Enthusiast Event Coverage: A Mini Vacation in Vegas 2006
Behind the Scenes at a Mini invasion in Las Vegas, Nevada

By Melissa Spiering
Photography by Amanda Rodriguez & the author
Motor Trend, March 2006


The famous Las Vegas Strip played home to the 3rd annual "A Mini Vacation in Vegas" (AMVIV3), March 23-26, 2006, when more than 260 new and classic Mini Coopers invaded The Palace Station Hotel & Casino. The top floor of the parking structure was converted into a Mini parking garage which served as home base for Mini owners from around the United States while they mingled and showed off their Minis. When they weren't parked there, they spent the weekend motoring through some of the best twisties around the Vegas area. This vacation was the brainchild of several Mini enthusiasts from Sin City Mini Club, and resulted in a motoring event packed full of canyon runs, scenic drives, track racing, and of course a cruise down the famed Las Vegas Strip.

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Read it. Loved it.

 

Wow! Excellent write up with pics!

 

Very good write up!

 

Very cool, Melissa. I was wondering why I only saw the Golf on the first day...

 

Well done! I like how you got my MINI in one of the track shots

 

Cool. Thanks muchly.
1 request, can you include a link to the Sin City MINI Club site www.SinCityMINIClub.com and one to www.AMVIV.com?
I wasn't wearing orange all weekend! Unless you count my shoes. I was wearing club shirts, mine just happen to be in bright colours.

 

Nice coverage.

 

Excellent write up Melissa and great shots Amanda! You got the MJO MINI on page 6 of your write up on the Valley of Fire run. Cool! And great shot of the C3 team members at the Breakfast. Thanks for covering this event. Can't wait until next year!

 

And thanks for showing off Alison in her Mini shirt!

Matt

 

yup! any thing you! .. i cant believe i missed that!

All fixed
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thanks for letting me know!

 

Hmmm... I thought I had been the first person to reply when this thread was started, but my post has since disappeared... Anyway, I said, "Read it. Loved it." I'm glad you tracked down a cool Vegas pic of Malibu Stacy. A nice range of photos captured the event very well, and it was interesting to hear about it from your (outsider-looking-in-soon-to-be-an-insider) perspective.

 

I found the reason. There were two threads. You replied to the other one. I just merged the two threads together. You have the first reply once again.

 

Wow! They got pictures of me and my car in the write-up! Woohoo!

 

YES!!!! *fist pump*

 

What issue will this article be in? I need hard copy!

 

Thanks babe. You're the best. If you bring your MINI next year, we'll let you park on the top floor.

 

It's only available online.

 

HAHAHA! thanks!

 

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