Do y’all want to do a meetup in the Midwest this summer? It has been intimated in the Discord that perhaps we are due for one, and I am not one to disappoint. There’s a manufacturer trip in about a month in Detroit, and I have the option of flying in or driving in, with the former being a little easier but the latter giving me an opportunity to do a second meeting in Pittsburgh or Cleveland or somewhere.
What I know is that I need to be in Michigan on Wednesday, July 22nd during the day to drive a bunch of fast cars and write about them. Normally, I’d just take the very short flight from LGA to Detroit and pop back. Based on a poll done in the Discord, it sounds like a lot of folks in Detroit would like us to do a meetup, so that’s definitely going to happen, and will probably happen on the evening of July 22nd.
Here’s where it gets interesting and/or complicated. If we only do a meetup in Detroit, then I’ll just stay another night and fly back on the 23rd. That’s pretty easy. But after the success of our somewhat impromptu Southern Ohio meetup last summer, I was wondering if perhaps we didn’t want to do one in, say, Pittsburgh or Cleveland? Maybe on the 20th or 21st? I’d borrow something fun and drive it there.
That’s my big question, and I pretty much have to decide this week what we’re doing. Here are the potential options and a poll so you can tell me what you think, plus let me know in the comments. For the Detroit meetup, it’s possible that Mercedes or maybe Thomas can come, too, since they’re not far away.
- Option 1: Just Detroit, there’s not enough interest (or people can just drive to Detroit, it’s not that far).
- Option 2: Detroit + Cleveland, with Cleveland merely being somewhere in Northern Ohio based on suggestions.
- Option 3: Pittsburgh instead of Cleveland to get the PA, Southern Ohio, Kentucky contingent.
Anyway, here’s a poll, let me know what you think:
I’m looking forward to seeing some/many of you!
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Detroit. Right? come on. We have lost our voice since our representative moved to LA.
Hi from Cleveland! The 20th in Cleveland would be ideal. I can even make it at non-work times, which is unfortunately not possible for me on the 21st.
I’m a crazy person who gladly will drive for long distances for a car meet, but coming from Texas, none of the places you’re calling “mid-west” are either mid or west. How about Kansas City or St. Louis? They’re more mid. how about Dallas or Denver? They’re much more mid-west…
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