The ad agency that just won the contract for MINIUSA, Butler, Shine, Stern and Partners (www.bssp.com), is putting on a MINI/Mini Run and lunch for all owners, all clubs, on Sunday the 30th of April. The run will start at the company's headquarters in Sausalito, at 8 AM, and will end up back at the same spot at about 1PM for complimentary lunch.

Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners
10 Liberty Ship Way #300
Sausalito, CA 94965

PHONE: 415.331.6049


You can bet there will be a great give-away of cool MINI stuff too!

DIRECTIONS:

From San Francisco:
1. Take the Golden Gate Bridge to Marin. After going over the bridge, take the first exit (Alexander).
2. Follow Alexander down into Sausalito. You'll curve down the scenic route into the central shopping
district of Sausalito.
3. Continue on Alexander, it will eventually turn into Bridgeway.
4. Take Bridgeway through downtown Sausalito, and continue for about 1 mile. Follow the signs towards the
Bay Model. You'll come to a stoplight and there you'll see our large grey building on the right-hand
side reading "Bay 3". There is a 7-11 on your left-hand side on Easterby Road, but 7-11 is hidden behind
bushes and difficult to see. You will also see a brown Bay Model sign pointing right.
5. Turn right down Marinship Way and turn right immediately onto Liberty Ship Way and then turn right
into the first parking lot. Please park in this lot.
6. We are located in the building that says Bay 3, Suite 300. Have a safe trip, and if you get really lost, feel free
to contact us at 415.331.6049.
From the East Bay:
1. From the East Bay take 580 West across the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge.
2. After the bridge take the Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Exit and follow the signs towards
101 South - San Francisco. Take the Marin City/ Sausalito Exit.
3. At the light make a left.
4. After the underpass stay to your right (there are 2 lanes that turn right at the light) which now becomes
Bridgeway Ave.
5. Continue on Bridgeway for about .5 mile, you'll come to a stoplight and there you'll see our large grey
building on the left-hand side reading 10 Liberty Ship Way in large, white letters. There is a 7-11 on the
right-hand side on Easterby Road, but it's hidden behind bushes and difficult to see. You will also see a
brown Bay Model sign pointing left.
6. Turn left down Marinship Way and turn right immediately onto Liberty Ship Way and then turn right into
the first parking lot. Please park in this lot.
7. We are located in the building that says Bay 3, Suite 300. Have a safe trip, and if you get really lost, feel free
to contact us at 415.331.6049.
From the North Bay:
1. Take 101 South toward San Francisco.
2. Take the Marin City/ Sausalito Exit. At the light make a left.
3. After the underpass stay to your right (there are 2 lanes that turn right at the light) which now
becomes Bridgeway Ave.
4. Continue on Bridgeway for about .5 mile, you'll come to a stoplight and there you'll see our large grey
building on the left-hand side reading 10 Liberty Ship Way in large, white letters. There is a 7-11 on the
right-hand side on Easterby Road, but it's hidden behind bushes and difficult to see. You will also see a
brown Bay Model sign pointing left.
5. Turn left down Marinship Way and turn right immediately onto Liberty Ship Way and then turn right into
the first parking lot. Please park in this lot.
6. We are located in the building that says Bay 3, Suite 300. Have a safe trip, and if you get really lost, feel free
to contact us at 415.331.6049.

 

Is an RSVP required?

-Juan

 

what he said

funny BS&S was a client for a company I worked for a long time ago.

i lived in Sausalito for a long time too, would be fun to visit for this

 

The run will START at Crissy Field in SF.

 

I wish I lived in CA

 

Doesn't update my question.

 

I don't think so.... but more info will be posted as it becomes available.

 

That sounds like a nice excuse for a group drive to San Francisco!

I'd be interested... leaving from Sacramento....

 

We have a lot of members in the Sacramento Valley. I am sure that the SV-REME members will be organizing a caravan. Refer to the REME MegaBBS for ongoing conversation and send Howard a PM if you want to be added to his SV-REME mailing list.

 

MotoringHearts MINI Rally - Sausalito - April 30
April 30th, 2006.

The advertising agency that works with MINI is throwing a rally. We'll begin with 8am breakfast at Crissie Field in the Marina of San Francisco, drive through, around and on Mount Tam and end in Sausalito (at the agency - 10 Liberty Ship Way Sausalito CA 94965). There you will meet the creative minds that make the ads, get a tour of the agency and eat a delicious lunch.

More details to come...

Please RSVP as soon as possible and at least before April 15th. Also, a few of these creative minds don't have rides and would love to ride in your MINI, so with your RSVP please say if you would like a co-pilot.

Keep motoring!
Sarah

RSVP to: sdrake@bssp.com
questions?: call (415) 944-8163
www.bssp.com

 

Thanks for posting this info Sarah.
I'm giving this serious thought.


-Juan

 

Email sent! Yay, finally something we can make it to

If people are coming from a distance maybe some can meet for dinner Sat night?

 

Eval, we live in the Sacramento area, but will be motoring up from Long Beach on the day before (29th). Do you know of any inexpensive, but clean, motels in the vacinity? A group dinner would be great! Maybe at Pier 39 or Fisherman's Wharf? We know a good cioppino house near by. Plus, Bubba Gump's is always good.

 

Hey, sorry for the delay,somehow I missed the post.

Hmm, I'm not terribly familiar with motels in SF personally - my Dad stays at a B&B near us in the Sunset that seems fine and close to the Irving street action, but I have a feeling you want to be closer to the touristy stuff based on the places you've mentioned.

What I do to find places for myself and others is check over reviews on Tripadvisor, Yelp, and to a lessor degree Citysearch (I've found that they will censor bad reviews of places that sponser them, thus it can be very inaccurate) then go to their websites, and bed/breakfast & travel search engines to find internet specials. I think you should be able to find a place thats not too expensive with no problem - just be sure to check on the parking status, I find that can be a deal breaker in many cities.

As for a group dinner The Beach or Park Chalet (http://www.beachchalet.com/) is right across the street from the ocean so parking could probably be managed at the beach lot and we can all just cross the street for grub. Or we could drive across the GG bridge to Marin perhaps.. all depends on how many and what the food preferences/cost factors are. Perhaps as it get closer we can get a headcount since we will need reservations almost anywhere good for a Sat night group.

Hope that helps, let me know if you have any questions

 

Thanks for the tips! I've driven past the beach chalet, it looks interesting!

 

Well boys and girls, the 100+ mile route seems to be established, subject to change of course. A text only copy of the route is available online on our REME MegaBBS and we will develop a map closer to the event.

This is the Ad Agency's first MINI event so we should show some support with a good turnout.

 

I think I may also drive up north for this event. It sounds like fun and it would be good to have a big group for the ad agency to see. Co-pilot is welcome. I'm solo.

 

Since many are planning to attend the BSSP Ad agency run starting at Crissy Field in SF on Sunday morning April 30th, anybody interested in making it a MINI night in SF? Some will be travelling a fair distance. Why not come early, have some fun, and you won't have to drive that far in the AM.


The idea of buzzing around SF at night sounds great. Quoit Tower, Twin Peaks, Broadway, Embarcadero, China Town, Fisherman's Warf, Riding the Cable cars, an Irish coffee at Buena Vista, etc....etc...etc....

A drive out to Treasure Island with cameras for some shots of the SF skyline at sunset.

Then the Ad agency breakfast and run starting at Crissy field. Hot Coffee and bagels.

This does not have to be a formal "event", just a bunch of rogue MINIs having "a night out on the town". Tuxes and Evening gowns are optional. We can find a meetup point and go from there.


If interested please either post on NAM or drop me an email. (norm@redwoodempiremini.com or just show up.

By the way, and for the record, the idea of a Midnight SF Run came from McLeonard and the NIKKI Bammers (so if it turns out bad, it's his fault). If is turns out great, I'll take the credit.

The "Pooper"

 

Sounds good let us know the details

 

Larry,

Since its a little late to "organize" group hotels and such, so I am suggesting that everyone find a hotel near the Marina District (Crissy Field). Jessica and I got a room at the Greenwich Inn on Steiner, others got a room at La Qunita 1050 Van Ness @ Geary,. I can't vouch for any of these, but I have stayed at the Capri off Lombard. I'd stay there again. Nothing special, but clean and safe. I know that some are coming down from Sacramento. And someone is staying at the Comfort Inn.

Suggestions for meetup are the Cliff House of the Chalet, Buena Vista Bar above Fisherman's Warf, and others.

I plan to get to SF early enough to do some mid day sight-seeing. I'm up for a MINI run starting before dark and continuing beyond. There are plenty of places for us to get into trouble.

I'll keep posting info here for where and when we all meet up.

Once we get a little more idea of how many will be staying in SF, we can pick a meet-up point and time. So far I have gotten a flood of ideas for places to go and things to do.

This is "on-the-fly", but should be a lot of fun.

 

The Buena Vista is a nice spot unless you get alot of people. Quite a few Norcal people live close enough they won't need hotels. You should let Sarah know about this some sunset shots would be cool on her video.

 

Of course it won't be a "REAL" Midnight Run unless SFJames, Helen and Lagston show up!
Jim

 

Laps around Union Square are always fun!
Jim

 

Yep, sounds like fun

 

We're staying at the Comfort Inn, 825 Polk... it's the lowest priced place listed on the AAA site with a good rating.
The Chalet near Great Highway is a good spot to meet up, it has a HUGE parking area.