Mark your calendars, NSX Ride the Rockies (RTR) is September 18-20 (Fri-Sun).
If you don't know what RTR is: It is essentially a multi-day group drive through part of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The following posts have info from 2008, 2007, and 2006 if that helps. It's not exclusive to NSXs - we explicitly invite the S2000 club, friends with fun cars, people with Integra Type-Rs who never drive them, etc.
Picking one of the weekends soon after Labor Day has worked out well the last few years (less traffic and cheaper hotels). So we're planning on the same for this year, with a twist. We're making it a 3-day event so folks have a day to play in the mountains as they see fit.
Will has picked a great southern route to give us some variety after two years of nearly the same (northern) route.
Looking for accomidations similar to those which have worked well in the past (garage parking, rooms that share living/cooking/eating/hang-out area, ability to cancel with relatively short notice in case snow is predicted, etc) I found The Purgatory Mountain Lodge. They have "Club" units on the top floor which share a "club lounge" area with the following amenities compared to the regular units (all are included/complimentary, except drinks at the bar):
I've reserved two 4-room "Club" units and can book more if needed. The 4-room "Club" units run $531.27/night after taxes/fees (regular 4-bedroom units run $474.2). The bottom line for ya'll (total cost per room for two nights) will hopefully be around $266 for the weekend. I say "hopefully" because that price assumes full utilization (we have 8 rooms sign up)...so it could be higher. I can mitigate that somewhat by downgrading one (or both) of the rooms to smaller non-club units. The "club" units have a loft with fold-out couch, which also gives us some flexibility (can sleep 2 more if needed/appropriate). Regardless, I'll do my best to accommodate everyone while being sensitive to cost.
***To sign-up***
***Attendee List***
(rooms not final, just putting folks somewhere)
Unit 1
***Ideas for Saturday***
If you don't know what RTR is: It is essentially a multi-day group drive through part of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The following posts have info from 2008, 2007, and 2006 if that helps. It's not exclusive to NSXs - we explicitly invite the S2000 club, friends with fun cars, people with Integra Type-Rs who never drive them, etc.
Picking one of the weekends soon after Labor Day has worked out well the last few years (less traffic and cheaper hotels). So we're planning on the same for this year, with a twist. We're making it a 3-day event so folks have a day to play in the mountains as they see fit.
Will has picked a great southern route to give us some variety after two years of nearly the same (northern) route.
Looking for accomidations similar to those which have worked well in the past (garage parking, rooms that share living/cooking/eating/hang-out area, ability to cancel with relatively short notice in case snow is predicted, etc) I found The Purgatory Mountain Lodge. They have "Club" units on the top floor which share a "club lounge" area with the following amenities compared to the regular units (all are included/complimentary, except drinks at the bar):
- full bar
- hors d' oeuvres
- game area with 2 pool tables, shuffle-board and family playing nooks
- high-definition LCD television with family DVD library
- video game stations with LCD monitors
- large stone fireplace
- continental breakfast
I've reserved two 4-room "Club" units and can book more if needed. The 4-room "Club" units run $531.27/night after taxes/fees (regular 4-bedroom units run $474.2). The bottom line for ya'll (total cost per room for two nights) will hopefully be around $266 for the weekend. I say "hopefully" because that price assumes full utilization (we have 8 rooms sign up)...so it could be higher. I can mitigate that somewhat by downgrading one (or both) of the rooms to smaller non-club units. The "club" units have a loft with fold-out couch, which also gives us some flexibility (can sleep 2 more if needed/appropriate). Regardless, I'll do my best to accommodate everyone while being sensitive to cost.
***To sign-up***
- Send me $300 via check (PM for mailing address) or PayPal (to [email protected]). If using PayPal, please pay for any related fees (if you select a "personal" transfer and fund from a bank account it looks like there is no fee).
- Let me know what type of room configuration would best accommodate you (one queen/king bed because you're coming with your spouse, two twin beds because you're coming with a friend, either of the above, loft OK, by myself so willing to split room with another, etc). I haven't picked a formula, but whoever stays in the loft will pay less...assuming that doesn't leave another room vacant.
***Attendee List***
(rooms not final, just putting folks somewhere)
Unit 1
- Room1 (King): Jim & Joyce
- Room2 (King): Dale & Pam
- Room3 (Queen): Craig & Harold
- Room4 (2 Twins): Will & Todd
- Loft (fold-out):
***Ideas for Saturday***
- More driving
- Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
- Telluride Blues and Brews Festival (if anything relevant can be done a-la-carte and isn't already sold out)
- (help me add to this list)
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