We are in the planning stages to have an early fall event in San Francisco next September over a long weekend (Friday through Sunday). We are planning on this being a local REME event but it may mushroom into a National Event if interest arises. If so, then we will need cooperation from the three other Bay Area Mini-MINI clubs, Chamber of Commerce, vendors, and others.

Ideas for activities include:

• A Midnight run through San Francisco including a drive down Lombard Street, the Broadway Tunnel, The Presidio, Coit Tower, Twin Peaks, the Golden Gate Bridge, Treasure Island, Ocean Beach, Fisherman's Wharf, Scenic 49 mile drive, and possibly an early breakfast at Mel's Diner.
• Non-Driving activities could include a visit to Angel Island, Alcatraz, Ferry Dinner Bay Cruise, cable cars, Fishermens' Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, watching Sea Lions, BBQ dinner and car show on Treasure Island, Russian Hill, picnic in Golden Gate Park, visit the Cliff House, midnight beach bonfire, etc.
• Giants Baseball Game at the AT&T ballpark or visit to the De Young Museum, the Exploratorium, The Metreon Theater at Moscone Center, Palace of Fine Arts, etc.
• Walking tours could include Golden Gate Park, Golden Gate Bridge, Russian Hill, China Town, Japan Center, Fisherman's Wharf, Muir Woods, and Jerry can guide us through the Haight-Ashbury district.
• We could have a couple of drives including Marin Headlands, Stinson Beach, or Bolinas (where Hippie is still spoken).

General discussion for this event will be primarily on the REME MegaBBS although updated information will be posted on this forum on NAM.

 

Update:

Rumors have it that Major League Baseball will be releasing the 2008 schedule next week. Once this schedule is released, we will select a September weekend for the Magical Mystery MINI Tour 2008. Although not eveyone will want to go to a Giants game, we do expect many MINI participants from "out-of-the-area", I think that we should have a visit to AT&T park for a ball game available during the event. AT&T Park is one of the finest ball parks in all of baseball.

In the meantime MINI USA is still looking at what they plan to do for MTTS 2008. We have suggested (strongly) that they combine the MTTS 2008 to include our BIG BASH as a finale' in San Francisco.

Since this event will take alot of planning and logistics, the sooner we set a date the better.

Just wanted to let eveyone know that there is movement "behind-the-scenes".

Some things we are considering as changes would be:

A BBQ dinner followed by a concert on Treasure Island Saturday night. This will provide quite a spectacular back-drop with the San Francisco nightime skyline in the background. Should make for some awesome photos.

We are considering having an early morning "sunrise" run in leu of the midnight run. This will allow many to "recouperate" from Saturday nights "party" before engaging in a drive through the streets of SF. This would also be a good time for a beach bonfire and breakfast before the run.

We are looking into using one of the SF piers or a location at Fort Mason for the event headquarters. We hope to get a spot where we can all park our MINIs. We hope to have 24 hour security with "in & out" privleges. San Francisco has plenty of public transportation so it would be easy to park the MINI and get around SF via cable car, bus, Golden Gate Ferry, taxi, bicycle, tugboat, rickshaw, BART, etc. This would also provide a place for vendor booths. Chinatown, Ghiradelli Square, Fisherman's Warf, Coit Tower, Broadway, AT&T Park, Pier 39, the Ferry Building & Terminal are all within walking distance.

We have MINI runs planned to the Marin Headlands, Mount Tamalpias, and the Marin Coast, along with a run through the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Sonoma & Napa county wine country is also very close for those that wish to pay a vist to the wineries.

We have looked into this and there are MINIs available for rent. As these plans develop further we will post the list.

Again this is just in the planning stages but we are making progress. Hope to see you all in San Francisco in September (make sure to wear some flowers in your hair). This is the best time of year in SF, warm, clear, sunny, with beautiful clear starry nights.

Cheers,

 

Dates are set for MMMT 2008 (Magical Mystery MINI Tour 2008). Mark your calendars for September 5-7, 2008 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) in San Francisco.

Magical Mystery MINI Tour 2008 in San Francisco will be a great Mini gathering. Including such events a BBQ dinner & concert on Treasure Island, a Sunset breakfast, bonfire, and run through the streets of SF on Sunday, runs to Marin Headlands, Mt. Tamalpias, Santa Cruz mountains, Fisherman's Warf, a baseball game at AT&T Park and much, much, much more......

 

"In the meantime MINI USA is still looking at what they plan to do for MTTS 2008. We have suggested (strongly) that they combine the MTTS 2008 to include our BIG BASH as a finale' in San Francisco."

Anymore word on this? We are actually considering a coast to coast run...

 

We have not heard anything back from MINI USA on their plans for MTTS 2008. We are proceeding with the Magical Mystery Tour 2008 in San Francisco as scheduled for September 5-7, 2008.

If we hear from MINI USA, or anyone else, we will keep you posted here (NAM) and on the Redwood Empire Mini Enthusiasts website.

 

Here is a link to the website that we have set up for the Magical Mystery Mini Tour 2008. Alice Saunders has done a great job putting the site together, THANKS Alice!

www.magicalmysteryminitour.com

Here is where you can get updated information, make comments, and sign up on the mailing list.

 

We are now getting signups in increasing numbers. If you are interested in attending what may end up being one of the biggest MINI/Mini events in the country, PLEASE go to the event website: www.magicalmysteryminitour.com then click on Event Mailing List at the top and sign up. We need to get accurate numbers. There is a tremendous amount of planning involved with an event this size and we need to know the numbers.

We are also asking for major corporate sponsorship. These people want to know how many to expect before they pull out their checkbook. The more people we can show the more likely we will get the funds we want to make this a event to remember.

Even at this early date, we have well over 100 Minis signed up and over 200 people planning to attend. If you have not please sign up now.

Thanks,

 

To all Magical Mystery Mini Tour participants:

We now have participants coming from several countries, including Italy, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, and more. We have gotten requests from our friends abroad to see if there might be fellow Mini owners that would be willing to take along a passenger. Since it would be difficult and costly to bring their MINIs to San Francisco, we have set up some “sign-up” sheets on the Magical Mystery Mini Tour website ( www.magicalmysteryminitour.com) for share rides (check the headings).

If you are planning on attending and won’t have a Mini and would like to “hitch a ride” along with one of the local Mini owners, please fill out that form. Same goes for any of the local Mini owners, if you have space in your Mini for an “out-of-town” Mini Guest, please sign up and let us know so we can match you up. These will be just for the runs. This is not an obligation to be taxi service for the entire weekend.

I think this is a great way for us to show our MINI community solidarity. I plan to take along a Mini guest for as many runs as I can.
I hope that they can learn as much about San Francisco as I will learn about their country.

Just a note of interest on the “Steve McQueen Memorial Run”. This run is being held in memory of Steve McQueen, star of the movie “Bullitt”, a 1968 Oscar wining action packed movie. This movie featured some great chase scenes through the streets of San Francisco. Steve McQueen also starred in other great motorsports movies such as “Le Mans” and “The Great Escape”. Our run will begin after a sunrise bonfire and breakfast on Ocean Beach (Pacific Ocean) on the Great Highway. Our starting point will be on the beach; just below the historic “Cliff House” perched on the cliffs above. We will head along the coastline and cut across to Twin Peaks for a panoramic view of San Francisco from high atop the hills. There we will….. (stay tuned much to follow J)

Added note: PDX Minis out of Oregon will be planning a caravan to San Francisco. They plan to come south on interstate I-5 and take a very popular deviation on highway 36 at Red Bluff. There they will head up to Fortuna and catch US 101 south through the “Avenue of the Giants” Redwoods. They have extended an invitation to all that would like to join in.

By the way we do plan to have the movies “Bullitt” and the “Italian Job” (original & new) playing in the evenings on a big screen on Treasure Island.

Cheers,

Norman Nelson
Redwood Empire Mini Enthusiasts
norm@redwoodempiremini.com

 

The Phil Wicks Driving Academy is planning to run a track event in conjunction with the Magical Mystery Tour 2008 in San Francisco. The event will be a "auto-cross" type event, Minis only, held at Infineon Raceway on Monday, September 8, 2008. If we can get 30+ Minis to participate the cost will be about $150 for the day.

Just wanted to run this "up the flagpole" to make sure there is enough interested drivers. Please let me know norm@redwoodempiremini.com or Phil Wicks racerwicks@aol.com . You can visit www.minidriving.com or post your comments here.

 

MMMT Registration Now Open
Registration for the Magical Mystery Mini Tour is now open. Attached please find the registration form. Please fill it out and send it in with your payment.

Please email me of PM me with any questions. (norm@redwoodempiremini.com)

Here is a link to the registration form: http://www.redwoodempiremini.com/mbb...tachmentid=428

 

We will have jewlery quality chrome and cloisonne' event grill badges available. The artwork has been developed and approved. The prototype will be finished within a couple of weeks and then we will have them made. There will be only a very limited number produced, so if you want one, please order one on your MMMT application. There may not be any available during the event.

The gray areas in the badge are chromed surfaces.

 

Hey Everyone!

We have gotten 2 hotels set up so far with a limited amount of blocks reserved exclusively for MMMT. You will need to phone (at this time) the hotels with the corresponding numbers and group number to get the discounts. Calling in to the hotel reservations or directly will not allow the discounts.

As people reserve we can get updates on how the blocks are filling up, if more rooms will be added, custom lists of who has booked and where (if we wish) and other such info.

Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge
Reference ID: WCNQGU Phone: 1-888-447-6675 then option #2

This is not the San Francisco side of the bay

At $139.00 per night + taxes

The Hotel is pleased to provide the following special concessions specifically for our group:
1. Complimentary local calls in the guest rooms.
2. Complimentary parking.
3. Complimentary use of the state-of-the-art Business Centers.
4. Complimentary use of the Fitness Center.
5. Complimentary use of wireless internet access in the hotel public areas and guest rooms with free remote printing access


Best Western Tuscan Inn At Fisherman’s Wharf
Reference ID: WCX07W Phone: 1-888-447-6675 then Option #2

San Francisco side / Right on Fisherman’s Warf

$199 per night + taxes

The perfect San Francisco hotel set right in Fisherman's Wharf full of Italian charm and accents!

Frommer's Travel Guide has voted this hotel "The Best Hotel in Fisherman's Wharf" eight years in a row and with good reason! The Best Western Tuscan Inn offers comfortable accommodations with unique amenities including complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access and Italian roast coffee, tea and biscotti in the lobby. Every evening, guests are welcome to the hosted evening Wine and Italian Beer reception from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Room accommodations at the Tuscan Inn include a mini-bar, refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, hairdryer and free high-speed wireless Internet access. A complimentary newspaper is delivered daily and is also available in the lobby.

Dan

 

Hello from Colorado!!
Yes.... once again I'm "begging" for a favor (for those of you that know me from AMVIV the past 2 years). I'm going to get on line on my lunch break today & fill out the form for "hitching a ride" for the event.
OK...here it goes... is anyone out there willing to let me stay with them Fri & Sat that lives in the Bay area & is going?? I will pay for all of your gas for the weekend & will help with driving or whatever else is needed.
Please pm or call anytime.
Thanks!
Shelly (shellbell) 303-598-9191

 

Just a reminder that the hotels need to be booked/reserved bu July 5, 2008. See thread above for details.

 

We have some added events that you may be interested in registering for:

Friday night Giants Game - Giants vs Pirates
Saturday Winery Tour - Andretti Winery

more events will be posted as they are developed

 

Here is good news for those of you that have been dragging your feet!

Because of recent announcements from both Mini Mania and Moss Motors promoting the Magical Mystery Mini Tour, and extensions for the "final number of participants" given to us from our vendors; we have extended the cut-off date for registration of $100 per car until August 20th. Therefore you can continue registering using our dedicated web site until then.

After August 20th, advance registrations will no longer be accepted online but registration will be allowed at the door on the days of the event as space allows. The cost of "at the door" registration will be posted shortly. Only cash payments will be accepted on the day of the event.

Unfortunately the tee shirt order has to be placed today (August 1st) so there will be no more pre-ordering of the event tee shirts. I will have some additional tee shirts available on Treasure Island but they will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Supplies will intentionally be limited since I want them all sold before the event is over. The tee shirt option has been removed from the downloadable registration and PayPal forms.

I look forward to seeing you all having fun on this exciting weekend!

 

Got a question. Were we supposed to get some sort of confirmation
for registering? I registered and am just worried my money went
nowhere since I didn't get any confirmation. thanks

 

Cassie,

We got your payment on July 23. We have you down for one registration and one extra dinner. You should have gotten an email confirmation. SOme of the confirmations got eaten by the spam filters. I will send another.

See you at Treasure Island.

 

There will be a lot of Mini-MINI clubs represented at MMMT on Treasure Island! Thanks to everyone that has signed up. You'll help make this a great success! Just so you know, registration has been extended to August 20th at the same $100 per car price. There will be no additional online registrations accepted after August 20, although day of event registration may be allowed if space permits.

I want everyone to know that club members will be able to park together throughout the weekend. We will assign locations for clubs represented with "at-large attendees mixed between the clubs. Clubs will also be able to set up club tent type booths and post banners to promote their clubs at no cost if they desire, if manned by paid registrants. Club booths will be able to be set up either in the parking lot or near the vendor's village on the grass depending on space restraints. We will determine that on Thursday when we are doing our final "set-up" touches.

Please post any questions here or email me or Norm and we will get back to you ASAP.

 

Hi Norm
The guys at Bay Bridge Motors told me you saw my car in the shop the other day. And want to put it in one of you're tents. Let me know when and were you want it, I'm already register for MMMT.

Robert Holt

 

MMMT is almost here! We have had a lot of requests from members and others that are interested in only attending for one day. We have come up with a single day policy for *new* registrants. Obviously, if you want to attend Saturday only, that is the day that has the bulk of our activities & costs. So Saturday only pre-registration is now available until August 20th. Payment options will be included on the PayPal site by 10pm tonight.

Saturday Only Registration will include access for one car and one banquet ticket. All events on Saturday are included as well as access to the concert. Cost $80.00. Each additional dinner ticket is $30.00. - This is available as a pre-event registration only and payment must be received by August 20th.

Day of Event Registration (price is per person, not per car) includes all events and concert:

* Friday: $20 per person / children 10 & under free
* Saturday: $50 per person / children under 10: $20 - bring your own food or buy from vendors. No access to the banquet
* Sunday: $20 per person / children 10 & under free (no meals included)

 

<DIV id=post_message_2428201>Just a few updates:

If you plan on going to the Giants game of Friday night, please call Matt Peterson @

 

MINI of San Francisco has been gracious and just sent an email to about 50,000 people on their mailing list announcing the Magical Mystery Mini Tour. In fairness to those hearing about this event for the first time, we are extending registration from August 20 to August 31.

As mentioned in my earlier posts, we have come up with a single day policy for new registrants. Obviously, if you want to attend Saturday only, that is the day that has the bulk of our costs. So Saturday only pre-registration is now available until August 31st.

Saturday Only Registration will include access for one car and one banquet ticket. All events on Saturday are included as well as access to the concert. Cost $80.00. Each additional dinner ticket is $30.00. - This is available as a pre-event registration only and payment must be received by August 31st.
Day of Event Registration (price is per person, not per car) includes all events except the winery tour, baseball game, banquet and breakfast:

• Friday: $20 per person / children 10 & under free
• Saturday: $50 per person / children under 10: $20 - bring your own food or buy from vendors. No access to the banquet
• Sunday: $20 per person / children 10 & under free

 

If you are planning on joining in for lunch on Sunday for one of the Santa Cruz Mountain Runs please email Al Gordon (DOAL4@aol.com or fax 650-598-9092)) at let him know. He needs to get the numbers to the restaurant by Thursday of this week.

The restaurant is The Mountain House in Woodside. http://www.themountainhouse.com/

Magical Mystery Mini Tour Lunch Specials:

Mountain Burger
Cheddar Burger
Garden Burger
Grilled Chicken
Chinese Chicken Salad
Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich
All with fries, coffee, tea, or soft drink included (tax & gratuity included) for $16.50 per plate

 

By the way we have been getting some good "give-a-ways" from vendors and more are on the way. This is just a short list of what I have so far.

Dunlop Tires - 1 set of consumer tires (any size) even run-flats retail value $1300
Whalen Shift Machine - Mini Shift **** retail value of $150
Moss Motors - $1000 shopping spree
Texas Speed Werks - Engine Damper Kit (Late), Set of Jack Points, T-Shirts - retail value $350
Rock Auto.com - 2 ea $25 Gift Certificates retail value $50
Edge Motorworks - 1 set Koni Shocks $700, Whell Alignment $143, Lube & Oil Service $100, Dyno Session $125 retail value of $1068.
MC2 Magazine - Gift Certificates, T-Shirts, Ridemakerz RC Minis retail value $3000
Mini Mania Gift Certificates and various items retail value of $500.

This all adds up to over $6400 in prizes that participants will win with more to come.

Also MINI Fini will be here as well with some great new products.