The Dam Stampede to Omak

The Dam Stampede to Omak.

• Who?   PS Mini is having a 2 day run
  
• What?  This is a Mini owner car run.
  
• When?  Mark your calendars for July 17 and 18's 2009, this is a 2 day event but you are not required to attend both days as this is an open return run at your choice.
• Where?  The main body of this run will be in the summer in Central Washington

Okay this will be an evolving thread as I get things, times, and stops firmed up. Here is the basic overview.

Tips for Touring
This is a great article for the newer people to motoring, I am not sure when Don New posted it but it is worth reading.http://www.psmini.org/forum/uploads/kulmini/2007-07-12_184010_Tips_on_Touring.pdf


Meeting point for the 2 groups from the west side;

Broadway Flying J Plaza
2300 South Canyon Road
Ellensburg, WA 98926
http://www.activediner.com/Broadway-Flying-J-Travel-Plaza/restaurant/Ellensburg/WA/US/map/674061

July 17th
1:00-2:00pm  Wanapum Dam tour http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanapum_Dam
2:45-3:30pm  Safeway and Gas stop in Ephrata Wa.
4:30-5:00pm  Dry Falls http://www.tourgrantcounty.com/index.php?page_id=230
6:00-Arrive at Grand Coulee Dam for FOOD and or hotel/motel check in.
6:00-11:00 Grand Coulee Visitor Center(The Incline elevator to power house 3 is down tours unlikely )
10:00 Grand Coulee Laser Light Show.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Coulee_Dam

July 18th
You are now on the Colville Reservation for this part of the run. The Colville Reservation is home to twelve tribes and I’d like you to get to know them. They are the Lakes, Okanogan, Entiat, Chelan, Methow, Moses, Columbia, Nespelem, Palouse, San Poil, Nez Perce, Colville and Wenatchis. You can learn more about them at the tribal museum and gift shop in the town of Coulee Dam.

6:00-10:00     Breakfast and last minute needs.
10:30-11:00   Nespelem and Cheif Joseph Memorial http://www.ghosttownsusa.com/bttales10.htm
11:30-12:00   Disautel  Passhttp://www.colvilletribes.com/interest.htm
12:30- leave at your will  We are now in Omak and St Mary's Mission Monument is close by.

Restaurants

Walking distance from the Hotel

Melody Restaurant & Lounge
512 River Dr.  Hwy 155  Coulee Dam, WA  99116
Phone: 509-633-1151  

R&A Cafe
514 Birch St Coulee Dam, WA 99116
Phone: 509-633-2233

Galaxy Pizza Palace
500 River Dr Coulee Dam, WA 99116
Phone: 509-633-2947


These are back up at the top of the Dam

Pepper Jack's Bar & Grill - Family Restaurant
113 Midway Ave. Grand Coulee, WA 99133
Phone:  509-633-8283  


Gas
Chevron stations are located in:
Ephrata 203 Basin St NW,(509) 754-2738
Coulee Dam 2 Okanogan Ave,(509) 633-2951
Nespelem 4440 Highway 155,(509) 634-4222
Omak-30 S Main St,(509) 826-0103‎‎‎‎
Lodging

Place: Coulee House http://www.couleehouse.com
Location: 110 Roosevelt Avenue, Coulee Dam, WA  99116
Phone:  800-715-7767,  local 509-633-1101,  fax  509-633-1416
Info: "Hi All and Update for John's post

The List

Name                                              #           Wanapum         Day 2        Lodging         Group   

Johnf36 (John&Candus)                  2                 yes               yes             yes               CW
YakiMini                                           ?                 ???                                                       CW
Cosmic Traveler(Bruce)                   1                 yes                                                       SS
MissMini (Cassy,Eric,Jessica,Julian) 4                 yes               yes              yes               CS
MiniCharley(Belinda&Dean)             2                                     yes              yes               NS
GOKART(John&Merry)                      2                 yes               yes              yes               SS
Minihaha(Milt)                                  1                 yes               yes              yes               ??
Ginainbelltown(Gina)                       1                 yes               yes              yes               CS
4LFCLVR(Karen&Karin)                    2                 yes               yes              yes               NS
CiniMini(Linda&Jack)                        2                 yes                yes             yes                NS
Chili-S(Ron&Linda)                           2                 yes                yes             yes               SS
Refracture(Shon)                             1                  yes                yes            yes               CW 
Peabody(John&Mavourneen)           2                  yes                yes            yes                ?? 
Hapa Haole(Brenda&Steve)             2                  yes                yes             yes                SS  
WildFamily(Martin&Anne)                 2                   no                 yes             yes                ??
jaycobbs(Chris)                                1                  yes                yes             yes                ??
Montster(Monte)                              1                  yes                                                       CW
catlvr2(Leanne&Larry)                      2                  yes                yes             yes               SS
jjharris(Jeanette&Wayne)                2                  yes                yes             yes               ??
auroramatt(Matt&Abbie)                  2                  yes                yes             yes               NS
Redblur(Wyatt&Tiffany)                    2                  yes                yes             yes                ??

       
Group Leaders for the Passes

South Group                    White Pass          GOKART                    John            
                                                                    Chili-S
                                                                    catlvr2
                                                                    Redblur
                                               
North&Central Group      Snoqualmie           CINIMIN & 4LFCLR    Jack & Karin
                                                                    Ginainbelltown
                                                                    MissMini
                                                                    auroramatt
                                                       Hapa Haole

Astroplane Group        8th dimension     Cosmic Traveler      Dr. Emilio Lizardo

Important: Wanapum Dam Tour 

 Okay as it sits we are booked for  1:00 pm at Wanapum Dam. This will enclude a interior an exterior tour of multi levels of the dam and the fish ladder. The only place that they will not enter is the main control room. This lock down if I understand right was put into place after 911.
 A tour size is limited to 33 people if we go over this it is not a problem they will just have to do 2 tours. What is important here is 2 weeks before the tour the PUD has to have the names of all members that will be on the tour. This will be verified at the time of the tour with picture ID. Candus has asked about kids and we will have an answer for those that are bring Jr. family members that may not have picture ID that want to go on he tour.

 So even if you are not sure your going to make it get your name on the list. We can not add people to the list after we hit that 2 week window

So I know there will be a lot going on before the 4th but the 3rd of July will be the last day you can get on the list to tour Wanapum.

I will be putting a simple fill in the blank form that you can email me so I can get a main list together for the PUD.


In closing the dates and times for the dam tour will not be changing some of the other events my be modified as things grow closer.

Thank You , This is going to be a fun run and we are looking forward to seeing you all.

John & Candus






Edited by johnf36 - July/14/09 at 5:35am

John,

Edited by kulmini - March/17/09 at 3:02am

Sorry to those I ether missed or got backwards

I think I got the all of the corrections in. I will continue to update as needed.

Thank You this should be a fun run.

John

Then may be we should fit in the Wild Horses for you CT

John

We could fit this in after Wanapum if there is interest.
http://www.tourgrantcounty.com/index.php?page_id=227


Edited by johnf36 - March/17/09 at 4:46pm

Hey I'm down for both days, Snoqualmie will be my route with KoolBlu and I'll either have myself and my hubby or all of us (our 2 kids) So you can put me down for 4 if you like, but it might end up to be 3 or 2...

I'll probably make it a two day trip too.  I'll work on the lodging thing once I get back from Vegas.

John,

We will make this a 2 day as well.  I have to dig back through the threads, but I think Belinda mentioned a hotel close to Coulee that allowed you to walk over to the light show?  Maybe I didn't read it right - I'll have to check.

Hi John, Sign me up +1 for both days!

No John,  I do not want to be the leader for the Northend group. Please find another volunteer.  Thanks.

John & Candace

I'm staying at the Coulee House.

One queen $89/night AAA rate.

The $79/$99 are last year's rates according to Howard.  He also said they're having problems with web site and are unable to update it.  Wouldn't honor the $79 web price, though if we promised them 10 rooms or so I'm thinking we could get it back down.


Edited by GoKart - April/07/09 at 5:08am

GoKart wrote: I'm staying at the Coulee House. One queen $89/night AAA rate. The $79/$99 are last year's rates according to Howard.  He also said they're having problems with web site and are unable to update it.  Wouldn't honor the $79 web price, though if we promised them 10 rooms or so I'm thinking we could get it back down.

4LFCLVR wrote: [QUOTE=GoKart] I'm staying at the Coulee House.One queen $89/night AAA rate.The $79/$99 are last year's rates according to Howard.  He also said they're having problems with web site and are unable to update it.  Wouldn't honor the $79 web price, though if we promised them 10 rooms or so I'm thinking we could get it back down.

So it would



I kind of figured we might be safe with the 17th. It sound like now would be a good time to see how many people need rooms and try and lock the rate. Right up front I am not real good at handling hotels and as it sounds you all have kind
of been working with the hotel on lodging. So do you guys want to handle that part for me. I can edit the post at the top to reflect the lodging

John

Okay we are at 7 here how many more want to stay the night