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Cruise Oregon 2009

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Cruise Oregon 2009 - October Newsletter

Another month almost gone and the planning continues for your next Cruise Oregon adventure!
I can report that we have almost all of the hotels blocked and things are moving right along. Tonight we discussed the various hotels, started working on events in each town, and decided on our mascot for the cruise. In case you are wondering what the frogs are all about, well, the state amphibian for Washington state is the Pacific Chorus Frog, so that will be our "animal" this coming year.

As stated before, the mileage for this trip will be under 1,000 miles, so we should have plenty of time on driving days to see the sights and not have to rush. Part of the trip will be along the Cascade Hwy which is beautiful! Here is a link for you to look at for a "sneak peek".

State Scenic Byway | Scenic Driving Tours | Washington State

The dates for Cruise Oregon are July 11 - 19, 2009. All in all, should be a very good time!

I'll have MUCH more to tell you next month, so stay tuned!

Cruise Oregon 2009 - September Newsletter

Hi Everyone!

Well, the car show season is winding down and it's almost time to put our cars to bed again for another year. We hope you all had a GREAT summer and are all ready for Fall.

By now you should have received your snail mail newsletter telling you all the results from "Yo-Ho To Tahoe". As stated in the newsletter, we were able to donate $4,178.50 to Mt. Hood Hospice! That amount was raised on our one week trip, and thanks go out to ALL OF YOU for your good sportsmanship when getting fines, and your generous natures.

Our September meeting was very fruitful, and as promised, the miles and driving days will be much shorter this coming year. We have the towns figured out and are working on fine tuning the route and checking on hotels along the way. Just to whet your appetites, here is a run down on where we will be having our overnight stays on Cruise Oregon 2009.

Saturday, July 11 - Puyallup, Washington
Sunday and Monday July 12th & 13th - Leavenworth, Washington
Tuesday and Wednesday July 14th & 15th - Winthrop, Washington
Thursday, July 16th - Mt. Vernon, Washington
Friday, July 17th - Bremerton, Washington
Saturday, July 18th - Olympia/Lacey, Washington

We are also discussing lunch stops, events in different towns, and evening festivities. I can tell you that we will have two separate days cruising the beautiful scenic Cascade Hwy, which is a MUST SEE if you have not been there.

That will give you all something to think about for now...it looks to be another good cruise coming up!

As stated last month, pictures from this year's cruise have been posted on our website if you want to take a look at them. The pictures were garnered from 4 different sources, and if you have one or two you would like to add to the site, please feel free to email them to me. Our space on the site is a bit limited, so please do not send all of them - just your favorite ones. Please also tell me where the picture was taken so I can put it under the appropriate link.

Thanks everyone! Talk to you again next month!

Cruise Oregon 2009 - August Newsletter

Welcome Home Cruisers!

Wasn't that an absolutely fabulous trip? Lake Tahoe was worth all the driving to get there, don't you agree? And how about that thunderstorm? You would think a group of wetheads from Oregon would be used to rain, but we all stood outside and stared like we had never seen it before!

Your committee had it's first meeting Wednesday night to talk over the trip just ended and start the planning for 2009. As stated on the cruise, we will be traveling to Washington again next year, sticking to the middle and western part of the state. We are trying to keep the miles down to around 1,000 or so, and after two year's of long trips it looks to be a relaxing cruise.

We have read your comment cards, and discussed the content. If you still haven't sent yours in yet, could you please do so? Your input is important!

Karen is working on a print newsletter that you should be receiving in the mail by the end of the month. It will tell you how much we made and donated to Hospice, and highlight some of the fun things that happened on the trip this year.

Pictures are on the website. If you want to take a look, go to here and click on photos. They are separated by towns and events. You can also save any picture from our website. If something tickles your fancy, right click on it and save it to your own computer. We love to share photos!

The committee is fine tuning the route for next year and I hope to be able to tell you more about it next month. We have to contact the towns we are thinking of, etc., before we put the word out to see if they can accommodate a group of our size.

I hope you are enjoying the last of your summer, and you'll be hearing from me again next month!

Take care everyone!