Cancelled due to a lack of participation!

October 4 & 5, 2008
Our last overnighter was in 2005.  This year, we will be travelling to the Gilmore Museum near Kalamazoo, Michigan.  Members of the Lake Shore Region will join us at Gilmore for the middle part of the tour.

The agenda consists of meeting for the caravan, driving to the Gilmore Car Museum as a group, touring the museum, driving to the hotel,  visiting and dining with Lake Shore region LCOC members, visiting the Off Brothers museum, and other spontaneously arranged activities (not necessarily in that order).  We shall enjoy the amenities at the Holiday Inn Express for the evening.  Departing to return home the next day will be at each member's discretion.

Our host hotel is the Holiday Inn Express in Kalamazoo.  You should make reservations immediately by calling them at 269-373-0770 and telling them you are with the LCOC or the Lincoln club.  We have a block of rooms at a rate of $84 per night so don't delay.  Please RSVP to John Dustin at if you are going to attend the Gilmore Museum portion so we can get group rates.  We need 12 people by Sept 24 to respond.

The schedule is as follows: Saturday:
9:45am	Gather at the Park & Ride at exit #175 off I-94 (Ann Arbor Saline Rd.)
10:00am	Depart for the Gilmore Museum as a group.
Lunchtime	There will be a stop for lunch along the way.  You can bring a lunch or eat at the restaurant.
1 to 4pm-ish	Tour the Gilmore Museum.  Ticket price is $9.  If we have 12 people, it's $6 each.
After 3pm	Drive to Hotel (15-20 minutes) & Check in.
6pm - ?	Dinner with the Lake Shore Region.
? - ?	Enjoy the evening with our Lake Shore Region friends.
Sunday:
10:30am	Depart hotel for Off Brothers Museum.
Noonish	Off Brothers Museum tour, lunch, and depart for home.

For those driving from the Detroit area, we will be meeting at the Park & Ride at exit #175 off of I-94 (a map is below).  For help in locating your friends, tune your CB radios to channel 23 and your walkie-talkies to channel 1.  Many in the group have one or both.  If you get lost, call John's cell at 517-442-2707 or Dan's at 734-754-6618.

Ann Arbor - Saline Road Park & Ride Exit 175 off of I-94 Turn South (left) off Westbound I-94 Turn North (left) off Eastbound I-94

Gilmore Car Museum 6865 Hickory Road Hickory Corners, MI 49060 (269) 671-5089 http://www.gilmorecarmuseum.org

Click on any map for a link to Google Maps for printable directions, etc.

The Holiday Inn Express is located at: 3630 East Cork Street Kalamazoo, MI 49001 (269) 373-0770 (877) 863-4780‎ http://www.hiexpress.com

The Off Brothers Collection is located at: ???‎

Please be careful to verify the directions on a map or with multiple direction services since errors in directions have been known to occur.