VFRW West Coast Meetup- August 21st-26th, Reno, NV

[jasonsmith]

[derstuka]

Thanks Jason! Can you blow that up? Then we can make t-shirts! Just messin'....but it would be sweet to do! Anymore people interested??

This might seem far away, but July is only 2 days away now, and August soon to come after.....and the meetup will be here before you know it!

[VFRShorty]

that would be awesome if we had t shirts "VFRW 1st Annual West Coast Meet"


we could have shirts every year and keep them like badges of honor

[drewl]

don't forget to make reservations in Susanville too

[Dudealicious]

i believe i'm successfully booked at hotel de drewl for 2 nights. it's the 3rd night, saturday at the fitzgerald i'm having a little difficulty.

as for the fitzgerald hotel in reno, the online reservation and 1-800 number won't allow me to book just one night. saturday night. something about a 2 night minimum. are you f'in kidding me. i'm sorry but reno isn't exactly the gambling hub of the west. frankly, it's quite a dump if i remember correctly. with the right group of people, i'm sure it can be a hell of a party despite it's, well, the fact that it's reno. nothing against reno, it's just living in the shadow of vegas.

i have to leave sunday and be back to work the next day, hence my sunday departure. anyone else running into this "i can't seem to book only 1 night problem?"

and is anyone else booking at other hotels with success?

[VFRShorty]

Sorry you are having issue with the Hotel. Did you call them directly? You also might see about rooming with someone.

[Lgn001]

Originally Posted by Dudealicious

i have to leave sunday and be back to work the next day, hence my sunday departure. anyone else running into this "i can't seem to book only 1 night problem?"

and is anyone else booking at other hotels with success?

Try the Silver Legacy. It's about one block from Fitzgeralds, and I've already rattled on about why I like it;

Reno Hotels - Silver Legacy Resort Casino® - Reno Nevada Hotels

The number is 800-687-8733.

[Taz]

Racing is the weekend B-4, so we confirmed our (My neighbor & I ) for this weekend in Tahoe, & hopefully we'll meet up.

Looking forward to sliding the pucks with you all on the back roads.

we are heading out Fri night & shouldn't take us more than 7 hrs to the hotel (radar detector & lack of law enforcement permitting ).

& will be leaving @ 3pm on Sunday (I'm a working man again ).

I'm betting this will be fun


oh & Jason, look forward to meeting you




Just kidding

[derstuka]

Ok, time to brush the dust off of this baby.

It sounds like the Silver Legacy (or Atlantis) might be a better choice in Reno based upon some members suggestions. Everybody ok with that?? It is not necessary, but it would obviously be much more fun to have everybody in the same hotel.

[SilverSurfer800]

Right now (unless we get a great group rate) the Silver Legacy is SOLD OUT on the 23rd and 24th!! Unless we have reservations there... What about the Circus Circus right next door? The rates look like about $160 for both nights (Sat and Sunday) They have covered parking as well and we're right next door to the Legacy plus they are running about $80 a night. Not trying to be cheap but i'd love to save $$$ when i can since gas is so expensive... But no matter what I'm game!! Let's ride!!

[Lgn001]

That is a glitch with their online reservation utility, SS. I called them earlier this evening to find out about a group rate (and also what "CLSD" on the reservation page meant...) and found out that there are currently rooms available for those three nights, but I'll have to call back tomorrow when the proper personnel are there. The only thing I was able to find out was that there is typically a 10 room minimum to get a group rate.

Anyway, I'll follow up and find out what I can. I'll add to this tomorrow.

[derstuka]

Thanks SS.....Circus Circus sounds good to me. Looks like we better reserve them soon!

[Lgn001]

Ok, here’s the deal for Silver Legacy; If we want group rates, we need to book at least 10 rooms and fill out some “corporate” paperwork. If we do this, the room rates are;

Sat 23 $109
Sun 24 $69
Mon 25 $69

There is some flexibility with whether or not each room is booked for all three nights, so if somebody wants to stay Saturday and Sunday, leave Monday, there is no problem.

There are rooms available, and I am assuming there will be a choice of two queen beds or one king.

I’ll be happy to deal with the paperwork end of things, but we do need to make a decision by this Thursday, July 17th, if we want to do it.

Either way, that’s where I am staying, so it doesn’t really matter to me.

Edit: From the list of "for sures", I don't think there are enough people for 10 rooms, if people wanted to share rooms to save some money. For what it is worth, Circus Circus, Silver Legacy and El Dorado are all internally connected, so they are almost like one big Casino Mall.

[justin_jag]

I'd like to recommend a really awesome route for the possible Lake Tahoe ride on Sunday. I mapped it out on google maps so everyone can see the route.

Here goes, go south from Reno and take the Mt. Rose hwy 431 to Incline village. From there go south on hwy 28 to South Lake Tahoe. South Lake Tahoe has great restaurants for lunch. Then take the Kingsbury Grade, hwy 207, to Genoa. From there go hwy 395 to Carson then take hwy 50 east to Virginia city. VC is a nice place for a rest, something to drink, maybe a snack. Then continue North out of VC back to Reno.

The entire route is about 130 miles. I've ridden this loop many times. There are some really nice, technical twisties, nice high speed sweepers, and plenty of historic sites to visit. It's easy to make a day of it.

Here's the google maps link with the route information:

from:reno, nv to:incline village, nv to:stateline, nv to:Genoa, nv to:Carson City, nv to:Virginia City, nv to:Reno, nv - Google Maps

[SilverSurfer800]

Great job Lgn001! Sign me up for a Single King please! Thanks for cleaning up the online reservation snafu as well.

justin_jag, that's a great route you have planned. I'll vote for that as well. Come on people, we're only 4 1/2 weeks away! That will be here before you know it. Sound off people!

[speed]

Originally Posted by Lgn001

Ok, here’s the deal for Silver Legacy; If we want group rates, we need to book at least 10 rooms and fill out some “corporate” paperwork. If we do this, the room rates are;

Sat 23 $109
Sun 24 $69
Mon 25 $69

There is some flexibility with whether or not each room is booked for all three nights, so if somebody wants to stay Saturday and Sunday, leave Monday, there is no problem.

There are rooms available, and I am assuming there will be a choice of two queen beds or one king.

I’ll be happy to deal with the paperwork end of things, but we do need to make a decision by this Thursday, July 17th, if we want to do it.

Either way, that’s where I am staying, so it doesn’t really matter to me.

Edit: From the list of "for sures", I don't think there are enough people for 10 rooms, if people wanted to share rooms to save some money. For what it is worth, Circus Circus, Silver Legacy and El Dorado are all internally connected, so they are almost like one big Casino Mall.

if this is still a plan then i want in for all three nights and im ok by my self in a room or with someone else thats normal, where and when do i pay ?