BEAKSTER BASH XV LaVale, Md May 16-20, 2018

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BEAKSTER BASH XV LaVale, Md May 16-20, 2018

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[bBEAKSTER BASH XV[/b]

The location for BBXV is set for the Cumberland, Maryland area.

Wednesday, 5/16 to Sunday 5/20.

The Host Hotel is:

Best Western Braddock Motor Inn in LaVale, Md
1268 National Highway
Lavale, MD 21502
(301) 729-3300
Fax: (301) 729-3300

The rooms currently are $99.99 plus tax. Please book early(like now!) as the rates will rise as we get closer to Spring.

Best Western Braddock Motor Inn Features

• 100 Guest Rooms • Conference Facility
• Pool Front Suites • Board Room
• Refrigerators • High-speed Internet
• Microwaves • Picnic Area
• Indoor Heated Pool • Seasonal outside deck
• Fitness Center • Shuttle Service
• Whirlpool Spa • Pets Welcome (at additional charge)
• Sauna • Packages Available
• Tanning Salon • Gehauf's Restaurant
• Game Room • Henny's Grill and Bar
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Re: BEAKSTER BASH XV LaVale, Md May 16-20, 2018

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Doc, this all looks great. I'm making plans to be there!

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BBXV Location:

La Vale is located at 39°39′17″N 78°48′46″W,[2] in the shadow of Haystack Mountain. To the east is Cumberland and the very scenic Narrows, a water gap between Haystack Mountain to the south and Wills Mountain to the north. To the west is Piney Mountain and Frostburg. La Vale is on the Old National Pike (US 40). La Vale is a business center that contains the largest concentration of retail and the only indoor shopping mall, Country Club Mall, in the Cumberland Metro area. This location will serve us well for the 2018 Bash as it is easy on/easy off from Interstate 68/US 40.

If you go to Google maps, check out all the services and restaurants along the strip aka ALT US 40.

The Maryland panhandle does offer some unique opportunities to take day rides into neighboring Pennsylvania and West Virginia. More on that later.
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Nice work Doc
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Looking forward to it. Thanks Doc.
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I’m in! Will have to leave Saturday but I’ll make for that by coming Thursday! I’ll make reservations this week.

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I have a reservation for May 17-19. I'm looking forward to it!

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Re: BEAKSTER BASH XV LaVale, Md May 16-20, 2018

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Thanks for setting up this years bash. Don't know if my schedule will work out for this year. TBD. Looks like it's a good area to ride. How close is a Dairy Queen?
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ctRrider wrote:Thanks for setting up this years bash. Don't know if my schedule will work out for this year. TBD. Looks like it's a good area to ride. How close is a Dairy Queen?
Only 0.7 miles down the strip. A 15 minute walk or 2 minute ride. :D
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Doc,
Huge thanks for setting this up. Sorry I was not any help. My inception into owning the company is taking all of my time and more. I will be there though. Making reservation tomorrow.

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Patty & I are booked: Arriving on Wednesday,5/16, and departing on Sunday, 5/20.
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Just some thoughts on BBXV:

Things to see within striking distance...................

Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark Altoona, Pa. (for the railroad buffs) 75 miles
https://www.railroadcity.com/visit/worl ... hoe-curve/

Johnstown Flood National Memorial 72 miles.
https://www.nps.gov/jofl/index.htm

Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright 60 miles
https://www.fallingwater.org/

Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike Tunnels 65 miles
https://uncoveringpa.com/abandoned-pa-turnpike

Flight 93 Memorial Shanksville, Pa. 52 miles
https://www.nps.gov/flni/index.htm

Looking for lunch:

The Girls R Cookin' Flintstone, Md. 17 miles
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_ ... yland.html

The Purple Fiddle Thomas, WV 65 miles
http://purplefiddle.com/

Annie's Kitchen Country Restaurant Accident, MD. 32 miles
http://purplefiddle.com/

Roy's Service Center & Betty Lou's Ol Garage Cafe Berkley Springs, WV 55 miles
https://www.facebook.com/Roys-Service-C ... 494067009/

Tom & Joe's Restaurant Altoona, Pa. 75 miles
http://www.tomandjoes.com/?utm_source=t ... m=referral

There are many services and eateries in LaVale which provide an ideal base of operations for the Bash. Let's be ready for next month.
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Re: BEAKSTER BASH XV LaVale, Md May 16-20, 2018

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I have wanted to see the Flight 93 Memorial. Didn't realize we would be so close. Thanks for posting all the links.
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Doc,
Don’t forget The Poky Dot...home of the humungous banana split in Fairmont WV. It’s only about 80 miles away.

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Gents - I'm looking into coming in Friday and leaving Saturday night after dinner.
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Yong - we will barely overlap, since I have to leave early Saturday morning but look forward to seeing you!

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wncbmw wrote:Yong - we will barely overlap, since I have to leave early Saturday morning but look forward to seeing you!

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Less than two weeks out.........................time for Roll Call:

Who is coming, when do you arrive, and when do you depart?

REMINDER: Please be kind enough to bring some door prizes with you for Saturday evening.

Doc & Patty arrive Wednesday and depart Sunday.
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Wow that snuck up on me :)

Steve arriving Thursday, leaving Sunday.
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Not much response! Doc, SteveK, Yong, Chew (I think) and me? I’m sure there are more coming.
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