Update! We just signed the contract for the Route 66 Southwest Regional hotel, we sighted over a dozen hotels in and around the Phoenix area and found one that was (up until 2 months ago) a Four Points Marriott, it’s currently undergoing an upgrade and re-branding and will become a Double Tree by Hilton by the time April is here. Because we signed during the transition we were able to lock in a $79 standard  room ($149 Reg) or upgrade to a pool side cabana for $99 ($189 Reg) per night! We have included in the accommodations package a special parking area up front of the hotel. There will be a welcome reception by the pool on the evening of the 6^th. This hotel is a great choice it sits just off the I-17 which has access to all the major highways needed for this Event! Book early, they only have a limited number of the Pool side cabanas available!

You may call the Hotel Registration line at 602-997-5900 and be sure to tell them you are part of the GM Roadster Club to insure you get the contracted rate. 

Once you make your reservation please RSVP for the Event here:

http://www.sky-sol.com/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=409

Contact Trail Riders Immediately if you registered for the Tombstone Event before leaving last year.  They need to be contacted with your information to ensure you have your room.

2011 TOMBSTONE REGIONAL EVENT

To Register for the event, click here .

To facilitate your scheduling, we are providing information on the planning for the 6th Annual Tombstone Meet. We anticipate that the most critical issue for you will be hotel reservations...Tombstone just isn't that big of a town and rooms can get scarce if you wait too long to book.  A list of possible accommodations is at the end of this message. But first, an overview of the weekend! 

T-Shirts - Pre-Orders ONLY - $15.00    We will have them with us when we arrive in Tombstone.  They will be a Burgundy print with a black and yellow design.  We must have all Orders in by October 24th to ensure having the Tee Shirts in time for the Tombstone meet. We need a minimum of 12 Ladies shirts in order to get the women's cut again.  We will not have any extra Tee Shirts for sale during the weekend.  Order yours today!!!! 

Just go to User Lists on the right side of the page, click on it, then type in darkbluesol into the box on the top right of the page.  You will reach Debbie's profile page.  Click on Connections at the top and Request a Connection.  A message box should appear in which you can type the quantity and size of the T-Shirts you would like.  If you are already connected to Debbie, just send an e-mail with the information.  Remember we only have until October 24th, so get your order in soon.

We will have 50/50 tickets on sale all weekend.  The winner receives half of the funds collected while the rest of the money goes to the Phoenix Sky-Sol Christmas Angel project this year.  We are looking into children from a number of families to ensure they have the merriest Christmas ever.

Thursday, November 10: 

5:30 -6:45PM - Happy Hour at Trail Riders Inn.

5:30 - 6:45 PM - Early Bird Registration at Trail Riders Inn (the Bunk House)

                        T-Shirts may be paid for and picked up at this time.

                         Scavenger Hunt item record passed out.

7:00 PM - Dinner at Cafe Margarita and Early Bird Registration

Friday, November 11: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exploration of the Tombstone area and General Registration;

1:00 - 5:45PM - Registration - Pick up and pay for T-Shirts at Trail Riders (the Bunk House)  Scavenger Hunt item record passed out.

6:00 - 7:00 PM Boot Hill Photo Opportunity and Light Parade on Allen Street;  There is an award for best lights this year.

7:00 PM - Dinner at 4 Deuces and Final Registration

Saturday, November 12: 7:00 - 11:30 AM - Duel in the Dust Car Show with concurrent scavenger hunt (Bring your Digital CAMERAS or CAMERA Phones) There will be a portion of the scavenger hunt that you will need them for. Wear your BEST Old West Outfit for the day!!!

10:00 AM Judging for the best Cowboy and Cowgirl outfits.  Wear your best Western style outfit and meet us at the coffee table outside of the Longhorn Restaurant to ensure that your outfit has a chance to win.

12:00 - 4:00 PM - Choice of Runs (Bisbee Mine Tour, Kartchner Caverns, Wineries);

1:45 PM KARTCHNER CAVERNS TOUR: Each year that we have done this, the tours have sold out at least a week before we arrived, so you must buy your tickets in advance.  They ONLY allow 17 people on each tour and the 1:45 PM Tour on 11/12 is already partially sold out.  Tickets are $22.95 each and you can purchase in advance by calling  (520) 586-2283 or buy online at https://azstateparks.itinio.com/kartchnercaverns/tours/ - We must be at the park by an hour before our tour time, so we will be leaving right after the car show.  If you are interested in caravanning over, line up on 6th Sttreet and Allen Street just East of the Bird Cage Theater at High Noon. We will be eatng lunch at the Bat Cave Cafe in the Visitor Center which serves pizza, brats, sandwiches and salads.

6:00 PM - Tombstone Court House for Awards Ceremony; Please  bring a can of food for the Food Bank in Tombstone.  (You may find this on your scavenger hunt sheet as well)

7:00 PM - Fireside Dinner at the Dragoon Saloon with priority parking on the street $12.95 per person. Tip is not included in your price, so please be generous.

Sunday, November 13: 10:00 AM - Brunch at the Longhorn Restaurant; 11:30 AM - Farewells and optional Winery Tour (if you didn't go on Saturday)

The mayor and city council have rolled out the red carpet for us this year and have given us access to areas and events we have never before experienced. The weekend promises to be bigger and better than ever so make your plans now to attend. Details regarding costs will be posted as soon as they can be finalized.  

Register NOW so that we can keep you updated on the latest news via email!  

Possible Lodging Options:

• Bella Union Adobe Lodge, 505 E. Fremont St, 520-457-2241
• Crazy Annie's Bordello, 95 S 10th St, 520-457-3847
• Tombstone Bordello, 101 W Allen St, 520-457-2394
• Tombstone Sagebrush Inn, 4th & Bruce, 520-457-2311
• Holiday Inn Express (1 mi), 580 Randolph Way, 520-457-9507 
• Best Western (1 mi), 801 N Hwy 80 West, 877-652-6772
• Larian Motel - 410 E. Fremont St, 520-457-2272 
• Tombstone Motel, 502 E. Fremont Street, 520-457-3478
• The Trail Rider's Inn, 13 N 7th St, 520-457-3573

San Diego is calling and the Phoenix Sky-Sol Club is ready to answer the call.  So...please join us and head for the beach and some twisty roads in Southern California. 

The Phoenix group will be staying at the Comfort Inn at 632 E St. Chula Vista, CA 91910 (near San Diego) and our day rides.  Feel free to join us.  Please call 877-238-1313 or 619-426-2500 to book your reservation asap.  We have 10 rooms with King sized beds being held for $87.95 per night. The hotel reservations are for check in:  August 26 check out:  August 28th.  Ask for the Group Name:  Sky-Sol Phoenix Car Club Reservation #86178.  Each person is responsible for booking their own room, and you MUST book by August 9th to receive these rates.  There are rugby tournaments in town that weekend, so the hotel expects to be full.  I have booked a King Suite to help us out with our needs, and they said we can use the breakfast room to relax in as well.  The pool is open until 10:00PM.  If you want to have 2 queen beds, it will cost $92.95 per night.

Friday - at meet in the lobby at 6:30PM (Comfort Inn & Suites)

             7:00PM Dinner for those who are in CA – TBD

Saturday

                    8:30 – 12:00 drive on Smugglers Run Motorcycle road

                   12:30- La Bella Café (pizza place)

                    2:00 – Tijuana run (Rich will lead this trip) You will need your PassPort

This describes the process in detail: www.ericrench.com/MEXICO/TIJUANA/BORDER/BWALK/index.htm

Pay $5 to park and walk 10 minutes to shopping area, and 10 more to bustling downtown.  If 10 minutes walk is too much, you can take a bus for $4 round trip.

                    5:30 – 6:30 Imperial Beach Pier (Sunset at 6:22)

                    6:30 – 7:00 Drive to Restaurant for dinner

                    7:00 – Dinner @ Anthony’s Fish Grotto at 1360 N. Harbor Drive

Sunday- 8:30 – 10:00  Drive to Palomar Observatory

10:00 – 10:30 Explore Observatory

10:30 – 11:00 Drive to Santa Ysabel 

11:00 – 12:00 Lunch Round Up BBQ Grill in Santa Ysabel

12:00 – 12:30 Drive to Julian - stop for pies and goodbyes

 1:00 Head for home...

The 4th Annual Duel in the Dust Car Show and Tombstone roadster meet will be this November 13-15th.  RSVP on the Phoenix website to let us know if you'll be attending.  Hotels sell out fast and information can be found on the RSVP.  Saturday evenings BBQ and Tequila tasting will be $10.  RSVP  www.sky-sols.com

Woo Hoo!!! T-minus 30 days and counting till the 4^th annual North American Solstice & SKY Meet! GMR had the opportunity to attend an all hands meeting with the event organizers this past weekend at the Omni Resort In Denver, CO and I will tell you that this event is going to really set the bar!

All GM Roadster Club Members in good standing will be receiving a goodie bag upon arrival!

Please RSVP here so that we can account for GMR Members who wil be attending.

If you need more information on this years 4^th annual North American Solstice & SKY Meet please visit there web site at NASSM2009.

If you are planning on attending this years event and have not yet registered please hurry, we are 30days away from the start of the event and the event organizers had to release all the un-booked rooms in the block, so all rooms book under the NASSM '09 event will still be given the discounted contract rate but they will be issued on a first come first booking basis....So hurry! You can book directly through the Omni Resort at 303-438-6600 and be sure to tell them you are part of this group to get the discounted room rates.

This years Event is being supported by many of our communities finest aftermarket parts companies. They are donating a variety of products that can be purchased onsite or even won in the silent auction!  

A special thank you to the Rocky Mountain Solstice & SKY Club and John & Carol White for putting an uncountable amount of hours into the planning and execution of this great event!

See you all in June!

Martin Scott

Executive Director

National GM Roadster Club

The Prescott Regional event was great fun.  It was wonderful to have so many familiar faces from California attend the event.  We heard about the event from Tim, and signed up on the website so that we could attend.  Some of us left early to visit relatives in AZ while others left on Friday morning to arrive in Prescott in the early afternoon.

 We found the Comfort Inn around 4:00 and were greeted by members of the Phoenix and Fresno chapters who had already arrived.  We checked in and went to the parking lot to see who else was there and await the arrival of other members.  After relaxing in the parking lot and checking out the newest modifications on everyone's cars, we adjourned to the extremely large Jacuzzi area and relaxed with cool drinks and chips and salsa.  More folks got to the Inn and we were beginning to get hungry so we headed into Prescott proper for dinner at the Gurley Street Grill.  It is supposed to be one of the top rated restaurants in Prescott.  We were taken out onto the back patio which we practically filled.  They had two long tables waiting for us.

We met new members from Prescott and made friends with other people who were new since our last trip to Tombstone.  With dinner over, we headed back to the Inn to call it a night.  We would be leaving bright and early on Saturday to head down to Phoenix.

OK, so the weekend didn't go without incident, but even though one of our participants managed to "smash" their front end a bit, at least no one was hurt, and there is one SKY owner who can now justify upgrading to a cool new aftermarket front end for his roadster.

This weekends' festivities included three major events.

FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE STRIP CLUB - The welcome gathering at the Gas Lamp Strip Club included about 35 people who enjoyed dinner together.  The "Strip Club" is a steak house famouse for their New York Strip Steak, and we reserved the "Champaign Room" in the back for our gathering.

SATURDAY COAST RIDE - The coast ride left from Jolly Roger restaurant in Oceanside at 9:30 AM, and meandered along the coast ending at Seaport Village in downtown San Diego.  The highlights of the trip included a 43 car line-up along "the Strand" in Oceanside, a group photo at the Torey Pines Glider Port, and bluff-view drive out to La Jolla Cove.  With a couple of cars coming and going (and occassionally getting separated) along the way, we had a total of 45 roadsters for most of the ride.

SUNDAY TEMECULA RIDE - Our Sunday ride included a photo stop out at the property of one of the Phoenix members who's home burned down in the fires out in Fallbrook, and then we dropped by Kappasphere for a tour of their facilities.  From there, we split into two groups, about 12 cars going to downtown Temecula for a walking tour, and another 17 heading out to visit the wineries.

for more photos, view our club photo gallery...

The 2nd annual San Diego Regional Meet is just around the corner, we are proud to offer the “Official” Tee Shirt to commemorate this event. We are only accepting pre-orders for these shirts to ensure that we have enough of each size.

You may order your commemorative Event shirt here .

Note: All shirts will be delivered in San Diego at the event unless you choose to have it mailed to you.

Well folks, we had a great run to Vegas Nationals. Thursday morning Jim & Maxine, Nighia & Mi and I headed north for a nice ride to Vegas with a stop at Barstow Station, that was a cool tourist trap, and there were a number of cool bikes headed to laughlin for the river run. We met Chris & Micky on the way and they joined us for the rest of the ride into Vegas. Friday morning we meet at the Stratoshpere parking lot, got registered and just hung out with others as the arrived. There ended up over 100 cars from all parts of the country. I have yet to down load any photos, still learning, but they are posted on the sky forum and on the sky-sol web site. There were some really cool mods, and a couple of V-8 Solstices. There were several vendors with really cool products. Some really great rides were also on tap. The Red Rock canyon, Valley of Fire and Mt Charleston runs were really fun, but the strip run was awesome! 100+ cars going down the strip together was a highlight for me! Saturday night we had a great banquet with some really nice raffle prizes awarded. The money from the raffle went to the make-a-wish foundation. We had a nice showing of cars from San Diego, Steve & Silka, Jim & Ellen, Bill & Karen, Jim & Maxine, and Figure this one out, Nighia his wife Mi and Daughter Nicole came up!

I think it is safe to say that we all had a great time!!

After the Vegas run I Met my Lovely Bride Lori in Palm Springs. She had a conference there so I just went to hang out with her. During the day while she was in meetings, I spent the part of the days downtown doing a one man car show! It was cool to park on the main street, then get coffee and sit were I could see my car and then just watch people as they passed by. I quit counting the number of people stopping, commenting and taking pictures of my really cool car!

After a few days in Palm Springs we headed to Seligman AZ for the Route 66 fun run. We met with 4 other Sky's from Pheonix and had a Blast! There were over 900 cars, every type and vintage from as far away as England! We traveled "THE MOTHER ROAD" for about 50 miles to Kingman, that was cool, many people on the side of the road, waving, honking and cheering us on! Talk about a parade!! Once in Kingman there was a Hugh car show! We didn't park in the main "car show" area, but it soon filled up so we were joined by a bunch of really cool cars. Alot of people were checking out our fine rides! Again many questions and photos taken. Sunday morning it was on the Topock Az again on the old route 66. I wonder how those in the 30's & 40's enjoyed that road, with no power steering, power brakes or air conditioning? Not to mention the steep hillsides and drop offs with no guard rails? A cool town we went through was Oatman Az. It was an old mining town, now a tourist trap but a really cool one. They had Burro's from the mining day's still in the area, that was cool to see.

We will have to make the route 66 run on our own one day, when it is cooler!

Again Photo's of Vegas are on the sky forum and at www.sky-sol.com