RRC06 planning..., it was so damn fun last year... we gotta Options

[brant]

hey guys...
we gotta do it again.
it was so damn fun last year.
everything about it went GREAT I thought..

I kinda think that 99.99% of what we did last year was right on target.
anybody want to change anything up this year ?

I'm not totally stuck on the dates...
but would really like to shoot for: 9/22-23-24

what does everyone think about that?

brant

[VegasRacer]

After everybody headed home last year, I hung out in Moab for an extra day. I met with the charity lady at the place where we had lunch scheduled on the last day. I forget the name of the place, but can look it up. It is right in town, one block off main street. It was not as nice as the river side setting for the dinner the 1st night, but every bit as good as the awards dinner location or the restaurant we had breakfast at on the last day. I think it is a serious option to think about for this year.

I asked the charity lady about hotels. She recommended the Gonzo Inn. So, I stopped by to check it out. It is 1 block off of main street, near the Brew Pub where we had the awards banquet. Also, it is right acorss the street from the liquor store. The person at the desk gave me a tour. It is a very nice place. Probably the best in Moab. They have a small banquet / meeting room we could use. I am not sure about the rates, but I expect it will be a little more than the motel we had last year. Still, I think it is worth considering.

A night time dinner cruise or a raft trip sound like fun. I don't have any suggestions, but I can tell you which river rafting company NOT to use.

The drive that some of us took to Dead Horse Point was a very good one. Highly recommended. There was a planned Sunday morning drive to the Canyonlands Overlook that never happened. Maybe we could try to do it this year. I thought the picnic lunch was excellent. I suggest we use the same provider again, if needed. I could drive through Arches National Park 1000 more times and never get tired of the awesome views.

Contacting Russ is an excellent idea. Last year he did not get involved until that last minute. Ask him if he has any good ideas about what we might want to add to our itinerary.

Last item - I will make sure there is at least 1 extra t-shirt available for Eric's hot wife. Maybe a special one that says "I think your 914 is sexy".