Gerry and I are coming down for the drivers skill and AX the 26th. Since it kicks off early I think we'll spend Saturday night. It would be fun to get together for one last chance at garage racing before we have to back it up.

Dave

I'm in.
Where are you staying?
Just West of Vancouver Mall there is a group of hotels......very convienent to PIR. The Red Lion on Hayden Island is even more so.

Sounds like a pregnant Idea!

I'm always a sucker for a dinner get-together.

Where & what time?
.....b

Dave, You could come down a little further and try the Monarch hotel. It would mean JP might have to drive further to get together.
CCLINHOTEL.COM

I'm in. Pamela is out of town, I'm bachin'. I'll be at the am DE and the pm a/x.

Let's party!

I haven't made any reservations yet. You guys know the area, name a restaurant.

Dave

Well... if'n ya stay at the Monarch Chevy's is a great place for party & Mezkin food, Red Robin is right there or the Spaghetti Factory too. Parking "right" at Chevy's or Red Robin is at a premium so parking would need to be done across the street at Target.

.......b

I booked a room at the Comfort Inn in Vancouver. You guys pick a spot and we'll find it. See you Sat.

Dave

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Well... if'n ya stay at the Monarch Chevy's is a great place for party & Mezkin food, Red Robin is right there or the Spaghetti Factory too. Parking "right" at Chevy's or Red Robin is at a premium so parking would need to be done across the street at Target.

Good eats at Sunnyside Rd. Those are all good, easy to find and get in and out of.

Looking forward to seeing the Raby motor go............
Mine is still up on stands awaiting the transmission.................so I will be runniing a box stock '73 2.0 on Sunday.

Gary

QUOTE (DNHunt @ Mar 20 2006, 07:54 AM)

I booked a room at the Comfort Inn in Vancouver. You guys pick a spot and we'll find it. See you Sat. Dave

You know that area purty gud JP. Whare's a good eats place??? and easy t'find? Don't want no burger biggies or taco cities!

.....b

I think this looks like a bridge crossing.
CCLINBRIDGEONTHERIVERKWAI

I haven't a clue. Take out Chinese is a big night on the town to me

There is a TGI Fridays over that way.....never been in there tho.

Anything easy to get to is fine with me.....as long as it doesn't involve Pizza or Mexican.

Dave, where's this comfort Inn? Give me an address so's I can Mapquest it, get an idea of where it is and sleuth out a restaurant or 2.

...b

The address is 13207 NE 20th Ave Van. Hey I don't mind driving somewhere that's got good chow. I'll just give the chauffer directions. As a Washington guy i like not paying the sales tax.

Dave

Not able to make it but can throw out a restaurant or two.
Gustavs at 205 and Sunnyside road has good German food and beer. Beaches on the Wash. side of the River is a little fancier but nice location on the River. Also, Joe's Crab Shack on the WA side is good seafood but a bit noisy. All will be a wait on Saturday night unless you can get reservations, and they may not take them. Probably need to eat early or late!

There's a Red Robin at the intersection of 500 & Van Mall drive.
On the NE corner.
I've been there & it's gud burgers (about 20 kinds) & shakes.

There is a Seven Eleven 7-11 across the street from the Red Robin that has great day old corn dogs, 4 for $1.00. A supersize Slurpee and a Snickers bar. What more could a guy ask for??
CCLINGOURMETDELIGHT

It's about 2 blocks from Dave's hotel.....and there are several other restuarants in the area.

Maybe we can find one with whine & cheese.

Hell! Red Robin would be great... We could get as loud as we want & no one would notice Actually, we'd need to be loud to be heard since that place is always in party mode

Meet at Dave room, tear it up then play it by ear as to which eatry we go to

...b

The Red Robin sounds good. Cheese is fine, wine's not so good I'm more partial to beer.

I'm getting excited. I always like the courses down there cause I don't get lost. I'm not so fond of that 1 big hole that looks like Crater Lake without the water. Damn scary when the car's pushing like mad. That was the hardest thing in the world not to mash the brakes.

I'm planning on leaving Giggle about 2:30 so I should be in Vancouver about 5 - 5:30. We can be ready and at the restaurant by 6:30 I would guess.

Dave

For good eats in Portland I go to Jakes in downtown.... A bit pricey but worth it. Eddy

Dave I am just curious, You are coming down to Portland and staying in Vancouver. Oregon has no sales tax. Why not stay in Oregon and eat in Oregon and pay no sales tax?
CCLINJUSTCURIOUS

Why do you suppose the Parade is headquartered at the Red Lion at Jansen Beach?

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Why do you suppose the Parade is headquartered at the Red Lion at Jansen Beach?

I have always wondered where the heck Jansen Beach is anyway??? I did not see any beaches last time I was on the Island. Eddy

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Why not stay in Oregon and eat in Oregon and pay no sales tax?

DOOH

Dave

Jeeze Dave I mean after all....
I know, you just wanna keep support'n yer state. That's so gud of you Man
Jes' kidding

Hey! don't wanna jinx us but...

it looks like it might be a really nice day on Sunday

....b

No rain would be great but 53 degrees I'll be hoping people hit a few cones just so I can stay warm. I'm looking forward to seeing all you guys.

Dave

I know that I am the new 914 guy here, but I don't know if I'll make it out...No wipers and I don't fit with the current steering wheel/seat combo (Recaros push me too far forward and up. My head hits the roof as well.) I fit with stock seats but Craig is getting my stock seats recovered but they won't be ready by this weekend. I'm going to install my old racemark wheel to see if I get any more clearence from the steering wheel/shifter. But currently, I can't get the beast into reverse/first... my knee/leg is in the way.

Maybe I'll come out in the mini. Boy, that would make a nice first impression at the Porsche club!

You wouldn't be the first guy to show up in a Mini.
Come on down....

Eddy probably didn't ask for a history lesson, but as an ex history teacher and lifetime Portlander, here it is:

When arriving in Oregon from the north on I-5 you first reach Hayden Island in the Columbia River (most people don't even realize they are briefly on an island).

To the west of I-5 on the Island is a shopping center containing a Target, Home Depot and other businesses.
In an earlier age (like, when I was a kid) the space was the location of Jantzen Beach, a large amusement park with a great big white roller coaster, olympic size outdoor pool with diving platform, a large dance pavilion, and a quarter-mile dirt race track.

The name came from the Jantzens of Jantzen Knitting Mills, maker of swim suits (anyone remember the diving girl logo?). Anyway, that's my story (illustrated).

1/4 midget on the dirt

The "Big Dipper".....many a ride as a teenager!

The carousel has been restored and is in the present day shopping mall.
Dave, you can take Gerry for a ride (but then he probably is more into 914's now). Class dismissed.

one of our favorite restaurants is at jantzen beach: stanford's.

~a

Stanford's would also be a gud eat'n place.

Are we gonna see you Saturday &/or Sunday Aaron?

....b

Great history lesson. I remember the roller coaster but never had the opportunity to ride it. (Funny, it looks very much like the Colossus at Magic Mountain!?!)

I think I was 5 when it was torn down.

Great Pic's!

Bring the Mini. I'm doin' the Miata!

....b

QUOTE (Bruce Allert @ Mar 22 2006, 10:33 AM)

Stanford's would also be a gud eat'n place. Are we gonna see you Saturday &/or Sunday Aaron? ....b

i might be able to do saturday, depends on what time. the wife's got the weekend pretty much monopolized

~a

Jim...

Thanks for the history lesson. Looks like it was a pretty cool place. Maybe they should have just left it the way it was? Eddy

I wish!

gotta do it. So, what's the skinny?

Dave When ya gonna be here so's we kin meet up at your Hotel?

Should we meet there & decide where's Dinner???

....b

Go back & read the thread.

I'll be a little more friendly......

Red Robin
~6:30pm,Saturday the 25th
S500 and Vancouver Mall Drive

Who's instructoring on Sunday morning?

QUOTE (drgchapman @ Mar 23 2006, 06:34 PM)

Who's instructoring on Sunday morning?

You are.

I paid my $40.00 to be instructored

QUOTE (drgchapman @ Mar 23 2006, 06:38 PM)

I paid my $40.00 to be instructored

Well.....OK....er....who drives better'n than you?
This ain't exactly Bondurant's school, ya know. This is a beginers class. You ain't one of those, dummy

So far, I know none of the instructors....cept maybe me, and I *might* look gud to a beginer.....but I'm trying to avoid the job. I'll ride alonlg with ya & pretend if that's important to ya ....cept on the skid pad where I damn near from the passenger seat last time.

QUOTE (J P Stein @ Mar 23 2006, 07:22 PM)

Go back & read the thread.

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I'm planning on leaving Giggle about 2:30 so I should be in Vancouver about 5 - 5:30. We can be ready and at the restaurant by 6:30 I would guess. Dave

OK, OK that was just too suttle & I missed it...
Remind me to throw a camera under yer gas peddal

...b

We're on our way. See you tonight

Dave

PARTY!!!!!!!.....Uh....the wife says I gotta be home by 9.