Barney Eaton Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Fed up with the weather? Consider the Texas Buick & Bluebonnets Tour in April. I know that central Texas may be a few hundred miles from where you live but it will be worth every mile. April 8-10 in Salado TX .....where the he... is Salado? Check the map, on I-35 about 140 miles south of Dallas, Salado is an old stage coach stop on the Chisholm trail (cattle drive)The town is only about 1500 people but it is a tourist stop with lots of shops, Salado creek runs next to the Stagecoach Inn where we stay and again April is lovely in Texas....... bluebonnets and other Texas wild flowers should be in bloom.Check your Bugle calander for details or call Rod @ 281-454-6715 or John @ 281-424-1989.We love to have Buicks from out of state that most of us have never seen.Please dust off the Buick and come and visit us in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK YOUNG Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Stoneberg has been after me to get down there. Unfortunately that is the beginning of planting season here.Just as Hershey is smack dab at the beginning of harvest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Flyer and registration form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Stoneberg has been after me to get down there. Unfortunately that is the beginning of planting season here.Just as Hershey is smack dab at the beginning of harvest.It's good to know I'm not the only one he's been pestering. One of these years I will fly down for the weekend as I think it should be fun. I can't see driving down at that time of the year though...the Buicks will generally still be finishing their winter nap as we usually still get some snow in April.According to the news tonight, we now have more snow than an average winter, so the road south may be closed at that time of year too from the Red River flooding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I am an equal opportunity pesterer..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I will definitely make that someday.:)Maybe to drive Texas Pete back for a visit.:cool: You can bet your bippy I will not turn my back to anyone holding a camera though.:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim_Edwards Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Fed up with the weather? Consider the Texas Buick & Bluebonnets Tour in April. I know that central Texas may be a few hundred miles from where you live but it will be worth every mile. April 8-10 in Salado TX .....where the he... is Salado? Check the map, on I-35 about 140 miles south of Dallas, Salado is an old stage coach stop on the Chisholm trail (cattle drive)The town is only about 1500 people but it is a tourist stop with lots of shops, Salado creek runs next to the Stagecoach Inn where we stay and again April is lovely in Texas....... bluebonnets and other Texas wild flowers should be in bloom.Check your Bugle calander for details or call Rod @ 281-454-6715 or John @ 281-424-1989.We love to have Buicks from out of state that most of us have never seen.Please dust off the Buick and come and visit us in April.Since Barney didn't give a link to the Stage Coach Inn, I'll do it. Unto itself a historic place. If you book a room from April to October, you will enjoy a bevy of car club blowouts the whole time. Seems like some club is there almost every weekend.Stay in Salado - Historic Stagecoach Inn - Sam Houston Room, Dining, Retreats, LodgingJim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 Rick...... my Nancy says it is supposed to rain that weekend in Iowa. Don't know how she knows but she seems to know a lot since she started practicing witchcraft.PS after posting this, the next time you see me, I may have a much smaller (shrunken)head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Rick, I'm surprised you haven't consulted the "Old Farmers' Almanac" for the weather in IA that weekend. It's generally NICE in central TX that weekend. As mentioned, the spring season sees LOTS of car groups trek to the Stagecoach Inn for weekend getaway-events. It's historic in that respect, too.Barney . . . TMI! Is there a reason y'alls new vehicle is called "Enclave"?Thanks for the registration form link, Willie.Enjoy!NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK YOUNG Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) You mean "Bluebonnets" are flowers?????I thought they were those gorgeous southern belles.Barney , tell Nancy to conjure up some warm weather. Edited February 9, 2011 by RICK YOUNG (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Right now, this thread's title needs to be changed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 You mean "Bluebonnets" are flowers?????I thought they were those gorgeous southern belles.Or perhaps northern belles that have spent too much time playing outside.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957buickjim Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 OK, you have piqued my interest..do you fly into DFW or Houston to get to this Bluebonnet / Buick / Shots and Beers with Old Tank and Mike event?It is ........cold here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 OK, you have piqued my interest..do you fly into DFW or Houston to get to this Bluebonnet / Buick / Shots and Beers with Old Tank and Mike event?It is ........cold here....It is best to drive; second best to fly into Austin, TX where we can arrange limo service in some ol' raggedy 55 or 47 or 64 or 39 or Reatta or....Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 You forgot my 50...Come to Austin and we will get you to Salado...You may not want to go home though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957buickjim Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 So..I might be involved in a "Buick-napping"?...Sounds mighty dangerous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 IF you might be "napping in a Buick", you and Mr. Earl could become the first TWO members of a rather exclusive club.Central TX in that time of the year is pretty nice! It's supposed to be in the higher 60s-low 70s next week in N TX! Quite a change!Enjoy!NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Hmm...no direct flights between Winnipeg and Austin...sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthbob Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Hmm...no direct flights between Winnipeg and Austin...sigh.Let me guess...you have to go through the one and only hole in the great wall located over by Toronto....you know the center of the universe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Chicago or Denver...either way a stop and plane change complicates and delays things. The Centre of the Universe isn't the only international airport in the country at least.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Looking at Expedia, looks like you can go through Minneapolis too.Pick up Kris and Paul and bring them along too.I got plenty of extra rooms and cars.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Perhaps y'all could get a "group rate", Derek? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Get enough Buick people and charter a plane. You could land in Waco.... an old military strip that George W used when was pres and would come home to Crawford. Texas is loaded with airstrips that were used for training in WWII. My little town of Georgetown (population of about 40K) has an old military strip that is not the city airport, two runways, one 5000 X 100 and the other 4100 x 75. We would love to host as many visiting Buick owner as possible...... nice weather/cold beer. With an almost certain guarantee of two BCA board members in attendance (if we could get two more we could change the bi-laws) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK YOUNG Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Looks like 50's here this weekend. Wish I were there.I expect lots of pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I am taking you up on your invitation. You better take care of the weather!! See'ya. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 The show is over and the weather was great. At last count we had about 26 Buicks and at least 4 had never been to the show before. The cover car from March 2011 Bugle (1964 blue Special convertible) won first place.With all the great cars, I was quite supprised when our 1939 Century coupe won Peoples choice and a trophy that is the size you would get after winning the World Wrestling championship. It is so large I don't have a place in the house for it and am thinking seriously about putting it out front and mounting the mail box to it. I forgot my camera.....hopefully someone will post some pictures of the cars. I am sure Pete will give them a page in the Bugle but that will not be seen for a few months. Sorry you missed the Bluebonnet Tour, watch the Bugle for next years (which I believe is April 20-21) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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