Jack Welch 622 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 The 2023 National Meet has been awarded to the The Inland Northwest Chapter of the BCA. It will be held on July 11 through July 15 2023 in Spokane WA. Congratulations to Greg Lewis and his team. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites
dmfconsult 610 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 That's great news for those of us in the Pacific NW. Looking forward to driving to this one! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JohnD1956 6,129 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 And for some of us in the Northeast looking for a challenging road trip too. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
dmfconsult 610 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 (edited) 22 minutes ago, JohnD1956 said: And for some of us in the Northeast looking for a challenging road trip too. That would be one helluva nice trip John! You could cut up through the Canadian Rockies... Banff, lake Louise etc! Edited April 29, 2020 by dmfconsult (see edit history) 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JohnD1956 6,129 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 11 hours ago, dmfconsult said: You could cut up through the Canadian Rockies... Banff, lake Louise etc! I suppose one could do that! But I'd have to be divorced first, I think. However the northwest is a gorgeous place to explore. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dei 4,167 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 12 hours ago, JohnD1956 said: I suppose one could do that! But I'd have to be divorced first, I think. However the northwest is a gorgeous place to explore. There might be a solution here other than "divorce" John. At some risk it might be to leave the wives at home and we share expenses together going in the big Electra. I haven't been to Banff or Lake Louis since 1969... 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Buicknutty 2,125 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 I too, would be tempted to make a long trip out of it. Haven't been out West in 30 years, and never did see Lake Louise. We did a long roundabout route to Sacramento in '91, as if that's not far enough as the crow flies! That was in the '56 Roadmaster. Keith 3 Link to post Share on other sites
DL7265 4 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 On 4/28/2020 at 9:31 PM, JohnD1956 said: And for some of us in the Northeast looking for a challenging road trip too. About time after 3 straight East coast shows . Will be 8 Years since Portland . 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bill - 29 Buick 78 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Good to have some time to get Marlene in-tune with another drive in the 29 Roadster to Spokane. Mid July is perfect for +90 F temps. (getting to +107 C inside the car). And, we can get there through the northern USA states which we haven't visited. Bit further (2,200 miles) than Denver (1,500 miles - 4 days on the road) but in the 29 that's only an extra day and a half on the road. Bill McLaughlin 1929 McLaughlin Buick Roadster 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Fr. Buick 538 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 21 hours from SoCal, and some great US highways along the rout... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
38Buick 80C 2,297 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Yes I have 7 states left I haven't been to. This drive would likely check the box on 4 of them for me. Dakota's (would really like to see Rushmore), Montana (what speed limit) and Idaho (I'll have fries with that)...but the wife and kids will insist on modern iron no doubt....maybe I can convince them to do a little Pacific Coast Highway on the way home. Would love to see those epic bridges in Oregon. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
RiKi5156B 246 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 I'm guessing this would be at the fairgrounds? Bring your popup shade cause the facility I think has two maybe three trees and it'll be 100 degrees. Goodguys has their event around that time.Do em both. Link to post Share on other sites
cooterbfd 16 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 On 4/28/2020 at 10:31 PM, JohnD1956 said: And for some of us in the Northeast looking for a challenging road trip too. Route 20 West to PCH north?? Link to post Share on other sites
JohnD1956 6,129 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 28 minutes ago, cooterbfd said: Route 20 West to PCH north?? Wow! Now that would be a challenge alright! Link to post Share on other sites
cooterbfd 16 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 30 minutes ago, JohnD1956 said: Wow! Now that would be a challenge alright! Yeah. Gonna take time before I attempt it, but I'd like to try to start in Boston, drive to Newport(??) Oregon all the way on 20. Then, take the PCH down to where Rt 6 ended in California, and drive that back to Provincetown, Ma. I'm not saying I'd attempt that in the Wildcat but....... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JohnD1956 6,129 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 2 hours ago, cooterbfd said: Yeah. Gonna take time before I attempt it, but I'd like to try to start in Boston, drive to Newport(??) Oregon all the way on 20. Then, take the PCH down to where Rt 6 ended in California, and drive that back to Provincetown, Ma. I'm not saying I'd attempt that in the Wildcat but....... I hear you on this one! I also would like to do Rt20 from MA to OR. I would really want to do it in the Super. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Buicknutty 2,125 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Sounds like it would be a good road trip. The last time I was on the West Coast was in '91 when we drove to the National in Sacramento, with the '56 Roadmaster. Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Barney Eaton 1,401 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) In 2014 we drove from central Texas to the Portland meet. There were places up north that the wife wanted to see. It was a nice drive and the traffic was light compared to more populated areas of the country. We went to Seattle/Tacoma first as the Corvair National meet was in Tacoma the week before the Buick event in Portland. It was also interesting that the Buick meet was held at the same location as a Corvair National meet we had attended about 5 years earlier. We spent one day with a Reatta owner that post here and they showed us around Portland, even went to a collector car sales showroom. After the Buick meet we headed south and jumped over to the coast to go thru the Redwood. Stayed overnight in Napa then slowly made our way back to Texas. Car meets are a great way to see parts of the US that you have never seen before.... being retired also helps as there is no firm schedule. Edited December 12, 2020 by Barney Eaton (see edit history) 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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