IL GTG? maybe just maybe?

[BUGSTUFF]

Well, I'm glad we arrived in time to see everyone cruising out of town. It was an awesome parade of New Beetles!!! And thanks to those who honked and waved.



We had lunch in the parking lot, toured the museum and bought some Route 66 Root Beer for the cooler. Our first of many bottles between Pontiac and CA I'm sure.

Glad to hear everyone had fun and a safe drive home.

[KatieBug27]

we were heading to get pizza when you came... you should have followed us. We went to the park near by to eat!

[Lnzbug]

yeah Kirk!! Why didn't you guys follow us? We weren't speeding so you could have caught up. Did you hear my new horn? meep meep

[KatieBug27]

Originally Posted by Lnzbug

yeah Kirk!! Why didn't you guys follow us? We weren't speeding so you could have caught up. Did you hear my new horn? meep meep

yeah you HAVE to tell me how to get one!

[callisto9]

Originally Posted by BUGSTUFF

Well, I'm glad we arrived in time to see everyone cruising out of town. It was an awesome parade of New Beetles!!! And thanks to those who honked and waved.



We had lunch in the parking lot, toured the museum and bought some Route 66 Root Beer for the cooler. Our first of many bottles between Pontiac and CA I'm sure.

Glad to hear everyone had fun and a safe drive home.

I honked and waved!

[overlander64]

It doesn't seem possible that the GTG in Pontiac is already history! I don't know when I had such a great time -- it was fantastic meeting everyone.

I agree with those who have mentioned that it would be nice to have another GTG later in the summer or sometime in the fall. It was too hot today to work on my RV project, so I did a little brainstorming and came up with the list found below that contains some possible ideas for a late summer early fall GTG.

• Quad Cities:

• Niabi Zoo -- It is a much different experience than the large zoos -- Coal City, IL

• Great River Cruise, LeClaire Iowa
• Northwest Illinois/Southwest Wisconsin:

• Galena, IL -- Galena Trolley Depot -- Trolley Tours

• Galena, IL -- President Grant's Home Historic Site

• Galena, IL -- Vinegar Hill Lead Mine Museum

• East Dubuque, IL -- Timmerman's Supper Club -- good food, great atmosphere!

• Dubuque, IA -- Dubuque River Rides -- paddle wheeler tours

• Dubuque, IA -- National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium

• Dubuque, IA -- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

• Maquoketa, IA -- US 61 Drive In Theater

• Dickeyville, WI -- The Grotto

• Mineral Point, WI -- Pendarvis State Historic Site

• Mineral Point, WI -- Shake Rag Alley Historic District

• Dodgeville, WI -- Governor Dodge State Park

• Dodgeville, WI -- House on the Rock
• Illinois Drive In Theaters:

• Drive In Museum -- Operating Drive In Theaters in Illinois

• Drive In Movies in Illinois -- Operating and Closed
• Central, IL:

• Arcola, IL -- Rockome Gardens

• Arcola, IL -- Hippie Memorial

• Arcola, IL -- Raggedy Ann and Andy Museum

• Arcola, IL -- The Dutch Kitchen -- Pennsylvania Dutch style home cooking
• Southern Illinois (This could be a five to eight hour road tour):

• Cairo, IL -- Magnolia Manor (Victorian Mansion Museum)

• Cairo, IL -- US Customs House Museum

• Cairo, IL -- Fort Defiance State Park

• Thebes, IL -- Thebes Courthouse -- Museum

• Grand Tower, IL -- Tower Rock (Rocky Island in Mississippi River)

• Grand Tower, IL -- Grand Tower City Park

• Chester, IL -- Pierre Menard Home Museum

• Chester, IL -- Elzie C. Segar Memorial Park (Popeye)

• Chester, IL -- Spinach Can Collectibles (Popeye Museum)

I focused on places where I have lived, or visited over the years.

Kevin

[callisto9]

Holy crap Kevin!

I LOVE Niabi Zoo. Very cool little zoo and would be a great place for a GTG. Galena is really cool, too. Also been to the museum in Dubuque and it's great as well.

Kevin, you know some good spots! :googjob:

I had such a great time and I would have liked to talk to people more. I'd love to do a fall event if it works for everyone. I'll even plan it (assuming no one else really wants to do it). Let's all keep in touch!

[KatieBug27]

ohhhh sounds fun! I just hope i can go!

[Lnzbug]

I start to get busy in the fall again with work. I'll try

[KatieBug27]

same here ellen! fall im not sure will work with me because by then i will be juggling school full time and a job part time. Most of my clinicals are also on the weekends to make things worse!

Originally Posted by Lnzbug

I start to get busy in the fall again with work. I'll try

[Mr_Eddy]

I vote for the zoo in the afternoon, then a group drive to a drive-in for a movie.

Any time except the first week of August. I'll be in Austin, Tx. for that week.

[callisto9]

Originally Posted by Mr_Eddy

I vote for the zoo in the afternoon, then a group drive to a drive-in for a movie.

Any time except the first week of August. I'll be in Austin, Tx. for that week.

I'm pretty much up for anything! But I think that sounds great.

[Buglover]

Yea let's do this again. Let's do a different location,Have it more organized as to what we eat,do and activities. The last one was great but I think we all just kinda winged it on what we should have done. And to be honest with yall.........It did not last very long. Let's put our heads together and come up with a bigger and better GTG.............Any ideas? I think Niabi Zoo in "Coal Valley,Illinois" would be cool....everyone likes the zoo We could leave the zoo and do a cruise to this place called Sluggers pizza and eat inside where it's cool then do another cruise to one of the local parks for a photo shoot. How does the end of July sound?

[KatieBug27]

i could possibly do the end of july. i have to move out of my apartment then but it shouldnt be that big of a deal. zoo sounds fun to me

[callisto9]

I'm up for just about anything. Should we start another thread? Maybe catch some new peeps or people not aware of this one?

I'm flexible and willing to travel anywhere between 2-3 hours.

[KatieBug27]

same here!