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A View From The Bluff Regional Tour
September 20 - September 22
This car tour is open to the members of Mountains and Plains Region of VMCCA.
We look forward to seeing you in Scottsbluff NE.
SEPTEMBER 20 – 21, 2024; LEAVING SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
HAMPTON INN & SUITES, 301 W HWY 26, SCOTTSBLUFF, NE $150.00 + 16% TAX
We must reserve no later than August 10, 2024: Call Hampton Inn & Suites at 308-635-5200 for your reservation, which is $150.00/night plus tax; and if you need to cancel your reservation later, you must call their number (308-635-5200) no later than September 18th; We would appreciate if you could place your reservation within the next 6 weeks; When making your reservation with Hampton Inn & Suites at 308-635-5200, let them know it is under Mountains & Plains Region.
Since we are not having a Registration Fee, we need you to text or call Shirley Reed at 308-665-5934 or Allen Trask at 605-673-3215 after you reserve your room.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20: We will meet you at the Breakfast room, which is near the Reservation Desk, to have you sign in, get your name tag and a copy of the itinerary from Shirley Reed.
5:00pm: Dinner, Location TBD
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST:
9:30am: Legacy of the Plains Museum; 2930 Oregon Trail, Gering NE 69341; this museum features an impressive collection of pioneer and early community artifacts, an 80-acre working farm; and striking views of Scotts Bluff National Monument.
1) Cost to enter Museum – $5.00; Harvest Festival starts at 10:00am – 4:00pm
2) Food trucks will be available on site; could purchase snacks there
11:30am Drive to: Scottsbluff National Monument, https://www.nps.gov/scbl/index.htm
1) Scottsbluff National Monument is south of the Legacy of the Plains Museum
a) DRIVE THE SUMMIT ROAD, 20-60 minutes (depends on how much you want to see at the top); https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/drive-summit-road.htm
2) drive to the Visitor Center at Scottsbluff National Monument to see more about William Henry Jackson’s exhibit, which celebrates his work during 1843 – 1942 as a preeminent photographer of the American West
https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/the-william-henry-jackson-collection.htm
1:00pm: Meet for Lunch at a Mexican restaurant TBD (tentative)
2:30pm: Tour Tom Cozad’s Ford Garage with his extensive collection of restored antique Ford cars, Coca-Cola memorabilia room, vintage movie theater, 50’s soda shop and diner.
5:30pm: Meet for Dinner; Flyover Brewery (tentative)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND:
9:00am: Drive to Lake Minatare then to Chimney Rock Museum; near Bayard NE Nebraska State Historical Society
11:30am Bob Cox’s Packard collection at the oldest Packard Car Dealership in the US;
1520 E Overland Drive and 15th Avenue in Scottsbluff NE
12:00pm: Meet for Lunch TBD; THANKS FOR COMING!
TOUR CONTACTS:
Shirley Reed, 308-665-5934 Email: nocovmcca@gmail.com
Allen Trask, 605-673-3215 Email: agtrask@gwtc.net