MASSC 2008 SKYLANDS RALLY - Perfect Together

[solli4me]

MASC would like to invite all Solstice and Sky owners to join us for our 3rd Annual Regional Meet & Greet which will be held on the
Summer Solstice in the Skylands region of NJ. Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22, 2008




Diane & I are planning the route & itinerary which includes (as a point of interest) NJ's very own "Solstice Stones" Tripod Rock at Pyramid Mountain. However, they are a mile inland so we don't know if anyone is going to want to make this trek.

Park personnel believe that Tripod Rock is glacial but their opinion about the two smaller ones is ambiguous. "We believe the Solstice Stones were placed there by Native Americans because it was probably a ceremonial site. The sun sets between those two rocks." The Solstice Stones each sit on three small rocks, forming small tripod rocks, just like the big one nearby. You can sit on a certain cleft rock behind the two Solstice Stones and watch the sun set between them on the summer solstice. The fourth tripod-in-the-making has one or two stones under it and appears to be waiting for a third to officially make it a tripod rock. The curious can take a park-run Summer Solstice Hike on June 21 from 7 to 9pm and watch the sun set. Registration and $3 required. Everyone should know these rocks exist in NJ.

You can expect an fun lunch at a cool drive in: Welcome to The Chatterbox Drive-In Web Site!!! an awesome route, visits to a few really good local wineries, dinner at the historic Walpack Inn: Picture Album - The Walpack Inn - Rustic Country Restaurant
and the best part: comaraderie.

We also plan on stopping at Wild West City for some shoot 'em up cowboy fun and an authentic group picture which will be submitted for the "western themed" 2009 Solstice/Sky National calendar. The calendar will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. I'm negotiating the group admission since we won't be there all day. Right now, we plan to take the pictures between 9:45am and 10:30am; we may not be charged admission since it's being done before the doors open to the general public. Wild West City is over 50 years old and is styled after Dodge City, circa 1880. It looks old, it feels old and it is old but I'm older. I don't want to mislead anyone into thinking that it is a new style Disney type of amusement park. It isn't.

Wild West City - Western theme park, amusement and educational center - Netcong, NJ







Friday night:
For those of us who are coming in Friday night, we'll be having dinner at the Black River Barn. Here's a web review - Black River Barn

Afterward, we'll be holding a lottery to see who gets to bring their cars into Wild West City for the calendar picture. Only two are allowed.



Update:
These are a few of the hotel choices in the Mt. Arlington area. (Two of them are right down the street from dengel's house! ) I blocked off 10 rooms at the Holiday Inn for Saturday, 6/21 and Sunday 6/22. The hotel is newly renovated and the general manager Kevin Steib asks that reservations be made by June 5th. The price is discounted to $102 if you prepay. Mention MASSC if you call. Buffet breakfast is included. If you are a member with the Marriot chain, their hotel is right across the street.

We'll be meeting in the Holiday Inn Express parking lot at 9am on Saturday morning.
We need to be at Wild West City by 9:30am.



Holiday Inn Express
176 Howard Blvd.
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856
(973) 770-7880
($109 - $102.00 prepaid)

Courtyard Marriot
15 Howard Blvd.
Mt Arlington, NJ 07856
(973) 770-2000
($119.00)


Econolodge
448 Route 206 South Newton, NJ US
($50.00-$90.00)

Hotels, Rooms, Reservations, Hotel Lodging, Motels - Choice Hotels

There's also a B&B nearby: The Wooden Duck - 140 Goodall Road, Newton, NJ
(972) 300-0395
($125 - $299)


Mark your calendars now 'cause this will be a terrific weekend!

Confirmed Attendees:

1. solli
2. dengel
3. Spag
4. reedred
5. Morfious
6. marlboromike
7. 07Bluestone
8. GXPsyRose
9. Warthog
10. SkyHighNY
11. Ronzer
12. Willie52
13. treborwhip
14. SKY 07
15. SKYMAN-CT
16. Rusty
17. kennysabarese
18. Lil' Oggi
19. spiky3480
20. xmicro_Redline
21. Xmicro_Redline Sr
22. SOL369
23. GetAboutRL
24. SolsticeSJA
25. SolsticeGXPWOW
26. jerzedvil
27. nomead
28. kwayne
29. AverageJoe
30. PaceCar
31. Richard Reaser
32. Blue Sky
33. tyler07
34. SKYSTICE
35. retriever
36. spud
37. vpage
38. fivespokes
    
    We're waiting on
    
39. SolsticeEnjoying
40. Helmutk
41. samunoz1
42. TTFN
43. clb5@aol.com
44. Dennis & Annette

If anyone wants an event teeshirt, I'll be putting them on zazzle and logosoftwear. Logosoftwear sells Gilden, Anvil and other stuff.

[reedred]

This looks awesome! I'm in!

[fivespokes]

You two are just toooo much.. What a great idea..

I'm marking it now.. Bye

[Morfious]

Can't we have it week later on my birthday? Let me know if you guys (or gals as it were) need a hand in getting things together. I would be willing to help out as needed.

[retriever]

Marked my calender, Sounds interesting, ( Don't forget your camera)

[reedred]

Originally Posted by Morfious Can't we have it week later on my birthday?

Hey, you're the one who didn't decide to burst forth from the womb on the Summer solstice!

I have plans for your birthday weekend, but don't plan anything around me.

[solli4me]

Originally Posted by Morfious Can't we have it week later on my birthday? Let me know if you guys (or gals as it were) need a hand in getting things together. I would be willing to help out as needed.

Don't worry! We'll celebrate you on that weekend!

[solli4me]

We're at 12 cars with eight months to go! Yeeha!

[Helmutk]

As posted in the Skyroadster forum we are tentatively saying yes to this run and will know better next year. Sounds like a real nice run. And with a lot of the same gang going that we met on the Hudson Valley Sky & Solstice Autumn Leaf Run & BBQ it's sure to be great!

[solli4me]

I'll put you in as a possible probable yes.

[1sgt]

I'M IN

[SolsticeSJA]

Originally Posted by solli4me MASC would like to invite all Solstice/Sky owners to join us for our 3rd Annual Meet & Greet which will be held on the summer solstice in the Skylands region of NJ. Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22, 2008 Diane & I are planning the route & itinerary which includes (as a point of interest) the TriPod Rock at Pyramid Mountain. You can expect an awesome route, dinner at the historic Walpack Inn, and a visit to a local winery. We're working on Saturday night lodging so keep tuned... We also plan on stopping at Wild West City for some shoot 'em up cowboy fun and an authentic group picture which will be submitted for the "western themed" 2009 Solstice/Sky National calendar. The calendar will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. More info on Wild West City will be coming at a later date. http://www.wildwestcity.com/ Mark your calendars now 'cause this will be a terrific weekend! Attendees: solli dengel reedred fivespokes Morfious retriever marlboromike GetAboutRL SKYMAN-CT sue'ssky (?) BIG maybe kwayne (?) Ok maybe tyler07 Helmutk samunoz1

And SolsticeSJA

[Lil'Oggi]

A run on the Solstice and in the Skylands? How could we say "No"?

YES!

[spiky3480]

Count me in!

[pep]

Wow does this sound like fun!!! I hope we can make it!!!