Announcing our yearly trip to the most beautiful winding roads in Texas. Open to all cars & drivers; COME ALL OR PART WAY !!
The 5th Annual Hugely Scenic Grande Hill Country Overnight Log Cabin Tour To Leakey, Texas is Sat.10am Feb.27 overnight through Sun.6pm the 28th.
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*RESERVE--NOW--UNDER *TEXASRXS CAR CLUB*; 1st come, 1st serve.
*PROBLEMS ?? You can CANCEL Feb.15 w/NO PENALTY or call me to wait list the cabin.
*FEB.15+ Remaining cabins released to general public.
*THE PACE: Brisk when appropriate, not extreme, never boring, safely led, radio controlled, no one left behind.
*SAFETY-Our events have had no incidents, accidents, vehicle damage.
*REQUIRED: Driver's License, inspection, insurance, radios-ch.7, 21yrs or w/parent-guardian.
*TO SHARE cabins, gas, empty seat, OR ride wanted--email me.
*Gas will never be cheaper, borrow from friends/family to go.
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RIVER HAVEN CABINS-Leakey Tx.(866-232-5400) Info/Reservations.
*Web (www.RiverHavenCabins.com); Email (RHC@hctc.net).
Modern Log Cabins, decks, bluff river view:
*(8) 2Bdrm-1Bth @$85.+ tx.
*(1) 4Bdrm-4Bth @$250.+ tx.
*QueenBds, LivRm, Kitch/DiningRm, Fireplace, SatTV, wii, all supplies.
*(1) Mobile Home @$50.+tx; call them for #BdRms, details, etc.

If River Haven is full-OVERFLOW ROOMS ARE AT:
FRIO CANYON LODGE (www.FrioCanyonLodge.com) (830-232-6800).
*King Rms for 2 @$ 79.
*Double Rms for 4 @$ 89.
*King Suite for 4 @$ 95.
*Apartment for 9 @$150.
*********RSVP ME WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE*********
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General Schedule:
SATURDAY February 27:
*Meet 10am-McDonald's/Dick's Sporting Goods parking lot-12514 Hwy 71 @2244W across from the vacant Trading Post.
*Leave 10:30am, back roads.
*Lunch in Johnson City or Fredericksburg TBA.
*Leakey Tx. by 6pm+-; check in @River Haven Cabins.
*Dinner @World Famous Vinny's Italian Restaurant or The Frio Lodge.
*Community fire pit @River Haven; tell Tall Tails.
*SUNDAY Feb.28:
*Breakfast @The (new mgt) Eagle's Nest (only rest. open Sun.am).
*Leave 10am, backroads.
*Lunch in Kerrville, TBA.
*Optional Survivor's Dinner/drinks @The County Line, Texas Land Cattle Co. etc. or home by 6pm+-.
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LD.
(LarryDavidson@PeoplePc.com) or (512-836-1478)w.h.

*Charlie Cluck w/the Z Club put on another good event with his trademark "how did you find these roads" route planning. The skies cleared about 9:30am just as forecast w/clear sunny weather in the 60s by noon; very nice all day !!
*After 1 1/2 hrs. of scenery to the SE, we beat the crowd @*Luling BBQ* by the downtown RR tracks. While not the biggest in town, it's the favorite spot for locals. No beef ribs, but very good brisket, pork, sausage, poultry, sides, desserts & hard to find bottled soft drinks, all @modest prices.
*After lunch, we meandered around the back way to Hunter near San Marcos & famous, or infamous, *Riley's Tavern*. Once a bootleg speakeasy, it was the 1st legally licensed Texas beer joint in 1933 after prohibition was repealed. Some small additions & an outdoor stage/patio have been added, but little else has changed. Live music & car club events such as "Omar & The Howlers " & "Rods @Riley's" are the regular wknd attractions. See (www.RileysTavern.com), a local place w/a long history.
*Thanks again to Charlie & those who came. The rest missed another good drive, ...... doh !!
LD.

*The weather man said "partly cloudy, clearing by mid morning". HE LIED !! It was so #&*+=$x%@* cold I left the top up. But, it didn't rain, so off we went the back way w/8 cars-7s, 8s, a 240, Mustang, Honda & 12 people. All went well until CR221 (on MSN Map Point) didn't appear on GPS. Stopping @Cedar Creek, Derrick (3rotor) found it on Google, but too late & we re-routed to Lockhart.
*Black's was warm, smelled so good & we had a big table to ourselves. All the BBQ, sides & deserts were excellent. The "New Beef Ribs" were huge & scary @1-1/2 lbs each, but delicious. Imagine how big the cow (RIP) must have been.
*Just a short hop, & we arrived @Dick's Classic Garage/San Marcos. TexasRxs paid the admission for current members & got 50% off for everyone else. All smiles !! This brand new, 1st class museum has only 80+- cars, but all are mint condition, vintage/classic Concours D'Elegence level & best examples of Dusenburg, Auburn, Cord (mirror-black cnvt. roadster) Stutz, Studebaker, Tucker, Lincoln, Cadillac, Chrysler, Ford, Chevrolet, etc. & one slick racing Austin Healey. All works of art; even our ladies auxilliary was awed. Finally, they....get it !!
*After the World's Greatest BBQ, The Golden Age of Automobiles & good company, we left contented for home by mid-afternoon w/only 1/2+- tank used. Thanks to all who came in spite of marginal weather & made this event very special. For those who couldn't or just didn't (duh, doh !!) make it, see what you missed @(www.BlacksBBQ.com), (www.DicksClassicGarage.org) & the Forum Pictures when posted. Ted, Jerry, Sarah, Oun, Evan, Dave, Steven, Chris, Wayne, Joseph-don't miss the next one. We know where you live !!

LD.

*Rescheduling from Sat. due to fog, cold & drizzle, we may have missed some drivers due to short notice for Sunday, but gained those looking for clear, sunny skies & warm weather. Good call !! It was perfect in the 70's.
*Six cars & 10 people made the trip thru Driftwood, Wimberley, Blanco for an early lunch, Luckenbach & Fredericksburg to stop & Xmas shop.
*Hardcore road lovers took new roads from Crabapple (a real place) to Willow City for cold one @Harry's (the only place). Then the scenic Willow City Loop wound around it's canyon & other changing landscapes drawing ...ooohs & ....aaahs.
*Meeting up w/the Fredericksburg shoppers, we arrived @The Silver K Cafe @5pm in Johnson City for a reserved table & leisurely dinner. By 6:30pm the Xmas light displays, all in short walking distance @the City Park, Court House, town square bldgs, Perdernales Electric grounds/annexes (est.4 million+ lights there alone !!) where Santa & Mrs.Clause were seeing the little ones, Main St, shops, restaurants, bars, horse drawn carriages & neighborhoods were all ablaze. Colder by then, it was hot chocolate time before heading home quickly, safely & deer free by Hwy 290.
*Dave & Marc took many photos; please forward to us if you will. Happy holidays & thanks to those who made the trip. A good time was had by all; warm memories until next Xmas.
LD.

*Sounds scary, eh ?? Thanks to Marc of the Supra Group,,... it actually turned out to be, by far, the biggest meet I've ever been on, but also a very fun & safe cruise w/no road incidents.
*Drivers csme from all over for all or part of the day in every type of high performance cars to plenty of mall parking, early arrival @ The County Line BBQ before opening/good parking again/1st-in-line-fast seating/good food @regular prices, a safe 2222W cruise start w/small groups/sensible drivers, excellent stopping point @Lime Creek Rd/Anderson Mill Rd, scenic 1431W to Marble Falls, & more good parking @River City Cafe/TGIF lots all safe, sound & happy @ the end. Some survivors & Marc even continued through Johnson City, Fitzhugh Rd. & Driftwood to the Cabela's Sat.night car meet. I got home to N.Austin @10:30pm, but what a great day.

*Brilliant planning effort Marc !!

*And you were worried about chaos ?? Just say "I meant to do that....." & get ready for the next one. After all, you're now famous as the "MegaMeet Wizard". So what's next & when ??

*Marc: Also, if you wish, let some of the drivers & clubs help out next time. TexasRxs is sending a small donation to defer a little of the personal expense you incurred on this one. I will add your address here for any else wishing to help. About $1.50-$2.00 per car should do it; Cheap Thrills & no sales tax !!

*Thanks again Marc for a terrific meet & a safe cruise.
LD. (Black '89 convert.)