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Old 01-27-2008, 02:48 PM   #1 (permalink)
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2008 Colorado SSR Rally - August 21-24, Durango, CO!

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!
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Old 01-27-2008, 02:49 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Participants

Registered Statistics:
50 SSRs registered
94 participants
81 train riders

Registered list:
07turbo - CO
Al Dyson - CA
AZSSR - AZ
Barakouda - MA
basementrat - NV
Bigwave - AZ
blbrownssr - CO
BlueStreak - CA
Blue Thunder - CA
BonnieSSR - TX
Calphillipsphx - AZ
CDRumbleseat - AZ
DANDYSSR - AZ
ddprice1 - AZ
DOUBLE-D - UT
Doug Allen - AZ
ezmoney - WA
Focks - TX
Furykay - TX
GKelso - AZ
gnarly_dude - CO
hubersgl - UT
Jackwaldrop - TX
jwthomp/Sunflower - CO
Kart3D - KS
KeithSSR - TX
Kerry Carmack - CO
Ladyinred - NV
Larry Boukal - NE
Lloger/Bondo Princess - CA
LTs SSR - CA
Mcvett2 - AZ
MICKEYS - OK
Mike in AZ - AZ
Mr Accountant - CA
Nancy24 - TX
Nelson/Phoenix - TX
RAD-SSR - AZ
Roadkingzz - TX
RUN ROD RUN - CA
Smokey/BlueSSR - AZ
SREDHOT - AZ
SSJeff - CA
SSRMaddox - TX
Stretch - KS
Umpire13/Datetrk - CA
Waynesworld - TX
Wildcat66 - TX
Yellow Tub - CA
ZsSSR - AZ

I have finalized the headcount and payment with the Durango and Silverton. If something comes up and you cannot attend, cancellations from July 18th to August 8th will incur a $6 fee per passenger assessed by the railroad. Cancellations after August 8th are non refundable.
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Old 01-27-2008, 02:49 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Photo Opportunity!

Four Corners is an hour and a half drive west from Durango, CO. The California and Arizona contingents are planning a get together at Four Corners at roughly noon on Thursday, August 21st, for a photo op by Bigwave. Picture it: four states, one photo and a bunch of SSR's - it should be a blast! The group will probably kick around Four Corners for a couple hours, then make the hour and a half drive into Durango for the meet and greet later that afternoon.

Those coming from the south and west can meet in Flagstaff, AZ Wednesday night, August 20th. Convoy should start around 9am Thursday morning for Four Corners. If you want to get in on the convoy, contact Blue Thunder for more details.

One other detail - there is a $3 charge for admission to the monument. I'm not sure if they accept credit, so bring a few dollars with you.
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Old 01-27-2008, 04:12 PM   #4 (permalink)
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PUT JACK/ANGELA FROM TEXAS DOWN AS COMING. IF IT IS HALF AS GOOD AS LAST YEAR IT WILL BE TERRIFIC. THANKS
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Ya best add Diane and I in on that or there is gonna be trouble!
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Old 01-27-2008, 06:10 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Old 01-27-2008, 06:33 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Blue Thunder - AZ
Doug Allen - AZ
Focks - TX
Furykay - TX
Jackwaldrop - TX
jwthomp/Sunflower - CO
Mcvett2 - AZ
Nelson/Phoenix - TX
Smokey/BlueSSR - AZ


Hey Jeff...they have you listed as an Arizona Fanatic...that makes us the first Californians to sign up to participate
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My wife and I would be interested. We did an exotic car cruise from Durango to Telluride via Silverton and Ouray last fall. It was a blast. Would love to come back to the area.
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Here's the list of participants indicating interest in the event so far. Send me a PM or an email to john at coloradossr dot com to get added to the list.

Blue Thunder - AZ
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Focks - TX
Furykay - TX
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jwthomp/Sunflower - CO
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As of right now you can add Cindy and I to the list I will make sure I can have that time off tomorrow.......Mike SSexY
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Old 01-27-2008, 09:21 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Very definately add Bruce And Rebecca.... TUB Talked with Blue Thunder about it at Laughlin and told him we were a definate.

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Old 01-27-2008, 10:02 PM   #14 (permalink)
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From the gang, still in Laughlin this evening, please add the following attendees:

Big Wave - Duane and Elaine
SSJeff - Jeff and Cathy
GKelso - Gene and Kathy
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From the gang, still in Laughlin this evening, please add the following attendees:

Big Wave - Duane and Elaine
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GKelso - Gene and Kathy
I am still in Laughlin but need to be on that list until my boss says otherwise. Unfortunately that will not be until mid March. Hope we can make that happen. I will be doing some arm twisting and seniority awarness training to make it acceptable to the boss.
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Add CA Blackjack to the list. I already got my reservation booked. I'm ready and excited to visit Durango. I've heard lots of good things about it.
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ZL SSR Count Linda and Zane in.Reservation made. AZ/SCOTTSDALE caravan information
needed,any one have a plan?

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I already sent you a PM, but I'll post also. Put lloger and The Bondo Princess on the list.
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Please add Jeff & Ellen. We're looking forward to this event.

PM sent too.

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