Here we go again!
2008 Colorado SSR Rally
Durango, CO
August 21-24, 2008
Join us for a fantastic weekend, featuring the the ancient Anasazi ruins at Mesa Verde, the Historic Durango and Silverton Railroad, A performance with Blue Thunder, Jeff Johnson and the High Roller Band, and an Old West Cowboy stage show at the Bar-D!
T-Shirt and Patch sales are in this thread. Doug Allen has commissioned some fantastic artwork for the t-shirts, based on a photo from OP. Thanks, Doug!
Hotel Information:
Doubletree Hotel Durango
501 Camino Del Rio, Durango, Colorado, 81301
Tel: 1-970-259-6580 Fax: 1-970-259-4398
downtown location - easy walking distance to most venues
dedicated and secured parking for our SSR's
Doubletree Hotel Durango Colorado
the Doubletree is giving us the following group rate:
25 rooms – single king – city view – $174 per night
25 rooms – double queen – river view - $194 per night
The group code is - "
SSRFanatic"
If anyone encounters a problem when reserving at the Doubletree, ask for Aaron Gumm in group sales.
Itinerary:
THURSDAY AUGUST 21st
Photo Op - 4 Corners, around Noon. Check out post #3 for more info.
(corrected date)
5 p.m. - 8 p.m. - Registration - Meet and Greet @ hotel
FRIDAY AUGUST 22nd
8 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings
Mesa Verde National Park
When entering the park, visitors must purchase a $15 entrance permit, good for seven consecutive days, per family-style vehicle or RV. Golden Age passes may be purchased and Golden Access passes may be obtained at the park entrance gate.
*UPDATED* 5 p.m. Dinner at Sweeney's Grubsteak - The Ore House had a conflict with our reservation, so we have moved to a different restaurant. We have arranged for groups of 7 SSRs to leave for Sweeney's in 15 minute increments - you will be given your reservation in your welcome packet. Sweeney's is a steakhouse located a short distance north of Durango on County Road 203 - which is parallel with Highway 550. Maps will be provided.
9 p.m. - Midnight - party and dancing at the Wild Horse
w/ Blue Thunder and his nephew, Jeff Johnson and the High Roller Band performing live! There is a cover charge of $3-$5 to get in.
SATURDAY AUGUST 23rd
7:45 a.m. - early afternoon - Round trip via the Durango and Silverton Railroad through the Animas River gorge
to Silverton CO. An 1800's mining town at 11000 ft. elevation.
Jeff Johnson will be our engineer!
UPDATED:
Round trip price per person is $89; includes train ticket and return bus pass.
We will gather at the Durango train station no later than 7:45 am for boarding - train leaves at 8:15 am. Travel time to Silverton, CO will be roughly 2 hours, and we should arrive in Silverton around 11:30. We will have 2 hours to explore Silverton, then we will board busses for the ride back to Durango. The ride back will be faster (and less sooty) and should allow plenty of time to get refreshed and ready for dinner at the Bar-D.
Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Dinner at the Bar D Chuckwagon - with Old West Cowboy stage show
BAR D Chuckwagon Supper Show
Dinner tickets are sold at the ticket booth. Steak is available, but must be pre-ordered at the time of ticket purchase. Prices (from their website) are:
Regular ticket ....................choice of beef or chicken in the serving line
$18.00
Combo ticket .....................beef and chicken
$22.00
Steak ticket.........................12 oz rib eye steak
$28.00
Steak Combo ticket ...........steak and chicken
$32.00
Steaks are cooked in the medium range and must be purchased by 6:45 pm
Please decide how many of each kind of ticket before arriving at the ticket booth.
All tickets include supper, show, parking, tax, and tip.
Supper is served at 7:30 Sharp. The show is about an hour and starts at 8:15-8:30.
9 p.m. - Midnight - John Mesis will be playing at the Diamond Belle Saloon, lower level of the historic Strater Hotel. This is next door to the train station and across the street from the Doubletree. John was the keyboard player for the Drifters and the Shirelles in the late fifties and sixties and is quite entertaining. He will be playing after our return from the Bar D Chuckwagon.
SUNDAY AUGUST 24th
8 a.m. Farewell Breakfast and raffle - River Rat Cafe, Doubletree Hotel
Breakfast Buffet with Fresh sliced seasonal fruit, freshly baked assorted muffins, danish and croissants, fluffy scrambled eggs, seasoned breakfast potatoes, sausage and crisp bacon.
We will collect $13.95 for the buffet breakfast at registration on Thursday.
This will be a great event, and we're really looking forward to hosting everyone once again. Thanks especially to Blue Thunder and his nephew, Jeff Johnson, for putting together this exciting event for us!
TUB Talked with Blue Thunder about it at Laughlin and told him we were a definate.
Tub
