Date: Wed, 13 Dec 1995 18:40:05 -1000 From: windwiz@west.net (Dan Rubesh) Message-Id: <4ao9r5$ban@acme.sb.west.net> Organization: WestNet Communications Subject: Buggy Boogie Thang II.. Where to stay... EL MIRAGE DRY LAKE - Buggy Boogie Thang 2 January 15th-18th, 1996 Directions and Lodging information.. Directions to El Mirage Dry Lake, California: Part 1: From LAX : Take #405 north to #5. All the way over the Santa Monica Mountains to San Fernando / Sylmar. Just a short while on #5, exit to #14 to Antelope Valley, Palmdale, Lancaster. North to Palmdale Blvd. Exit eastbound. From San Diego : North on #15 towards San Bernardino / Barstow / Las Vegas. Exit at #395 (Some 20+ miles north of San Bernardino) If you miss the exit, go to Victorville and go west on #18 or Airbase Road. Turn north on #395 to Adelanto. Northern California : South on #5 to top of the grapevine. Just past Gorman, take #138 east to #14. South to Palmdale Blvd. Exit eastbound. From Bakersfield / #99 : Take #58 eastbound over the Tehachapi summit to Mojave. South on #14 to Palmd le Blvd. Exit eastbound. From Las Vegas : #15 to Victorville (30+ miles south of Barstow). Take Airbase Road or #18 west to #395. Turn right (north) to Adelanto. Part 2: From Palmdale Blvd (eastbound) : East to about 46th or 47th where the highway bends south. Exit from left lane to continue east on Palmdale Blvd. At 250th, turn left one mile to right turn onto El Mirage Road. About 7 miles to a left turn at the large wooden sign (El Mirage Rec. Area) on a knoll on the left of the road. Part 3: From Adelanto (westbound) : To second stop light northbound on #395. Left turn onto Crippen Road. Go to Koala Road. Right turn. Follow Koala around the curve, and it becomes El Mirage Road. 5 or 6 miles to right turn at the wooden El Mirage Rec. Area sign on right (north) side of the road. Part 4: From The Paved Road : Three miles over a gravel road to the access road at the stop sign. Turn left and drive down onto the lake bed. Keep over to the right side and go up about 5-6 miles to our regular spot, just 1/4 mile out from the pucker bumps. We call it Walt's Bay. Some folks with no interest in the KTA will be out on the lake bed earlier in the week before the big do. There are NO facilities out there. Bring water and everything else you might need. Oh, and buy a map before you go. GETTING OFF: Getting off the lake after dark is tougher. Follow the right side of the lake back the way you came in. Careful of rough surface over there. A line of telephone poles crosses the lake from right to left. Turn left and the line of poles point to the reflectorized markers at the access road you came in on. (Note: The line of telephone poles bends in the middle of the lake. Be sure to pick them up on the right side of the lake). EL MIRAGE DRY LAKE - Buggy Boogie Thang 2 Accommodations are not available at El Mirage. There are no casinos at the end of the lake bed like at Ivanpah. The town of Adelanto (with three motels, a couple of restaurants, two mini-marts, gasoline and a grocery) is about 10 miles away to the east. The Days Inn (619-246-8777) in Adelanto is reasonable and clean. If they are full up, they will give you the number of another motel. Victorville (with much more) is another 10 miles. Palmdale (a thriving metropolis) is west of the lake bed about 40 miles. Camping on the lake is permitted. They have installed a couple of portable johns along the shore. There is no water or electricity or phones or anything else out there. Come prepared. Daytime temperatures should be nice. 60's and 70's. Night time temps drop quickly after the sun goes down. 30's and 40's expected. The access road to El Mirage turns from the main road at the south-east corner of the lake. A couple of miles to the left turn that has a stop sign on the crossing road. Follow that road directly onto the lake bed. We gather about 5-6 miles up the lake on the right side, about 1/4 mile out from the main pucker bumps. Old aircraft tie-downs embedded in the lake bed mark the spot. We call it "Walt's Bay". The above infornmation was shamelessly pirated from Buggy Newz.. Lodging is available at Adelanto, about 10 miles east of the lakebed.. All prices are including tax, and based on phone quotes on 12/12/95 Day's Inn (619) 246-8777 1-2 people 1 bed $53.90 / night 2-4 people 2 beds $59.40 / night Mojave Desert Inn (619) 246-47077 1-2 people 1 bed $27.45 / night 2-4 people 2 beds $36.55 / night Hi Desert Inn / Casino (619) 246-4131 1 person 1 bed $35.20 / night 2 people 1 bed $38.50 / night 2 people 2 beds $44.00 / night Victorville (another 10 miles east of Adelanto) E-Z 8 Motel (619) 241-7516 (right off of I-15, next to Sizzler) 1 person 1 bed $27.69 / night 2 persons 1 bed $31.97 / night 2 people 2 beds $34.11 / night 3-4 people 2 beds $38.39 / night I have no connection with the above motels, just letting BBT2 attendees know where to stay.. -- Dan Rubesh GO Wind Wizard windwiz@west.net FLY A P.O. Box 5747 danr@crash.cts.com SPORT KITE San Buenaventura, CA 93005 (805) 659-5769 (voice & fax) T.B.N.K. Member: AKA & KTA = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 14:59:07 -1000 From: ahclem0013@aol.com (AhClem0013) Message-Id: <4aqh8r$5ad@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Buggy Boogie Thang II.. Where to stay... In article <4ao9r5$ban@acme.sb.west.net>, windwiz@west.net (Dan Rubesh) writes: >EL MIRAGE DRY LAKE - Buggy Boogie Thang 2 >January 15th-18th, 1996 Don't miss this one! It's still not to late to make plans to attend. History will be made, legends born, lots of air. Don't miss it, be there or be square. Find out why dogs can, this and more will be revealed, plus pucker bumps. No foolin' its simply the best. aoxomoxoa = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 08:00:36 -1000 From: coreykite@aol.com (Coreykite) Message-Id: <4asd44$nn2@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Buggy Boogie Thang II.. Where to stay... I just spoke with the asst manager of the Days Inn about the high rates he is charging. I feel it is way out of line. The place is not that good. Anyone reserving rooms there on my recommendation should perhaps reconsider. The other two motels listed are much more reasonable rate-wise. I apologise for any inconvenience. The only way we can assure fair room rates is to act as a block. We are not really organized other ways. I talked to the manager a couple of months ago, and he assured me he would be ready. In the past his rates were about 30-35 dollars. I feel taken advantage of. Regardless, this event will be major. I am getting messages from all over the world. A French film crew is a possibility as well. I look forward to scooting across the dry lake with all of you. aoxomoxoa coreykite@aol.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 10:00:23 -1000 From: daveculp@bdt.com (Dave Culp) Message-Id: Organization: Beckemeyer Development, Oakland CA Subject: Re: Buggy Boogie Thang II.. Where to stay... In article <4asd44$nn2@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, coreykite@aol.com (Coreykite) wrote: > I just spoke with the asst manager of the Days Inn about the high rates he > is charging. I feel it is way out of line. The place is not that good. > Anyone reserving rooms there on my recommendation should perhaps > reconsider. > The other two motels listed are much more reasonable rate-wise. I just (12/19) made reservations at Days Inn in Adelanto. I asked for a discount, the clerk said "sure!" I'm paying $39/nite for two beds; they'd take $35/nite for a single bed. See you there! Say, now can anybody loan me a buggy??? I'm up top my armpits in kites, but no buggy... -- ################################################################### Dave Culp Speedsailing 312 Flaming Oak Drive Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 USA e-mail: daveculp@bdt.com http://www.bdt.com:80/home/daveculp/speedsail.html ################################################################### = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 15:38:12 -1000 From: ahclem0013@aol.com (AhClem0013) Message-Id: <4badq4$smc@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Buggy Boogie Thang II.. Where to stay... In article , daveculp@bdt.com (Dave Culp) writes: >I just (12/19) made reservations at Days Inn in Adelanto. I asked for a >discount, the clerk said "sure!" I'm paying $39/nite for two beds; they'd >take $35/nite for a single bed. See you there! > >Say, now can anybody loan me a buggy??? I'm up top my armpits in kites, >but no buggy... Way to go Dave! don't think you'll have to much trouble getting to ride, we're two bringing three, others will bring more. anyone making this trip is certainly welcome to try mine. see you there!! aoxomoxoadeanaoxomoxoa = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 05:41:42 -1000 From: bfk@aol.com (Bfk) Message-Id: <4bbv7m$e1f@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Buggy Boogie Thang II.. Where to stay... >Say, now can anybody loan me a buggy??? I'm up top my armpits in kites, >but no buggy... That should not be any problem. There will be several new models available for demo rides and several of the local guys own more than one buggy. We will also have a handful of landsailers on hand as well as a few box of tricks if you are interested. Hoy BFK = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 21:13:42 -1000 From: windwiz@west.net (Dan Rubesh) Message-Id: <4bdlr6$1us@acme.sb.west.net> Organization: WestNet Communications Subject: Re: Buggy Boogie Thang II.. Where to stay... In addition to the motels in Adelanto and Victorville I posted a while back for BBTII, the Holiday Inn in Palmdale has quoted a group rate for kiters/buggiers at $45.00/night, according to Jeanne Merry at Cobra Kites.. If you reserve there, mention that you're with the kite or buggy group.. If anyone missed the original motel listing for BBTII, I'll be glad to e-mail it.. -- Dan Rubesh GO Wind Wizard windwiz@west.net FLY A P.O. Box 5747 http://www.west.net/~windwiz SPORT KITE San Buenaventura, CA 93005 (805) 659-5769 (voice & fax) T.B.N.K. Member: AKA & KTA = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 25 Dec 1995 14:59:28 -1000 From: windwiz@west.net (Dan Rubesh) Message-Id: <4bnhdg$pj0@acme.sb.west.net> Organization: WestNet Communications Subject: Re: Buggy Boogie Thang II.. Where to stay... FYI, I just put the directions and lodging info for Buggy Boogie Thang II on my homepage if anyone needs it.. If you don't have WWW access and want the info, drop me an e-mail.. -- Dan Rubesh GO Wind Wizard windwiz@west.net FLY A P.O. Box 5747 http://www.west.net/~windwiz SPORT KITE San Buenaventura, CA 93005 (805) 659-5769 (voice & fax) T.B.N.K. Member: AKA & KTA = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =