Meet in the Middle- October 17

[Rocketman]

There's been some discussion about the goings-on for October 17.  So, here's the plan:
"Meet in the Middle" ride:
The Texas VRCC will be gathering in Nacogdoches on October 17 for lunch/tire kicking/general BSing.  We will meet at 12:30 at the restaurant.  The restaurant HAD been picked out, but some problems have arisen, so we'll announce precise location as soon as we can.
This was conceived as a social gathering between DFW and Houston, and the location was chosen as a good central location between the two.  It also should provide some good east Texas riding for folks coming in.  I know it's a little farther for the Austin/SA/etc. guys, but Nacogdoches fits the original intent of the event.  I hope the more western folks can still make it, though.
This is not a substitute for the Hill Country Ride-in.  It is not meant to be anything like it.  It's simply a lunch/social with a good ride in and out.

I will be setting up a group to ride in from Houston, and will post my concept as a reply to this.  Dave will be setting up the group coming in from DFW and posting the plan.  Anyone coming from other areas, holler, and if you can make a group ride out of it, great.

Mark

[Rocketman]

Houston group:
We'll meet up at the south side of the Lynchburg ferry.  There's a parking lot on the east side of the road just before you get to the ferry, and we'll gather there.  We'll be leaving fairly early (I'm thinking on the order of 8AM) in order to get a reasonable route, and still arrive by 12:30.
If you live more to the northern part of town, and don't want to ride south just to ride north, let me know, and we'll set up a secondary meeting point to catch up with everyone on the north side.
Please post if you intend to be there, so I know to wait on you.  If I don't have a phone number for you, I would appreciate a cell phone number by email, for late coordination purposes.

[Disco]

DFW Group:

Let's meet-up at 7:30am in the parking lot of Al Lamb's Dallas Honda and plan for KSU at 8:00am.  If Al's is backtracking for you, please chime in and we'll try to coordinate a waypoint that's convenient for all.  I'm thinking a scenic ride down with one or two stops, a big lunch and hang-out session with our VRCC buds, and then a more direct route home to beat the sunset.  If you need to contact me, you can use this thread, the personal message feature, or the email address on my profile.

Thanks,

Dave

[f-Stop]

Y'all have fun!   I know I'm being a wimp, but the 250 miles from Driftwood to Nacogdoches takes 5-1/2hrs...I'd probably miss lunch!

[5_19]

Dave, I plan on making this meet. If you are planning a Southerly scenic route keep me posted and maybe we can meet up at a way point, like Athens, GunBarrel City just to name a few. On the other hand if you are planning a more northerly route I will be leaving from Dublin on hiway 6 going straight east towards Waco. Any other valker out this way going to the Meet in the middle?

[cutter]

I'll list as a possibility and watch for the route the houston group will take. Don't get off till 6AM and if on a call, may just have to play catch up if I can go. Will be watching the board. 

[RainMaker]

As soon as you have a route map, I'll see if I will be joining up or backtracking to Al's.  I've not been riding for a long time and this would be good for me.  Although I am hesitant as I don't want it to be rained out. 

RainMaker

[Old Geezer Richard]

  all you guys and gals please have a safe trip and a " BITCHIN " good time .... the distance is a little too far for the Geezer family and with Lisa having to work on Sunday .... don't forget the pictures please for us out of towners , ok .... Hey Valkboy me and Lisa are going ridin up in the hill country this Sat. 10/10 now that the weather is supose to be nice and cool ... give a hollar if you and Mrs Valkboy wanna get together ....  Thanks Old Geezer Richard 

[Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008]

Sorry we'll have to miss this one, start back on nights the 16th. Ya be careful and have a larrrrge time for us.

[john]

texas 21 ...
OSR ... old san antonio road ...
"el camino real de los tejas" ...    
hacked out by the spaniards in the 1700s ...    
over three hundred years ago ...    

sounds good to me ... very cool

[Ghillie]

next weekend is supposed to be clear

[Thalas'shaya]

i plan on being there, probably will have rose with me.    it's good to go back to the land of your birth.  that's right, kids, i'm a lumberjack and i'm OK.   

[5_19]

 B.A.D. Picture Has to go;D
I am with you guy's. Had to change the way I log in, it,s  ugly!! Just glad nobody has my picture's!

Dave, how's the Meet in the Middle planning going. Just changed oil, fixed fuel leak, changed air filter, fixed neutral light, installed airhorns and cleaned some more. I am READY. Saterday's weather looks promising.

[HayHauler]

The picture can stay for a while longer.  BAD needs to suffer for a little while longer..

As bad (no pun intended) as I want to ride up on the 17th, I have a prior commitment with our radio club here in Pearland.  We are having a picnic and setting up radios for the Boy Scouts to talk on.  It is a yearly event called JOTA (Jamboree On The Air) and Scouts of all ages get to come out and talk to other Scouts all around the world with an amateur operator's supervision, of course.

Y'all have a good time and bring the guage set back to H-town so I can use them in the near future.

Hay 
Over and Out...

Jimmyt

[flamingobabe #44]

I may be blind.. .but have y'all decided on lunch location?????? weather forecast says clear and nice on Saturday....we need to change the fluids and wash the bugs off

[Gear Jammer]

I may be blind.. .but have y'all decided on lunch location?????? weather forecast says clear and nice on Saturday....we need to change the fluids and wash the bugs off

FB, If you're blind, then there's two of us.  I haven't seen any location mentioned yet.  Mark said the original location planned didn't pan out, so they were looking for a new one.   Saturday's going to be a good riding day.  This might be my third ride in a row without sweating !!   

[HayHauler]

Since I am not going, I REALLY don't want to recommend this, but WOODY'S in Centerville was the original idea mentioned AND has good BBQ, free home cooked pinto beans, free iced tea, with every bbq sandwich purchase.  The parking is kind of weird, but y'all should go to the one on the East side of I-45, parking is better there.  There is a separate room in the back y'all can eat in.  Oh, yea, the meal comes with free bread and bbq sauce and all of the lies you can tell. 

Hay 
Jimmyt

[Brenda]

We've got 2 Tourers, and 4 Interstates in the Northwest Houston area ready to do this ride Saturday.  I'm wandering my way through the treads, and don't think I'm seeing 100% official plans just yet.  If I'm wrong (entirely possible), someone point me in the right direction please?  Thanks, Brenda

[Rocketman]

Official plans are not posted yet.  They will be coming soon.  I was partially waiting for word from northsiders to help decide where I should setup a secondary meeting point.

[Gear Jammer]

We've got 2 Tourers, and 4 Interstates in the Northwest Houston area ready to do this ride Saturday.  I'm wandering my way through the treads, and don't think I'm seeing 100% official plans just yet.  If I'm wrong (entirely possible), someone point me in the right direction please?  Thanks, Brenda

Brenda,  I'm in Magnolia/Tomball/W of Woodlands area.   I haven't heard officially anything about a meet point, but I emailed Mark and said I was leaning toward meeting up at Hway 59 @ 242 at the Flying J truckstop.   Any ideas from your group?  GearJammer out

[john]

Business Listings for Nacogdoches, TX
  1. Clear Springs Cafe      Website · (936) 569-0489 
2. Fredonia Hotel & Convention      · (936) 564-1234 
3. Auntie Pastas      Website · (936) 569-2171 
4. Butcher Boy's Smokehouse-Deli      Website · (936) 560-1137 
5. Casa Tomas Restaurant      · (936) 560-2403 
6. Bullfrogs      Website · (936) 568-9999 
7. Mike's Barbeque House      · (936) 560-1676 
8. Delacroix's Seafood Restaurant      · (936) 559-1975 
9. Pepper Jack's Serious Burritos      · (936) 560-2522 
10. Panda Cafe      · (936) 568-0880                       

               
   

[Rocketman]

Hway 59 @ 242 at the Flying J truckstop

There's a McDonald's at 105 and 59 in Cleveland.  Let's meet there.  KSU 9:30.

[Gear Jammer]

Hway 59 @ 242 at the Flying J truckstop

There's a McDonald's at 105 and 59 in Cleveland.  Let's meet there.  KSU 9:30.

10/4  on the McD's in Cleveland.  0930hrs

[Brenda]

That's probably fine.  I'll see everybody Wednesday night and find out for sure.  I'll post late tomorrow.  Thanks! 

[Six Guns]

Dave in Frisco, email sent to you about the route on Saturday. Tks......     

[Wanderer]

Hway 59 @ 242 at the Flying J truckstop

There's a McDonald's at 105 and 59 in Cleveland.  Let's meet there.  KSU 9:30.

So, I guess that takes the Nach. McDonalds out to the running for lunch? Wouldn't want to do that twice in one day on purpose? ~Jeff

[Baron]

I plan to meet up at Al Lambs.

[QOTFU]

We'll leave Sugar Land area around 7:30 AM..... if anyone wants to meet up in the area, there's a Shell station at the corner of 59 and West Airport (Sam's Club parking Lot).  Let me know if you want to meet there, otherwise I wan't plan on stopping there.

[flamingobabe #44]

Business Listings for Nacogdoches, TX
 1. Clear Springs Cafe      Website · (936) 569-0489  
2. Fredonia Hotel & Convention      · (936) 564-1234  
3. Auntie Pastas      Website · (936) 569-2171  
4. Butcher Boy's Smokehouse-Deli      Website · (936) 560-1137  
5. Casa Tomas Restaurant      · (936) 560-2403  
6. Bullfrogs      Website · (936) 568-9999  
7. Mike's Barbeque House      · (936) 560-1676  
8. Delacroix's Seafood Restaurant      · (936) 559-1975  
9. Pepper Jack's Serious Burritos      · (936) 560-2522  
10. Panda Cafe      · (936) 568-0880                      

               
 


Are you wanting us to pick a place to eat? [/b][/size]   Lufkin is 20 -25 miles down the road, south I've eaten at Ralph & Kakoos several times good food, cajun seafood, plus I found a site and Butcher Boy BBQ and Clear Spring had good comments...I don't know

[Valkpilot]

I plan to meet up at Al Lambs.

+1

[flamingobabe #44]

OK I just called the Chamber of Commerce and talked to Barbara...She suggested:

The Bar-B-Que House                 Clear Springs Cafe
704 North Stalling                       211 Old Tyler Road
936-569-9004                            936-569-0489
barbque & burgers etc                 american, catfish, etc....
                                              www.clearspringscafe.com   

http://yellowpages.superpages.com/mapbasedsearch/mapsearch.jsp?SRC=amertowniyp&spaddress=704+North+Stallings+Drive%2B+Nacogdoches%2BTX+75965&spdd=true       

hope this helps, fb

ps...last night we changed the fluids and washed off the chuncks, tonight a little detailing and we should be ready to go Sat. morning                                     

[godfire]

ps...last night we changed the fluids and washed off the chuncks, tonight a little detailing and we should be ready to go Sat. morning                                     

Looking forward to our first TEXAS meeting! You betcha, aye!

[flamingobabe #44]

Aye, sure, you betcha...looks like the weather should be good!!!

[Rocketman]

I just found a cool weather forecast tool for weather along a particular route.  I did a rough weather predict for the Houston group's route:

Houston, TX
Morning
Hi: 78°F Lo: 59°F    Precip: 10%
Wind: From the North Northeast at 13

Cleveland, TX, US
Late Morning
Hi: 77°F Lo: 55°F    Precip: 10%
Wind: From the North Northeast at 12

Nacogdoches, TX, US
Afternoon
Hi: 75°F Lo: 52°F    Precip: 10%
Wind: From the North Northeast at 10

Cleveland, TX, US
Late Afternoon
Hi: 77°F Lo: 55°F    Precip: 0%
Wind: From the North Northeast at 4

Houston, TX, US
Early Evening
Hi: 78°F Lo: 59°F    Precip: 0%
Wind: From the North Northeast at 5


Looks like a beautiful day.  Let's go now!!!

[Disco]

And the lunch spot winner is...  

Clear Springs Restaurant
211 Old Tyler Road
Nacogdoches, TX  75961-4878
936 569 0489

If you're riding north on 59, you'll go north of Loop 224, take a left on Hwy 21, and a right on Old Tyler Road.

If you're riding south on 59 (Gary from N Little Rock), you'll go south of Loop 224, take a right on Hwy 21, and a right on Old Tyler Road.

If you're riding east on Hwy 21, you'll go east of Loop 224, and take a left on Old Tyler Road.  

Restaurant Homepage

Restaurant Map

Special Thanks to flamingobabe #44, Thalas'Shaya's Dad, John S from Tyler, the Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce, Janet's step-mother, Her Majesty, and all the rest who contributed to the selection.     This was actually our first suggestion, then the pharmacology got in the way and I misinterpreted a good first-hand report.  That's what prevented us from making this decision sooner.  

I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone!

[5_19]

Dave have you decided on a route? I would like to hook up with the DFW group. I know you have to stop for fuel!  ~TJ

[Disco]

Hey TJ (and Six Guns)

I have the route, but don't have time to post it all right now - have to get cleaned up for a certain birthday party.  I'll get it all posted later this tonight.

But for secondary meetup purposes, we'll either go through Terrell or Kaufman on our way to Edom.  Assuming both are too far north for you, we could meet you in Edom.  We might meet John S there, too.  That's where the route will get really nice.

More later,

DFG

[Rocketman]

And the lunch spot winner is...  
Clear Springs Restaurant

If you're riding north on 59, [snip] If you're riding south on 59 [snip]If you're riding east on Hwy 21, you'll go east of Loop 224, and take a left on Old Tyler Road.  

So what if you're riding west on 59?

Thanks for posting this, Dave.  As a reminder, we'll be meeting there at 12:30.  I will be calling ahead  with as accurate of a headcount as we can get.  I'll give them the name "Texas VRCC".  Once we have 1/2 our party, they'll seat us.  Prior to that, we'll be out in the parking lot kicking tires. 

Mark

[Rocketman]

Also:
Please give us a head count if you're intending to be there.  This will help in telling the restaurant how many to expect.

[Baldwin]

I'm tentative at this point.  I gotta see what my wife has planned.