SW MI MAY, 10, 2014 - Meet@ Gilmore Car Museum - GR/KZOO

[JimiJak]

SW MICHIGAN MEET UP
@ THE GILMORE CAR MUSEUM -
DUST-OFF CAR SHOW - OR -
WEDNESDAY NIGHT CRUISE-IN
Gilmore Car Museum, 6865 W Hickory Rd, MI 49060

Saw a demand for it, so I thought I would get the ball rolling and make it official:

Looking to plan a meet up for our growing EB crowd in SW Michigan. Below you'll find information that's been getting kicked around in a few other threads. Any feedback for who all might be attending and what days / events would work best for everyone, is appreciated! Or, if you have a proposal of a different date or even venue, go for it! All ideas welcome...

The Gilmore Care Museum NE of Kalamazoo is holding their season opener: The  DUST-OFF CAR SHOW on Saturday May 10 from 9am - 4pm. The museum is open during this time.

As another option for a meet, they also hold a CRUISE-IN every wednesday night from May until September. The museum is closed for the cruise-in.
Wednesday's in May include the options: May 7, 14, 21, and 28

Either way, The Gilmore Car Museum is just twenty minutes from I-94 and US-131, located midway between Detroit and Chicago and a short drive from Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, and Lansing, Michigan.

Additional INFO or DIRECTIONS.

On a personal note, the dust-off car show on the 10th works best for me...I could be there around noon-thirty as a spectator for a couple hours.

 

[donky4444]

If we did the dust of on the 10th I would also be able to get there around noon.  There is a Touch A Truck event at the Kalamazoo Fair Grounds that I want to take my son to and that ends at 11.  For the Wednesday events, the only one that doesn't work for me is the 7th.  I will be following this to make sure I am there.

 

[snaf2u]

I am close and retired so if you all can come up with a date and time I will probably be able to make it. I have had the SHO to the cruise-in and it got more attention than I thought it would.

 

[TSS]

May 10th at noon looks good to me so far. I also am a member there and have season passes for my family each year.  Plus I have a few extra admission tickets I can give out to save a few bucks.  If you call ahead, they may even set aside a special parking area for us - they do that for car clubs. I have attended a Cadillac meet, 300 ZX meet,  as well as an Ecoboost meet there in past years  (the Eco meet turned out to be just me and one other SHO - LOL_)

 

[bowser]

Subscribed, I'll keep an eye on the date.  We might be able to get over that way, as long as little league schedule does not conflict.

 

[TSS]

Did this fizzle out?

 

[JimiJak]

Let call it "a lull in steam". Lol
I assumed people were just waiting for it to get closer. That and it stopped popping up on the "daily unread".

Nice revival!
:soldiers:

 

[bowser]

May 10 doesn't agree with the little league schedule unfortunately.  I will have to look for another one if this is for sure the day.

 

[donky4444]

I'm still in for any date but the 7th. I'm just following along waiting for a firm date to be set.

 

[JimiJak]

Sounded like we had the most initial response for May 10 at noon...that's not to say we can't always arrange some cruise-ins down the road.

 

[TSS]

Cool!  Lol at lull in steam too!  I will pencil it back in for now.

 

[snaf2u]

I will plan on the 10th. Lookin` forward to it.

 

[donky4444]

I will plan on the 10th. Lookin` forward to it.

Want to meet up and cruise out there together since we are both in Kalamazoo?

 

[JimiJak]

What time is everyone planning to be there?
I work the night before and of, but I plan on heading down as early as I can after a little sleep. Loose plan as of now: probably get there between 1200-1300.

 

[donky4444]

I should be there around noon.

 

[snaf2u]

I should be there around noon.

I`ll probably meet you at Meijer`s and we`ll cruise in together. 11:30 or so weather permitting.

 

[Woody]

Bit too far for me to squeeze it in, but have fun!

 

[JimiJak]

Anyone have any thoughts on where to meet once we get there?

As best I can tell, the "reserved spots" for car clubs is more for the cruise-in nights...but if that's not the case let me know!

I've never been there so I'm not sure how easy / hard it will be to find each other.
Everybody have smart phones?

 

[donky4444]

Hopefully Todd (TSS) can chime in on this. I know he said he has a season pass so he's been there before. Maybe we should call and get a spot for us like somebody had mentioned earlier.

 

[JimiJak]

FYI,
GCM has been contacted about possibly setting some parking spots aside for us. I have not heard a response yet, but I'll keep everyone posted!

I'm still thinking between noon and 1300 is best for me. I'm really hoping to see more than 3 of us there...Hoping for stellar weather!