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 Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:58 pm Post subject: ** FALL COLORS DRIVE -- October 10th |
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**UPDATED: Sept 23rd**
Come on out!! Everybody is welcome to join us for our last organized cruise of 2009! Our annual Fall Colors drive is a fantastic way to cap off another fantastic season of car related fun while enjoying some of the most beautiful roads in the Pacific Northwest!
**NEW ROUTE**
In an attempt to keep things new and exciting, we are changing our ways and will be pointing the needle Northward this year! Our new route will take us up and over the Chewelah Peak pass and drop us down into the Pend Oreille River valley. We'll stop for lunch in Metaline Falls, in the very corner of WA state. Our trip home will take us by Sullivan Lake and down into Idaho before we turn back toward Spokane. It should be a lot of fun, with some fantastic scenery.
Click here for a "Google Map" of the route.
West side members: check forum for details about caravaning over with other W side members!
Drive Details:
Saturday, October 10th 2009
Approximately 200 miles
- We’ll meet up at the Wandermere Albertson's store parking lot. 12566 N Division (This location has food and gas nearby for your convenience.)
- Meet-up at 9:30am. Please arrive with full tank and ready to go.
- Departure – 10:00am
- North on Hwy 395 to Chewelah, WA.
- Turn East toward Chewelah Peak (49* North ski hill) on Flowery Trail Road.
- Stop at top of Pass.
- Continue W on Flowery Trail Rd.
- Turn LEFT on Hwy 20, continuing on StRt 31 thru Ione and on to Metaline Falls.
- LUNCH @ Western Star Bar & Grill - 202 State Route 31 1:00 ish.
- Head north out of town and turn RIGHT on Sullivan Lake Rd, around the lake and then continuing on Le Clerc Rd
- Turn RIGHT on Hwy 2. We'll make a brief stop in Newport to top off fuel and empty the "tank" if needed
- We'll continue on Hwy 2 back into Spokane with no other scheduled stops. I expect to get back around 5 pm.
Use this thread for discussion about this event...[/i]
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| Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:54 am Post subject: |
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Since I'm not able to make the Montana Run, I may attempt to come over for this one.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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This also sounds like a brilliant idea. Hoping to make both MT and Fall Colours.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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wish I could attend, the MT run was a blast! I'll be in vegas celebrating my 21st
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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maybe i can do this one. cuz i wasn't there for the mt run ... but school is starting and timing may be a beeeotch
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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Where does this drive go to?
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:37 am Post subject: |
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| Kyldare wrote: | | Where does this drive go to? |
Good question.
I'm proposing that we go North to Chewelah,
over the pass,
up toward Metaline Falls,
around to Sullivan Lake,
back down the E side of the river to Newport,
then back to Spokane.
I haven't mapped out the actual route, yet.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:22 am Post subject: |
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we just do the montana run again 
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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| ALI BABA wrote: | | we should just do the montana run again |
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Jake D wrote: | | Kyldare wrote: | | Where does this drive go to? |
Good question.
I'm proposing that we go North to Chewelah,
over the pass,
up toward Metaline Falls,
around to Sullivan Lake,
back down the E side of the river to Newport,
then back to Spokane.
I haven't mapped out the actual route, yet. |
UMM, YES! I love Metaline Falls-Sullivan lake area. (grew up camping there) This would be a fun run.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:27 am Post subject: |
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Well whatever we do, need to figure it out today so I can send out the newsletter! Jakey hit me up.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:47 am Post subject: |
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I heard there is a lot of cops in that area //
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| Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:26 am Post subject: |
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I have room on that Friday and Saturday night for people but you gotta be gone Sunday  Wifey won't be in town this weekend so I got as much room as floor space needed. Bring sleeping bags and pillows.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:29 am Post subject: |
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| ALI BABA wrote: | | I heard there is a lot of cops in that area // |
This may be true.
There are several small towns along the route, so each of them will have their own law enforcement. Rt 31 is also patrolled regularly.
On the occasions that I've been up there, I haven't noticed any high concentration of police or unreasonable infraction distribution.
If we can keep it cool, our group shouldn't get hassled. 
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| Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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That looks like a fun route.
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1 minor edit:
Due to another large group having lunch at 1, we will be seated around 2 or shortly after at The Western Star in Metaline Falls, WA.
There is really no other place that I can suggest to accommodate us for lunch, so it is what it is.
We can probably delay our departure time by :30 min, if needed.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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I plan on being at this one. I don't have to work, but I may need to bring the kids. Oh well, I'm not gonna miss it!
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| Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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| jrhaile wrote: | | I have room on that Friday and Saturday night for people but you gotta be gone Sunday Wifey won't be in town this weekend so I got as much room as floor space needed. Bring sleeping bags and pillows. |
Excellent! I'll talk to Matt tomorrow, but if we don't have to pay for a hotel and keep the bar hopping below $100 then I'm sure we both can make it.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:06 am Post subject: |
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My parents live up in Chewelah... my mom just got a Chrager, it is pretty sweeeeet. I'll try to make this one. Got my bumper back, and hopefully the starter fixed this weekend. (fingers crossed expression here)
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| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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I am in, nothing short of an emergancy will stop me from this one, looking forward to running with pack. The wrist is healing, I have use of 2 hands Oh Boy...
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| Jake D wrote: | 1 minor edit:
Due to another large group having lunch at 1, we will be seated around 2 or shortly after at The Western Star in Metaline Falls, WA.
There is really no other place that I can suggest to accommodate us for lunch, so it is what it is.
We can probably delay our departure time by :30 min, if needed. |
Google says the Western Star is a tavern. Is it a 21 and over location?
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