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AMVIV#8 - "Cliffs, Curves and Cactus 2011" - Event Date: May/14/11 - May/23/11 |
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 Posted: January/08/11 at 1:12pm |
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Well I would really like to see everyone for this...and I hope you all have a blast, but with my work schedule and the time required to participate there is no way I can go...
 Leanne....I know I haven't posted or even been reading the site as much....sorry. We miss everyone too. We've either been busy or the budget has been a little tight so we couldn't do some of the events. I guess I took after my mother a bit and just avoided seeing what was going on so I wouldn't be disappointed I couldn't partake. Weird I know....
I also tend to not enjoy the winter months...too dark and dreary for me.... I am a fair weather girl....once the sun comes back out and the weather warms up...I perk up and am raring to go! |
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Posted: January/20/11 at 12:54pm |
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I just reserved my room for the Palace Station Courtyard through Expedia.com and It cost $15/night less than the AMVIV group discount. My tentative plan is to start my drive on the 13th and head on down there via Yosemite and maybe through LA afterwards. Check into Vegas on the 17th. Return home on the 21st. |
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Posted: January/20/11 at 5:36pm |
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Put Larry and me back on the list! We've decided to go and I booked our room today. Let me know if I can help out with any planning.
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Posted: January/25/11 at 12:32pm |
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PSMINI! the VMCC, your neighbours to the north, are als interested in driving to AMVIV. we are curerntly involved in growing our membership and have published a partial event calendar.
I would be interested in connecting with your drive leader to see if we can meetup along the way, share resources or even join the train! email me at president@vancouverminicooperclub.com
I enjoyed the Baker run with you all last year and hope to see you on the road soon!
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Pylon
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Posted: January/30/11 at 11:42pm |
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Hello, my friends, this is my first post on your forum! I am so looking forward to joinging you on the Beach Ball Tour to AMVIV. I am working with members from the PDX Mini Club to join us on the tour. How do your plans look for the drive to California? Where will we stay on Saturday and Sunday night? Are you going to have graphics for our cars? Where can we meet you? Vacation set up, ready to roll!
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TWIZZLR
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Posted: January/31/11 at 6:14am |
Hi Pylon We are meeting this weekend to go over options. It looks like we will leave on Sat and drive straight through to Cresent City, CA so we can do the Redwoods. Then we have talked about going down the coast but beyond that we don't have any specific plans. We are debating about how far we want to go into CA because driving on the freeway is not what we want to do. So as you can see we are still in the planning process and it should firm up shortly. Karin
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Pylon
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Posted: January/31/11 at 11:57pm |
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OK, a PDX member, Keith Younger, plans to join us for the Beach Ball Run. Looking forward to hearing about the plans.
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Posted: February/13/11 at 8:23pm |
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Hi All
We had our first extensive meeting on this years AMVIV run. We thought that it should be called,
"Cliffs, Curves and Cactus 2011"
We plan to leave the Fife area (not sure NW MINI or McDonalds) on Saturday May 14. Meet at 7am, driver meeting at 730 and on the road at 800.
We will lunch just south of Portland and possibly pick up PDX folks. Then head for Crescent City, CA by the end of the day. Long day but we are limited in time.
Lodging: Best Western Northwoods Inn
655 Jwy 101
Cresent City, CA 707-464-9771 or USA 800-577-3396 Speak to Mgr Patricia
AAA rate- $90.00 PSMINI Rate: $75.00 Single Queen, $80.00 two Queens
Sunday May 15th go through the Redwood National park and take photos at privately owned redwoods that you can still drive through. Landing in Fort Bragg for the night.
Lodging: Quality Inn
400 S Main St
Fort Bragg, CA
PSMINI Rate: $80.00 Call 707-964-4761 and speak to Brittnay Mention PSMINI at time of reservation.
Monday May 16th we will make our way down the coast and over through the wine country, with a couple of stops for samples on our way to Lodi, Ca for the night. Suggestions are welcome for specific vineyard stops.
Lodging: Best Western Royal Host INN
710 S Cherokee Ln
Lodi, CA
PSMINI Rate: $70.00 Call 209-369-8484 and speak to Ruby (works Wed and Thurs 3:00pm- 11:00pm) Mention PSMINI at time of reservation.
Tuesday May 17th we will make our way through Yosemite to Lee Vining, Ca. We will plan a "plan B" if the road through Yosemite is closed. All notes say that it can be closed into late May and even June.
Lodging: Lake View Lodge
51285 HWY 395
Lee Vining, CA
General Rate: $85 1-Queen, $93 King, and $95 2-Queens, if three occupants of 2 Queen room $101 and $106 for 4 occupants. Call 800-990-6614
Wednesday May 18th, we will make our way to Vegas.
AMVIV is Thursday May 19th through Sunday May 22. The return trip will be open to multiple departure times and routes according to each groups needs.
Return Trip leaving Sunday:
Lodging: Residence Inn Boise West
7303 W Denton St
Boise, ID
PSMINI Rate: $76 for King Studio or 1 Bedroom Queen. Both have sleeper sofas of others.
Mention Settle MINI Car Club while making reservations. Call 208-385-9000.
We will provide more details as to roads and lodging as we develop the information.
We will also be developing a road game similar to Dean and Belinda's last year as it was a total blast. We will keep you posted.
Karin & Karen and Les & Donna Edited by TWIZZLR - March/08/11 at 2:08pm |
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CINIMIN
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Posted: February/13/11 at 8:33pm |
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Sounds like a fun and well planned trip - unfortunately we'll be out again this year but we wish all those able to participate a safe and fun motoring adventure!
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Jack -
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Posted: February/13/11 at 9:49pm |
Also, registration for AMVIV is now open!
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Leanne
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Posted: February/14/11 at 10:28am |
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Man I'd love to make this trip with the family, but we just have too much planned this year. I'm already booked for a trip down to Reno/Virginia City NV hill climb to cover the event for a friend. (http://www.spectre341challenge.com/)
Someone make sure to take lots of pics! James |
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Posted: February/14/11 at 4:18pm |
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Every single time I try to drive through Yosemite it's closed or I'm in a car without required tires/chains. Seriously, you should ban me from going with you if you expect to find that road open :P
j/k There is a Dam tour on Thursday morning that I'd really like to take. For that reason I may be taking the whole week off and joining you on this run. |
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Posted: February/14/11 at 8:03pm |
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I've done that dam tour and it really is very interesting! I'd even consider doing it again.
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Leanne
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Posted: February/14/11 at 9:08pm |
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I heard the tour was just one dam thing after another...
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Jack -
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Posted: February/14/11 at 10:09pm |
I registered within 30 minutes of receiving an email that said registration was open. I even bought two tickets for the dam tour! Please see the beginning of this thread. I have updated the information and will continue to keep it as current as possible. Thank you, Brenda  P.S. An email I received that confirmed my AMVIV registration:
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Posted: February/15/11 at 12:15am |
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Keith and I can meet you for lunch south of Portland. Let me know if you need ideas for a good restaurant, or if you need something fast. Famous Dave's BBQ is a great restaurant in Tualatin, would take about and hour. For good fast food, Burgerville is located in Tigard: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Portland, OR to 15650 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd., Lake Oswego, OR 97035-4062 |
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Posted: February/15/11 at 7:31pm |
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Got my confirmation today so I'm in. Good thing since I reserved a room for the event a few weeks ago.
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Posted: February/17/11 at 11:06pm |
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Hey, I have registered for AMVIV, including the Dam Tour. Can't wait!
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Posted: March/08/11 at 9:01am |
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Count me and "GIR" in. I am not sure who I am following down or if I am going with my sponsor MINI-Madness. So when I get more info I will let everyone know if I am following them down or the group. Can't wait I have always wanted to go to one of these since I was in Texas.
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Posted: March/08/11 at 2:27pm |
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I updated my route post earlier in the thread and asked Brenda to copy it to the top of the tread.
Karin
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Posted: March/08/11 at 6:21pm |
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That's awesome, Karin, you've gotten group rates for us for the lodging!
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Posted: March/09/11 at 10:50am |
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Minirva has reservations with all five of the motels for the adventure there and back again, plus the Palace Station and AMVIV. We are so ready to go!! Les and Donna.
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Posted: March/10/11 at 8:12am |
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I'm not going to be able to join you for the trip down the coast.
I'm still planning on going to AMVIV but haven't registered yet. I'm still unsure if I can get the time off. Hope to see you down there! |
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So many roads, so little time!
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Posted: March/10/11 at 3:09pm |
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All reservations made and we are ready to go.
Can't wait!!!!
Karin
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Posted: March/10/11 at 6:43pm |
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Shouldn't it be "Cliffs, Curves and Cacti"? (plural, plural, plural?) ;)
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Posted: March/10/11 at 7:21pm |
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Who knows, we may only see one cactus but we'll see lots of cliffs and curves.
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Posted: March/10/11 at 10:57pm |
Mama didn't raise no fool. I went old school and looked up (hard copy) the correct plural in the Random House Dictionary of the English Language Second Edition Unabridged and found the plural of cactus is Cacti , catuses or cactus. I opted for Cactus because if flowed better. Thank you for the input and yes I thought cacti was plural but so are the others. Karin
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Posted: March/11/11 at 6:45am |
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Well I'll be darned! Yeah, it does sound better your way. :)
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Posted: March/11/11 at 3:50pm |
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Got a couple reservations made -- couldn't get through to Crescent City. Tsunami related?
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Posted: March/14/11 at 1:54pm |
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Hi everyone, This is Keith Younger, a member of the PDX Mini club, and I have decided to join your group driving down the coast. I've already registered for the event and the hotel in Las Vegas, and will take care of the stops in Crescent City, etc.,within the next few days.
I'm looking forward to meeting your group.
For the return trip, I am not real thrilled at the idea of two solid days of freeway / major highway driving. I have sort-of decided to take a different route, instead of through Boise, for the return to Portland:
(1) From Las Vegas, backtrack the route we will use from Yosemite southbound, and reach someplace around Lake Tahoe or Carson City that evening.
(2) The next day, drive Cailfornia Highway 70 through the Feather River Canyon. It's very scenic and the road is twisty enough to be interesting.
(3) Highway 70 gets us to the town of Chico, and it's just a short hop over to I-5, and a fairly easy rest-of-the-day back to Portland. I realize Puget Sound is another two or three hours.
Is anyone interested in joining me on this?
Thanks,
Keith
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