I want to share the following note I received from Mike Michels, Tigers United Chairman:
Whether or not we try again for a West Coast Invasion, this looks like a nice opportunity to meet fellow Sunbeam owners. Maybe it would be worth trying to organize a new Invasion, coordinated with this event?
I wanted to let you and all Alpine owners know that our next Tigers United will be June 18-21, 2020 in Big Bear California. I’m the “lucky” chairman of the event. I realize that the event name may not sound inviting to Alpine owners, but we really do welcome them. Last year we tried to connect between our events in Cambria and Santa Maria, CA, but at the late date and distance between sites, it didn’t prove practical.
Plans and pricing are still being finalized, but a lot of the leg work has been done. The Lodge at Big Bear (formerly Northwoods Inn) is our headquarters. We have negotiated a block of rooms at good rates, a concours site, a rally through the mountains and the airport will host an autocross.
If SAOCA is thinking about having a west coast invasion, why not piggy back it with our event?. Big Bear is at 6000 feet in the mountains and the weather is great that time of year. The hotel has various meeting room facilities if you want your own hospitality or other functions. We will have security for the cars. Although we would love them to join all the activities, we generally provide some of the meals and events on an a la carte basis, so Alpines could participate at whatever level they like.
Here’s a link to the hotel web site: https://www.thelodgeatbigbearlake.com/
Plans and pricing are still being finalized, but a lot of the leg work has been done. The Lodge at Big Bear (formerly Northwoods Inn) is our headquarters. We have negotiated a block of rooms at good rates, a concours site, a rally through the mountains and the airport will host an autocross.
If SAOCA is thinking about having a west coast invasion, why not piggy back it with our event?. Big Bear is at 6000 feet in the mountains and the weather is great that time of year. The hotel has various meeting room facilities if you want your own hospitality or other functions. We will have security for the cars. Although we would love them to join all the activities, we generally provide some of the meals and events on an a la carte basis, so Alpines could participate at whatever level they like.
Here’s a link to the hotel web site: https://www.thelodgeatbigbearlake.com/
Whether or not we try again for a West Coast Invasion, this looks like a nice opportunity to meet fellow Sunbeam owners. Maybe it would be worth trying to organize a new Invasion, coordinated with this event?
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