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Updated 9/9/09 Ohio, Eastern Kentucky, Western PennsylvaniaOhio, Western Pennsylvania & Eastern Kentucky Caravan Participants: For those of you who joined us for our Caravan, we hope you enjoyed your journey, even though it didn't exactly end the way it was planned. A fragmented caravan and the accident on I-65 conspired against us when it came to the unified arrival we had hoped for. It was still fun to see all those beautiful Corvettes and all your happy faces as you enjoyed the day. Thank you to the many people who helped out when it came to parking cars, arranging for your group to make reservations for lunch or hotels, sharing information or giving directions to others, and much more. We definitely appreciate your efforts, whether large or small. Hopefully you all have good memories to share, not only of the caravan, but also from the Celebration at the Museum. Have constructive comments? Send them along to us - they may prove helpful for next time. If you couldn't make the trip, you missed a good time. If you had a crystal ball and could see the future though, it would be a pretty safe bet that you would see another caravan in 2014...begin making those plans now!!! Save the Wave, The Caravan Crew August 20th Corvette Caravan Update - Ohio, W. Pa., E. Ky.
If you know of someone who is planning on joining us for the caravan and who is not receiving our updates, please share this information with them. We'll be seeing you soon! Save the Wave! August 11, 2009 update and info: If you are listed on the roster from the National Corvette Museum as having signed up to be a part of the Ohio, W. Pennsylvania, E. Kentucky Caravan. You probably have read the updates on the website, but we have some individual items to address as well: Please contact us ASAP if any of these apply to you: 1) Clings, flags, etc: We have pretty much sold out what we ordered, so Please do not send your check until you have e-mailed us to make sure they are available. OhioCaravan09@att.net. The deadline for ordering is August 15, 2009. 2) Lunch at Keeneland: Our caravan will be pulling into the beautiful Keeneland Race Track for an exceptional catered lunch provided by Turf Catering - famous for producing superior events at Keeneland with care, quality, and style. We will be located in the Historic Keene Barn & Entertainment Center - their largest banqueting facility. Plans call for a buffet as served at the Concours d'elegance last month. Lunch will cost approximately $20. per person. Additionally, the entire Keeneland complex will be open for our event. This is a great place to meet, greet, eat and stretch your legs before the final leg of our caravan to The National Corvette Museum! There will plenty of seating available, even if the weatherman fails to cooperate. What a great place to enjoy Kentucky's racing heritage!
3) All pre-registrations are now closed. You can register for the Museum Celebration when you arrive in Bowling Green. 4) When making your trip preparations, please be sure you have the following: Automobile insurance, any maps-GPS or other directions you might need, check all vehicle fluid levels and make sure to have a full tank of gas. Interstate exits are all adequately marked as to services available at each exit, and the driver's handbook will be of assistance as well, but there is simply no substitute for PREPARATION. 5) Hotels: At this late date, we urge you to try the Bowling Green, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce web site for hotels in the area. Many rooms were released last week and others will be, the next few weeks, so keep trying. *****If your plans change or you are not travelling with us, please let us know at OhioCaravan09@att.net so we don't keep bothering you with our updates. We can still provide you with clings, etc. We'll stay in touch - SAVE THE WAVE! Final plans have been made for the Ohio leg of the National Corvette Caravan. Currently, we represent Ohio, Eastern Kentucky, New York, and Western Pennsylvania (welcome!). Changes and alerts will be highlighted. Duffy Parsons (Captain) and Darel Bono (Co-Captain) want to acknowledge Fred Baumann of the Bluegrass Corvette Club and Jack Buecker of the Fort Thomas Corvette Club for their efforts related to the Kentucky leg of our Caravan. We also want to thank the Ohio Corvette Club Alliance and their members for their help in the planning for this event. www.ohiocorvettecluballiance.org OK...down to business: The OH/E.KY/W.PA Caravan will begin by meeting at Hoggy's BBQ Restaurant on Polaris Boulevard (Columbus) at 5:00 p.m., the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009 for a Kick-Off Celebration. We have arranged for Hoggy's to host the Ohio Caravan with a Private Party just for 09 caravan participants and local Corvette owners. We have also arranged with the Dylyn Christin Band to play a variety of musical selections for your dining pleasure. There will be a Flat Rate price of $10.00 for an awesome "all-you-can-eat" Pig Roast-BBQ buffet that includes pulled BBQ pork and chicken, plain pulled pork, vegetables, corn, coleslaw, mac & cheese, and of course, desserts (beverages and gratuity not included). Hoggy's is located at 8740 Sancus Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43240, 614-433-7447. (1/2 mile west of I-71 and the host hotels, listed below). If you can't join us for the Caravan, but want to be a part of the Kick-Off Celebration, feel free to join us at Hoggy's for a great meal at an equally great price. There will certainly be a lot of beautiful Corvettes in the parking lot! Our host hotels are both located just off Polaris Blvd. & 1-71 southbound: The Comfort Inn, 8400 Lyra Drive ( 614-791-9700 or pat.bright@comfortinnpolaris.com ) or The Candlewood Suites, 8515 Lyra Drive ( 614-436-6600 or cathy.cole@ihg.com ). Code to be used for both hotels is "Ohio Caravan 09". Reservations should be made ASAP. All rooms are $85.00 and breakfast is included at the Comfort Inn only. Pool, sauna, and exercise rooms are available at both hotels. The luxurious Polaris Fashion Mall is across the street, so come early and enjoy the shopping opportunities. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009 - We depart for Bowling Green, Kentucky, the home of the National Corvette Museum. We will stage in the parking lot of the Quaker Steak & Lube Restaurant, next to the host hotels. We will depart at 8:00 a.m. Even if you do not participate in the kick-off celebration or stay at one of the above hotels, you may join our caravan here! We will travel toward and around the Cincinnati, Ohio area via I-71 and I-275, arriving at the Florence Mall between 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. for a pit-stop. Snacks, gas, and restrooms are available in this area. Florence Mall - Florence, Kentucky: Meet-up point. At this point, we will join with other Caravan participants from northern Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio (and others). After a short stop, the assembled group will again "hit the road", heading south on I-75 to Lexington, Kentucky. There, we will stop at the beautiful Keeneland (Horse) Race Track (meet-up point) to join additional Caravan participants from Eastern Kentucky. A catered lunch* will be served between 12:30 and 2:00 p.m. Restrooms, gas, and mechanical assistance will be available in the area for those who need it (see paragraph #2 above). As we travel through Kentucky and visit Keeneland, you'll have the chance to catch some spectacular views of another kind of "horsepower". After lunch, our combined Caravan will then proceed west along the Blue Grass Parkway to I-65 and south to Bowling Green, arriving at the National Corvette Museum at around 3:00 p.m. Bowling Green time (we gain an hour). Feel free to join us in Columbus, at Florence Mall, or Keeneland - whatever is most convenient for you. Things to do now:
We hope your Labor Day plans include joining us for the Caravan to the National Corvette Museum for the 15th Anniversary Celebration! See you then! Duffy Parsons (Captain) Please make sure you are signed up for eNews to keep current on the latest news: |
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