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!
Top photo: Ford Heritage Vault
Weekdays during the day is rough because of work, but I could do Cleveland or Pittsburgh in the evening or weekend. And of course I assume you’ll be planning the event around my schedule.
How about Cleveland… Oklahoma?
From Dayton OH, it’s farther to Pittsburgh than Cleveland. So I would still vote Cleveland.
I could probably make it to Pittsburgh or Cleveland.
The irony is that I’ll be at AirVenture the week of July 20, so I can’t even be at a meetup that week.
Oh, right. AIrVenture meetup!
“Take him to Detroit”
I might just be crazy enough to make the drive down from Ottawa, schedule depending.
I’m not a Detroit local, but I’d make the drive.
As a Detroit local I’m definitely up for this, and it (finally) doesn’t conflict with my other commitments!
I had my hopes up (I’m off work that week!). But, your “Midwest” isn’t my “Midwest”! Kansas here. Have fun “up North”! 🙂
I was just thinking the same way. Doesn’t sound so midwest to me LOL
I grew up in the West, so I don’t know how any of this works.
We did do Kansas last year!
I know! I missed it, because I was out of state! I just can’t win. 🙂