XSEast 09 Official Thread

[Jerry]

Jerry, you planning on coming in all the way from CO? Awesome.

Giving this serious consideration, have spoken to SWMBO and have preliminary approval. After all, my XJ came from Maine, and I have not been back that way since Americade in 2001. (Upstate NY, Lake Charles.) Question is do I ride, trailer, or fly in and rent a bike locally. If anyone has a 2nd bike I could use that would help a lot. Hate to admit it, but without a lot of work I don't know if I want to trust the XJ to a 5K mile road trip. Last trip to Yosemite was around 2,300 miles, and that is about as far as I would want to push it. Am still looking at used Kawasaki Concours bikes, may have a new ride by next spring. Lots of variables, but I would really like to get out your way and meet everyone, so will try my best to make it.

[randy]

Russ,

Those are the rates I was quoted. You'd have to call and ask about that.

[Scootstado2]

Ok, boys and girls, here is the info for the hotel. Our cutoff date is April 1, so get in before then. We have 25 rooms blocked off.

Three types of rooms are available:

Standard w/ Queen bed - $79

Deluxe near the pool - $105

Two- Bedroom Suite - $135

Contact: Julie (Manager)

Colonial Hotel and Spa
889 Putney Road
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Phone: 802-257-7733
Fax: same number

http://www.colonialmotelspa.com/

Not to be a PIA but why do they quote $65 for a 2 double bed standard and the same for a King standard on their web registration system for those dates. Maybe your rates include taxes?

[madmax-im]

Awesome Randy!Gotta make a bank deposit then I'll be booking a room later this week.With today's raw and wacky weather it looks like winter is gonna settle in early...but hope not...at any rate... lookin forward to XSEast '09.

[mitch]

Rooms

Ok Tina and i have our room booked for the 22,23,24.
Thanks Randy

[randy]

XEast 09 Hotel Info

Ok, boys and girls, here is the info for the hotel. Our cutoff date is April 1, so get in before then. We have 25 rooms blocked off.

Three types of rooms are available:

Standard w/ Queen bed - $79

Deluxe near the pool - $105

Two- Bedroom Suite - $135

Contact: Julie (Manager)

Colonial Hotel and Spa
889 Putney Road
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Phone: 802-257-7733
Fax: same number

http://www.colonialmotelspa.com/

[Scootstado2]

Randy is on motel duty. The Colonial he originally posted was a nice place, although I am not sure the pool will be thawed that early in the year up there... Exit 3 on Rt 91 in VT.

Brattleboro is WAY southern VT almost in MA. While it can still be cold there in May its not like WAY up in northern VT where they sometimes ski in June.

[randy]

Marty, the pool is indoors!

[Huron52]

Mapquest tells me it is 543 miles and 10hours 13 minutes ...

That is almost all slab.

Might slab home but may do some wandering to get there!

[MartyA]

Randy is on motel duty. The Colonial he originally posted was a nice place, although I am not sure the pool will be thawed that early in the year up there... Exit 3 on Rt 91 in VT.

So far our HQ will be Brattleboro, VT. I have a couple of routes drafted, no details yet like photo stops or food or gas stops. I need to get a couple more drafted and then have Randy evaluate them, then choose 2 and maybe have an alternate shorter ride.

Patience.....

[randy]

Jerry, you planning on coming in all the way from CO? Awesome. Here's the link to the hotel, but as I wrote before,

Don't book anything yet

http://www.colonialmotelspa.com/

[MaximPhil]

The "old" thread had a place and name of a hotel, could that info be re-posted?

Patience Jerry,
The town is Brattleboro Vermont.
Randy, our fearless organizer, is still sorting out the place to stay.
As Russ says Most of a plan has formed.
Phil

[Scootstado2]

Sounds like almost a plan!

[Jerry]

The "old" thread had a place and name of a hotel, could that info be re-posted?

[madmax-im]

Ben,I would assume you'd be going up on the Friday? If so, we can connect soemwhere north of NYC. The Taconic is a beautiful road, scenic and twisty, but fast like a superslab.

You bet buddy!...I'd be going up on Fri a.m.I love the Taconic...I'll plan some other routes from the end of the Taconic that should keep the slabs to a minimum.We might have to do a stretch of I-90 but not too far....then hit rt 7 north I think..well there plenty of time to get this sorted out...might as well have a great ride to Brattleboro...I can do slabs but they really are no fun...kinda zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz if ya know whadda i meana