We are leaving Thursday about 4 pm from Metro Denver.

Will that work for you? Overnight in Fruita...

On the other hand, Kevin suggested a more 'innaresting' route down thru the 4 corners...across the top of NM.....any takers?

JPS

 

I don't want to hold up the line... there's no such thing as a fast parade!

Jonathan, I also wanted to talk to you and Rick about a WMS event ehre in February. I want to hold a pulley party at my own shop, and Aesthetic Creations from Arizona also wants to come up to do custom graphics for the members. I would be doing installs at a discounted price - something I've not done for anyone else! $350 for pulleys installed at the event.

I was thining February 18 and 19 (I think that's a weekend).

Call or have Rick call so we can discuss possibilities.

Thanks!
Randy

PS - I am going out with the wife and kids; weekends home are a rarity for me... have fun at the meeting!

 

Sorry Jonathan, Didn't make it to the meeting but did watch Italian job on TV
We had family visiting. I think after talking to my husband we are going to leave early Thursday (3/23) morning. Were going to take the kids out of school on Thursday, they are off on Friday. We are also meeting family in Vegas. My sister has a Mini too, but did not want to drive from Ohio so she is flying in.
So if anyone wants to caravan on Thursday morning that is an option.
I would be interested in having Asthetic Creations put some graphics on my car in February, there are some on it now but they need to be replaced.

Mindy

 

I am sure there are others, including MonroeDee who are leaving at that time. Please post here your plans, I will encourage them to do the same, and we will get you a group.

Thanks,

JPS

 

Looks like we are going Thursday PM. We may also leave on Monday Morning.

Andy and Erin

 

I am registered for AMVIV

Can't register for Phil Wicks
the link(s) are no good ? ? ? ?

any help ...

 

and possibly 4. The options:

Wednesday night - gets you there Thursday afternoon
Thursday morning - gets you there Thursday night
Thursday after work - overnight in Fruita, get there 1 pm Friday
Friday am - get there Friday night, miss a day's worth of fun

Please POST your intentions and we will all queue up as the event nears...

JPS

 

I can leave Lafayette as early as 3:15 (after school's out) or anytime later and would love to "mini"van with a group.

This is gonna be SOOO MUCH FUN!

Lynn

 

OOPS, forgot that's a Thursday...which means school is out earlier. So, I can leave Lafayette as early as 2:30...I'm assuming the meet up place will be in Denver? Or further up I-70? I'm flexible!

Lynn

 

I-70 and Morrison exit, NW corner. There is a small lot there (there are lots on 3 of the corners) but on the NW corner there is a gas station / quick stop in the event anyone needs provisions.

Let's plan that, say 4 pm, until further notice. Note we have pp coming in from KC and StL that day so we may need a bit of flexibility for them...

Jonathan

 

This from AGRO, Andrew Ross, of Sin City MINIs in Las Vegas. Please take note, if you have not made an RSVP you are in luck!!

I talked to Palace Station this morning and they have very kindly extended
the group rate for the hotel until 02/21/06. That's FEBRUARY 21st, eight
days from now!

If you haven't already booked your room, do it NOW!

Instructions taken from www.AMVIV.com:

A MINI VACATION IN VEGAS III Room booking guidelines:

Call the Palace Station Reservations Office at 1-800-634-3101
Use reservation ID "PCIMIN6" or identify yourself as a Sin City MINI Club
attendee
Reservations MUST be made by 02/21/2006 (February 21st) to receive the
discounted rate.
Rates for a Garden Room are $65.00 per night for Friday and Saturday nights
but only $59.00 per night for Thursday or Sunday night
Rates for a Tower Room are $89.00 per night for any night.
All room rates are plus tax.
Discounted rates apply to rooms booked for 03/23/2006 - 03/26/2006.

See you here next month.

Andrew Ross aka Agro
President, Sin City MINI Club www.sincityminiclub.com
Organizer, A MINI Vacation In Vegas www.AMVIV.com

 

It turns out I'll be in Northern Arizona that week - so a run up to LV is no problem. I'll be coming up Friday AM - booked a room for Friday night - having never been to AMVIV - is there a hook-up point for people - I guess meaning how do 5280 people find each other once they arrive - at different times.
Also looking for input regarding the track programs.

Peter

 

For those leaving Denver Thursday afternoon, where in Fruita did you make hotel reservations?

Thanks!
Lynn

 

Just stumbled across this, apparently just in time too! I just talked the wife into making this trip. So, count another Colorado Mini in. Probably be leaving sometime Thursday afternoon. Driving straight through. Really looking forward to the Phil Wick's thing on Saturday. See you guys there...

Derek

 

Not sure how many Mini's want to caravan with a F350 and trailer?

I am in the midst of prepping the 03 MCS for the Phil Wicks event on Sat 25th. I plan on leaving the shop in Ft Collins very early Thursday morning, typically around 3am. That gets me through Denver before traffic and depending on weather into Las Vegas about 12 hours later.

starting to get excited, this should be fun

Grant

running in Class 3

 

Answers:

1. Comfort Inn in Fruita
2. Still leaving 4 pm, from West Denver (likely Stegosaurus lot, I-70 at Morrison Rd)
3. Yes we can all go together.....remembering that the MINI drivers tend to want to..make tracks....and get spread out anyway....

However...we can make a game out of it...cat and mouse, with beer to the winner.

Thanks,

Jonathan

 

With a stop for brunch in Grand Junction, my girlfriend and I (two chicks in a super mini... uh oh! ) will be leaving dawn-ish from Denver.

Honk if you see White Lightning going past... or join in the drive, er landspeed record, um oh... 55mph, of course!

 

I'm trying to get things together so I can go to AMVIV III. it would be a lot of help if someone out there would be interested in a roomie. If any of you are let me know and we can discuss it [IMG]images/smilies/smile.gif[/IMG].

 

Shazam Shazam! Count Rick & Wendy in. We'll try to keep up with the lightening chicks. 55 MPH, huh? Tell us where and when to meet. Brunch in Junction sounds great!

 

I checked some routes from west side of Denver to Vegas (Palace Station) on DeLorme Street Atlas software. According to my calculations:

1. (From I-70/C-470) I-70 west to I-15 then south to LV is about 810 miles (750 on Google Maps).
2. (From Hwy 285/C-470) Hwy 285 south to Alamosa, Durango, Cortez, through four corners area, Flagstaff (Ariz) -- I-40 west to Kingman, then Hwy 93 to LV is about 920 miles. Might be more fun, but I'd be concerned about road conditions and lack of services through NW Ariz. Does anybody have any experience with this route in March?

We'll be taking route #1.

 

3 yrs ago, Spring Break time, on the way back from our Cactus League games. Phoenix, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, Cortez, then Denver. Never saw a flake, NE AZ is gorgeous and desolate. Gas up. But you can make tracks out there, too. I would not hesitate to do it again.

I wish that I could get out Thursday AM with you all but I have a 4 day class that week and cannot.

Perhaps I will come back that way. Darcy and Berk are coming for the weekend, staying thru Wednesday, then they fly home, I drive.

JPS

 

Peter,
Good question. Last year the 5280'ers exchanged cell #s before leaving. We did that with Private Messages (not posted to forums, of course). I'd recommed doing that during the week of the trip. Also, please go to the MINI5280 Events Calendar (NAM Main Menu on left, then on lower right Calendar Jump: MINI5280 Event Calendar) and click the "I will be attending this event" link in the proper date. Don't forget your walkie talkies.
Rick

 

Thursday night, come to the In-N-Out just across the road from Palace Station to meet up and hang out.
Friday night, at 5:30 there is a "meet the MINIacs mixer" in a hospitality suite on the 3rd floor of Palace Station, then at 7:30 we're leaving the roof of the parking garage for the annual Strip Cruise.

See you here.
Agro.

 

Whoo-hoo!

We have 3 now. Jayme/Minniac will be along too. Hope to leave Jayme's about 6am. We can meet you two off C-470 since you're coming from there. Otherwise, we can meet at the IHOP in Grand Junction about 10am-ish.

I'll Pm you with my #, and we'll have 2-way radios also

 

In-N-Out Fries are already calling my name...