From tim.metzinger at outlook.com Tue Oct 1 01:04:26 2024 From: tim.metzinger at outlook.com (Timothy Metzinger) Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 23:04:26 +0000 Subject: [MSCW list] Fall is Falling scenic drive - save the date for October 12th and 13th Message-ID: Folks, I'm putting the final touches on the October drive tomorrow. I have to talk to one restaurant to see how full they are, and I'll likely post the primary route and alternate (in case of weather) on Tuesday evening. For now, please keep the 12th and 13th free. I'm hoping we'll have the foliage changing then and that the recent rain improves things. Timothy (Tim) Metzinger tim.metzinger at outlook.com 703.963.3015 From tim.metzinger at outlook.com Wed Oct 2 23:37:42 2024 From: tim.metzinger at outlook.com (Timothy Metzinger) Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2024 21:37:42 +0000 Subject: [MSCW list] 2024 Scenic Drive #7 - Fall is Falling 10/13/2024 Message-ID: Fall is Falling, and the leaves are STARTING to fall, but the foliage map says that the leaves should be at or near peak on the weekend of 10/12. It's been a dry summer, so what 'peak' will mean is anyones guess, but we can be hopeful. Our drive will be a rerun of a route we took six years ago, leading us to the Hickory Bridge Farm near Gettysburg, PA, where the food is outstanding... think of it as a rehearsal for Thanksgiving as we will eat family style. Our drive will start at Harry Grove Stadium in Frederick, and we'll head up US15 and make a U-turn (this one's on purpose) to drive through Catoctin Mountains and past the lake fed by Cunningham Falls. We'll make our way north into PA and take a route west of Gettysburg before looping east and south to take us to Hickory Bridge Farms (https://www.hickorybridgefarm.com/) where the entrees are Oven Fried Chicken, Roast Beef with Dressing and Crab Imperial. Because I have to tell the restaurant on Monday (10/7) how many people we'll have, THE SIGNUP WILL CLOSE ON 10/6 AT 5 PM. When the meal is over, I'll lead everybody back to US15 just north of the Mason/Dixon line, and from there I can lead folks on a more meandering route back to Frederick if you're not in a hurry. Logistics: Assembly - We'll begin to gather at Harry Grove Stadium (by the field entrance across from the cemetery) In Frederick at 10:45 AM. There's a Sheetz nearby, so please have an empty bladder and plenty of gasoline. Departure - We'll depart at 11:15 AM Time/Distance - The route to the restaurant is 75 miles and will take us about 2.5 hours, so we can arrive by 1:45 for a 2:00 pm meal. Food - Please check the website (https://www.hickorybridgefarm.com/) for details. The base cost per person (family style, eat hearty) is $40 including everything except tax and tip. Car limits - 22 cars total. Weather - This will be a rain or shine drive, since we'll have reservations for the meal, Technology - I will bring nine extra Midland GMRS radios. If you want to bring your own GMRS radio, we will be using Channel 30 on Midland Radios, or 462.7000 MHz frequency and CTCSS 17 for the privacy code. In Glympse, we'll use the !mscw_cruise tag to keep track of each other. RSVP via signup genius at https://bit.ly/mscw2024-SC-7 (NO LATER THAN 10/6). Don't use Facebook to indicate you're going. Visit www.midatlanticscenicdrives.com for maps and GPX files - they'll be posted by 10/3 Drive safely and HAVE FUN, Timothy (Tim) Metzinger Scenic Drive Coordinator - Mazda Sport Cars of Washington, DC tim.metzinger at outlook.com 703.963.3015 From tim.metzinger at outlook.com Thu Oct 3 03:07:50 2024 From: tim.metzinger at outlook.com (Timothy Metzinger) Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2024 01:07:50 +0000 Subject: [MSCW list] 2024 Scenic Drive #7 - Fall is Falling 10/13/2024 - RESEND with correct link. Message-ID: Fall is Falling, and the leaves are STARTING to fall, but the foliage map says that the leaves should be at or near peak on the weekend of 10/12. It's been a dry summer, so what 'peak' will mean is anyones guess, but we can be hopeful. Our drive will be a rerun of a route we took six years ago, leading us to the Hickory Bridge Farm near Gettysburg, PA, where the food is outstanding... think of it as a rehearsal for Thanksgiving as we will eat family style. Our drive will start at Harry Grove Stadium in Frederick, and we'll head up US15 and make a U-turn (this one's on purpose) to drive through Catoctin Mountains and past the lake fed by Cunningham Falls. We'll make our way north into PA and take a route west of Gettysburg before looping east and south to take us to Hickory Bridge Farms (https://www.hickorybridgefarm.com/) where the entrees are Oven Fried Chicken, Roast Beef with Dressing and Crab Imperial. Because I have to tell the restaurant on Monday (10/7) how many people we'll have, THE SIGNUP WILL CLOSE ON 10/6 AT 5 PM. When the meal is over, I'll lead everybody back to US15 just north of the Mason/Dixon line, and from there I can lead folks on a more meandering route back to Frederick if you're not in a hurry. Logistics: Assembly - We'll begin to gather at Harry Grove Stadium (by the field entrance across from the cemetery) In Frederick at 10:45 AM. There's a Sheetz nearby, so please have an empty bladder and plenty of gasoline. Departure - We'll depart at 11:15 AM Time/Distance - The route to the restaurant is 75 miles and will take us about 2.5 hours, so we can arrive by 1:45 for a 2:00 pm meal. Food - Please check the website (https://www.hickorybridgefarm.com/) for details. The base cost per person (family style, eat hearty) is $40 including everything except tax and tip. Car limits - 22 cars total. Weather - This will be a rain or shine drive, since we'll have reservations for the meal, Technology - I will bring nine extra Midland GMRS radios. If you want to bring your own GMRS radio, we will be using Channel 30 on Midland Radios, or 462.7000 MHz frequency and CTCSS 17 for the privacy code. In Glympse, we'll use the !mscw_cruise tag to keep track of each other. RSVP via signup genius at https://bit.ly/mscw2024-sc-7 (NO LATER THAN 10/6). Don't use Facebook to indicate you're going. Visit www.midatlanticscenicdrives.com for maps and GPX files - they'll be posted by 10/3 Drive safely and HAVE FUN, Timothy (Tim) Metzinger Scenic Drive Coordinator - Mazda Sport Cars of Washington, DC tim.metzinger at outlook.com 703.963.3015 From tim.metzinger at outlook.com Fri Oct 4 22:36:15 2024 From: tim.metzinger at outlook.com (Timothy Metzinger) Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2024 20:36:15 +0000 Subject: [MSCW list] Route Scouting on Saturday 10/5. Message-ID: Tomorrow I'll be scouting the route we'll drive on the 13th (but not stopping for lunch at the Farm), leaving Grove Stadium around 9:30 AM. If you'd like to come along, send me an email (tim.metzinger at outlook.com) and meet me there. Weather will be cool (60s) and dry. I will stop at Ott's in Emmitsburg MD after the route. Drive safely and HAVE FUN, Timothy (Tim) Metzinger Scenic Drive Coordinator - Mazda Sport Cars of Washington, DC tim.metzinger at outlook.com 703.963.3015