2004 Ladies' Valentines Day Spodefest (Reno)
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firecracker22
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- Oct 23, 2000
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Aha! Yes it was. Thank you.
firecracker22
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Yes a friend. And a very good (looking) one at that.
Looks like the Atlantis and the Peppermill are too rich for my blood at this point, sounds like the Best Western will do for me.
Looks like the Atlantis and the Peppermill are too rich for my blood at this point, sounds like the Best Western will do for me.
firecracker22
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Yep. :think: :|
Dirty Dave
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We are in! Another family affair. They all had a ball and made me promise to notify them of the next ride. My son is back from Iraqi Freedom so he should be there this year. Bought the granddaughter a JR50 so I'm sure she'll be ready. Pics from Walker River Resort south of Carson City, Nv.
http://www.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=67b0de21b32cc972e457
http://www.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=67b0de21b32cc972e457
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We're working on a plan to rent a big truck to drive the bikes in and have everyone fly except two of us. If it all comes together, I'll be there again this year. Had an absolute blast last year. Never ridden the open desert before. And here I also thought we had hills in Mizzourah! :)
PS-SirT, sold the kTm, bringing ol' blue with me this year. Gonna be a good race up the whoop hill! :p
PS-SirT, sold the kTm, bringing ol' blue with me this year. Gonna be a good race up the whoop hill! :p
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You're on, Dave! :thumb:
Hey Strick,
Ya gonna show us some more "secret" places if we come out a day early again this year? ;)
I was thinking we'd come out and be there by Wednesday night. Ride Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. :thumb:
Oh, and I'm really hoping to see this again!
:yeehaw: :)
Ya gonna show us some more "secret" places if we come out a day early again this year? ;)
I was thinking we'd come out and be there by Wednesday night. Ride Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. :thumb:
Oh, and I'm really hoping to see this again!
:yeehaw: :)
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Strick... Cool! :thumb: Jen and I are planning on arriving Wednesday night again.
Note to everyone else. I read a couple posts about the price of rooms at the Peppermill being too steep.
Tower rates are:
$49 Thursday night
$79 Friday night
$99 Saturday night
$89 Sunday night
Lodge rates are $10 cheaper per night. ($39, $69, $89, $79) Not really that much higher than the Best Western at $63/night. However, the Peppermill website says blocks of 15 or more rooms are available at discount rates. I've called and inquired on what the rates might be if we could gaurantee getting at least 15 rooms. They're working on a quote for me. They will also offer a banquet room for Saturday night as a seperate line item, if we want it.
Question is, is anyone else interested in the Peppermill?
Big advantage of the Peppermill is it's spacious parking lots (nice for trailers). The Atlantis has similar parking lots but the prices START generally higher.
What do ya say? Think we can get at least 15 people/couples to commit on rooms? Obviously, once a decision is made, a deposit will be required in advance. So, don't say you're committed unless you're really serious.
Last year, I think the Valentine's Ride drew over 100 people, and I know many of you stayed at the Peppermill. I think it would be easy to commit to 15 rooms, but I'll not press the issue if no one else is interested.
Either way, CJ Rider and I, and at least 2 others will be staying there. The Reno ride is our "highlight" ride each year and the comfort of a hot tub and easy access to food and drinks makes it much more of a real vacation than camping, which we pretty much do the rest of the year.
Note to everyone else. I read a couple posts about the price of rooms at the Peppermill being too steep.
Tower rates are:
$49 Thursday night
$79 Friday night
$99 Saturday night
$89 Sunday night
Lodge rates are $10 cheaper per night. ($39, $69, $89, $79) Not really that much higher than the Best Western at $63/night. However, the Peppermill website says blocks of 15 or more rooms are available at discount rates. I've called and inquired on what the rates might be if we could gaurantee getting at least 15 rooms. They're working on a quote for me. They will also offer a banquet room for Saturday night as a seperate line item, if we want it.
Question is, is anyone else interested in the Peppermill?
Big advantage of the Peppermill is it's spacious parking lots (nice for trailers). The Atlantis has similar parking lots but the prices START generally higher.
What do ya say? Think we can get at least 15 people/couples to commit on rooms? Obviously, once a decision is made, a deposit will be required in advance. So, don't say you're committed unless you're really serious.
Last year, I think the Valentine's Ride drew over 100 people, and I know many of you stayed at the Peppermill. I think it would be easy to commit to 15 rooms, but I'll not press the issue if no one else is interested.
Either way, CJ Rider and I, and at least 2 others will be staying there. The Reno ride is our "highlight" ride each year and the comfort of a hot tub and easy access to food and drinks makes it much more of a real vacation than camping, which we pretty much do the rest of the year.
Well, I just heard back from the Peppermill. They said the rate shown on the Internet is wrong... :| and the tower rooms are actually 89/109/99, Friday/Saturday/Sunday. She could give us a rate of $89/night across the board on tower rooms and $79 for lodge rooms, but can't go any cheaper because they already sell out that weekend every year, being that it's a holiday weekend.
So, the rate I posted above 79/99/89 averages out to $89/night. And that's about the best we can get at the Peppermill, as a group.
I'm still game for it if 14 others are. Steve? Gotcha down as a possible. :thumb:
Strick? Any other casinos/hotels we should be looking into for negotiating a group rate? My preference would be large, well lit parking lots and a hot tub. Nearby dining is also nice but lower priority. Just my $0.02.
So, the rate I posted above 79/99/89 averages out to $89/night. And that's about the best we can get at the Peppermill, as a group.
I'm still game for it if 14 others are. Steve? Gotcha down as a possible. :thumb:
Strick? Any other casinos/hotels we should be looking into for negotiating a group rate? My preference would be large, well lit parking lots and a hot tub. Nearby dining is also nice but lower priority. Just my $0.02.
SirThumper
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What whoop hill? and who raced? I don't remember any whoops or races. I just remember alot of people following me around. :laugh: :p
If I remember right, you guys met at Moon Rocks last time. I assume that's where you will be meeting this time. I live in Sparks not far from there. I listed the closest hotels/casinos. These are all in Sparks next to Pyramid Highway and I-80. Staying on the other side of town at Peppermill or Atlantis would probably be a bad idea because traffic is hideous since the city has started a massive revamp of the freeways which won't be done for another year or two.
John Asquaga's Nugget Casino 775-356-3300
Silver Club Hotel & Casino 775-358-4771
Western Village Inn and Casino 775-331-1069 (best pokies)
Quality Inn 775-358-6900
Fairfield Inn 775-355-7700 (east side of Sparks, not as close, but convenient)
To get to Moon Rocks, you just go North on Pyramid Highway 17 miles from I-80 to Winnemucca Ranch Road (WRR). WRR forks off PH so you go 6.2 miles up WRR then left 1.5 miles up a dirt road just after a fenced piece of property to the Moon Rocks parking area.
- Craig
John Asquaga's Nugget Casino 775-356-3300
Silver Club Hotel & Casino 775-358-4771
Western Village Inn and Casino 775-331-1069 (best pokies)
Quality Inn 775-358-6900
Fairfield Inn 775-355-7700 (east side of Sparks, not as close, but convenient)
To get to Moon Rocks, you just go North on Pyramid Highway 17 miles from I-80 to Winnemucca Ranch Road (WRR). WRR forks off PH so you go 6.2 miles up WRR then left 1.5 miles up a dirt road just after a fenced piece of property to the Moon Rocks parking area.
- Craig
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Okay, I need to get a head count of those who would be interested in having their bike trucked out to Reno so they could fly in for the ride.
The take off point will most likely be in Kansas City so if you're not on the beaten path between Kansas City and Reno you would need to find a way to at least get your bike to KC or find someone who can. I'm willing to travel a reasonable distance to help get bikes to KC if needs be, so let me know if you want to get in on this but need some logistical help.
The way I figure it we will need at least 8 to 10 people to make this work and be cost effective.
As it stands now, the following is a list of those who have expressed interest in this deal:
gospeedracer
MrLuckey
BigLou
Motohead00
Nikki & Reddog
bhawky
mrmodine
Agent Orange
XR3J (Jerry)
SrKXrider
Julius Pleaser
Rooster
Tony Eeds
If I've forgotten you or you would like to be added to the list, let me know.
The take off point will most likely be in Kansas City so if you're not on the beaten path between Kansas City and Reno you would need to find a way to at least get your bike to KC or find someone who can. I'm willing to travel a reasonable distance to help get bikes to KC if needs be, so let me know if you want to get in on this but need some logistical help.
The way I figure it we will need at least 8 to 10 people to make this work and be cost effective.
As it stands now, the following is a list of those who have expressed interest in this deal:
gospeedracer
MrLuckey
BigLou
Motohead00
Nikki & Reddog
bhawky
mrmodine
Agent Orange
XR3J (Jerry)
SrKXrider
Julius Pleaser
Rooster
Tony Eeds
If I've forgotten you or you would like to be added to the list, let me know.
