Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 11:56:23 -0600
Reply-To: Steve Blackham <steph@uswest.net>
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From: Steve Blackham <steph@uswest.net>
Subject: Re: Utah meeting
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Thanks Blake
I'll put it on my agenda.
I've been thinking of starting up some rendevous for Vanagons and
Bays throughout the mountain west this summer. I 've done this in
past summer's with people I've met on the list and it is fun. Maybe
we could discuss something like this. We travel two to three weeks a
month during the summer and enjoy meeting people from around the
country. Maybe we could sponsor a informal get together at such
places as Rendevous Beach at Bear Lake or Calf's Creek Falls or even
one of the Festival weekends in San Pete County. We could invite any
one who is traveling this way from either list. Maybe they would
reciprocate and we could visit their gatherings while in their areas,
i.e. Festival Concerts Weekends in both Suisun and Healdsburg
Squares which are held every weekend thru out the summer months in
Northern Califonia. I think Boulder, Colorado also does this.
Just a thought, maybe we could get people on the list to post
upcoming events in their areas that might be interesting for other
listees in who might be traveling in that area.
Steve
>As promised, I am reminding everyone that we are planning a small
>gathering in a Salt Lake City park next weekend. Here are the
>specifics:
>
>Saturday May 5
>11:00 AM (or so)
>Sugarhouse park in Salt Lake City (directions below)
>
>I'm not too sure how many people are going to be there, but there should
>be at least 7-10 others. There has been some discussion about what we
>will do and accomplish at the park. I personally would like to:
>1) have an enjoyable VW-related Saturday (that doesn't include swinging a
>wrench)
>2) meet some of you
>3) discuss some sort of Utah VW camping trip for this summer
>
>I will probably be there with my daughter (2 years old) and a picnic
>lunch. There should be plenty of things for kids to do at the park if
>they don't want to discuss vans.
>
>See you then! Feel free to email me any questions.
>
>Blake
>84 Westy
>SLC, Utah
>
>
>
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>Directions:
>
>Getting there:
>Sugarhouse park is East of 1300 East and between 2100 South and I-80. If
>you are coming from the north or south, take I-15 to I-80 Eastbound
>(toward Park City). If you are coming from the East, take I-80 to Salt
>Lake City (but you will get off I-80 before you get to I-15). In either
>case, take the 1300 East exit on I-80 (if you are by the Airport, you are
>way too far west, get back on I-15 southbound and then take I-80
>Eastbound). Once you get I-80 on 1300 East, you are basically there.
>After getting of the freeway, head north half a block to 2100 South and
>turn right (East) to get to the entrance of the park.
>
>In case my directions are cryptic, I've found "www.mapquest.com" to be
>useful. I tried to link to the map, but couldn't get it to work. If you
>go there for a map to sugarhouse park, you can enter
>Intersection: 2100 S 1300 E
>City: Salt Lake City
>State: UT
>and it will give you a map to the park.
>
>If its still not clear, send me an email.
>
>Where in the park?
>Sugarhouse park is a fairly large one-way loop. I drove around it last
>weekend to determine the best place to meet. I think a good place to meet
>would be the south-east corner of the park. There is a large parking lot
>there, a play-ground for kids and the stream runs by too. There is also a
>field area there. In any case, there will probably not be more then two
>groups of vanagons in the park so it shouldn't be hard to find everyone.
>
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