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Homecoming 2008 - Convoy Information

Are you planning a convoy to Homecoming 2008?
Let me know and I'll post it here for you.

HOMECOMING 2008 - ZSCCA OFFICIAL TEE SHIRT << CLICK HERE >>

HC 12 - Quilt by Cheryl Cane - To be auctioned at HC12

Chris Cane - Cincinnati, Ohio -Tel: 513-942-0680
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AL - The North Alabama Roadsters

The North Alabama Roadsters will be leaving Huntsville, Al on Thursday Aug, 28th.  We will drive thru the Dragon and stop for lunch before the trip to 2008 Homecoming at Spartanburg, SC.

If anyone would like to join us or contact us please call Bob Lee 256-603-5727 or email Bob at rlee32@knology.net


AR/MO From Little Rock - Convoy

Departing: Tuesday Aug 26 9AM -- Depart Little Rock to Mount Juliet TN- Holiday Inn Express
Wednesday Aug 27 9AM -- Depart Mount Juliet outside of Nashville to Deals Gap/Dragon via Cherohala Skyway - Ironhorse Motorcycle Lodge
Thursday Aug 28 10AM -- Depart Deals Gap to Greenville, SC - Crowne Plaza
Sunday Aug 31 10 AM -- Depart Greenville to Mount Juliet, TN -- Holiday Inn Express
Monday Sep 1 10 AM -- Depart Mount Juliet, TN to Little Rock
Email Dave Lisk dlisk@prodigy.net for more details. << EMAIL DAVE IF YOU ARE JOINING THIS CONVOY


CA - California - The Left Coast Convoy

THANKS FOR Z MEMORIES TOUR HOMECOMING 2008 THE FINAL CHAPTER

Contact is: Blaine Clark with email blaine@z3bigdaddy.com << EMAIL BLAINE TO GET INVOLVED

See http://www.z3bigdaddy.com/site6/home.html for details.


CT: Hartford & Surrounding Area

Departing Sunday August 24th
Start Location: Colchester CT.
Tour Leader: Lance Johnson (until Monday evening when I hand the reins over to the inimitable Mark Bigelow from Central PA)
EMail: LCJhnsn@comcast.net << EMAIL LANCE IF YOU ARE JOINING THIS CONVOY
Cell Phone: On request
Hotel: Sun night – Comfort Inn on western edge of Allentown PA
Hotel: Mon night – Comfort Inn Dollywood, Pigeon Forge TN
Hotel: Tues night – Tapoco Lodge, on southern end of Deal’s Gap
Hotel: Wed – Sun – Embassy Suites, Greenville SC

The Plan: Departing Hartford area Sunday the 24th late afternoon and transit down to Allentown PA for overnight stop. Monday, transit to Pigeon Forge, TN on I-81. Stop in Christianburg VA to pick up “babyboomerinswva”, then meet Mark (LIL Z3) Bigelow’s group at the Dollywood Comfort Inn. Tuesday the combined group will head down to Deal’s Gap, hopefully via the Cherohala Skyway. We’ll spend the afternoon doing some dragon taming until check-in time at the Tapoco Lodge. Tuesday morning is likely to see at least one more Dragon run, then partake the local roads en-route to the Embassy Suites, Greenville SC.


IL: Chicago Area

As in years past let's plan to depart from the Fairfield Inn parking lot in Merrillville, IN at Weds. 8/27 at 8 am.
Next stop will be just south of Indianapolis. Lunch stop in Middletown, KY just south of Louisville.
I have made a reservation at the Hilton Hotel in Alcoa TN - same place as most stayed last year. Estimated arrival time approximately 5 pm.

From Alcoa to Spartanburg I have several routes laid out, including the Dragon, the Skyway and along with a few others. Departure from Alcoa at 8 am Eastern Time. Estimated arrival time in Spartanburg 4/5 pm - depending on route and weather. I am staying at the Wingate off the Pelham Road exit.

Remember to bring your radios. I will have a GPS as well this year. Please e-mail me at jprzybysz@hotmail.com if you plan to join the group. Please include your name, e-mail address and telephone number.

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NC: Charlotte

Charlotte Area Roadster Zs - CARZ will be convoying on Thursday leaving at 10:00 am and traveling the scenic back roads to the Embassy Suites. We will be taking a curvy fun road up the mountain to Pretty Place Chapel and then stopping for lunch at Aunt Sue’s Country Corner on the Cherokee Highway. We will arrive at the Embassy Suites before 5:00.

Contact - Ed and Ann Guin
cell - 704/621-8014
eguin@carolina.rr.com
www.charlotte-carz.com

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NC: Winston Salem

Departing Thursday August 28th
Start Location: TBA.
Tour Leader: Richard Broughton of OBX Fame (www.obxcruz.com
EMail: Richard@obxcruz.com << EMAIL RICHARD IF YOU ARE JOINING THIS CONVOY
Cell Phone: 252-670-0803
Hotel: Wed – Sun – Embassy Suites, Greenville SC

Call/Email Richard if you'd like to join up with he and Claire.

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OH: Cincinnati - Cincinnati Area - ZSCCA and CinZroadsters (VIA GAP)

Departing Wednesday August 27th - Via Deal's Gap
Start Location: McDonald's at the Richwood Exit on I-75 (Exit 175) at 8:30 AM with departure at 9:00 AM.
Lunch: Cracker Barrel - Corbin KY, Exit 29 on I-75 (Some folks are joining the convoy at Corbin KY)
Tour Leader: Bob Slone
EMail: mbob91@gmail.com << EMAIL BOB IF YOU ARE GOING - LET HIM KNOW YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER
Cell Phone: 513-615-4170
Hotel: Wed Night - Fontana Lodge 800-849-2258 - Group Rate $74.25 Rate revised to $49.95) (Group "Slone Group")
Hotel: Thu through ??  - Mainstay Suites 2671 Dry Pocket Road, Greenville, SC 29650; Tel. (864)987-5566.- Group Rate $60.00/ Night - Ask for Angie and the CZRoadster Group        :

Bob is planning to meet in Cincinnati on Wednesday morning at McDonald's at the Richwood Exit on I-75 (Exit 175) at 8:30 AM with departure at 9:00 AM. Remember to Gas UP!

BRING RADIOS: Channel 2 Security Code 1


OH: Cincinnati - Cincinnati Area - ZSCCA and CinZroadsters (DIRECT THURSDAY DRIVE)

Departing Thursday August 28th - Direct drive to Spartanburg
Start Location: Firstwatch Restaurant  off I-275 (Exit 82) - Firstwatch - Crestview Hills, 2762 Town Center Blvd., Crestview Hills, KY 41017 - 859-341-0222 << Google Map >>

Time: Meet at roughly 6:30 to 7:00 AM with 7:30 AM Departure from Firstwatch!
Tour Leaders: Harris and Sheyl COhen and Ron and Peggy Boehl
EMails: harris@flacares.com and rboehl@fuse.net << EMAIL Ron and/or Harris IF YOU ARE GOING - LET THEM KNOW YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER
Cell Phone: 513-314-7295 (Harris Cohen) - harris@flacares.com
Cell Phone: 513-310-4424 (Ron Boehl) - rboehl@fuse.net

The plan is to drive on the interstates all the way with arrival mid to late afternoon in Spartanburg. It's roughly 420 miles from Firstwatch to the Embassy Suites in Spartanburg.

BRING RADIOS: Channel 2 Security Code 1

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PA: Central PA Caravan

Departing: Sunday Aug 24th 5:00am
Start Location: Huntingdon, PA
Tour Leader: Mark Bigelow
E-mail: markwb9@excite.com
Cell Phone: on request
Hotel Sunday and Monday night: Comfort Inn Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN
Hotel Tuesday night: Tapoco Lodge on the south end of the Dragon @ Deal Gap, NC
Hotel Wednesday night thru Sunday morning: Embassy Suites, Greenville, SC

The Plan: We will be leaving Huntingdon, PA Sunday morning at 5am following a direct route to Pigeon Forge. Breakfast stop will be at the Cracker Barrel in Winchester, VA about 8:30. Then we'll be on 81 thru Virginia and then RT 66 to Pigeon Forge. Monday we do Dollywood. Tuesday we take the scenic route to the Tapoco Lodge.
We'll be going up in the the Smokey Mountains to visit the Sugarland Visitors Center, then off to run the 120 mile Cherahola/Dragon loop. Wednesday we'll slay the Dragon once more and saying hi to Killboy, then it's off the Greenville and our Homecoming home at the Embassy. Thursday is open to do what ever, local site seeing or just chillin and watching old friends arrive.

Of course Friday and Saturday are Homecoming events. Sunday, sadly is the long drive home. We hope you can join us at any part of our journeys.


PA: PITTSBURGH SOUTHWESTERN PA

Departing Wednesday August 27th - Uniontown PA - Mid Morning
Start Location: TBA
Tour Leader: Bruce Whoolery
EMail: bmwdriver@juno.com or stylist52@msn.com   << EMAIL BRUCE IF YOU ARE JOINING THIS CONVOY
Cell Phone: 724-438-1636
Hotel: Wed Night - TBA
Hotel: Thu through ??  TBA

The plan: we will be leaving Uniontown PA . mid morning on august 27, driving routes pa 857- I79-wv 19-I77 to Hickory NC staying over there. dinner at the Olive Garden, A good nite's sleep-then driving the 2 lanes to Greenville.

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PA: Northwest PA and NY

Departing Tuesday August 26th
Start Location: TBA
Tour Leader: Richard Lipchik
EMail:   rlipchik@aol.com << EMAIL RICH IF YOU ARE JOINING THIS CONVOY
Cell Phone: (814) 866-0071
Home Phone: (814) 449-8892
Hotel(s): TBA
 

NW Pa. and Ny. group will convoy to Medina, Ohio Tuesday evening and staying there overnight for a 7:30 AM meeting before our start at 8:00 AM. We will meet at Denny's Diner just west of I-71 on Rt 21.

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TX: Central (Brownwood) Texas

Departing Sunday August 24th at HIGH NOON
Start Location: Brownwood TX - Arriving Dallas TX mid-afternoon on August 24 to meet additional convoy participants
Tour Leader: Vaughn Costa
EMail: vnc@verizon.net << EMAIL VAUGHN IF YOU ARE JOINING THIS CONVOY
Cell Phone: 325-200-9009
Home Phone: 325-646-8215
Work Phone: 325-646-3551 ext 3366
Hotel: Wednesday night - Iron Horse Lodge
Hotel: Thursday thru Saturday - TBA

The plan: drive mainly 2-lane back roads from NE Texas to North Carolina. Arrive at the Cherohala/Dragon mid-morning on Wednesday. Hotels on Sunday/Monday/Tuesday to be selected en route.

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VA: Chesapeake VA

Tidewater/Mid-Atlantic Convoy
Departing Thursday August 28th, between 0800 and 0830
Start Location: Greenbriar Mall (Sears)
Mid-Route Rendezvous: Cracker Barrel at I-85/US-58 interchange in Lacrosse/South Hill, VA between 1030 and 1230
Tour Leader: Sam Wood
EMail: sfwood501@verizon.net <<
EMAIL Sam-I-Am IF YOU ARE JOINING THIS CONVOY >>

Cell Phone: 757-435-7515

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