Posted by Will (in MI) on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 at 9:12PM :
In Reply to: info request re POC national meet in Battle Creek posted by George in Michigan on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 at 9:05PM :
August 11 - 14 National POC meet in Battle Creek, MI.........Contact Dick Silhol
http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/dairylandplymouthclub/Events%202004.htm
Plymouth Owners Club 2004 National Summer Meeting
The Plymouth Bulletin's agenda of the National Meet this summer in Battle Creek, MI should
have sparked your interest to start you thinking about making plans to attend this year's national meet.
Part of the fun of attending regional and national meets is traveling and staying at motels with region members. Dairyland members who attended the 1998 national meet held in Plymouth, MI celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Plymouth marquee will attest to the fun. Maybe we could ! find another motel with a swimming pool filled with sand. Some took the fef!Y from Manitowoc, WI to Ludington, MI and some drove around Chicago. The majority of the Dairyland contingent stayed at the same motel and we would like to do the same thing for this year's meet.
Being we will be so close to the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, located in Auburn Hills, MI this would be an excellent opportunity to visit the museum. From all reports received about the museum, it is highly recommended as a place to visit for people who have an interest in classic antique cars, particularly if they are Plymouths. The suggested itinerary below includes a visit to the museum on Sunday August 14.
Day 1 Wednesday , August 11
Leave Milwaukee on the Lake Express Ferry
Depart Milwaukee: 12:30 PM CST
Arrive Muskegon, MI: 4:00 PM EST Round trip fares
Adults $85.00
Seniors $82.00 «67+) .c, Cars $118.00
For more info call 1-866-914-1010 ore-mail www.lake-express.com
A group rate discount is available for groups of 20 people or more people.
Muskegon to Holland, MI -35 miles.
Overnight in Holland, MI. (motels to be selected later).
Day 2 Thursday, August 12
Holland, MI to Battle Creek, MI -65 miles
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From reports, we have received from people who have been to Battle Creek the host
hotel appears to be in the middle of the city with limited parking and traffic congestion of
going to and from the hotel. The listed motels are located in the outskirts of Battle Creek.
If we would, all stay at one-motel group rates could be obtained. The room prices shown
are not group rates.
Battle Creek Inn -5050 Beckley Rd. (269-979-1100)
$82.95 + tax (11%)
$74.66 + tax (11 %) AARP & MA
Pool, Restaurant, Free Continental Breakfast
Baymont Inn -4725 Beckley Rd (269-979-5400
$109. + tax
$98.10 + tax AARP& MA
Pool, Hot tub, Free Continental Breakfast
Day 2 Thursday, August 12 continued
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Days Inn -4786 Beckley Road (800-329-7466)
$48.75+tax Augll-12 $66.75+ tax Aug 13-14
Free Continental Breakfast
Comfort Inn -2590 Capital Ave. (269-965-3201)
$89.95 + tax
$80.00 + tax AARP & AAA
Pool, Free Continental Breakfast
Days 3, & 4 Friday, & Saturday, August 12 & 13
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Day 5, Sunday
Battle Creek, MI to Walter P. Chrysler Museum, Auburn Hills, MI -112 miles
The museum is open on Sundays 12:00 PM- 6:00PM and is not open on
Mondays. To visit the museum on Sunday will require that we leave
Battle Creek no later than 8:00 AM .
Auburn Hills, MI to Lansing, MI -67 miles
Fairfield Inn & Suites (517-886-1066)
$85.00 + tax
Day 6, Monday
Lansing, MI to Muskegon, MI -106 miles ,
Lake Express Ferry
Leaves Muskegon, MIl 0:30 AM EST
Arrives Milwaukee, WI Noon CST (Departure time from Lansing should be no
later than 7: 30 AM)
The above itinerary and routes are not cast in stone. What is needed to finalize the trip is to find
out who is planning to attend the national meet and if they are interested in taking the ferry. After
we know the head count, we can then contact the ferry and motels to obtain group rates. If you
are planning on going to the national meet and would like to be part of the group, it would be
appreciated if you would let Dick Silhol know for motel room reservations blocks to be made.
Your information would be appreciated as soon as possible.
Dick Silhol (262) 242-6139, dicksilhol@sbeglobal.net