3nd Annual Fall Colors Cruise - 10/13/12

We did this last year and had a lot of fun with a great group of people. I'm hoping this can continue to be a yearly thing to say good bye to the Car Season.

Pics from the last couple Years:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.260103777359810.54991.184845568218965&type=3
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1664273331115.94690.1365712499&type=1
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1664588298989.94717.1365712499&type=1

Note for anyone: Whether we have 20 cars, or 2 cars. We WILL be doing this cruise, so we hope to see you there.

Date: Saturday - Oct 13th, 2012 (This date is in hopes of good colors for the leaves)
Meet Time: 10am
Leave Time: 10:15am
End Time: 5ish pm

Start Location: Holiday in IGH
End Location: BWW's WSP

Total Distance: 176.8miles
Total time: About 7 hours (including stops)

Drive Info:
10am: Start at Holiday - 7020 S Robert Tr, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
Drive to Lake City
http://g.co/maps/hhbe9 (72.1 mi, 2 hrs 1min)
Pdf: http://www.mngaragegeeks.com/_l/pdf/ColorsMap1.pdf
Pit Stop: In Red Wing for a E85 fill up
http://tinyurl.com/8l67eo5 (53 miles)
12am: Lunch at Subway - 1301 N Lakeshore Dr # 100, Lake City, MN 55041
Drive to County Rd O (with one pit stop)
http://g.co/maps/yktrd (53.3 mi, 1 hr 17mins)
Pdf: http://www.mngaragegeeks.com/_l/pdf/ColorsMap2.pdf
-> Picture stop at a beach near Maiden Rock, WI (http://g.co/maps/bvccp)
Drive Back to West St Paul
http://g.co/maps/yyrg2 (51.4 mi, 1hr 22mins)
Pdf: http://www.mngaragegeeks.com/_l/pdf/ColorsMap3.pdf
5ish: Dinner at BWW's - 1458 Robert St, West Saint Paul, MN 55118

E85 Info:
Closest station to Start point: Holiday
1845 S. Robert St., West Saint Paul, MN 55118
http://tinyurl.com/9c8eoe4

Stop during the drive: Super America
3211 North Service Drive, Red Wing, MN
http://tinyurl.com/8l67eo5

Closest station to End point: Holiday
1845 S. Robert St., West Saint Paul, MN 55118
http://tinyurl.com/9c8eoe4

Fun Stuff??
If you have any Walkie Talkies, bring them! We used them the first year and it was fun to communicate between the cars.

 

It is getting to be 'that' time of the year!

 

Must ask for time off

 

Bumping for next Sat! Keep in mind, no matter the weather, or if we only have 2 cars, the meet is on!

Try to be on time to Holiday. We wait about 15 mins then head out

 

I've been asked about e85. This is the only station I'm seeing with it close to our route

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Supe...d=15429291450505358496&gl=US&t=m&z=13&iwloc=A

 

anybody down to buy cheap sets of walkie talkies to communicate?

 

We did walkie talkies the first cruise. It was a ton of fun!

If anyone has, them I'd say bring them

 

No matter weather, this cruise is still on!

 

Never been on one of these cruises before. So looking forward to one last drive in the Fit

 

Pics?

 

im working on uploading the video. i edited it down but its still a hour and a half long, lol. First video i really have made like this

 

Joelle and Ducky's girl were the only ones I saw taking pictures, Geoff and Devlin had gopros. Not sure about any other people.

 

Video 'Tinyvan' did
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9Pors0rMlI

Pics I took
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.441535319216654.88660.184845568218965&type=3

 

I need to bring a flash drive next time i'm at your place to get some full res copies.