2004 Mountain Regional Meet I planning thread

[MNYPNNY]

Ok
Let's have a mountain states regional meet in the summer of 2004.

I'm thinking Reno/Lake Tahoe area, 2nd to last week of June.

I need help with this, please give me your input.


~~Michelle

[ensteele]

I like it! :rolleyes: ;) :) :)

[LarryIII]

I like it too.

[WestCoastSVX]

Sounds great! Since this is being planned so far out, is this going to be promoted as "very big" :p meet? Like as much hype as Reading, something everyone west of the Mississippi should consider? (and some from east too, if they want to be where the serious action is:D )

[benebob]

Can you ski out there in the summer. :D

[MNYPNNY]

I'd really like this to be big, but I need some help with the planning as well as getting the message out to everyone.

I need to know what dates would work, I was thinking the 3rd weekend in June.

~~Michelle

[Uncamitzi]

Originally posted by thndrmtn92svx
I'd really like this to be big, but I need some help with the planning as well as getting the message out to everyone.

I need to know what dates would work, I was thinking the 3rd weekend in June.

~~Michelle

But maybe if I show my support here some other may join in. (or run away!;) )

Once we have decided for sure the time I will help organize some events. Throwing out some things to do in the Reno area. Harrahs car museum, Reno air race (they must have some kind of museum with a photo op area?) a Drive down to Virgina City and mines, I'll look for some more but those are what came to my weak little mind... any other ideas... of course there is a little gambling that goes on there...... ;)

[zamorush]

Count me in!!!

What a great idea, he he. I'll be there day or shine.

Tahoe...love that place......

[WestCoastSVX]

I'm a bit far from that area and never really been there so I probably won't be much help with planning events, locations, etc. But I will definitely help with promotion and some other organizing details. Anyone that glances down in the NW forums knows I can do that. :D

[zamorush]

Is that 2004? What about 2003? Any plans? Tahoe sounds good for 2003 too.

nik

[MNYPNNY]

I'd like this to be bigger than what we could set up in just a few short months. Besides that, I personally don't have any time available to me to attend this summer.

~~Michelle

[zamorush]

Sounds good to me both ways, hehe. That is actually an interesting idea. See if you can bring people together from all over US, like for the 10th Anniversary. Ahhh.......... i missed that one.

[Uncamitzi]

How about a morning or afternoon here?

http://www.automuseum.org/


I will call them and see what kind of lunch or dinner we might be able to do there.... ?? Just a shot in the dark to try to get this going again..

[seasvx]

...more support from the Northwest checking in here: let me know what I can do. I would very much enjoy a chance to help plan and participate in such an event, whether big, medium or whatever. Shoot, I'd go this year with no notice, just for the enjoyment of the drive. I was planning a solo tour of NoCal sometime this summer anyway!

[WestCoastSVX]

Ahh good to see this idea is still alive. :)

[ensteele]

The only problem I see is that it is over a year away! :rolleyes: :)

[WestCoastSVX]

I believe Larry worked on the 10th Anniversary meet for over two years. Coordinating all the elements, especially in a popular area like this that probably books up a year in advance will take time.


Then again, the history of the NW meets tells us that a "big meet" planned and hyped for two months will yield 2-3 SVXes, while a spur of the moment mini-meet will yield 6-7 SVXes, sometimes twice that. :rolleyes:

[montypython]

I'm already thinking about it.

[Uncamitzi]

As they say a journey of a million miles begins with the first step... I've contacted the museum and will be receiving information about their availability and rates here at my work place shortly. I've asked them for dates in the spring and summer. I'll be back with some firm dates shortly... (of course if there are any other ideas.... I'd be open) This place has just finished with another "subaru group" and I will try to get some more details of this last event from their sales person.

[WestCoastSVX]

So you are looking into a private tour of the museum for our group basically? Where's it at in relation to other attractions, where we'd be staying, cities, etc?

Thanks for getting this thing going Mitch! :)

[Uncamitzi]

ok... he's making a list and checking it once in a while...



We need to set a firm (or semi firm) date and I need to start getting a commitment from people that will be attending or planning to attend.

The Banquet area of the museum holds anywhere from 25-1500 people....

mmmmmm, he said 1500 people..........


Now here's the goal...

#1 let's figure out what the dates are going to be

and #2 how many people want to spend a rip roaring weekend in the Greatest Little City in America!!!

:cool:

Here's my best dates... your's may vary.. but let's work together on this...

June 18-20th 2004 Third weekend in June 2004.... Schools out and it's not really hot yet..(maybe) and my hotel has very little planned..in the way of events....

and the List starts here

Uncamitzi and friend (I could get one!):rolleyes:

[WestCoastSVX]

I want to be second on the list! :p

I'm checking with Corrina right now for that date, but we aren't doing anything I know of 3rd week of June this year so shouldn't be next year. :) The big catch for me (aside from losing the SVX somehow :( ) would be that we are in process of trying for our first offspring and depending on when the little one arrives, we may not be able to go. So my entry varies from just me, to me plus one, or even plus two... or not at all. I really hope I can go though, this looks to be my first chance at a Reading-like event. :)


Uncamitzi and friend
MacGyver and Mrs. and ???:D

[montypython]

Even I can plan for over a year ahead, so I'm up for the 2,000 mile trip:) :)

Uncamitzi and friend
MacGyver and Mrs. and ???
Montypython and Mrs. Montypython

[Uncamitzi]

Father's day is indeed on the 20th....

Now.. I'm not one (a father that is) and ,I've lost my father (I didn't really lose him ...he's in an oak box on the shelf near my fireplace...:rolleyes) and I think that bringing your father to a SVX meet would be great.. but if we need to move the date now is the time...

[nordique14]

I'm in. I just got back today from a couple of days in Reno. I make it my job to make sure the casinos stay in business. ;)

Let me know if I can be of any help organizing.

BTW, Reno is not the Greatest Little City in America, it's the Biggest Little City in America. It not sure if that's the official slogan or if it was voted "Best Biggest Little City in America". For those who have never been to Reno, every place proclaims to be "Voted Best <fill in the blank>". For example, Big Joe's Greasy Spoon Voted Best Burger (and in very small print) in 1970 by people related to the owner.

Cheers,
Matt

[zamorush]

Count me In! I'll be there. June - July sounds good to me.

nik

[subymtnguy]

I am up for a summer meet, somewhere in the western states (where it is cooler than Lafayette, In. ;) )

Tahoe would be great. I love to "roll some bones".:D

Chris (our computer admin dude), talked about a meet in Idaho at the track where he races. Is this still in the works??

[Uncamitzi]

Originally posted by nordique14
I'm in. I just got back today from a couple of days in Reno. I make it my job to make sure the casinos stay in business. ;)

Let me know if I can be of any help organizing.

BTW, Reno is not the Greatest Little City in America, it's the Biggest Little City in America. It not sure if that's the official slogan or if it was voted "Best Biggest Little City in America". For those who have never been to Reno, every place proclaims to be "Voted Best <fill in the blank>". For example, Big Joe's Greasy Spoon Voted Best Burger (and in very small print) in 1970 by people related to the owner.

Cheers,
Matt

Thanks Matt,

Good to hear from you again! I knew it was something like best, biggest, bestist... or the like... do they still have the sign over the street? I'm going to make a trip to the museum to check on the facility and start to work up a menu for the dinner. We don't need to sign a contract until the first of the year, but I would like to firm up the date and get a guess of attendees.

If we do it a week earlier are we going to stumble into Graduation for people? and if we do it a week later we might run into pre fourth of July problems.... (and Chis's meet up in Boise..)

[WestCoastSVX]

Originally posted by subymtnguy


Chris (our computer admin dude), talked about a meet in Idaho at the track where he races. Is this still in the works??

Yes, the track meet in Idaho is the big western meet for 2003 and I believe he now has a thread going for that one.

[WestCoastSVX]

Originally posted by Uncamitzi



If we do it a week earlier are we going to stumble into Graduation for people? and if we do it a week later we might run into pre fourth of July problems.... (and Chis's meet up in Boise..)

Up here in WA most HS graduations happen the first couple of weeks of June. Not sure in other areas though. Guess it would be a factor whether anyone planning to attend would be affected by that. (similar to if anyone would be affected by Father's Day)

As for July 4th, it would still be a week after, but in my case that gets tricky. I know we will be going to a family reunion in Pismo that weekend. So do I hope for a SVX meet the weekend before and then stretch out the whole week in the Bay area before going down to Pismo? Or do I push for it earlier and then fly down a couple weekends later for the reunion? :confused: I'm just one person of many that hopefully will be attending, but just the kinds of things everyone has to think about, and QUICKLY! :)

[Uncamitzi]

We move it to coincide with READING next year...?? Just a thought... I really want this to happen before my car and I get too old...;)

Have a West and East meet and then every 2nd year do a central to get the two groups together... ??


I'm open to suggestions and I'm in a position right now to help ramrod the thing if ya all want me to...:D

[Earthworm]

I'm all for the central meets!!!

[MNYPNNY]

You know you have to count me in, because I'm the one that came up with the idea in the first place!
Anytime in June works for me. Can't do it 4th of July if anyone's thinking that.
We have to get more people interested in this.......

~~Michelle

[WestCoastSVX]

Those 3 weekends in June we were playing with would work best for me. April (to coincide w/ Reading) would be too early for me.

[kenm]

It would be really great to have a Western SVX meet.

Father's day weekend would not be good for me bacause that's also the weekend of the 2004 national DeLorean Car Show (my other toy) (June 17-20).

As you get later into summer you may want to hold the meet at Tahoe. Reno can get very hot in the summer. You can then use the 'caravan' day to go over the hill into Reno to the car museum. They can arrange a lunch in the museum for the group. I've already done this same event for my DeLorean group plus I put on a big Gullwing car show in San Ramon in 2001.

There are lots of little details to take care of and it will cost some $$ to use the hotel facilities, but it can be a real blast to put on and attend a big event.

Ken

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Ken Montgomery Sacramento, CA 1995 Green Ls-L
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/montkw/delorean/index.htm
mailto:kenm@csus.edu
President, Northern California DeLorean Motor Club
http://www.ncdmc.org
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[WestCoastSVX]

If anyone might have missed the poll in the General Babble section, please vote here (http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10468) . Mitch is just trying to get an idea of when we want to do this so he can start getting an idea on reserving facilities, etc. :)

[montypython]

Mitch, just go ahead and set the date!!!!
I voted but it really doesn't matter to me which weekend in June it is. In the last week or so only ten people have voted and you still can't pick a definite weekend cause the votes are evenly distributed.
I suggest to take Fathers Day weekend out of the formula (again, it doesn't matter to me) because as soon as Fathers day was mentioned people stopped signing up:eek:
And lets get the sign up list going again - there's only three people on it.
Just my 2 cents.

[montypython]

OK! Looks like the date is set, let's continue the sign up list:


Uncamitzi and friend
MacGyver and Mrs. and ???
Montypython and Mrs. Montypython

[svxcel]

OK, I just bought my first SVX and will travel anywhere, and rather speedily! So count me in, any weekend in June 2004.

There will be two of us.

svxcel.

[Uncamitzi]

Uncamitzi and friend
MacGyver and Mrs. and ???
Montypython and Mrs. Montypython


Now if you are going to add your name to this list copy the list from the previous posting to yours by highlighting it and then right clik to copy on the list. Paste it into the "Your Reply" area and add your name/s....

So Right now we have six signed up officially. Please add your own names. If you have any problem, PM me and I will add your name to the list.

I'm excited... about this. I will need as much help as I can get to keep this going...

I've held June 26 2004 at the Museum. I have not contacted the caterer yet.

The next step would be to get a hotel lined up in Reno.. anybody?

[WestCoastSVX]

LOL I was thinking the same thing Mitch, I just didn't want to make any more waves than I have been lately. :rolleyes:

But yeah, this thread seems to have trouble getting in the right directions. To be fair, we in the west are new at this, I'm sure in the beginning the Reading meet sign up lists were as scattered as well. They just make it look easy these days. :)

[benebob]

I'll add mine to to the list as I'm gonna do my best to come. Just need to work out the details and make sure its a 2500+mile each way drive worthy event! (which I'm sure it will be if your working on the planning this far ahead. :D ). Oh yeah, I'll need to get the approval of the wife though.

Uncamitzi and friend
MacGyver and Mrs. and ???
Montypython and Mrs. Montypython
benebob and Mrs. benebob

[svxcel]

Uncamitzi and friend
MacGyver and Mrs. and ???
Montypython and Mrs. Montypython
benebob and Mrs. benebob
Mr. and Mrs svxcel

[Uncamitzi]

Originally posted by benebob
I'll add mine to to the list as I'm gonna do my best to come. Just need to work out the details and make sure its a 2500+mile each way drive worthy event! (which I'm sure it will be if your working on the planning this far ahead. :D ). Oh yeah, I'll need to get the approval of the wife though.



WoW that's cool... our first Easterner! I guess I'll have to put a "Drove the furest (it's how us westerners tawk) to get here" award!

[zamorush]

Uncamitzi and friend
MacGyver and Mrs. and ???
Montypython and Mrs. Montypython
benebob and Mrs. benebob
Mr. and Mrs svxcel
Nik (zamorush) and my brother

nik

[UT_SVX]

Uncamitzi and friend
MacGyver and Mrs. and ???
Montypython and Mrs. Montypython
benebob and Mrs. benebob
Mr. and Mrs svxcel
Nik (zamorush) and my brother
UT_SVX and my lady

[Uncamitzi]

I'll make a trip over to RENO to scout out a drive. (unless there's someone that is local that has an idea or two) Maybe a summer mini meet to have some fun and make some plans?

Your idea here:____________________________________

[seasvx]

Uncamitzi and friend
MacGyver and Mrs. and ???
Montypython and Mrs. Montypython
benebob and Mrs. benebob
Mr. and Mrs svxcel
Nik (zamorush) and my brother
UT_SVX and my lady
seasvx

[nordique14]

Uncamitzi and friend
MacGyver and Mrs. and ???
Montypython and Mrs. Montypython
benebob and Mrs. benebob
Mr. and Mrs svxcel
Nik (zamorush) and my brother
UT_SVX and my lady
seasvx
nordique14 and the little woman

[Uncamitzi]

Hey Michelle,

Could you PM me? I don't want you to think that this has been totally taken over! Nothing is written in stone yet and we could still use your input and help. This was, for all that don't know, Michelle's brain storm durning our GJ meet a couple of months back. I just felt I was in a postion to start something on it.

I've been looking at your car all month on my calendar!! Sure is a cool color!!!

[Bobb]

Hey Benebob, When I was in Tahoe a few years ago, the lady at the visitor center told me that it has snowed every day of the year in some year. Get your wax out. How cool. Mid June ,Ski rack and skis on the roof, driving west through the Kansas corn fields with corn growing in them. Take care, BOBB

[Stevebsy]

http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10977

That is a thread I started for people to sign up for the meet. No discussion allowed in that thread. We'll keep that in this thread so we don't get too many threads going at once.

Sound good?

[nordique14]

Originally posted by Bobb
Hey Benebob, When I was in Tahoe a few years ago, the lady at the visitor center told me that it has snowed every day of the year in some year. Get your wax out. How cool. Mid June ,Ski rack and skis on the roof, driving west through the Kansas corn fields with corn growing in them. Take care, BOBB

Hah! I wish it snowed every day of the year in Tahoe. All the resorts close late April-early May. But Squaw usually opens up the top of the mountain over the 4th of July holiday for one last ski bash. The snow is slushy and you ski in a t-shirt. The best part is the giant hot tub at high camp at the top of the tram. Skiing and girls in bikinis make a good combination.

Matt

[MNYPNNY]

I feel left out....
I'm not on the list......
:( :( :( :( :( :(

~~Michelle

[Uncamitzi]

Originally posted by Stevebsy
http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10977

That is a thread I started for people to sign up for the meet. No discussion allowed in that thread. We'll keep that in this thread so we don't get too many threads going at once.

Sound good?


That seems to work! Thanks!:D

[benebob]

Originally posted by Bobb
Hey Benebob, When I was in Tahoe a few years ago, the lady at the visitor center told me that it has snowed every day of the year in some year. Get your wax out. How cool. Mid June ,Ski rack and skis on the roof, driving west through the Kansas corn fields with corn growing in them. Take care, BOBB

I'd have to take the XT then. It's my ski vehicle. My stinking brother just left for Chile and Argentina for work for a couple of months. Of course he took his skis.

[awdsvx]

I love it out there! Me and my wife were just there skiing at Squaw Valley U.S.A. in Febuary. I was also out there last summer as well, drove up from LA to Reno up the PCH. Too bad it was not in my SVX. Ahh, someday I will be living out there, till then I will have to make my bi or yearly trips out there. So who knows, I might show up. If not hope everyone has fun!:D :D :D



awdsvx

[Chodemonkey]

I'm up for this, thrid week of June ought to work out well, it's when pretty much every college is out and generally after everyone has partied themselves silly. I'm personally up for a nice drive through Old Truckee, 30 or so SVX's would make that an interesting little event. Right up off 80 past Tahoe Donner, on through whatever side-road that is and straight on to Boomtown and Reno. Sorry, getting carried away here, haven't been up there in 6 months and I'm getting antsy. But yeah, contact me @ chrisden@chrisdenise.com and I'l help put stuff together, plan, etc. I've been waiting for a meet in a beautiful area like that.

[Chodemonkey]

Originally posted by benebob


I'd have to take the XT then. It's my ski vehicle. My stinking brother just left for Chile and Argentina for work for a couple of months. Of course he took his skis.

It'll be vaguely chilly, but seriously folks, let's not plan for skiing here, I've only been up there in June once when there was enough dirty frost lying around that you could ski on, not to burst bubbles here, but there are plenty of other things available. Hiking, Race tracks, gambling... gambling... some more gambling, Reno is kind of a small less flashy version of Vegas, so plan accordingly, that's all. Hope this works!

[Uncamitzi]

too tired to do anything else... but the Denver meet got me going on this again...

[Uncamitzi]

Time to make a decision on our dates... The Car Museum has called and asked for a firm commitment for our meet. I just want a quick roll call before I commit us to this.

[MNYPNNY]

My job situation is seriously iffy.... but I'm hoping that we can still come.

Mitch, PM me with what I need to do....

~~Michelle

[Chris]

All I can say is, "I want to!" No commitments beyond that. I make way too little money to be planning a trip yet. Oh wait, I am unemployed again... No wonder!
:confused:

If I can make it, it will be one of thoes last minute things. :D

[nordique14]

I'm still in. I'll be going up over Christmas time. Assuming there is no snow storm closing the roads, I'll try to scope out a nice half-day drive through the mountains. The scenery through there is beautiful.

Matt

[PDSides]

Folks, I am an active and long-time member of the National Automobile Museum in Reno and I'd be glad to help organize a special tour for the visiting SVX'ers. I understand that one of you is working on this. Please contact me at my e-mail address in my profile if I can be of assistance. I also know the Reno/Tahoe area very well and could help in organizing any part of your visit. I will be in the area during the last week of January and can make on site contacts on behalf of the visiting group. Let me know how/if I can be of assistance.
Preston

[Chodemonkey]

i'm comin !!!!

[DearPrudence]

My ETA on a new paint job is Mid-May, so my baby will be looking GOOD in June. You can count on me making the drive out to Reno! The 3rd week of June sounds fantastic to me!

:D

[alltrac]

count me in.

[ensteele]

PDSides - welcome to the site. I am sure your help will be appreciated. Uncamitzi and thndrmtn92svx have started to organize the meet. If you don't hear from them, email or PM them and offer your help. Hope to see you at Reno this summer. :)

[nordique14]

One of the things we could do over the weekend is to take a trip to the south shore of Lake Tahoe. From Reno, it's a drive over Mt Rose and then around the eastern half of the lake. Beautiful views. Once in South Tahoe, there is plenty to do. There are tours of the lake aboard the M.S. Dixie II
http://www.tahoedixie2.com/
or we could go to the newly opened Heavenly village in the heart of South Tahoe. They have a gondola we could take up. Having skied Heavenly many times, I can say that the top of the mountain has the best views of the lake. I picked up a brochure over the holidays and scanned in the info.

Let me know if you think either of these things is a good idea and I'll look into it further.

Cheers,
Matt

[nordique14]

the other side...

[Montkw]

Has a solid date been picked for a gathering? If i's the 3rd weekend in June I'll have to pass. I'll be at the national meet for my weekend toy - a DeLorean (The SVX and DeLorean make a nice set!).

[MNYPNNY]

BUMP!!!!

We have to get this thing going....
So far on the sign-up thread we have 24 interested parties.
I hope this is still so?

Third weekend in June (right Mitch?)

Guess we have to make firm plans now....
Is everyone interested in blocked hotel rooms or fending for themselves that way, organization being with events?

I need to know....

~~Michelle

[Chodemonkey]

either, blocked works, but if some of us are a little cash flow impaired, it might be easier to forego set spending limits, i'm cool either way.

[Stevebsy]

I think getting us all setup at one hotel would be best. Just try to make the hotel a reasonably priced one so that anyone could afford it.

The rooms don't have to be that nice, since we spend most of our time in the parking lot anyways :p :p

[nordique14]

If we want to stay at a casino, I recommend Atlantis or Peppermill. They are both nice and have large parking lots where we can gather. The casinos downtown are a PITA to park at. There are several small and cheap (i.e dumpy) motor lodges downtown. Near the airport is a Best Western, La Quinta and a Residence Inn. All three are nice.

Anybody know the best way to go about getting a group rate?

Matt

[ensteele]

I would agree. It would be nice for most of us to stay at the same place. Best to look for a good parking lot, and then look at the rooms. :D I would stay away from the casinos and even get out of town a ways to get best rates and nice place. If people want to gamble, they can go to the casinos. Thanks for any work you guys are doing for us. :)

[MNYPNNY]

I know, I know, I need to get my rear in gear and start talking to hotels. I have a friend who is a reservationist for Choice Hotels. I think I'll start with her.

I'll just have to assume that the names on the sign-up list are still all intending on coming and use that as a potential room count.

~~Michelle

[zamorush]

Anybody know the best way to go about getting a group rate?

Does anyone has a AAA membership? Two years ago, me and three other guys were staying at Best Wester, in Carson City, for only $20 a night. I am not sure how my friend got this rate, i know one thing for sure that it was for only 1 or two people. The rest, we had to sneak in the room. I will ask him though, has to do with some discount for member or something.

nik

[Uncamitzi]

Originally posted by zamorush


Does anyone has a AAA membership? Two years ago, me and three other guys were staying at Best Wester, in Carson City, for only $20 a night. I am not sure how my friend got this rate, i know one thing for sure that it was for only 1 or two people. The rest, we had to sneak in the room. I will ask him though, has to do with some discount for member or something.

nik

Nik... I'm not sure I want to stay in a hotel that charges 20.00 per night even with my aaa card...!!! (I'm kind of a hotel snob..) I work at very nice hotel...

I think a block rate with a lot of double bedded rooms would work. (I'll take a single King):D

Again... sorry i'm late...:rolleyes:

[Alycone]

Yeah, I'd prefer not to stay in a hotel that rents rooms by the hour. I do have AAA membership, though.

[zamorush]

Hey, that is just a suggestion. I survive as good as I can. You have to understand me, I am still a college student, so as for me, I can sleep pretty much anywhere, as long as it is fairly inexpensive.
BTW, Best Western is a very nice hotel. Although I haven't really been to that many for me to judge.

Nik

[Alycone]

Cheap is good, as long as it's clean and safe. :)

[WestCoastSVX]

Has it been determined for sure where the bulk of the meet is being held exactly? I assume most of the activity will be centered near the hotel that is decided. Is that going to be in Reno itself, or more by Tahoe?

[Alycone]

I wanna go to the auto museum, see lake Tahoe, drive by Pyramid lake and get a picture of my car in front of a *****house. Hopefully that'll fit in with the itinerary. :)

[ensteele]

We need a good parking lot - that is where we seem to be most of the time. :)

[Alycone]

Hmmm, there's another word that's starred out. :rolleyes:

[ensteele]

Ali - you better clean up your act or the stars will keep falling. :D

[Alycone]

Fine, I'll go wash my mouth--uhm, my hands--with soap. :rolleyes:

But really, it's the only state where I can get a pic of my car in front of a building like that. Well, actually I could probably find them in other states, but they're not legal.

[WestCoastSVX]

Originally posted by Alycone

But really, it's the only state where I can get a pic of my car in front of a building like that. Well, actually I could probably find them in other states, but they're not legal.

Right, and in the illegal states they probably wouldn't have any sign advertising it so the picture wouldn't look like much. :)

I'm not up on all that stuff, but I was under the impression that those establishments were only legal around the Vegas area and not up north by Reno. Could be wrong though.

I guess either way though, if you really want to get a picture like that, this trip would probably be your best chance since the car will be most of the way there already. ;)

[Alycone]

They're near Reno too:
Nevada Brothel Directory (http://www.nvbrothels.net/directory.htm)

And not getting a picture of a brothel in Nevada would be like not getting a pic of a cactus in Arizona or the space needle in Seattle, it's just a defining piece of scenery. And think of all the fun I'll have shocking people who browse through my photo album. :p

[WestCoastSVX]

Yeah, I've heard about some of the stuff in your photo albums. :rolleyes: :D





















Now should I just leave that to people's imagination, or say what I'm talkin about?

[Uncamitzi]

Originally posted by Alycone
They're near Reno too:
Nevada Brothel Directory (http://www.nvbrothels.net/directory.htm)

And not getting a picture of a brothel in Nevada would be like not getting a pic of a cactus in Arizona or the space needle in Seattle, it's just a defining piece of scenery. And think of all the fun I'll have shocking people who browse through my photo album. :p


thanks for the link..... I was wondering about that...... :o :o

[Brock94SVX]

OK...I'm so down with the tahoe idea.....though I would like to get some input as far as meeting someplace that's not so prone to weather....and maybe all who can come in the area so some of the local "svx whacko's" can get to know eachother... now since i'm new and never been to a meet do you guys so any auto crossing? or timed runs on tracks ect? if not..I would like to put something together cuz in my area there are a few places availible to go (maybe sears point if enough show, or just at our local airport..possibly where some of the CHP/Sheriff taining hold there pursut runs..) i dunno maybe a silly idea...email me if your interested..and for those local people in north cali (santa rosa, napa, SF) we need to get together at least....

B-Roc (brockshute@yahoo.com)

94 svx-l 97k (mine)
96-gsr 121k (hers)

[Brock94SVX]

Originally posted by MacGyver
Ahh good to see this idea is still alive. :)



OK HOW DO I SIGN UP..DO I NEED TO REGISTER OR SEND MONEY SOMEPLACE ...SORRY I'M NEW NOT SURE HOW THIS WORKS...I JUST WANNA GO!!!!

[Alycone]

I'm just wondering if anyone's looking into a hotel for us to hang out at or should we be fending for ourselves? I'm starting to look at where I want to stay on the way to/from and finding that some spots are all booked. :(

[ensteele]

I think Michelle is looking into that. We should find out though.

[MNYPNNY]

Yes guys, this week I will be calling some reasonably-priced hotels in the Reno area to see what can be lined up. I have some preliminary prices already, but I need to call the properties to find out if they really want to accomodate us.

[Uncamitzi]

Rather qucikly if anyone wants to do a tour and a dinner at the Auto Museum....

A yea or nay is needed this week to reserve a room and have the catering started...

[ensteele]

Should we do a sign up list? Or just vote. I would be up for both. :)

[WestCoastSVX]

Someone mentioned there was a date change for the whole meet but I don't see it here? :confused:

[Uncamitzi]

Originally posted by Uncamitzi
How about a morning or afternoon here?

http://www.automuseum.org/

[WestCoastSVX]

Someone mentioned there was a date change for the whole meet but I don't see it here? :confused:

[Uncamitzi]

Originally posted by MacGyver
Someone mentioned there was a date change for the whole meet but I don't see it here? :confused:

oops sorry... I quoted the wrong one... I guess for some reason the date was left at the third weekend in June... that would be Friday Saturday and Sunday (or any combination) I have the Auto Museum reserved for the 20th (saturday) I think that I'm going to cancel the dinner idea as if we want to get this going I need a firmer commitment from the attendees and right now It looks like we could do the whole thing on a 10top (70" table set for 10)

[Alycone]

Is the meet happening on the 19th or the 26th and if it's the 19th do we need to do a new sign-up thread? I signed up for the 25-27, grumble...:confused: :(

Earlier in this thread there was something about the auto museum on the 26th, would that be the 20th now, and I thought the 20th was a Sunday?

[WestCoastSVX]

Yeah I *thought* I was paying pretty good attention to everything related to this meet, and now suddenly I heard from somone that they got a PM that the meet was a week early. And now the auto museum is scheduled for a week earlier, so that's making me think maybe it is a week earlier.... :confused: :confused: :confused:

Formal announcement?

New thread?

Start an official sign up list so the organizers know how many to plan for?

[MNYPNNY]

All...
I'm sorry if I gave anyone the wrong info, but I thought that we had decided that the 19th-20th weekend was the one we were shooting for. That's how I've been planning all my stuff anyway! :(
I need Mitch to correct me if he has been working with the museum for the next weekend.

FYI, I conversed via email with a tour coordinator (someone to help me find a good location to have our actual meet, accomodations, etc) today and she told me that the 3rd weekend is much better than the 4th weekend. The 4th weekend is mostly booked up because of rodeos and large conventions already scheduled. We should take this into consideration.

I'd really like to know how many people are seriously going to attend. I ball-parked it at 20-30 cars. Oh, do we want secure parking? I don't know why it would necessarily be an issue, but it was a question she asked me. I would guess that it would cost us.

Again, I'm sorry for any additional confusion to which I may have contributed. Guess we really need to get this "set in stone."

[Alycone]

Well, we did start by saying the 3rd weekend (which should be the 18th to 20th), but the sign-up thread said June 25 to 27 (weekend of the 3rd full week) and the car museum was first said to be on the 26th...... confusing. If it is definitely the 18th to 20th then we need a new sign-up thread to make sure people know what they're signing up for.

Is the car musuem going to be on the 20th or on the Saturday? (It can't be both!) If it's on a Sunday, we might want to make sure we do it early enough for people who need to get home for work on Monday.

:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Seraph]

Originally posted by Alycone
Yeah, I'd prefer not to stay in a hotel that rents rooms by the hour.

Why? You had prior experiences? :D :rolleyes:

Sorry had to do it.

[Alycone]

Hey, I've gotta pay for my new tranny somehow! :eek: :rolleyes:

[Seraph]

Originally posted by Alycone
Hey, I've gotta pay for my new tranny somehow! :eek: :rolleyes:


Oh my! :eek:

[Alycone]

:p

[Seraph]

I'll leave the thread alone now. Sorry guys and girls.

[MNYPNNY]

Originally posted by Seraph
I'll leave the thread alone now. Sorry guys and girls.

Lwin,
Go away..... unless you have something useful to contribute.... :D

Kisses.....

[Seraph]

Originally posted by MacGyver



I'm not up on all that stuff, but I was under the impression that those establishments were only legal around the Vegas area and not up north by Reno. Could be wrong though.



Actually, it's fully illegal in Vegas. I've actually looked that up. Why? Doing some research for some class back in school.


I think I said something useful. Now Troy will know that they are illegal in Vegas. They are legal in the next county north of vegas (I believe 50 miles or so away).

[MNYPNNY]

Originally posted by Seraph


I think I said something useful.

Are you sure? ;) :p

[MNYPNNY]

Oh Mitch...... where are you? I called you two days ago, left a message on your cell phone. Is there something I should know as to why you haven't called me back?

Exactly which weekend is Reno? I'm so confused! :(

[MNYPNNY]

Ok guys, I don't know how the room situation is going to work. If our meet really is the last weekend of June, the rooms are pretty much booked up according to the tour person I've been talking with. She says that there is much more availability the 3rd weekend.

So.....
1) We need to confirm the date
2) I need to know how many folks are really planning on coming so that I can try to block rooms
3) I guess mainly I need to know if you still want me to try to do this......

[Alycone]

The 18th to 20th works for me. :)

[Seraph]

Considering that I will most likely miss the Reading V (I'll most likely be in CO) and I am longing for a meet, I'll try my best to get that way. It'll also be my first trip westward ever!

Oh and I have not seen anyone from the west of IL (apart from Michelle and Earl) so I'd be nice to actually match faces and the screen names.

:)

[manofmayo]

Originally posted by Alycone
The 18th to 20th works for me. :)

Me too.

[HighwayUFO]

i'm in if its on the the 18th- the 20th

[nordique14]

I'm still in.

[mile-hi-bri]

Michelle,
Please add me to the list. The date is flexible for me. I can do either weekend!
Thanks, mile-hi-bri - Brian

[ensteele]

ensteele and Dnel are still in. :)

[WestCoastSVX]

Seems like it might be a good idea to firm up the date and get some posts out advertising it more. Then start a strictly sign up thread to help you determine your numbers, this thread is too long and messy for you to get real numbers.

Just my opinion though. :)

[seasvx]

Originally posted by MacGyver
Seems like it might be a good idea to firm up the date... Then start a strictly sign up thread to help you determine your numbers, this thread is too long and messy for you to get real numbers.agreed. i'm quite confused....:confused:

[Earthworm]

Originally posted by Seraph
Oh and I have not seen anyone from the west of IL (apart from Michelle and Earl)You may want to doublecheck that one. :)

Last time I checked I am west of IL.

[mile-hi-bri]

Now I have to make a choice!
The U.S. Formula 1 Grand Prix @ Indianapolis is the weekend of June 19 + 20!
They moved the date from August to June THIS year. Curious how many people this will affect?
Now I MUST make a decision...can't be in 2 places @ 1 time...
mile-hi-bri - Brian

[Uncamitzi]

Originally posted by mile-hi-bri
Now I have to make a choice!
The U.S. Formula 1 Grand Prix @ Indianapolis is the weekend of June 19 + 20!
They moved the date from August to June THIS year. Curious how many people this will affect?
Now I MUST make a decision...can't be in 2 places @ 1 time...
mile-hi-bri - Brian

I'm sure we can watch it over a beer at one of the sports books...;)

[Uncamitzi]

Let's go through some of these here iders again...(in my best western drawl...):rolleyes:





WOW.... almost three weeks and no ideas...... what a thread killer....

[deruvian]

C'mon ladies and gents, let's get this ball rollin! Did this meet just die or what? I'll help out if I can...

[Brock94SVX]

HEY I'm wiling to start planning something but i've just never done one..i would fiqure its pretty easy al we need is a place, some hotel info, and eating info and maybe some things to do in our area....i might be able to do sumthing at our local doubletree hotel they have PLENTY of parking space and the grounds and rooms and VERY nice...we could even have a dinner or something... what kind of budget would you guys be interested in trying to budget???? $500 for the weekend? or more like $5.00 - lol- just trying to get an idea of what point would it be too expensive... and not come....and this would be for the more NORTHERN California group types?

[MNYPNNY]

The plans are already being finalized.... see the Official thread.

[ensteele]

This thread is locked so members will go to the official meet thread. Thank You :)

[ensteele]

I am sorry for your inconvience. thndrmtn92svx asked me to close this thread so people would post in the other page (link below) There were too many threads on the meet and we wanted to make sure people were posting in the right place.


Here is the Official Reno Page (http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17369&perpage=15&pagenumber=1) that I mentioned before. I should have provided the link before. :)