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JimJohnson Cruise Director Posts: 338 From: Auburn,New York Registered:	posted 11-07-1999 10:21 PM This is part 2 of Mombo's question. To read part 1 go to: http://216.46.163.97/forums/Forum13/HTML/000009.html [This message has been edited by JimJohnson (edited 11-07-99).]
Lonnie Davidson WACKO Posts: 179 From: Delaware, USA Registered: Jun 99	posted 11-09-1999 09:36 PM The Baltimore Inner Harbour and the surrounding area offers the greatest variety of activities for the next reunion. With Bill Younger cutting back on travel a reunion in Baltimore could also incorporate many of the ideas used in Atlanta as there are many HL dealers in the area. Baltimore is a central location to a great number of HL collectors just look at the Wacko map and sales of Chesapeake LE,s and related Anchor Bay . In addition to Maryland lights there are Delaware and Virginia lights within a 2 to 3.5 hour drive for any day side trips. Look at the Book on Mid Atlantic Lights for Geographic info for lights that can be visited from Baltimore with ease not to mention the ships that can be seen at the Inner Harbour itself plus Seven Foot Knoll. The Venue possibilities are very good as well. OK...... your correct this is my second post here and yes I am biased toward Baltimore. I only live 78 miles away . OH .... did I forget to mention the National Aquarium complete with Dolphin show ... great for the kids. Lonnie [This message has been edited by Lonnie Davidson (edited 11-09-99).]
MONTY WACKO Posts: 52 From: Indian Mills,NJ USA Registered: May 99	posted 11-17-1999 03:32 PM I agree with the Baltamore sight.If you like to take pictures of lighthouses than you will love the Chesapeake. And Baltamore sure has the room for us MONTY
Jim Johnston WACKO Posts: 163 From: MKE, WI USA Registered:	posted 11-18-1999 03:47 PM The Traveres area is a great idea for the next reunion. We've been to the west and to the east, now its time to have one somewhere in between. The Traverse area is centrally located so you my travel up and down either side of the state. Lake Michigan to the west and Lake Huron to the east.If you go into the UP you can also hit the lights of Superior. Remember Michigan has 116 lighthouses. When you finish those, come on over to Wisconsin and see ours.
Jim Johnston WACKO Posts: 163 From: MKE, WI USA Registered:	posted 11-18-1999 03:53 PM Here is another thing to think about. If you have the Reunion the first week in October in the Traverse area, the second weekend in October is the Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival. Several lighthouses are open for the public to climb. Its always a good time. Two weekends back to back lighthouses!
Dave H Cruise Director Posts: 1025 From: Kokomo, IN Registered: Jan 99	posted 11-18-1999 10:54 PM Jim, Don't forget there should also be some dynamite fall colors in northern Michigan in early October. It just can't get any better than that! Dave
engbrady Saint Posts: 1348 From: Indianapolis, IN USA Registered:	posted 12-31-1999 02:01 PM I have just four more words to say in the forums in 1999 and they are: Think Grand Traverse Reunion!!! SaintWackoPaul ' Keep the Flame
Joanne Cruise Director Posts: 866 From: Orlando, FL Registered: Mar 99	posted 12-31-1999 03:01 PM Jacksonville. Florida has wonderful fall colors and the weather is great. Joanne
Derith Bennett unregistered Posts: 866 From: Orlando, FL Registered: Mar 99	posted 12-31-1999 06:25 PM THINK FLORIDA FOR THE REUNION......... Derith
Randy Kremer WACKO Posts: 260 From: Mason, OH, USA Registered: Jun 99	posted 12-31-1999 09:11 PM I agree Paul! Michigan for me also! It's time for a reunion in the middle! So many lighthouses, so little time!
SThompson WACKO Posts: 1057 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Mar 99	posted 01-01-2000 01:18 AM Think Baltimore, Baltimore, Baltimore for the 2001 Reunion!!!
engbrady Saint Posts: 1348 From: Indianapolis, IN USA Registered:	posted 01-01-2000 01:42 AM You should be ashamed Sean, stealing my font script for your Baltimore post. It must have been Y2K that had an effect on you. GRAND TRAVERSE SaintWackoPaul ' Keep the Flame
Al and Kathy WACKO Posts: 240 From: Edelstein, Illinois Registered:	posted 01-01-2000 02:15 AM We are 100% behind Paul on Traverse City being the best place. Al & Kathy
JChidester Saint Posts: 3167 From: Scottsdale, AZ USA Registered:	posted 01-01-2000 10:16 AM Baltimore! Grand Traverse! Jacksonville! Any Port For A Reunion!!! Just, please Lord, make sure there's a place for me!
Derith Bennett unregistered Posts: 3167 From: Scottsdale, AZ USA Registered:	posted 01-01-2000 11:34 AM I agree with John, just let me have a place! Hopefully I could get to any of those cities for a HL reunion. BUT....JACKSONVILLE would be the BEST !!!! Think, FLORIDA-FLORIDA-FLORIDA [This message has been edited by Derith Bennett (edited 01-01-100).]
SThompson WACKO Posts: 1057 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Mar 99	posted 01-01-2000 02:50 PM LOL, Baltimore, Baltimore, Baltimore,
rscroope WACKO Posts: 1124 From: Mount Sinai, Long Island, NewYork Registered:	posted 01-04-2000 12:10 PM Just pick a place and time, give me some notice, and let me get two tickets!
Michael and Karen Power unregistered Posts: 1124 From: Mount Sinai, Long Island, NewYork Registered:	posted 01-04-2000 01:55 PM Think Baltimore! Baltimore! Baltimore! [This message has been edited by Michael and Karen Power (edited 01-04-100).]
jimirwin WACKO Posts: 57 From: burbank, ca, usa Registered: Sep 99	posted 01-04-2000 05:21 PM Grand Traverse would be nice, however, I asked BY about it and he questioned weather or not there would be a facility to handle a group of our size. I don't beleave there is, unless we have a HL version of WoodStock..Out side. The idea really sucks, but if we go to Grand Traverse, it may be the only solution, ------------------ JIM "POPZ" IRWIN
engbrady Saint Posts: 1348 From: Indianapolis, IN USA Registered:	posted 01-05-2000 09:01 AM Give me a..... T SaintWackoPaul ' Keep the Flame
Todd Shorkey WACKO Posts: 805 From: Bay City, MI Registered:	posted 01-05-2000 12:16 PM GIVE ME A... R
Art Cruise Director Posts: 1387 From: Jackson, TN Registered: Dec 98	posted 01-05-2000 01:22 PM Gee, thanks for the thought, guys, but there are no lights on the Tennessee River! Huh? What's that? Oh. I get it. OK. Gimme an A ------------------ -Art
rscroope WACKO Posts: 1124 From: Mount Sinai, Long Island, NewYork Registered:	posted 01-05-2000 02:10 PM T R A 3 letters in Baltimore! LOL
engbrady Saint Posts: 1348 From: Indianapolis, IN USA Registered:	posted 01-05-2000 02:53 PM Give me a..... V SaintWackoPaul ' Keep the Flame P.S. There's no V in Baltimore, Bob! Besides this is a cheer and everybody knows that you yell out the letters in the same order that the word is spelled.
Rrronne WACKO Posts: 180 From: Thornton, CO USA Registered:	posted 01-05-2000 05:49 PM No matter where it is, just let there be a place for my wife and I. We have not been to any of these areas so they would all be wonderful.
Gravedigger WACKO Posts: 579 From: Under Bremen, Indiana USA Registered:	posted 01-05-2000 06:53 PM Out-of-Control!!!!
Derith Bennett unregistered Posts: 579 From: Under Bremen, Indiana USA Registered:	posted 01-05-2000 10:57 PM Florida ! Florida! Florida!
engbrady Saint Posts: 1348 From: Indianapolis, IN USA Registered:	posted 01-06-2000 12:08 AM Give me a..... E SaintWackoPaul ' Keep the Flame P.S. Not out of control, Digger, this is the true meaning of Wacko, not 50 posts!! You have to think Wacko, have to live Wacko and you have to be Wacko! Why? Because it just doesn't get any better than this!
engbrady Saint Posts: 1348 From: Indianapolis, IN USA Registered:	posted 01-06-2000 01:01 PM To celebrate getting our dates and times back to the correct readout! Give me a..... R SaintWackoPaul ' Keep the Flame
Weasel58 WACKO Posts: 322 From: Tampa, FL, USA Registered: Mar 99	posted 01-06-2000 04:17 PM Give me a Baltimore
engbrady Saint Posts: 1348 From: Indianapolis, IN USA Registered:	posted 01-06-2000 05:07 PM Give me a..... S SaintWackoPaul ' Keep the Flame
Art Cruise Director Posts: 1387 From: Jackson, TN Registered: Dec 98	posted 01-06-2000 05:16 PM Care to buy a vowel, Paul? LOL
engbrady Saint Posts: 1348 From: Indianapolis, IN USA Registered:	posted 01-06-2000 06:48 PM Yes I would Art! I would like to buy an..... E SaintWackoPaul ' Keep the Flame
Lonnie Davidson WACKO Posts: 179 From: Delaware, USA Registered: Jun 99	posted 01-06-2000 06:50 PM Its another Baltimore ................ Give me a B Give me a A Give me a L Give me a T Give me a I Give me a M Give ne a O Give me a R Give me a E Yes Baltimore and all in one Place...... I mean post ....... or do I
engbrady Saint Posts: 1348 From: Indianapolis, IN USA Registered:	posted 01-15-2000 01:20 PM That Spells.... Traverse.. Traverse.. Traverse.. SaintWackoPaul ' Keep the Flame
Lonnie Davidson WACKO Posts: 179 From: Delaware, USA Registered: Jun 99	posted 01-15-2000 01:39 PM That spells BALTIMORE
engbrady Saint Posts: 1348 From: Indianapolis, IN USA Registered:	posted 01-15-2000 02:07 PM Baltimore already has had their day in the HL sun with Seven Foot Knoll and Baltimore Harbor society pieces last year. Oops, I should say Baltimre, since ne has the O. SaintWackoPaul ' Keep the Flame
Michael and Karen Power unregistered Posts: 1348 From: Indianapolis, IN USA Registered:	posted 01-16-2000 12:11 AM Paul, You've made a good point about Seven Foot Knoll and the Baltimore Harbor pieces. Wouldn't it be great for all of us who have these two pieces to be able to say we seen them in person. That we good planning on HL's part!! B A L T I M O R E B A L T I M O R E B A L T I M O R E [This message has been edited by Michael and Karen Power (edited 01-16-2000).]
SThompson WACKO Posts: 1057 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Mar 99	posted 01-16-2000 01:03 AM What is this Paul, a new subliminal campaign for redo's?? You want Grand Traverse redone as a Reunion Event Piece? LOL, Paul brings up a good point. If the reunion was held in Baltimore, what would the event piece be? I think every lighthouse in the immediate Baltimore area has been produced except for GLOPs. Looking at the map we run into the same problem for the immediate Grand Traverse area. I guess if the Reunion is held at any of these two sights we will have to settle for a Regional Lighthouse, but will it be able to be visited as a Harbour Light's Bus or Boat Tour?? Hmmmm??? Or maybe I just have bad map information?
Michael and Karen Power unregistered Posts: 1057 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Mar 99	posted 01-16-2000 01:42 AM quote: Originally posted by SThompson: If the reunion was held in Baltimore, what would the event piece be? I think every lighthouse in the immediate Baltimore area has been produced except for GLOPs. Sean, I am surprised that you think there aren't any more Lighthouses that HL could make from the Baltimore area. If you explore this webpage, I think you might find a couple or three or more. http://www.cheslights.org/heritage.htm Our vote would be for Hooper Strait Lighthouse. The town of St. Michaels is a great place to explore (we are thinking we might want to retire there) and the museum at Hooper Straight is a wonderful place to spend a day. And the restaurant next door serves great Maryland crab. Do you get the idea that we have spent entirely too much time there? Absolutely, and we will keep doing it - it's a great place. Karen [This message has been edited by Michael and Karen Power (edited 01-16-2000).]
engbrady Saint Posts: 1348 From: Indianapolis, IN USA Registered:	posted 01-16-2000 02:02 PM Does the restaurant seat 1,000 at the same time? The fact is that, it is the Midwest's time to have the reunion. We Midwesterner�s have gone to both the left and right coasts, now it is time for everyone to come to the Great Lakes! quote: but will it be able to be visited as a Harbour Light's Bus or Boat Tour? I would hope that both methods of travel will be used to visit lighthouses in the area. SaintWackoPaul ' Keep the Flame and think Traverse
SThompson WACKO Posts: 1057 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Mar 99	posted 01-16-2000 04:10 PM quote: I am surprised that you think there aren't any more Lighthouses that HL could make from the Baltimore area I said immediate area. Your radius is just drawn wider than mine. I won't enter the debate on who's turn it is for a Reunion. I simply want it to be fun, in a great location, and transportation in and out of the area to be simple and economical. Here's an example of costs. I used the same travel dates and airlines. I used the month of October as a guide. United Airlines Coach Class San Diego to Traverse City roundtrip - $882.00 Per Person San Diego to Baltimore roundtrip - $403.00 Per Person [This message has been edited by SThompson (edited 01-16-2000).]
Lonnie Davidson WACKO Posts: 179 From: Delaware, USA Registered: Jun 99	posted 01-16-2000 04:26 PM I agree with Mike & Karen. Hooper Strait is a great Idea for the 2000 reunion piece Signed Baltimore , Baltimore , Baltimore
JChidester Saint Posts: 3167 From: Scottsdale, AZ USA Registered:	posted 01-16-2000 04:58 PM Hey Sean. Check fares into Grand Rapids MI and Chicago Midway or O'Hare, then plan on 4-6 hours up Lake Michigan to TC. Might be a few lighthouses along the way that could extend the driving time.
SThompson WACKO Posts: 1057 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Mar 99	posted 01-16-2000 05:38 PM Thats an idea, but its another day of vacation. I just threw those figures out there for something to think about. There are definate advantages to flying into larger airports. I am sure theres probably cheaper fares, and who knows when the reunion will be. Getting a confirmation from Harbour Lights that I can go to the Reunion is really my biggest concern. Harbour Lights hasn't let us down with a bad location, and I'm sure that they won't. [This message has been edited by SThompson (edited 01-16-2000).]
JChidester Saint Posts: 3167 From: Scottsdale, AZ USA Registered:	posted 01-16-2000 06:01 PM Or maybe I should arrange another motor coach tour from Chicago to Traverse City. And post-reunion return via the Badger car ferry from Ludington to Milwaukee then Chicago?
Michael and Karen Power unregistered Posts: 3167 From: Scottsdale, AZ USA Registered:	posted 01-16-2000 06:57 PM Paul, the restaurant doesn't seat 1,000 at one time (even though it is quite large). The Fire Marshall might get a bit upset. But we have already checked with the local water taxis (boats) in the Baltimore inner harbor and they have said they could handle well over 1,000 with advance notice of a couple of months. I imagine with the incentive of 1,000 meals, it might be possible to get someone to cater a dinner somewhere in the Baltimore area. On second thought, with that kind of incentive, Michael and I could start cooking now and put it in our freezer and our neighbor's freezer and our aunt's freezer and our cousin's freezer .... and ... and.... Is there anyone out there who could loan us about 200 microwaves for a day. We have six acres of woods, so plenty of room. How many people can bring tables and chairs. Hey, this could be a blast! How about Thomasville, Pennsylvania. Concord is the closest lighthouse which we could all stop at on the way from Baltimore. It's only a 50 mile trip from the inner harbor in Baltimore so now all we need are some big buses!!! Shall we call Maureen and volunteer! ATTENTION! Hello. This is Michael. Do not be afraid. I have the situation in hand. I just finished the rubber room and two very nice men in white shirts are going to help me put Karen into the straight jacket. Now that Michael brought me back to my senses . . . This, of course, is all in fun. And by the way we would love to come to Michigan. We haven't been there in a little over two years and always enjoy it when we get have visited. And Florida is always a great place to visit as well. We'd even love to go back to San Diego. So where ever the reunion is, we are sure a great time will be had by all. Sean, Michael is one of those people from California who don't measure distances, so I've stop doing that since we got married. Hooper Strait has become our favorite in the area. When we go boating we usually put in at Sandy Point park, up to Baltimore Light, stop on the way back by Sandy Point, then onto Thomas Point and over to Hooper Strait. Via boat, it isn't all that far and it's a beautiful trip. There is a nautical antique shop in Easton, just inland from St. Michael's that Michael and I and my brother (whenever he comes in from Ohio) always make a trip to. It is a great shop and actually kind of a museum. We are looking forward to the reunion where ever it is. Karen and Michael [This message has been edited by Michael and Karen Power (edited 01-16-2000).]
Tim3167 WACKO Posts: 50 From: Ocoee,Fl USA Registered:	posted 01-16-2000 08:06 PM Well I have to go on record with my vote for a Florida location for the next reunion. Last I checked we have no shortages of large hotels along the coasts and rumor has it that this state might be tourism friendly. I've also heard reports that there might be a few lighthouses around here that might interest lighthouse enthusiasts.... Plus, it makes it more likely that I could attend. Selfish but true. Tim [This message has been edited by Tim3167 (edited 01-16-2000).]
Lonnie Davidson WACKO Posts: 179 From: Delaware, USA Registered: Jun 99	posted 01-16-2000 11:16 PM Cater 1,000 meals ????? I think Phillips in Baltimore can do it . They have three locations at the inner harbour. 1. Features seated dinning full menu 2. Features Buffet mostly steamed 3. Features steamed and raw bar Signed Baltimore.... Baltimore.....Baltimore !!!!!
Michael and Karen Power unregistered Posts: 179 From: Delaware, USA Registered: Jun 99	posted 01-16-2000 11:44 PM Lonnie, Is that the Phillips that is world famous for their fabulous sea food? I think that's the one where you can dine on the patio overlooking the inner harbor, isn't it? I've heard about that place. It sound good to me. Shall we meet you there next Sunday for brunch and check it out! ROFLOL!!!! [This message has been edited by Michael and Karen Power (edited 01-16-2000).]
Art Cruise Director Posts: 1387 From: Jackson, TN Registered: Dec 98	posted 01-16-2000 11:50 PM Phillip's Crab House? Now you're talkin'! Paul, can Grand Traverse feed me as well? Mercenary for hire, -Art [They say that an army marches on it's stomach]
Michael and Karen Power unregistered Posts: 1387 From: Jackson, TN Registered: Dec 98	posted 01-17-2000 12:02 AM Art and Lonnie, Have you ever had their all you can eat buffet. It's to die for . . . the fishing boats better get busy . . . can you imagine all you can eat for 1,000 hungry wackos!
engbrady Saint Posts: 1348 From: Indianapolis, IN USA Registered:	posted 01-17-2000 07:54 AM The fishing boats will have plenty of time, since the 1,000 Harbor Lights collector's will be at their reunion in Traverse City, MI at the time. SaintWackoPaul ' Keep the Flame and think Traverse
JimJohnson Cruise Director Posts: 338 From: Auburn,New York Registered:	posted 01-17-2000 11:12 AM Since this topic has over 50 posts, I am closing it. Please refer to Mombo's any news on the next reunion 3.