Ladies and Gents,
I am the coordinator for SILV 08's Scenic Drive. This is a very popular event amongst Vegas goers and I hope to continue that trend. However the Red Rocks, Valley of Fire and Mt. Charleston cruises have all been done in recent years, and I wanted to do something different. So, I did some searching and I came up with a nearby ghost town called Goodsprings, NV.
In my opinion, SILV is more about meeting people and the camaraderie amongst Supra owners, and this idea gives us plenty of opportunity to meet and hang out. The ride there may not be so scenic, but our destination is where the real scenery and photo opportunities will be found.
There are plenty of old houses, a cemetery, landmarks, mining shafts, and more to provide an excellent backdrop for pictures of your Supra, and when you're not shooting pics, you can be doing shots at the saloon, checking out the haunted spots, or grubbing down on some Ribeyes. That's right, we will also be grilling!
This place provides the BBQ grilles, the charcoal, and the whole 9. They even provide the meat. The only catch is, we have to grille it ourselves. So I (and whomever else is willing) will be putting on my chef's hat, and going to work at the grill. The Goodsprings folk offer everything from hamburgers to T-Bones to seafood, but to keep the cost down, we're going for the ribeyes.
So what do you think? Can we tolerate a not-so Scenic Drive for a Scenic Destination? How does an old west saloon and an SILV BBQ sound?
Cost for the Scenic Drive are still being determined, but there will be a discount when you pre-register. Below are some links to more pictures and information about Goodsprings.
http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nv/goodsprings.html
http://www.pioneersaloon.info/index.htm
http://www.pioneersaloon.info/gallery.htm
I am the coordinator for SILV 08's Scenic Drive. This is a very popular event amongst Vegas goers and I hope to continue that trend. However the Red Rocks, Valley of Fire and Mt. Charleston cruises have all been done in recent years, and I wanted to do something different. So, I did some searching and I came up with a nearby ghost town called Goodsprings, NV.
In my opinion, SILV is more about meeting people and the camaraderie amongst Supra owners, and this idea gives us plenty of opportunity to meet and hang out. The ride there may not be so scenic, but our destination is where the real scenery and photo opportunities will be found.
There are plenty of old houses, a cemetery, landmarks, mining shafts, and more to provide an excellent backdrop for pictures of your Supra, and when you're not shooting pics, you can be doing shots at the saloon, checking out the haunted spots, or grubbing down on some Ribeyes. That's right, we will also be grilling!
This place provides the BBQ grilles, the charcoal, and the whole 9. They even provide the meat. The only catch is, we have to grille it ourselves. So I (and whomever else is willing) will be putting on my chef's hat, and going to work at the grill. The Goodsprings folk offer everything from hamburgers to T-Bones to seafood, but to keep the cost down, we're going for the ribeyes.
So what do you think? Can we tolerate a not-so Scenic Drive for a Scenic Destination? How does an old west saloon and an SILV BBQ sound?
Cost for the Scenic Drive are still being determined, but there will be a discount when you pre-register. Below are some links to more pictures and information about Goodsprings.
http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nv/goodsprings.html
http://www.pioneersaloon.info/index.htm
http://www.pioneersaloon.info/gallery.htm
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