BIG POCONO STATE PARK PICNIC LUNCH & ICE CREAM DRIVE 6/5/21
When - Saturday, June 5, 2021
Arrive: 9:00 a.m.
Drivers' Meeting: 9:15 a.m.
Depart: 9:30 a.m.
Where - Shell Station, Northampton, PA
428 Nor Bath Blvd
Northampton, PA Location
Event Leader - Walter Cramer
Join Walter for another new Drive. This Drive will be about 130 miles in length, with approximately 100 of those miles on our beloved Miata roads. The additional 30 miles is four lane travel back to our ice cream destination in the Lehigh Valley. We will have a rest stop at the Delaware Water Gap Welcome Center and picnic lunch at the Big Pocono State Park which at the top of the mountain above Camelback Ski Area and Water Park. For those interested, we will be ending the drive with Ice Cream at the Klein Farms Dairy & Creamery, north of Easton. With driving, rest stop, lunch and ice cream, this could end up being a 5 1/2 - 6 hour day. Of course, you can drive to your hearts content and pull off when you’ve had enough.
The views from Big Pocono State Park are exhilarating. Looking South we see the Delaware Water Gap to our left, Wind Gap area in the center, and the Lehigh Gap to our right. Looking North you will enjoy more great views of the Pocono Region.
We will be gathering at the Shell Station, 428 Nor Bath Boulevard, Northampton. The Shell Station is at the intersection of route 329 and Howertown Road. We will gather at 9:00 - ish with a Driver’s meeting at 9:15 and a departure time of 9:30.
This event will follow the current Pennsylvania rules for COVID-19 safety. To avoid common handling of materials, we will email the directions to participants, for home printing, and we will eliminate the usual paper sign-in sheet. Since the sign-in confirms your agreement with LVMOC’s standard Waiver and Release, we will now consider your post to this event thread, indicating that you intend to participate, to be your “electronic” signature, indicating your agreement with said Waiver and Release (copy available on request).
We will use FRS radios for communications. Be sure to arrive by 9:00 a.m. with a full gas tank and an empty bladder .
Attending:
- Walter & Nancy
- Annette & Jim
- Louie & Corrina
- Gail & Bill
- Janice & David
- Michele
- Celia (& whomever she picks up on 6/5 🤨)
- Jon Palsi (Possibly riding w/Tony B)
- Jeff & Haley
- Kerry & Tracey
- Tony B.
- Jon P. & GD
- Miata Mike
- Jordan, maybe
- Wayne, maybe
- Ken & Evan
- Ralph
- Jerry & Wanda
- Dawn & Tom
- Tim (Guest)
- Jim T. (w/new ND RF!!)
- Brian W.
- Randy & Wendy
- Neil Q (Newest LVMOC member 👍)
- Jim O.
Silver 2011 NC PRHT Grand Touring (actually Janice's car)
Add Mike to the list. Looking forward to it. Has been too long since my last one!!
First Miata. Blue 2006, 2.5L, FM Stage 2 suspension, 6MT
Add Mike to the list. Looking forward to it. Has been too long since my last one!!
You're on the list, Mike. It will be nice to see you again... its been several years. Also, I'm anxious to find out how the engine swap went!
David
Silver 2011 NC PRHT Grand Touring (actually Janice's car)
Thanks David. Swap has been great!!! Lovin’ it.
First Miata. Blue 2006, 2.5L, FM Stage 2 suspension, 6MT
I may be able to, I’d say tentatively. Depends on work schedule again
Jordan F. White, M.S.
2012 Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT 6MT AWD (NB summer 2024!)
@miata-mike Great to see that you will be able to join us! 🙂
2016 ST Ceramic Metallic GT aka Ghost
@miata-mike Great to see that you will be able to join us! 🙂
Thanks Jeff. It has been too long. Your avatar is showing a different car than I remember. When did you get the white one?
First Miata. Blue 2006, 2.5L, FM Stage 2 suspension, 6MT
@miata-mike Great to see that you will be able to join us! 🙂
Thanks Jeff. It has been too long. Your avatar is showing a different car than I remember. When did you get the white one?
Indeed it has and moreso for you since your car has been down. I got the ceramic ND back in August, more details here Sad Day
2016 ST Ceramic Metallic GT aka Ghost
Hey Tony, my car got dinged up the other day and probably won't be ready in time. Would you mind if I tagged along with you as a passenger??
My plans for the day have changed, so I’ll say maybe.
@jp1
Sure, no problem.
Weather depending I will be there.
Ken and Evan will be there.
Ken Hill
2002 HZ Yellow
with a few Modifications
Please add Ralph.
I took this video at Sheetz last time, basically going around trying to identify all the models (NA, NC2, ND1 etc) if I got any incorrect my apologies. I was going to make this video just about the NC3 25th AE but there were so many I got side tracked 🙂
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1jSa8S0hVcU
All great looking cars, I wish I could have one of every generation
Jordan F. White, M.S.
2012 Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT 6MT AWD (NB summer 2024!)
Jordan, nice work on this video. AWESOME stuff. Enjoyed your commentary.
Once again you proved we certainly have an incredible mix of some good looking Miatas.
Recently returned from Big Pocono State Park. I had to finalize some odometer readings.
My both recent visits to Big Pocono I was met with windy conditions on the mountain top. I know Saturday is suppose to be a warm day, however, packing a windbreaker as a "just-in-caser" may be a good idea.
In driving up the mountain there is a pond on the left. In it were two Swans - one floating and the other nesting. There is a link to the photo below.
My trying to capture the beauty of those far away mountain views proved futile. You'll just have to wait and enjoy the magnificent views Saturday in "real time".
Walter