Since Jack our Events Co-ordinator is once again doing almost all the work for the March 25th Waterside RATPACK Corvette Show and since this is our 5th Waterside event..
I personally want to do my part by offering the following to all "registrants" for the Waterside show.
I am offering overnight rooms at the Holiday Inn Olde Towne Portsmouth directly across the river from Waterside for $60. per night for either Friday or Saturday night. [5 min drive from Waterside]
I will provide private FREE Corvette Parking in our exclusive parking garage, with a Portsmouth Police Officer to guard your Corvettes from 6 pm to 6 am both Friday and Sat.night
I will also provide a FREE hospitality suite over looking the Elizabeth River so everyone can meet,rest, talk, socialize, have a drink or just relax..
Your total cost ?? the $60.00 room rate..that's all...
I will need a min. of 10 rooms for Friday the 24th.
and 20 rooms Sat.the 25th to cover cost of my security and balance my budget...

We have a lounge, restaurant etc. on premises, and there are many other restaurants etc. within walking distance from the Hotel etc.
If there is enough interest I will post the Hotel group reservation code on the forum..
If you want you can email me directly with any questions or post them,,
Since I am now RETIRED twice and still Director of Security for the Holiday Inn for the last 33 years and still drive an old 87 C-4, without car payments, I thought I might offer this to help make our 5th Waterside Show the best one yet..
and Jack wouldn't have to work so hard taking care of everything...
I have already set this up, so it's up to you...
Just let me know if there is interest or not...
Stay safe
Rick Williams

 

Rick. Great offer.

 

Thanks Rick

Don't be so bashfull

You do quite a bit with arranging for the Relay for Life and the Hooters folks and working with me on dealing with parking, etc.

Without you, I probably wouldn't do this!

seeya

 

Hi Rick. Thanks for the great offer. I will need a room for the wife and me and possibly a room for my son and his wife. This will be for Friday night. Will let you know within the next day or so about the second room.

Gene

 

I plan to come down on Friday night wnd will take a room. My daughter may also be coming down then, will have to find out soon if she's coming.

I don't know, staying in Portsmouth that close to the Navy may give me nightmares. When I got out in 1966 I didn't look back. Waterside is fun but I don't have great memories of my time there as a sailor. Oh, well, I have a Vette this time so it can't be so bad.

 

You will love Portsmouth now!!!!They have torn down all the housing projects and the homes in downtown now are going for 1/2 million...You can walk the seawall and High st even at night...they even have ferry's that run back and forth between Waterside and the Holiday Inn.
You will leave this time with fond memories of both..
Stay safe
Rick

 

Gene, Just let me know, and we will set you up..
double or single occupancy..same rate..
Stay safe
Rick

 

ttt

 

Sounds like we could have a little Friday night pre Waterside get together right there in the parking garage

 

Absolutely Gary...
The Garage is well lit .....approx.100 spaces
Some might want to get the triple digit bugs off the windshield and detail their Vettes before the Saturday show...

 

Hey, Rick. I will just need the one room for the wife and me. Let me know if you need the payment in advance.

Gary, if you get a chance, stop by Friday night.

Gene

 

Gene, I will post the Holiday Inn room instructions tomorrow..
with the phone number and reservation code and directions.
Everyone can make their own reservations directly and receive the discounted rate and the room type King? double ? smoking ? etc. as well as the number of rooms you will need...

We will get you set up...
Stay safe
Rick

 

Thanks, Rick. I will try to give this thread a boost to keep the interest up.

Gene

 

Thanks Rick! Still got room left for Friday and Saturday? I would need one each night for myself, and probably a friend. If you still have room, I'll contact you for my reservations soon. Put me on the list!

 

I have set up a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn across the river from Waterside..
For those who have requested Rooms !!
Call the Holiday Inn in Portsmouth 757-393-2573
to make your reservation.
give them "CRP" as the reservation code for the RatPack/Corvette Forum..
I have left the reservations open until March 15th to give everyone plenty of time .
The rooms are available for Friday, Saturday or Sunday for any who want to come early or stay late...
If I left anything out please let me know...
Please keep this post active for others in the Corvette Forum, who might not have checked the Waterside Posts as of yet..
Stay Safe
Rick

 

ttt Great place to stay, Thanks for setting it up, Kathy and I may just stay Friday night to make it easy to get ther early when Jack puts us to work

 

ttt

 

Thanks Rick for all your work. I just made my reservation for Friday.

 

Ben, hope everything was easy to get the reservation...
Once I know how many people are registered, I will get a hospitality room where everyone can hang out and meet together...and decide what they want to do for the evening..
Stay safe
Rick

 

I've watched the posts for this event for a couple of years but not been able to attend. I think I can do it this year and will contact the hotel to make my reservation. It sounds like a good time.