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Posted: January 28 2010 at 3:47pm |
Here is the agenda for this years C3VR Gathering, July 14-18 in Bend, Oregon. After lots of research, soul searching, and negotiating, we have scheduled absolutely fantastic scenic drives and activities whose memories will last a lifetime! Web sites for all activities have been included. We encourage all of you to visit the web sites and do a little research to prepare yourselves for a truly remarkable time. For members who have not yet decided on attending, check out the sites, you just might you'll change your mind. We have also included a list of optional activities along with web sites, for members who may not plan on participating in all of the scheduled activities. As there will be many scenic "WOW" moments, do not forget your cameras!
We will have a meeting room at Shilo to use as a staging area for all events and for all C3VR web site/member business. Any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to post or send a PM to Larry (RADARB8) or Mike (82Mike).
Looking forward to meeting everyone & having the time of our lives!!
Wednesday - July 14th
- Meet and Greet Dinner at the Shilo Inn. (Social Hour 6:00PM - Dinner 7:00PM).
A chance to greet old friends & meet new friends!!
Shilo Inn in Bend, OR - photos, reviews, and deals
Private dinner room, 3 main entrees choices, plus salad, rolls, vegetables and desert.
Dinner room will have a wet bar.
Secret Surprises at the Greet & Meet
$20.00-$25.00
(room fee will be waived with 35 people).
Thursday - July 15th
- Breakfast/Driver's Meeting at Shilo, (complimentary full breakfast).
- 9:00 AM Cascades Scenic Highway Drive Lots & lots of High Desert lakes and scenery
with stop at Mt Bachelor. Ride the lift chair, 7700' up. WOW!! A KODAK MOMENT!!! ($13.00), to the Pine Mountain Lodge for lunch. Take in the sights of Three Sisters peaks, Broken Top and the Cascade Lakes. Behold views of over one million acres of pristine undeveloped land. At this time of year, the mountain exposes ancient lava flows, wildflowers and year-round snowfields. A-la-cart lunch, burgers, brats, pizza, salad, soup or vegetarian, $10.00-15.00
After lunch at Mt Bachelor, continue the drive. Depending on the sight seeing, the drive could be 4-5+ hours with the lunch break.
After lunch at Mt Bachelor, continue the drive. Depending on the sight seeing, the drive could be 4-5+ hours with the lunch break.
- 5:30 PM Tour at Deschutes Brewery,
about 1-1/2 hour tour, with stop in Mountain Room, an outside deck with Spectacular Views of the Cascade Mountains, and free beer...!!!
After tour members can go off on their own. There are always live music venues in the old downtown, art galleries, restaurants and even a few micro breweries.
Friday - July 16th
- Breakfast/Driver's Meeting at Shilo
- 9:00 AM Drive to Crater Lake. Crater Lake - Like No Place Else on Earth
ABSOLUTELY A KODAK "WOW" MOMENT DON'T FORGET THE CAMERAS!!!!
Crater Lake........ What more can you say...
This would be a good 7 hour drive (2 hour drive down, 2 hours sight seeing & drive around lake, 1 hour lunch break & 2 hour drive back to Bend). Plans are to stop on the way back to Bend at the Mohawk Restaurant in Crescent. This is the restaurant we stopped at on our drive down to Carson City in 2007. Pretty interesting place.....(Jackalope, 2 headed sheep, etc...) www.therealoregon.com/2008/01/01/mohawk-restaurant-lounge
Friday/Saturday - July 16th/17th
Saturday - July 17th
- Breakfast/Driver's Meeting at Shilo
Drive to Sisters, a charming 1880's theme town,
www.el.com/to/sisters (20+ minutes), to join up with the High Desert Corvette Club for their 'Corvettes on the High Desert' car show. Steve (wetvet) has several posts under the Gathering, regarding the days events in Sisters. We can break off and drive the McKenzie Scenic Highway. This is a fantastic drive, lots of curves and absolutely fantastic scenery! !!!!!! TREMENDOUS KODAK "WOW" MOMENTS!!!!!! McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway
- "Farewell Backyard BBQ" at the Shilo Inn (Social Hour 6:00PM - Grub at 7:00PM)
The menu for the BBQ will be burgers, brats, dogs, potato salad, cole slaw, chips & desert. The cost should be $15.00 per person (or less depending on headcount). The Shilo Inn has agreed to give us a great place in the Courtyard, by the pool, a nice deck and with bar access. We do need a person count so
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Owners Lyle & Judy Hicks do a lot with the community & with car clubs. A great place to eat, come hungry! $10.00-$15.00
Also, anyone not planning on participating in the drives and would like an alternative activity, here is a list of alternatives and their web sights. Please let us know if we can get more information for you.
(2). Hot Air Balloon rides $200 per person/$190 per person with a group of 4 or more. About 1 hour ride over river, Smith Rock, Ogden Wayside Gorge, Redmond City, all depends on the wind/atmosphere. web site: BIGSKYBALLOONCO.COM
(3). High Desert Museum www.highdesertmuseum.org/ close up wildlife encounters, living history performances, art & cultural exhibitions, working century old sawmill,
(6). Ogden Wayside, (no fee), ABSOLUTELY TREMENDOUS VIEW OF THE CROOKED RIVER 300' LOOKING STRAIGHT DOWN!!!. BRING A CAMERA!!!!
Edited by Norsky - June 29 2010 at 8:59pm
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Posted: January 28 2010 at 8:38pm |
First of all....WOW!
You guys don't even need me anymore! What a fantastic looking agenda! I didn't have any part of creating it. I don't think I could have put together such a great plan.
Thanks to all involved in putting this all together!
I'm sorry I won't be making this event. Looks like it will be the best Gathering ever!
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Posted: January 29 2010 at 6:20am |
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WOW is right. IFIN it was not so far I/we would most certainly change our minds. We have made plans for July already so looks like the KIDS will take presidence. 2011 will be a real challenge for the planners to take on. I am sure M.A. and Mike will do us proud. Cannot wait for that event. ENJOY
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Posted: January 29 2010 at 9:16pm |
Fantastic job guys. Thanks for doing all the research. I know it takes time to check everything out.
I am really looking forward to this trip.
Any member within 500 miles should be signing up for this.
Don't wait. It will be here in no time.
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Posted: January 30 2010 at 1:10pm |
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I agree. I wish it wasn't a 4500 mile round trip for us. Really sounds like a great time!
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Posted: February 08 2010 at 9:54pm |
This is a great schedule, thanks for doing all of the work and for putting it together!! 
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Posted: March 08 2010 at 7:49am |
The start of the 2010 Member Gathering is getting near! If you haven't read up on it... do it now at the top of this thread. Make sure to book your room soon! This will be another memorable gathering you don't want to miss!
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Posted: March 28 2010 at 1:37pm |
CHANGES IN THE 2010 GATHERING ITINERARY.
Unfortunately, the Crooked River Dinner Train has gone out of business. We had to remove it from our 2010 Gathering. I will let you know if someone reopens the Dinner Train and we can put it back on the itinerary. Too bad, it was really top notch! A catered dinner, a ride on an old steam engine with a train robbery. On a positive note, it does give everyone another evening to experience the old downtown. We might just have a nice wind down, sit around, drink some home brew, get together dinner or BBQ at the Shilo.
Or, If you want, I guess Larry & I could dress up in cowboy hats & boots & rob y'all!!
mike
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Posted: March 28 2010 at 6:44pm |
I'm not a real train buff, but I am VP of the Friends of the Railroad, a local 501 (c) (3) trying to promote local train history in our area. So I was looking forward to riding on a real steam engine train.
Is the train still running?
Keep checking.
Maybe someone will run some excursions.
At the very least I will want to get some pictures of it.
Are we there yet????
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Posted: March 28 2010 at 7:36pm |
Looks like a night opened up for the Go-Kart track...!!!   
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Posted: March 28 2010 at 9:31pm |
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I think Mike said they were very close to the Shilo.
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Okay its not a C3 but it is cool as hell.....
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Posted: March 29 2010 at 12:47am |
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Across the road, about 1/2 mile. I bet Shilo would take you'all in their Shuttle if in its too fer to walk.
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Posted: March 29 2010 at 4:55am |
RATS!!!!!
I am a train buff and was really looking forward to this excursion. I am with Dave in this one.
Are we there yet?
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Posted: March 30 2010 at 9:04am |
Aww  , too bad about the train ride, the wife will be disappointed. NO, really, she loves old trains.
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Posted: March 30 2010 at 10:21am |
Originally posted by 82mike
...Unfortunately, the Crooked River Dinner Train has gone out of business. We had to remove it from our 2010 Gathering. .... |
I'm not even going and I'm disappointed. That sounded really cool!
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Posted: March 30 2010 at 4:35pm |
I dropped by the Shilo today to meet Carla, Director of Sales, and Susan, Restaurant Manager/Special Events Coordinator & to check out the rooms. Unfortunately the ladies were not there. Fortunately, the rooms were. Nice rooms, all had micros, refers, coffee makers, fireplaces and a sliding door to the balcony, (top floor) or to a patio on the bottom floor. The Deschutes River is just beyond the short lawn. There are rooms available with Jacuzzis/Spas & rooms with a kitchens & a hide-a-bed sofa. You would have to call to find out what our rates would be. They also have free Wi-Fi.
Oh yeah, the Go-Karts are across the road, a healthy walk from the Shilo, but very close.
mike
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Posted: March 30 2010 at 5:58pm |
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Sounds like good times a'commin. Thanks for all the work Mike.
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Posted: April 08 2010 at 5:45pm |
I dropped by Sun Mountain Fun Center today & checked out the Go Karts. Summer hours are 12- 10pm or until they can get you off the track! It is $6.00 per 5 minute run. mike
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Posted: April 10 2010 at 10:36pm |
LQQKS like we're going racing ya'll  , I'll be there!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: May 30 2010 at 6:44pm |
I'm pretty sure I have updated all of the activity sign-up threads with all of the folks who have indicated their participation.
Of note is the change to the Saturday night activity since the dinner train venue had to be dropped. I did not move the names from the dinner train sign-up so if you plan to attend the farewell dinner you need to sign-up here: Farewell Backyard BBQ Signup
So to all who are attending the gathering please take a few minutes and check the activity lists to make sure you are included on them. There are several where a head count number is needed for planning purposes.
Thanks...!!!
Are we there yet...?!?!?!?
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