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Doesn't seem much different than our distillery tours. Makers mark and Jim Beam dont take reservations so last Friday we drove 3 hours to hope that we got a spot. There is risk in everything. |
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I'd like to add these things to the list:
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I've been following this thread since it was started, wanted to see the many comments before chiming in.
My thoughts... 1. I think for 2014, it needs to remain in Bowling Green, especially if Motorsports Park will be (partially) open. That right there is something new, and will be of interest to many. 2. IF we shifted it to another weekend, we'd need to know if it should be earlier or later? I'd vote for earlier in May...I personally like Memorial day because it's a 3 day weekend...But I can also understand the reasons against it. No one will ever know if it's for better or worse unless we do move it. BR1 in Texas was held the weekend before, and it worked out just fine. 3. Piggybacking to another larger event, such as the C5/C6 bash IMO not a good idea, as hotel availability, and the ability to congregate becomes considerably more difficult. Though we did do that for BR1 and the LSCC without any such problems, the Weatherford hotel was not really near that event, and was chosen based on proximity to IC's home and not TMS. Roscoe always did a hotel BBQ gathering during Mid America's Funfest, one of (if not the) largest Vette gathering there was...But all he ever managed to draw was a handful of forum people. This is about what I envision if we tried to piggyback a major event. The fact remains our event is primarily a social gathering, the Vette stuff is secondary. 4. No reason at all we can't still do something out west, perhaps later this year even. Given the many people unable to attend BRIII, this may draw more interest than usual...I know I'd be up for a trip to Vegas, or maybe SoCal...I personally would love to coincide it with SEMA, but the problem there is getting people admission, as it's not open to the public. 5. Whatever we do, we need to figure it out sooner rather than later. I used to register for CI's in January...BRIII registration didn't open until May, less than a 2 week opportunity to sign up. Not saying that to place blame, and yes I know I was no help at all this year, point the finger at me too. We knew the when and where early enough to book the hotel, so really the NCM is the main one hurt by late registration, but still it seemed a lot of folks were wondering if there would even be an event this year in the weeks leading up to it. That's about all I can think of right now, but please keep the suggestions coming. |
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I know I love this event and it's always been the people that keep me coming. |
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if you read back through this thread, there a lot of peeps claiming that a "different weekend" is what they need to attend. For me, a holiday weekend is a must. There aren't that many national holidays that always fall on a Monday and/or Friday (making for a 3 day weekend). Memorial Day and Labor Day are the two that come to mind. Both of those are in the cooler parts of the season. Obviously... Memorial Day is out |
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I think that some of us might end up making a layover near Orlando.... |
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Here is a list of what I could find that is still operational. The TN/KY area used to be huge for drive-in's. Kentucky had 117 operational drive ins at one time....not counting the ones in TN. The 13 below are still open and typically run April-October. The two screen ones will play simultaneously. I made a few notes on the ones that have a little more to offer
1) Tri-City Drive-In Hwy. 231 S. Beaver Dam, KY 42320 Home Holds 200 cars, opened 1954 2) Calvert Drive-In Hwy. 95 S. Calvert City, KY 42029 CDITweb Holds 275 cars, opened 1953 (new screen 2004) 3)Franklin Drive-In 6250 Nashville Rd. Franklin, KY 42134 Franklin Drive-In Theatre Holds _ cars, opened 1969 4) Skyline Drive-In 5600 Hodgenville Road Greensburg, KY 42782 Skyline Drive-In Theatre - Home Holds 300 cars, opened 1956 (new screen 2002) 5) Twin Hills Drive-In 1785 Louisville Rd. Harrodsburg, KY 40330 http://www.mytwinhillsdrivein.com/ Holds 250 cars, unknown birth, reopened 2005 6) Way Bak Wyn Drive-In 111 Speedway RD Lost Creek, KY 41348 Home Holds ? cars, unknown birth, 2 screens 7) Judy Drive-In Theatre 4078 Maysville Rd. Mt. Sterling, KY 40353 Homepage of the World Famous Judy Drive-In Theatre-Mt. Sterling,KY Holds 380 cars, opened 1956 8) Bourbon Drive-In Jackstown Rd. Paris, KY 40361 The Bourbon Drive In - Paris, KY Holds 320 cars, opened 1956 has been open continuously by one family! 9) 27 Twin Drive-In 5270 Hwy. 27 S. Somerset, KY 42501 27 Drivein Theater Somerset, Kentucky - One of the last Drivein Theaters still in operation. Holds 300 cars, opened 1967, 2 screens 10) Stanford Drive-In 1645 Hustonville Rd. Hwy 78 Stanford, KY 40484 Stanford Drive In Holds 150 cars, opened 1952, reopened after tornado destroyed 1996 second oldest 11) Mountain View Drive-In 1327 E. College Ave. Stanton, KY 40380 Mountain View Drive In | Stanton, KY 40380 Holds 350 cars, unknown birth , 2 screens on-site car wash under screen 1 12) Sky View Drive-In 1500 Celina Rd. Tompkinsville, KY 42167 Sky View Drive-In Theater, Tompkinsville Ky 42167 Holds 350 cars, Opened 1953, 2 screens new projector and FM sound (2nd cheapest adm.$) 13) Sky Vue Twin Drive-In 5909 Lexington Rd. Winchester, KY 40391 Bluegrass Theatres Holds 600 cars, opened 1945, 2 screens (oldest, cheapest adm.$ ) |
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Just sayin.... I think thats the problem with this event being close to major attractions like Disney or Vegas. Everyone would want to take off and see things and go places. It would be extremely hard to keep the group together. In bowling green, the most exciting thing to do is to do something together |
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You can Make it across florida in 2.5 hours. If you start in Daytona when the sun rises at 6am you could be at Disney before 8. Hang out at Disney all day till about 5:30, then hike it to Tampa/st Pete for the sunset just before 8. Would be a long day but it has been done. |
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Just something to consider about the drive-in idea. Many are not Vette friendly. The ones I have seen have some major dips and bumps. I went to a cruise night last year and they put up a screen. Someone had a high lumens projector and they played American Graffiti. I don't know if there is a place or rules about doing something similar at the Hampton.
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There are companies that rent outdoor, inflatable, movie screens. That's also a good idea. We'd have to build the cost of the rental into the registration fee. Probably just a few dollars. I'll look into costs for some local BG equipment/inflatable rental places. I'm sure Michael won't mind setting one up. I will verify. I'll also follow up with the NCM to see if there is a drive-in that they may recommend. Corvette friendly. |
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How about the Amelia Island Concours ?
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Well, there are plenty of things to do in Nashville, besides those associated with Country Music (Country Music Hall of Fame, Ryman Auditorium, Music Way, etc.).
For instance, there is the Hermitage home of President Andrew and Rachel Jackson. And there is Belle Meade Stud which owned Iroquois the first American bred thoroughbred that won the Epsom Derby in England and stood at stud at Belle Meade. The bloodlines of Belle Meade Plantation, primarily due to the success of "Bonnie Scotland", a Belle Meade foundation stud, include famous descendants such as Secretariat, Funny Cide, Seabiscuit, Giacamo, Mine That Bird, Smarty Jones, and Barbaro. Since the 1990s, every horse that has run the Kentucky Derby is a blood descendent of Belle Meade Plantation horses. You could take a drive out Belle Meade Boulevard and then out Chickering Road to see some of the grand houses of Nashville that can easily stand comparison to Beverly Hills or Hilton Head Island. And, as has been mentioned there is the Parthenon in Centennial Park which is also the Tennessee State Art Museum. Inside the Parthenon is a 40' tall statue of Pallas Athena, patron saint of the arts. |
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What about the parking lot at night? It was recently brought up to me that there were complaints that people were bored in the parking lot.
Here was my position: We have the beer trailer, so I assumed that people would want to be there. There is also the beer pong table at the Hampton. The evening was when I figured, if people didn't want to hang out at the Hampton, they were free to explore other activities on their own. However, I was told that a lot if people have complained about a lack of evening events being on the actual agenda. Thoughts? Would you all like events planned in the evening after dinner? |
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So with all this planning I guess the Philippines is out?
JohnnyBoracay and VatorDude could recommend some good bars up around Clark and Subic.. |
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Yes...you are correct.....I was expanding the thought to possibly make it an event if BR does Floriduhhh
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