Porshe Get-together in Salmon Arm

928North · 06-20-2005, 09:12 AM

We are having a get-together in Salmon Arm July 16 and 17. We will be doing a drive through the Roger's Pass, playing golf, talking Porsches, maybe even having a few beers. We have a hotel right on the Shuswap Lake. If you are interested, the link to our website is:
http://porsche.jeffgrant.com
Also, feel free to e-mail me

928North · 06-23-2005, 04:09 PM

A quick update - more details....
Here is a summary of activities:
Meet in Salmon Arm about 4 to 5 on Friday, At 6:00 to 9, meet at A&W with local car club, then back to Hotel for a beer or two. Saturday, a drive to the Roger's Pass and a few roads that one of the more local people knows, then Dinner at the Hotel. Sunday, Golf or "Spirited Drive" in the morning, BBQ courtesy of the local car club at 1:00 PM, then home.

Any other questions, please let me know. The main idea is a great weekend type vacation in beautiful Salmon Arm hanging with some fellow Porsche owners. For me, it doesn't get much better....

Warren

911Rob · 911Rob's Garage

Hmmm, that's a long drive, but what the heck. I'm in.

Al S · 06-30-2005, 01:12 PM

Yup, long drive, but that's the good part!

Got my room booked!

See ya on Jul 15.

VWH928 · 06-30-2005, 05:18 PM

We will organize meeting points for drivers from different areas so that the Porsches can "convoy" to Salmon Arm if they like. I will work on this over the next week. It may be more difficult for you though Rob.

Warren

Al S · 06-30-2005, 11:39 PM

oops, I just noticed your address, Rob..........are you sure you can manage the treck?

911Rob · 911Rob's Garage

yup, looks like I'm gonna be there!
We can party at my place too if anyone is interested?
Heated Pool, Waterfront, ski boat, fire pit, BBQ's, pretty much the works.
I can also put up a couple guys if money for hotels is tight?
Caution: Long gravel driveway, not the greatest???
My car does it fine, but some cars owners may object.

I'm about 20 minutes from Salmon Arm....
Mike and I will be there with our 911's,
Looking forward to the meet.

Cheers!

911Rob · 911Rob's Garage

Just confirmed with Warren that we will be hosting the BBQ Banquet on Saturday evening at our Lakeshore home in Sorrento.... anyone near or far is welcome!

Just waiting for final itinerary from the boys at the Coast, but we're chowing at my place Sat. night.

Cheers!

911Rob · 911Rob's Garage

Finalized Itinerary – Salmon Arm

Friday, July 15th
5:00 PM Meet at Spirit’s Bar and Grill in Prestige Inn

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Meet at A&W with Local Car Club

9:00 PM to ???? Meet at Spirit’s Bar and Grill in Prestige Inn

Saturday, July 16th
9:00 AM Breakfast at Forster’s Restaurant in Prestige Inn

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Porsche Cruise w. Lunch – Follow John Trainor’s 87 928S4

5:00 PM to ???? Bar-B-Q at Rob McKibbon’s beautiful Lakeside Summer Home ($25 for Steak / Chicken and possibly some local wines) BYO Beer

Sunday, July 17th
9:00 AM Breakfast at Forster’s Restaurant in Prestige Inn

10:00 AM Tee off at Salmon Arm Executive Golf Course – 9 holes (Please confirm if you will be joining – number of tee times need to be adjusted / confirmed)

1:00 PM Bar-B-Q at Local Ranch hosted by the Local Car Club

jeffgrant · 07-12-2005, 02:03 AM

Website now has the updated, final itinerary and information.

http://porsche.jeffgrant.com

If anyone from Vancouver is attending, let me know, as I'm arranging a convoy up, leaving Friday around 11am.

Email me at pca[at]jeffgrant.com

...jeff

jeffgrant · 07-13-2005, 10:46 AM

Final convoy information for people coming from Vancouver or the US is now available at http://porsche.jeffgrant.com/resources.htm

...jeff

jeffgrant · 07-17-2005, 11:05 PM

Well, the trip is over, and the first round of pics are available at:

http://porsche.jeffgrant.com/porsche-north/index.html

...jeff

911Rob · 911Rob's Garage

Cheers to everyone who made it out to our neck of the woods here; what a great weekend; Enjoyed meeting one and all.

Here's a taste until Jeff posts his pics:
(too Late, Jeff beat me to the post! > go figure? He even had his laptop running a slide show presentation of the days events immediately following the drive..... great guy! Thanks Jeff)

Anyway, a couple pics from my reel

911Rob · 911Rob's Garage

Almost forgot the hit slogan of the weekend...

"I spit on double lines!" LOL,

Truly was a great weekend!
One more pic which was the best on my reel..... depicting our great leader for the weekend, who did an awesome job!

John T in his 928:

928North · 07-18-2005, 08:44 AM

What a truly great weekend!! Thanks to everyone for joining us. Thanks to Jef and John in helping organize and thanks to Rob (and Lynn) for the great job in being host.
I have never had as much fun "driving" my car.

jeffgrant · 07-18-2005, 03:39 PM

It was by far the best Porsche drive/tour I've been on. Thanks a bunch for everything.

You also might be interested in the "deer strike" story over in the 911 forum:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?postid=2021958

...jeff

jeffgrant · 07-18-2005, 03:40 PM

Note to self for next year:

911Rob · 911Rob's Garage

Al S · 07-19-2005, 11:45 PM

A fantastic weekend!

Nice meeting you all, and special thanks to Warren and Jeff for organizing the tour. Also thanks to Rob and Lynn for sharing their "humble" abode with us, and to John for leading the charge and for "Silver Creek".

Ev and I drove Silver Creek the next morning, on thru Cache Creek and Hwy 1, avoiding the toll booth shuffle.

Some pic's;

you've seen all the cars, so here's the people (well, most of them)

Here's Jeff getting some air!!

The artsy fartsy shot

dentist90 · dentist90's Garage

Sorry I missed the get together in salmon arm. That's pretty close to where I am (100 Mile House). A friend of mine told me they saw a caravan of Porsches over the weekend down there but I had no idea what was happening. If you do it again I'll definitely try to make it. Would love to see other P-Cars and share some chat over beers. Next time for sure!

Adding photo of my car as I didn't get down there this time.