A little too far out of our range, but worth a look!
Always sad when just for fun you do a Mapquest for something like this and get a pop-up that says "That's a long trip!" & start getting suggestions about hotels along the way.
Always sad when just for fun you do a Mapquest for something like this and get a pop-up that says "That's a long trip!" & start getting suggestions about hotels along the way.
I think you could use the show like we did @ The Homecoming. Make it a week or several day event. Drive up to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI or the ACD Museum in Auburn, IN before or after the show...just a thought.
Based on the threads here and P-messages Bruce and I have exchanged, we are planning on this show being a National Gathering next year.
I have been able to continue to do some work on organizing the activities for the Arthritis Show. First, a couple of details:
- Dates: Thursday July 10 thru Sunday July 13
- Where: Dublin, Ohio
Bruce gave me the contact for the Arthritis Show and I was able to contact Mark and put our name in the hat for the show. We will have our own Sub-group, which means that we will have an area designated just for our cars. We will have two judging classes. I'm a novice at car shows, so if we need more, someone chime in. What was done in BG? We could always do Two trophies and several plaques, it is really up to us.
Hotel Accommodations - waiting to hear back from local hotels. Three near by are Crowne Plaza, Hilton Garden Inn and Marriot Courtyard. I am blocking rooms for 3 nights. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
I talked to the local Cadillac Dealer in Dublin - Capitol Cadillac. Since they offered detailing on their website, I talked to them about setting up something for us to get our cars detailed. They are very interested in doing something with us. We will be setting up an event where they will have tents and a cook out on Friday morning while most of us will be there to get our cars detailed. They have 3 XLR techs on staff. He said that he will have them there to chat with us. He also gave me the name of the National Cadillac/LaSalle Car Club.
Breakdown of events:
- Wednesday - Open. Ohio Folks - we need some ideas! A couple of thoughts I had. If folks don't mind staying in more than one hotel while they are here. Tues and/or Wed - stay at the Granville Inn. Quaint Hotel build in the mid-1800's and is near my house. http://www.granvilleinn.com Drive thru Amish Country in Holmes County - the largest population of Amish in a single location in the US (great drive from Granville) or to the Wilds - A 1,000+ acre open Animal/Zoo park where you travel through on a bus. About an 1 hour drive from Granville. http://www.thewilds.org/default.aspx Like I said - other Ohio Folks chime in. We'll take the best ideas and have a poll.
- Thursday - Last year they had a Legends Drive, where anyone participating in the car show could participate. This would i involve a one or two hour drive with some destination involved. Last year it was the Mid-Ohio race track. They had lunch and took couple laps around the track. This sounds like a great time.
- Friday - AM - Event with Local Cadillac Dealer. PM - Cruise In - Begins in the late afternoon, early evening. More info to come.
- Saturday - Car Show. Pretty much all day, but will probably end by 4 or 5 PM. I haven't planned anything yet for the evening drive and dinner. Again, Ohio folks, please chime in on this, too!.
That's all I have for now. I'll keep updating as I get more info.
Tim
