Passing on this meet information from our friends in the Chrysler 300 Club Inc. ! John ==================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry and Moana Steinberg" <mopar@xxxx> Subject: PALM SPRINGS MEET, OCT. 6 > Greetings 300 and Mopar Enthusiasts! > > Palm Springs awaits our arrival! So far, the weather in this sunbelt country may still be hot. You'll probably hear about a hurricane brewing off the coast of Baja in the next few days. However, it should be out of the southwest area by the time we get there. Hopefully it'll bring in a cooling trend. > > You'll enjoy the very pleasant Holiday Inn Express, 74-675 Hwy 111, Palm Desert, Phone 760-340-4303 with lush lawns, flowers beds, large heated pool and spa, tennis courts and gym. All rooms have private balconies or patios, coffee makers, hair dryers and iron/ironing board. (Close to lots of shopping, Ladies!) > > It'll be a very casual weekend so come prepared for warmth in the fun and friendship department. Check the activity board in the lobby for a daily itinerary. The day of the show will be quite rewarding starting with a tour to unique PondeRose and the Pond Estate Automobile Collection of 100 cars before proceeding to the Palm Springs Air Museum for the car show. After judging, the awards will take place at the show followed by dinner in downtown Palm Springs where you can stroll the avenue lined with shops, bistros, boutiques, pubs, etc. > > DRIVING DIRECTIONS On your arrival day driving to the hotel, best offramp is Cook off of I-10. If you're driving in from the west (Los Angeles/Orange County, etc) we don't recommend you take the Palm Springs offramp*. Instead, continue east past Cathedral City, Palm Desert (Monterey Ave.) and off on Cook. South (to Palm Desert Resorts) on Cook to Hwy 111, turn right and the hotel is on left side of the highway, so get in the left lane ASAP. (If you're coming in from the east, it's I-10 to Cook as above.) > > *(If you choose to take the Palm Springs/Palm Canyon offramp, besides the busy downtown area congestion there is quite a bit of road construction and lane closures especially through Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert.) > > We plan to leave for Palm Springs next week Tuesday, October 2 (Steinbergs) and Thursday Oct 4 (Smiths)...see below. If you have any questions please e-mail or phone us by then. > > See you there - with or without fins - and get ready for good ole American fun, relaxation, friendship and a whole lotta car talk! > > Moana and Gerry Steinberg (Leaving Tue) > E-mail mopar@xxxx > Phone 520-378-2991 > Fax 520-803-0300 > From Tue evening in Palm Springs, phone (760) 322-3499 > > Ken and Cele Smith (Leaving Thur) > E-mail kensbrutes1@xxxx > Phone 520-378-3000 > > P.S. If you know anyone who wants to join us, we were able to extend the hotel reservations deadline until this Friday, Sept. 28. Call (760) 340-4303 Option #1 and ask for Group Code "CHR" to receive this special group discount. (Mention that you're part of the Chrysler 300 Group.)