LATEST on The 2023 Version of Tux Hadler's Backroad Boogie
Backroad Boogie V
October 20th & 21st
Here are the plans for our upcoming Corvette drive thru the backroads of eastern Indiana at Tux Hadler's Backroad Boogie V.
Since there is a desire to avoid Indianapolis traffic, (especially at the time we will be passing thru there (or anytime)), here is the route we will follow:
Meet and depart from Yachts to Sea in Nashville, IL and head east on I-64, this will take us into Indiana.
I-64 to I-69 north of Evansville, IN where we will take I-69 north until we reach Indiana 44 at Martinsville, IN
At Martinsville we will head east on IN 44 towards Shelbyville, IN.
Just a jog thru Shelbyville and we will find I-74, taking a right turn here will lead us to Greensburg, IN and US 421
The Hampton Inn at Greensburg is off of US 421 to our right. (about 1/4 mile from I-74.
Here are some expected travel times & distances (times are cumulative)
Yachts to Sea to I-69 in Indiana: 1 hour 48 min 114 miles
I-69 to Indiana State Road 44: 3 hours 38 min
IN 44 to Shelbyville, IN: 4 hours 29 min
Shelbyville to Hampton Inn @ Greensburg: 4hours 52 min 292 miles
This equals about 5 hours of DRIVE TIME
+ 1 HOUR of TIME CHANGE
+ LUNCH BREAK
+ RESTROOM STOPS
HAMPTON INN CHECK-IN 3PM
FRIDAY EVENING CRUISE: Drive out at 5PM --- https://www.facebook.com/events/1086826148576712
With ALL of this in mind, we have to count backwards for a departure time FROM Yachts to Sea I'm thinking 9 AM is the LATEST we should get away from there. My preference would be 8:30 . I know that's early but
I'm thinking of any unforeseen delays in our drive time.
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Saturday Morning's Tour will start with a Drivers' Meeting @ 9 AM @ the Hampton Inn
ALSO, I have a note here that we will need to contact the Hampton "on the day of" the check in to try to get our rooms close together. I don't know if each couple needs to call or if they will accept the names of the folks in our group.
Address: 2075 N Michigan Ave, Greensburg, IN 47240
Hampton Inn Greensburg%2C IN check in time - Google Search
It may not hurt for everyone to double check their reservations anyway.
Any question you can contact Tux or myself....although I may not know the answer ...
See you at Yachts to Sea Friday morning ...
Dave & Marilyn
TRIP INFO for JULY 28 -30 HANNIBAL/GRAFTON ROAD TRIP
Each couple will need to call both places to book their reserved room. When calling please inform them you are part of the Kaskaskia Valley Corvette Club reserved rooms.
First night will be at Fair Bridge Inn: Reservations: 573-735-6111
Quoted price is 64.86 + tax
Second night at Pere Marquette Lodge: 618-786-2331 extension 0 (see below)
Quoted price is $189 + tax
More Info Here NEW ! NEW! NEW! below
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Latest on Hannibal / Grafton Road Tour
THIS IS AN OVERVIEW of INITIAL INFO FOR THIS TRIP
We will handout packets Friday morning!
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July 22nd. 2023
We will meet & depart from Hucks @ Caseyville at 9 am.
We will take I-64 to I-70 to MO-79 (just past St.Chas)
This will take us to the heart of Hannibal.
We will free range Hannibal picking our own direction and lunch venues until we meet back at Parking (approx. 6:30 pm) to head to our 7pm reservation @ Fiddlestiks.
From there we will retire to The FairBridge Inn Express @ Monroe City.
We will be able to share further directions & plans Friday evening.
Looking forward to sharing a GREAT TIME with Y'ALL next weekend!!!!
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WELCOME
Hello Corvette Friends!
Here's the latest plan for our July 28 -30th Hannibal/Grafton adventure. Our plan is to meet then depart from the Hucks ( nearby KFC has more parking space if we need that) in Caseyville, IL between 9 - 10 am (to be decided at July meeting), then take I-64 -> I-70 across the "Stan Span" (Tom taught me that) -> MO 79 near O'Fallon, MO (exit 220). On 79 we will proceed north to US 54 at Louisiana, MO then turn S.W. on US 54 to US 61, then north to Hannibal. We then turn right at Hwy MM/James Rd and then right again at St. Mary's Ave. This will put us on Bus. 36/ Broadway and take us to public parking at the river. Turning left at the east end of Broadway will lead us to more public parking and get us closer to midtown Hannibal. There are public restrooms near both parking areas. There is also another public lot nearby at the corner of N. Main & Bird St.
Here we're encouraged to "free range" Hannibal and enjoy some of the sites/attractions including lunch at the diners/cafes etc. available (these experiences can be content for discussion during the "round table" time at the FairBridge Inn at Monroe City, MO.
Before heading west out US 36 to the FairBridge, we will gather for an evening meal ( around 6-7pm) at TBA (probably Fiddlesticks, where I will make reservations). By then we should all be ready for some r & r and refreshments at our motel. I'm told by management there that we will have room to gather...
After breakfast Saturday morning either at the FairBridge for their continental breakfast or a chosen spot, we will head south on US 24 a few miles to MO 107, and on to Florida, MO. (turn left at hwy. U and 526) to visit Mark Twain's birthplace.
From Florida we will head back and turn south at MO 107 to MO 154 where we turn back east, join US 54 and travel on in to Bowling Green and across the Mississippi at Louisiana, MO and on to IL 96 at Atlas, IL. Turning south on IL 96 we will proceed to IL 100 at Kampsville, IL and then south again to Hardin, IL. I understand there are a couple of lunch venues at Hardin if the timing works out for us.
We will cross the Illinois river on the Joe Page lift bridge on IL 16/100 (The Great River Road) at Hardin and drive south to Pere Marquette Lodge to check in. We can have a quick meeting there and decide how we want to spend the rest of Saturday, be it venture into Grafton and find some music/entertainment, see some sites or crash and rest up for another "round table session in the Lodge.....
Sunday morning breakfast/brunch at Pere Marquette is usually very good so we recommend that but definitely feel free to look about and opt for another location. For Sundays activities we can check out the music, visit what shops & wineries that are there. Feel free to go your own way here and just enjoy Grafton.
We can meet up again later for the drive towards home on The Great River Road and stop at a suggested location for dinner...
Anyone should feel free to head out at anytime if they need or choose to.
Marilyn and I are looking forward to a GREAT TIME with You ALL starting July 28th. dc
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Hannibal Tourism
https://visithannibal.com/?utm_source=madden&utm_medium=googlecpc&utm_campaign=semc-mo&utm_content=visit&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4s-kBhDqARIsAN-ipH329lw5LjYHoKyKCpaCVmX10yCBqUdULnoIqmmukmilmLf563CpE58aAlMjEALw_wcB
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The FairBridge Inn Express:
https://fairbridgeinns.com/hotel/20200327032842
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The Pere Marquette Lodge:
https://pmlodge.net
TRIP INFO
Route 66 Adventure
On Monday, October 3, 2022 at 09:21:04 PM CDT, Jeffrey Rabenort <rabofnbo@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hello Everyone,
Route 66 Trip weekend is almost upon us, and I hope the weather is as nice as it has been these past few days! We will make it a great trip either way, but wanted to give you an update.
We currently have seven cars looking to make the trip, so there is room for more if anyone knows of someone who would enjoy this trip. We meet at the Caseyville Cracker Barrel at 7:30AM next Friday, Oct 14. I will have route/stop books for everyone, and we will be meeting the Crain's along the way (I think it's exit 274, Dave?) on Interstate 44 and heading to Gray Summit.
We have hotel reservations for both Friday and Saturday nights, and if you have not called to give them your name under these reservations (under my name or the Corvette Club), you can do so. Any unclaimed rooms will be released Oct 8. We are staying at the GLo Best Western at Catoosa, OK (918-739-4100) on Friday and the Oasis Hotel and Conv. Center in Springfield Mo on Saturday (417-866-5253).
I will contact you with any new news, and I look forward to seeing everyone the morning of Oct 14. Please let me know if you know of anyone else who would like to make the trip with us. Going to be fun! jeff
Route 66 Drive "A Trip Down Memory Lane"
Greetings Fellow KVCC Vetters!!!
I know it has been a bit since Donna and I have been able to make a meeting, but we are still kicking and working behind the scenes on a trip down memory lane -- Route 66!! As mentioned, the trip will be held from Friday, October 14 to Sunday, October 16.
There have been several of you that have expressed interest in making this journey, and I want to share some details that I have so far. I have a block of rooms reserved at two hotels for Friday and Saturday nights. I have 15 rooms reserved, and this number can be adjusted up or down at each place. Also, I don't feel that this needs to be an exclusive Vette trip (though Vettes are most awesome), so if you have a friend who might like to make this trip in a fun car, please let them know.
Friday night will be spent at the GLo Best Western in Tulsa-Catoosa, OK. The Director of Sales, Mindy, is excited to have us and will have Route 66 "must sees" to share. The room rate for this night will be $89 plus tax.
Saturday night will be spent at the Oasis Hotel and Convention Center in Springfield, MO. The room rate for that evening will be $96 plus tax. Hotel rates are nuts like everything else, so I didn't feel these were too terrible. Our drive Saturday wont be as long and on the way back, but I thought many would enjoy taking in the huge Bass Pro Shop in Springfield. I am sure we will find other cool spots.
Sunday we will make our way back home. I feel that we can travel as a group yet, but if anyone wants to break off and make other stops or stay overnight somewhere, you are welcome to do that.
What I would request is that if you have an interest in making this trip, please respond to me as soon as you can, and I will get you reservation information for these hotels. This will also help me know how many rooms we will need. We will be working on more details of the trip and getting those to you, but I wanted to get this out. It's already July 1!!!
Speaking of that, everyone have a wonderful 4th of July Weekend, and God Bless America!!!! (and America's sports car---Corvette!) jeff
· Corvette FunFest - September 17 Effingham, IL – if you want to join the caravan for the event, we will meet at Yachts to Sea in Nashville, IL at 8:30 a.m.
October 24th
Next KVCC Meeting to be correlated with our drive to The Missouri Veteran's Memorial in Perryville, MO to check out our Personalized Tribute Brick and then on to Crown Valley! Sunday October 24th. Meet at Schneidewind's at NOON!
TRIP INFO for FUNFEST 2021 at Effingham, IL September 18th
We will meet at Yachts to Sea north of Nashville, IL, Saturday @ 8:30 am and leave from there shortly after. This is a day trip so no hotel accommodations are necessary .
Bring lawn chairs if you wish.
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TRIP INFO for ULTRA Car Show 2021, @ Edwardsville, IL September 11th
We will meet at The Huddle House north of Mascoutah, IL, at the I- 64 and Rte 4 intersection Saturday morning 9:30 am and leave from there shortly after. See their website for more info on the show. You can register FREE
( see registration at bottom of their web page) with the stipulation that your car be left in place from 11 AM until 2 PM or you can pay a $10 ticket to see the cars in the show. I assume that's $10/person.
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TRIP INFO for FUNFEST 2021 at Effingham, IL September 18th
We will meet at Yachts to Sea north of Nashville, IL, Saturday morning
8:30 am and leave from there shortly after. This is a day trip so no hotel accommodations are necessary . Bring lawn chairs if you wish.
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LATEST TRIP INFO for The Overnight Run to Augusta, MO;
Hi Everyone!
The club's trip to the Augusta wineries is only days away. The Best Western in Washington, MO 636-390-8877 still has rooms available.
Jacob has sent the following itinerary for the weekend:
SATURDAY
Meet in Marissa in the Schneidewind Insurance lot at 9am and try to leave by 9:15
Lunch reservations for 11:30 at the Hawthorne Inn in Labadie, MO
Here is the lunch menu - https://thehawthorneinn.net/lunch-menu/
From lunch we can check in at the Best Western and then off to the first winery. Augusta offers a free shuttle that goes to all the wineries - pickup/dropoff every 30 minutes. We can decide Saturday if we want to use shuttle service or drive and park our cars at each place.
Wineries with music include:
Montelle Winery - Mike Apirion Three - 12-4pm
Noboleis Vineyards - Mickey Scott - 12-4pm
Mount Pleasant Estates - Social Distraction - 1-4pm
Balducci Vineyards - Encore Band - 2-6pm
Augusta Winery - Nameless - 6-8pm
The two things to figure out would be dinner and when to finish the night. We could always head back to the hotel to end the night with the bottles of wine we purchase throughout the day!
SUNDAY:
Breakfast at Cowan's in Washington, MO
The drive up to Herman sounds amazing along highway94. The Copper Mule and Blackshire Distillery sound like great spots to see in that direction. We could possibly do that and still allow time for people to get back to Balducci Vineyards to see Dave Caputa Band from 1:30 - 5:30. Obviously, people can come and go as they please - these are stops that have been suggested.
Looking forward to the weekend!
TRIP INFO for The Overnight Run to Augusta, MO;
The overnight winery trip to Augusta, MO is scheduled for July 24 & 25. Jacob has a block of rooms reserved at the Best Western Plus Washington Hotel in Washington, MO. A reservation can be made by calling 636-390-8877 or online. Use code: KVCC to get the reserved room rate.
TRIP INFO for Backroads Boogie 2021
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I got this message back from Tux Hadler in regards to his Backroad Boogie Cruise this October:
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Got a reply from Tux Hadler about status of his October Backroads Boogie Corvette Drive.... Here is his message to us:
"Doing well just extremely busy (which is my new normal apparently) Right now we are still good to go although I am watching closely the COVID requirements for our state. If they remain the same I will post hotel accommodations soon. likewise I have to confirm with one of our stops to maintain they are okay with us providing we all utilize COVID precautions such as masks during our visit. I will have some masks available for purchase during the event for those whom may not have them"
So we're still waiting....
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Here's a link: https://www.facebook.com/events/637561097082322/
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Here's info I posted earlier on NEWS page:
Tux's III Annual Backroad Boogie
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
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1898 N. Morristown Rd., Shelbyville, Indiana 46176
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October 18th, 2020
8 AM - 6 PM
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Hello Everyone, Had a couple things to get to you.
First, dont forget the next Club meeting, which will be at the Rabenort residence (203 S Abby Rd, Okawville) on Tuesday, Aug 27 at 6:00pm. I plan to grill some burgers and brats for the meal, and Donna will make a dish, of some sort. If everyone could bring a dish or dessert for all to share and the drinks you prefer to have that evening, that will be great!
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Next, Dave had it on Facebook, but if you plan to go on the Bourbon Trail trip Sept 6-8, you need to call the Hampton in Bardstown, KY to reserve your room for Friday and Saturday nights. Hotel number is 502-349-0100, and you should be able to talk with anyone. Tell them you are with the Corvette Car Club. Right now I believe I have 8 cars going. If you have not told me yet you plan to go, please let me know so we can plan on you. The itinerary right now looks something like this:
Friday, Sept 6
7:00am Leave Okawville Road Ranger to Flora, IL
8:45am Leave Flora to Washington, IN
10:30am Leave Washington to Louisville, KY
12:30pm Lunch at Bud's Tavern 4014 Dixie Hwy Louisville
2:00pm Tour at Stitzel-Weller Distillery
4:00pm and 4:30pm Tours at Angels Envy
Travel to Bardstown
Dinner approx 7:00 Mammy's Kitchen and Bar 116 W Stephen Foster Ave
Saturday, Sept 7
Breakfast at Hampton
10:30am Maker's Mark Tour Loretto, KY
12:30pm Lunch Talbot's Tavern Bardstown
2:00pm Bourbon Heritage Center Bardstown
4:00pm Willett Bardstown
Dinner time? Kurtz Restaurant Bardstown
Sunday, Sept 8
Breakfast Pat's Place Bardstown
12:30pm Jim Beam/Knob Creek Distillery
Travel Home
Reservations have not yet been made for dinners or tours, so there could be changes to places or times. We will try to get a flavor of the area and avoid chains. But, we will see. There will be charges for distillery tours, usually in the $14 per person range. Please contact me with questions, and we look forward to seeing you soon. Have a great week! Jeff and Donna
KVCC TRIP INFO
The Kentucky Bourbon Tour is the next scheduled overnight trip for the KVCC...........
Dates are Sept 6-8th
Latest info on the Bourbon Trail Drive from Pres Jeff:
Nothing major on the agenda outside of the upcoming Bourbon Trail trip that's happening this coming weekend. We currently have seven Vettes planning to make the trip. Luther and Evelyn are meeting us Friday night in Bardstown, so if that schedule works for anyone, please let us know. Otherwise, the group plans to leave the Okawville Road Ranger at 7:00am this Friday morning, and we plan to be back Sunday. I will have an itinerary for the group Friday morning.
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KVCC Bourbon Trail Trip Itinerary
The address for the Hampton Inn in Bardstown is 985 Chambers Blvd.
September, 2019
Friday, Sept 6
7-8:30am Okawville Road Ranger to Flora McDonald’s US Rt 50
8:45-10:15am Flora to Washington, IN gas up at location tbd US 50/150
10:30-12:30pm drive to Bud’s Tavern 4014 Dixie Hwy Louisville, KY US150 lunch
1:30ish Stitzel-Weller Distillery 3860 Fitzgerald Rd Louisville
4:00 Angel’s Envy Distillery Tour 500 E Main Louisville
Drive to Bardstown US 150 approx. 45 minutes
7:30pm Dinner Mammy’s Kitchen and Bar 116 W Stephen Foster Ave Bardstown
Saturday, Sept 7
Breakfast Hampton
9:30am Drive to Maker’s Mark 10:30am Tour 3350 Burks Spring Rd Loretto KY
1:00pm Lunch Talbot’s Tavern Bardstown
2:30pm Bourbon Heritage Center 1311 Gilkey Run Rd Bardstown
4:00pm Willett Distillery 1869 Loretto Rd Bardstown
7:00pm Supper Kurtz Restaurant 418 E Stephan Foster Ave Bardstown
Sunday, Sept 8
Breakfast 9:00am Pat’s Place 125 N 3rd St Bardstown
12:30pm Jim Beam/Knob Creek
Jeff’s Cell 618-559-4489 Donna’s Cell 618-521-0561
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From Jeff Rabenort
Hello Everyone, I have some information for those of you planning to go on the Bourbon Trail trip Sept 6-8. Right now I show that there are eight cars planning to go. Those include Alde and Janet, Jacob, Bruce and Diane, Kevin and Jane, Dave and Marilyn, Larry and Kathy, Gary and Connie and Jeff and Donna. There is a block of 10 rooms reserved at the Hampton Inn in Bardstown, KY. Bardstown will be a good central location for distillery visiting. The block of rooms will be available at $139 per night until Aug 23.
The phone number to call to make a reservation is 502-349-0100, and you can talk to anyone and tell them you are with the Car Club for Sept 6 and 7. Jessica is the asst mgr in case you have questions that cant be answered.
I look forward to the trip, and if there is anyone else out there who want to take the drive, please let me know. Make your reservations, and I will be getting more route/stops details out soon.
The next Club meeting is Tuesday, Aug 27, at Jeff and Donna's house. We will have some meat yet to be determined for supper, and everyone can bring a dish to share and whatever drinks you feel like that evening. Thanks again, and enjoy the weekend. jeff