Yep, Iowa MINIs and good eating never go out of style...

Announcing the next Eastern Iowa MINIs group Meet-n-Eat, which we are calling a "Meet and S-cream" given the fact that our meeting place will be Jons Ice Cream Store and Restaurant in Tiffin, IA (just a stones throw NW of Coralville on Hwy 6) on Saturday, June 14th. Good food and renowned ice cream, plus a good sized parking lot where we can congregate and show off our MINIs.

Let's plan on meeting at Jons at 11:30 am for a leisurely lunch and ice cream. Afterward, we'll do a quick motor out to Kent Park and do a scenic parade as we circumnavigate the lake on the perimeter road (see attached map). Finally, we'll park as a group in the lot next to the beach (probably about 1:30 pm), and everyone can go wade, swim, hike trails, fish, detail their MINI, sleep off the ice cream, etc., from there.

A delightful, easy-going, and fun afternoon. Hope you can make it!


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Jons Ice Cream Store and Restaurant
231 W Marengo Rd, Tiffin, IA 52340-9402
Phone: (319) 645-2558
"Great soft serve ice cream, sandwiches, and some Mexican specialties. Pottery for sale from trailer out front. An interesting place."

 

Wilton, IA has a neat "old" soda fountain that Pam and I have stopped at before... For you of the "older" generation, they have Green Rivers and Cherry Coke's in addition to sundaes. All the equipment is old, old, old. The owner is a hoot!

-Larry

 

Thanks Larry -- we'll definitely put that on our list for a future gathering!

(I didn't know you had a NAM account -- now you'll never escape!)

 

Sounds like a very fun day!!!! Let's talk it up and get a BIG MINI crowd.

 

Sounds good to me!!

 

Sounds good! Count Talus and I in! Now the argument begins about which Mini we're going to bring. *grin*

 

bring them both there such a blast to drive you cant have just one (or is that lays chips)

 

Once again, it's the PW crowd that wins the EIM responsiveness award.

Who else out there wants ice cream?

 

I am going to print up a flier for here in town there is about 15 new mini's in town over the last month or so

and even one for sale at a used lot (didnt stop to ask the price)

 

Brian, are you going to post something on Yahoo for the other MINI people or should I?

 

please feel free

 

I think we can make it -- maybe bring the bicycles along

 

We should be able to make this as far as I know. Quite a short trip for us

Walt is on his way to an old soda shop today, well try and take pictures of it today its on Goshen, IN www.southsidesodashop.com

 

I will be making this event and plan to bring allong a frisbee and bocce ball set if anyone is interested.

Should be a lot of fun

Thanks Gary for arranging this!!

 

(...as I recall, the original idea was yours... )

 

yes but you arranged heh

 

We will be there.
- Steve and Bobbi

 

One week 'til ice cream!

 

Cant wait let all this rain get itself out of the system so we have a good drive

 

As soon as the excitement of car show in DM dies down, I'm going to post a reminder on Yahoo.

 

anyother Quad City Minis going for ice cream

 

I'm going to try and make it. I've got something else planed for part of the a.m. on saturday. really hoping it will be over by 11 so i can make it over to tiffin in time.

 

I hope the flooding and gas prices aren't going to be too troublesome for our Saturday event. I've never been to Jons in Tiffin, but I can't imagine it will be hard to find.

 

Right on the highway

I dont think flooding should be a big issue getting there

I380 clear (maybe late next week closing)
I80 Clear
Highway 6 clear

Should be a - ok

I have sandbagged for 20 hours so far this week back is getting sore!!!

30.5 crest in Iowa City 28.53 previous highest

and that is before tonights major rains
4 foot over the top of the spillway in coralville resovoir

 

EIM folks, with the flooding and road conditions the way they are between Decorah and Iowa City I do not expect to make it to Tiffin on Saturday. I will probably devote the time instead to helping with local clean-up efforts.

I hope that those who are able to make it have an enjoyable time. Please stay dry and safe!