join us Wednesday on the road or may not leave until Thursday morning.

I hope to be in Las Vegas before noon on Thursday.

Where are you staying?

[dinlo]

Quote: Originally Posted by zied

Hi Dennis, we personally will be taking both cars with one daughter in each one (MINIs really are only built for 2 people hehehe). We will pick them up after school and be out of Santa Rosa by 3:30pm +-. We will be heading thru the east bay around 5-5:30pm (I think) and head for Manteca and to 99 (I hate 5). We thought we may spend the night somewhere between Merced and Fresno, but we are open at this point.... I don't want to drive all night. Joanie may join us Wednesday on the road or may not leave until Thursday morning.

I hope to be in Las Vegas before noon on Thursday.

Where are you staying?

I'm thinking of leaving on Thursday morning, so I can save 1 night hotel Then I think I will stay at the Palace Station from 3/3 to 3/5.

Dennis

[Keffer]

Hey guys, I'm going too!!!

I'll be going down by myself Thursday morning, Ann will be in New Jersey that weekend.
I'm planing to stay at the Palace Station too.
Is everybody going to the kick-off dinner at the "Hofbrauhaus"??
I'm going to be pitching for the Mini Meet West Event in July there, with handouts and info.
I'm also going to take all of the MOASF t-shirts I can find to sell/pitch that club too.
Is anyone going to take NorCal MINIs t-shirts???

Keith

[dinlo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Keffer

Hey guys, I'm going too!!!

I'll be going down by myself Thursday morning, Ann will be in New Jersey that weekend.
I'm planing to stay at the Palace Station too.
Is everybody going to the kick-off dinner at the "Hofbrauhaus"??
I'm going to be pitching for the Mini Meet West Event in July there, with handouts and info.
I'm also going to take all of the MOASF t-shirts I can find to sell/pitch that club too.
Is anyone going to take NorCal MINIs t-shirts???

Keith

Hi Keith

I think few other members are going down on Thursday too, may be we can go together, I hav talked to the Sin City MINI people, he said it's ok for us to setup a table and promot the club and sell club T-shirt. I will bring the NorCal shirt to sell too

Dennis

[dinlo]

Hey guys

It sound like few of the NorCal members are going to the MINI Vacation In Vegas in March.

Who is interested to meet together on Thursday morning and drive down together?

We are planning to leave no later than 7:00am (or earlier), so we can get there after noon.

Please post your name at the forum, and don't forget to sign up at http://www.norcalminis.com/calendar/...sp?event_id=63 even if you are not drive down with us. We just need to get the head count form NorCal MINIs.

Thanks

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[MiniBrio]

Athena in Sacramento here. I'm also going to Vega$ for AMVIV. I'm interested in driving a more scenic route than Sac to Vegas via Bakersfield. A friend encouraged me to consider heading to Lake Tahoe or through Hope Valley on Hwy 88 down to Hwy 395. I've never taken those routes myself so I'm open to route suggestions, or better yet, an offer to follow any others who already have the same idea. I'm quite flexible on departure date and time. Thanks!

~Athena

[dinlo]

Hi Athena

We plan to leave on Thursday Morning from Eastbay MINI to LV. Please let us know if you like to join us.

More info at
http://www.northamericanmotoring.com...678#post467678

[MiniBrio]

Thanks, dinlo. I appreciate that. I checked out that thread. I'll keep that in mind as an option. I'm still looking, however, for a more scenic route than it sounds like you guys will be taking. I have logged way way WAY too many hours on Hwy 99 and I'm much more inclined to seek out the scenic routes. My motoring getaway will be about the journey as much as the destination!

~Athena

[Sejanus]

Quote: Originally Posted by MiniBrio

Thanks, dinlo. I appreciate that. I checked out that thread. I'll keep that in mind as an option. I'm still looking, however, for a more scenic route than it sounds like you guys will be taking. I have logged way way WAY too many hours on Hwy 99 and I'm much more inclined to seek out the scenic routes. My motoring getaway will be about the journey as much as the destination!

~Athena

Let us know if you find a good route. 99 isn't exactly the most attractive or interesting drive.

[MiniBrio]

OK! So far I'm thinking of heading east on Hwy 50 (from Sacramento) to Pollock Pines. Dip down onto Hwy 88 and head towards Minden and Gardnerville to catch Hwy 395. Then head south past Bishop to hop on Hwy 190 and cut through Death Valley. If anyone else has got a similar idea or a route suggestion or wants to Run along, please let me know!

~Athena

[Sejanus]

How long do you think that route will take?

[MiniBrio]

Mapquest shows my route at 13 hours. Comparing that to mapquest's recommendation of going south to Bakersfield for a 9 hour journey, I don't imagine too many people will be set on the "scenic" route. But I'm also considering this an opportunity to drive along the eastern Sierras, which I have never seen before. I'm thinking of doing part of it Wednesday evening and getting a hotel in, say, Topaz, NV on the 395.

[dinlo]

Hi Athena

NorCal is going to Vegas as a group on Thursday morning form Eastbay MINI at about 5:30am via I-99 to Vegas. If you like to join us, you can meet us at Eastbay MINI in the morning

Dinlo (Dennis)

[AuthiMini]

Quote: Originally Posted by MiniBrio

Mapquest shows my route at 13 hours. Comparing that to mapquest's recommendation of going south to Bakersfield for a 9 hour journey, I don't imagine too many people will be set on the "scenic" route. But I'm also considering this an opportunity to drive along the eastern Sierras, which I have never seen before. I'm thinking of doing part of it Wednesday evening and getting a hotel in, say, Topaz, NV on the 395.

Driving 395 from Tahoe down - it's a gorgeous drive. Stop at the Mono Lake Visitor's Center if you can - very interesting.

Below Bishop in the Owens Valley you can't help but looking at the Sierra Nevadas off to the West instead of the road. They rise up really suddenly from the valley floor, and in the late afternoon you see the snow swirling off the mountains, lit up by the sun setting to the west. I drive up to Mammoth from San Diego to ski, and the Sunday afternoon drive south is part of the trip I really enjoy.

However! US 395 between LA/San Diego and Mammoth Ski Area is heavily traveled on Fridays and Sundays. And the cops are everywhere. Be especially carefull about obeying the speed limits in the towns and cities - they love the revenue...

Still, a great drive and highly recommended!