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I am sorry I didn't get the chance to join all of those who had a great time as this years BG Event. From what I have read and continue to read this is one awesome get together to celebrate the F-Bodies and the important role they have played in the history of Musclecars.
What I am wondering is has there been a commitment to next year scheduled yet as I am making a pledge on being there next year. This way I can schedule my vacation so I too can meet all the great people of this organization in person.
If anyone knows what the schedule is for next year I will be eternally grateful. Posts: 2841 | From: Westland, MI | Registered: Apr 2003
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nothing for sure yet - but the weekend of the 21st was mentioned bad for me!
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Don't care when or where it is....I'll be there!! That was one of the best times I've ever had!! Awesome cars, fun people, lots of stuff to see and do, meeting Fbodfather....!! Count me in for next year! Posts: 3236 | From: Dallas, Texas | Registered: Nov 2002
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I've already got the cash set aside, now I just need to get and keep the Z running right. I'll skip a couple classes for this...Thanks to Scott and Cy...I can't miss this next one.
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I'm there . After this year wouldnt miss it
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I'm planning on making my first visit next year, 2004. I should be out of school with my degree and will just have to take off work....hmm....now if i canfind a caravan to go down with!
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Made my hotel reservations before I left the hotel. Have been to all three,wouldn't miss it.Where else can you have as much fun with such great people.
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It is the last weekend of summer. That would be around the 21st. Although this years event was orginally going to be on the weekend of the 28th.
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quote:Originally posted by DanPazich: I'm planning on making my first visit next year, 2004. I should be out of school with my degree and will just have to take off work....hmm....now if i canfind a caravan to go down with!
The wife knows the area manager for GM that covers the BG plant . With the new Caddys being built there I could set it up so you might be able to Wash a few
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I'll be there whichever weekend it ends up being.
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Has anyone reserved rooms for the event at the Continental inn yet? I just called and reserved 4.
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That is the bad weekend for me - the 21st is the Tuesday of the following week.
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quote:Originally posted by cytruffle: I'm going to call tomorrow & reserve a room!!! Can't WAIT!!!
.....do we have an SSOA block yet????
I noticed another hotel near the Continental Inn, just a little further down that frontage road. I'm wondering if someone near there can check it out for us and see if it's a little better than the one we stayed at the past couple of years. (I got really sick from the mold in the room and A/C).
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quote:Originally posted by cytruffle: I'm going to call tomorrow & reserve a room!!! Can't WAIT!!!
.....do we have an SSOA block yet????
I noticed another hotel near the Continental Inn, just a little further down that frontage road. I'm wondering if someone near there can check it out for us and see if it's a little better than the one we stayed at the past couple of years. (I got really sick from the mold in the room and A/C).
Mr. Fenton23 stayed at one that actually had hoses and water.....can't remember the name of it tho.....you might PM him & see....
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quote:Originally posted by cytruffle: Mr. Fenton23 stayed at one that actually had hoses and water.....can't remember the name of it tho.....you might PM him & see.... [/QB]
Maybe he'll see this thread and let us know.
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I think that Hawkeye stayed at one that had water and a hose and it was across the street from the Meuseum
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quote:Originally posted by cytruffle: Mr. Fenton23 stayed at one that actually had hoses and water.....can't remember the name of it tho.....you might PM him & see....
Maybe he'll see this thread and let us know. [/QB]
nahhhh.....I'll hunt him down & find out!!
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Linda and I were late deciding to go last year so we made our reservations really late and ended up at the Bryce Inn (www.bryceinn.com). It was pretty nice, really clean, good parking, and they did have hoses and buckets out to wash the cars. But it was pretty small, only about 25 units, and it was 10 miles up the road at exit 38, which was a pain, 'specially on Saturday night after leaving the Continental.
This year we definately want to stay where everyone else is staying.
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quote:Originally posted by cytruffle: I'm going to call tomorrow & reserve a room!!! Can't WAIT!!!
.....do we have an SSOA block yet????
I noticed another hotel near the Continental Inn, just a little further down that frontage road. I'm wondering if someone near there can check it out for us and see if it's a little better than the one we stayed at the past couple of years. (I got really sick from the mold in the room and A/C).
I found the other hotel on a map:
Value Lodge 760 Interstate Dr Bowling Green, KY 42101 (270-781-6181)
There are so many other hotels at exit 22 in B.G. for the same price as the Continental Inn. I'd rather find a cleaner, newer room. (one of the several hotels near the Cracker Barrel would be fine w/me).
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Guess when the date is finalized, we need to chose the motel that we want to get a block of rooms at.
Maybe we should start a list of folks, if someone hasn't already.
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quote:Originally posted by Brian's 01 SS: Did anyone notice the day the events is on in 04. Thur, Fri, Sat. No Sunday.
I am a little confused And now Thursday??
Many people commented that Sunday wasn't highly attended and they'd rather see those day's activities grouped in the rest of the weekend so they can use Sunday as their travel day home and not get such a late start.
Heh, heh....Thursday. I guess SSOA ThurSSday caught on!
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quote:Originally posted by poSSum: So we'll have SSOA WedneSSday?
quote:Originally posted by poSSum:
quote:Originally posted by HTWLSS: Value Lodge 760 Interstate Dr Bowling Green, KY 42101 (270-781-6181)
This one definitely isn't "newer/cleaner"
Thanks...now we know!
quote:Originally posted by poSSum: What about paying the premium for the Country Hearth?
I wouldn't mind that so much, but the parking lot is small and not traffic friendly. If the NCM would allow the use of their lot, that would be nice. Anyone know how many rooms are left at the Country Hearth on those dates? They tend to fill up fast.
I'm still not opposed to relocating to a hotel near Exit 22 in the area of town where all the restaurants and stores are located. There isn't anything going on at the NCM past 5 pm and they close the gates, so why hang around later than that? As long as everyone has 2-way radios and/or cell phone #'s, we can hook everyone up in the evening for a group dinner and visiting afterward.
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I just searched the Country Hearth ... AAA rate is 48.80 including the following breakfast ..
quote:The InnCredible breakfast: Juice, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Waffles & Syrup, Muffins, Cold and Hot Cereal...to start your day off right!
I booked for us ...looked like there were lots of rooms left. Their cancellation policy looks pretty liberal. Parking shouldn't be a problem if the place is full of "us folks".
That said, I'm not opposed to moving to an Exit 22 location if that's the consensus. Right next to the Go-Kart track would be fine
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quote:Originally posted by poSSum: I just searched the Country Hearth ... AAA rate is 48.80 including the following breakfast ..
quote:The InnCredible breakfast: Juice, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Waffles & Syrup, Muffins, Cold and Hot Cereal...to start your day off right!
I booked for us ...looked like there were lots of rooms left. Their cancellation policy looks pretty liberal. Parking shouldn't be a problem if the place is full of "us folks".
That said, I'm not opposed to moving to an Exit 22 location if that's the consensus. Right next to the Go-Kart track would be fine
It is nice to be close to the site in the morning, and be able to run back to the room throughout the day if needed, but I'll go w/what the rest of the group wants to do. There are positives and negatives whether we stay at exit 28 or 22, so chime in, everyone, what do YOU want?
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We'll be happy to go anywhere as long as the group is together. The evenings in the parking lot was one of the big highlights of the event.
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I'd say that Exit 22 gives us a lot of options and there'd certainly be rooms for everyone in the immediate area.
Wherever we do wind up at though we need to make sure that the management doesn't mind "the Backporch" being set up in the parking for those late night get togethers.
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Seams that most of the group were around the NCM. To me the location dosent matter but being close to the room is always a plus.
One thing ..........How far is the track fron the exits, some people might not want to travel for the drags or autoX.
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quote:Originally posted by fenton23: Wherever we do wind up at though we need to make sure that the management doesn't mind "the Backporch" being set up in the parking for those late night get togethers.
Ah, good point to remember when we book the block.
quote:Originally posted by 35TH ED/ed: One thing ..........How far is the track fron the exits, some people might not want to travel for the drags or autoX.
Another good consideration.
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I have had a room at the Country Hearth since the 2001 event. They usually are filled up for next year on Sunday when the people leave. I made my reservations when I left in September.
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I vote to stay where we were, we can always arrange things to do as a group after the museum closes down. I also like to resturaunt being right there on the spot for some nice inexpensive breakfasts. I already have 4 rooms reserved there.(continental inn) But will change if the group decides to stay elsewhere.
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