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Post by ghiastein on Sept 28, 2010 21:10:21 GMT -5
The Date is set for Sunday October 17, 2010
I have started on the route for the color tour this evening and so far my starting point is Exit 67 for Ionia off of I96. Soon I will travel up there and find a good starting point for gathering. I will post more details when the come available so keep your eyes pealed.
Ok more details
Meet at the Pilot Travel Center at 10:00am We should be leaving at 10:30.
Here is the address
Pilot Travel Center
7205 South State Road
Ionia, MI 48846
I-96, Exit 67
There is a SubWay there and a gas station for last minute fuel ups.
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Post by beetlenewb on Sept 28, 2010 22:03:21 GMT -5
Sounds Good..
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Post by dubfreak1 on Sept 29, 2010 19:36:25 GMT -5
Outstanding!
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Post by drwingtipshoes on Sept 29, 2010 19:43:59 GMT -5
Any Battle Creekers wanna caravan up M-66 PM me. We'll arrange a meeting place. I'm thinking a KCC parking lot.
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Post by vw1s on Sept 29, 2010 19:44:15 GMT -5
The Date is set for Sunday October 17, 2010 I have started on the route for the color tour this evening and so far my starting point is Exit 67 for Ionia off of I96. Soon I will travel up there and find a good starting point for gathering. I will post more details when the come available so keep your eyes pealed. There is a huge gas station/truck stop just north of the exit, on the east side of M-66, plenty of room to gather. |
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Post by ghiastein on Sept 30, 2010 9:00:06 GMT -5
There is a huge gas station/truck stop just north of the exit, on the east side of M-66, plenty of room to gather. Bingo ........ I was wondering what that was on Google Earth But I still need to check to out soon before I give the final word. Thanks |
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Post by beetlenewb on Oct 3, 2010 20:00:44 GMT -5
can't wait for this, Hoping my bug will have some other modification's to it..  |
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Post by ghiastein on Oct 4, 2010 19:05:05 GMT -5
I reviewed my notes and stickies on Google Earth again and I believe I have a good rough draft. I still need to type up the directions and have some trial runs done. So far I am looking at 47 miles from the freeway exit to the Cider Mill. Then 45 miles back to the freeway. Currently it looks like I am ending at a park-n-ride but I need to verify. This will give us a place to regroup and swap stories about the trip. How does this sound to everyone?
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Post by drwingtipshoes on Oct 4, 2010 20:10:09 GMT -5
I still need to type up the directions and have some trial runs done. Type? Why not just use Google Maps and print out directions to a .pdf for everyone? |
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Post by Dustin on Oct 4, 2010 20:12:42 GMT -5
Sounds good to me A.J. I cannot wait for this and the drag day!
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Post by dansam on Oct 5, 2010 8:05:46 GMT -5
Can we get a rout layout? Im trying to talk the wife/ and or kids into comming and I need to explain where we are going. Also I have a german exchange student (15 yr old girl) that will be with us. Maybe I can get her and Cassie to go.... But I need to have a sales pitch so where are we going?  |
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Post by ghiastein on Oct 5, 2010 8:45:08 GMT -5
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Post by ghiastein on Oct 5, 2010 20:01:22 GMT -5
Here is a quick overview of 2010 Color Tour
We start at exit 67 off of I96 about halfway between Grand Rapids and Lansing. We then head North / West near Ionia State Park. Then we head North until we reach Riverside Drive. Riverside Drive kind of hugs a river and goes through some wooded areas . I may increase speed here because of traffic and the fact that we travel for about 9 miles on the same road. We then reach a town called Lyons and by the looks of things its a small town split by the same river. Then its a run down Bluewater Highway or M21 for about 10 miles speed will also increase due to traffic. Bluewater Highway runs through lots of farmland until we come to St. Johns. In St. Johns we catch 127 and head north until we reach Uncle John's Cider Mill.
At Uncle John's Cider Mill I plan on stopping for lunch so everyone can grab a bite and check out all of the neat things there.
When everyone has had their fill we will take off for the next leg of the journey. The plan is to head west / north and cut through the Maple River State Game Area to see the wooded areas. Then west on to Cleveland Road for a stretch to see more farm land. A quick left on to Luce Road which cuts through more wooded areas. Until we run into Maple Rapids. After that the rest of the trip winds through a bunch of small towns and farm land until we run back into I96 again. I am planning on stopping at the same Travel Center so everyone can hang out for a bit before everyone goes on there separate journeys home.
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Post by ghiastein on Oct 6, 2010 8:49:30 GMT -5
I just called Uncle John's Cider Mill to let them know we will be stopping by around noon ish on Sunday; 10/17/2010.
He said that there is plenty of parking available so we should be able to park as a group. We don't need a reservation because the place is able to accommodate a large number of people. He did mention that it might be busy because this is their busy season but because of our smaller group we should be fine.
Uncle John's Cider Mill is open from 9am to 8pm. They have lunch available from 11am to 3pm. The Gift Shop is open from 9am to 8pm and the Winery is open from 12noon to 7pm
I am guessing we just show up at around noon ish and then just hang out. We can just leave when everyone is finished.
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Post by drwingtipshoes on Oct 6, 2010 9:54:49 GMT -5
You meant Sunday NEXT... not THIS Sunday. (color tour is 10/17/2010. (edited by Bren))
Maybe we'd be better off shooting for 1pm? Maybe by then the "lunch crowd" or "after church" crowd might be thinning out.
Speaking of "after church", if all you guys are gonna cruise Sunday morning, who's gonna pray for me??
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