but thought it might be a good idea to see if there was any interest in pursuing.
NorConPosse Summer Trip
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From: Windsor Locks CT
St. Jude Donor '09-'10
NorConPosse Summer Trip
My motto - it's never too early to plan! What are your thoughts on doing a weekend trip (or a day trip if you REALLY like to drive) to the Kancamagus Highway in the White Mountains? The scenery is beyond compare and even better it's a 28 mile road with lots of twists and hairpin turns etc.
I would be happy to look into inexpensive but nice lodgings for any that are interested. The hardest part will be coming up with a date that's good for all. Let's start with these three weekends:
June 27-28
July 18-19
July 25-26
My vote would be for June because there would be less tourists to have to pass on the highway.....
Let me know your thoughts
I would be happy to look into inexpensive but nice lodgings for any that are interested. The hardest part will be coming up with a date that's good for all. Let's start with these three weekends:
June 27-28
July 18-19
July 25-26
My vote would be for June because there would be less tourists to have to pass on the highway.....
Let me know your thoughts
Last edited by C6Vettewife08; Apr 6, 2009 at 02:50 PM. Reason: changed June dates
Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19
Joanne this is a great idea my wife and I should be able to make this. Just a suggestion maybe we could find a hotel that has a bar in it so we can enjoy the evening with out having to drive the Vetts.
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10
I'm all for one stop shopping when it comes to a place to lay my head at night. We have plenty of time so I'll start looking around at options. My guess would be we have about a month to finalize plans.
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St. Jude Donor '13, '17-'18, '25
Joanne;
My wife and I may have interest as well.
July 18 -19 looks better for us.
Jeff...
My wife and I may have interest as well.
July 18 -19 looks better for us.
Jeff...
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St. Jude Donor '13
Joanne; I'm sure Deni would love this. I hope they re-paved the road since the list time I was up there
... It was so rough, I'd doubt we could keep the cars on the road at anything more than 35 mph.
(it has been a while, tho') Dave
... It was so rough, I'd doubt we could keep the cars on the road at anything more than 35 mph. (it has been a while, tho') Dave
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10
I'll have my nephew scope it out - he works at the Mount Washington Weather Observatory. As a side trip, if we all wanted to take the train to the top of Mt Washington I'm sure I could arrange a tour of the "inner sanctum". I've been told it's not to good to take the cars up and worse to come down the mountain.
As the time gets closer I'll put the dates out there for a vote. Majority rules.
As the time gets closer I'll put the dates out there for a vote. Majority rules.
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St. Jude Donor '07 thru '25
Sounds like a great idea. We'll have to check the suggested weekends to see if we have any conflicts.
I did notice that the weekend of July 18th and 19th is the weekend of the American LeMans at Lime Rock Park but the Corvette Team won't be racing there this year.
I did notice that the weekend of July 18th and 19th is the weekend of the American LeMans at Lime Rock Park but the Corvette Team won't be racing there this year.
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I've driven up to the top of Mt. Washington and got my bumper sticker.
They had 55 gallon drums of water sitting on the side of the road to cool down your brakes (on the way down); narrow (2 cars) winding road, no guard rails and thousand foot drop. You should have good brakes, good cooling system and not be scared when looking out the side window and see no road, no guard rail and a looong way down. Reminded me alittle of my drive down the mountain into Monte Carlo.
A corvette caravan up Mt. Washington ; now that would be something.
777
They had 55 gallon drums of water sitting on the side of the road to cool down your brakes (on the way down); narrow (2 cars) winding road, no guard rails and thousand foot drop. You should have good brakes, good cooling system and not be scared when looking out the side window and see no road, no guard rail and a looong way down. Reminded me alittle of my drive down the mountain into Monte Carlo.
A corvette caravan up Mt. Washington ; now that would be something.
777
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St. Jude Donor '10 thru '26
I've driven up to the top of Mt. Washington and got my bumper sticker.
They had 55 gallon drums of water sitting on the side of the road to cool down your brakes (on the way down); narrow (2 cars) winding road, no guard rails and thousand foot drop. You should have good brakes, good cooling system and not be scared when looking out the side window and see no road, no guard rail and a looong way down. Reminded me alittle of my drive down the mountain into Monte Carlo.
A corvette caravan up Mt. Washington ; now that would be something.
777
They had 55 gallon drums of water sitting on the side of the road to cool down your brakes (on the way down); narrow (2 cars) winding road, no guard rails and thousand foot drop. You should have good brakes, good cooling system and not be scared when looking out the side window and see no road, no guard rail and a looong way down. Reminded me alittle of my drive down the mountain into Monte Carlo.
A corvette caravan up Mt. Washington ; now that would be something.
777
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I'll have my nephew scope it out - he works at the Mount Washington Weather Observatory. As a side trip, if we all wanted to take the train to the top of Mt Washington I'm sure I could arrange a tour of the "inner sanctum". I've been told it's not to good to take the cars up and worse to come down the mountain.
As the time gets closer I'll put the dates out there for a vote. Majority rules.
As the time gets closer I'll put the dates out there for a vote. Majority rules.
Drifting
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From: kent ct - "if i'm not in the vette, i damn well better be on the yacht."
St. Jude Donor '13
I'll have my nephew scope it out - he works at the Mount Washington Weather Observatory. As a side trip, if we all wanted to take the train to the top of Mt Washington I'm sure I could arrange a tour of the "inner sanctum". I've been told it's not to good to take the cars up and worse to come down the mountain.
As the time gets closer I'll put the dates out there for a vote. Majority rules.
As the time gets closer I'll put the dates out there for a vote. Majority rules.
I'll talk to Deni tonight and get some feedback on this... sounds like a good time....
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St. Jude Donor '07 thru '25
I've driven up to the top of Mt. Washington and got my bumper sticker.
They had 55 gallon drums of water sitting on the side of the road to cool down your brakes (on the way down); narrow (2 cars) winding road, no guard rails and thousand foot drop. You should have good brakes, good cooling system and not be scared when looking out the side window and see no road, no guard rail and a looong way down. Reminded me alittle of my drive down the mountain into Monte Carlo.
A corvette caravan up Mt. Washington ; now that would be something.
777
They had 55 gallon drums of water sitting on the side of the road to cool down your brakes (on the way down); narrow (2 cars) winding road, no guard rails and thousand foot drop. You should have good brakes, good cooling system and not be scared when looking out the side window and see no road, no guard rail and a looong way down. Reminded me alittle of my drive down the mountain into Monte Carlo.
A corvette caravan up Mt. Washington ; now that would be something.
777
I think we can handle Mt. Washington.
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St. Jude Donor '21
I've driven up to the top of Mt. Washington and got my bumper sticker.
They had 55 gallon drums of water sitting on the side of the road to cool down your brakes (on the way down); narrow (2 cars) winding road, no guard rails and thousand foot drop. You should have good brakes, good cooling system and not be scared when looking out the side window and see no road, no guard rail and a looong way down. Reminded me alittle of my drive down the mountain into Monte Carlo.
A corvette caravan up Mt. Washington ; now that would be something.
777
They had 55 gallon drums of water sitting on the side of the road to cool down your brakes (on the way down); narrow (2 cars) winding road, no guard rails and thousand foot drop. You should have good brakes, good cooling system and not be scared when looking out the side window and see no road, no guard rail and a looong way down. Reminded me alittle of my drive down the mountain into Monte Carlo.
A corvette caravan up Mt. Washington ; now that would be something.
777
I've been up and down that road with cars, box trucks, vans, and motorcycles...piece of cake.....A Corvette up Mt. Washington?
not this base model.
Drifting
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Steve 2.5 miles of the road is gravel I'll wait at the bottom with you and sip on some Dewars with you while we wait for them to come down.