TheSamba.com :: View topic - 31st annual Northwest Vintage Meet - July 20-22, 2012`

Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:41 pm

It's that time again!

July 20th-22nd

Friday night:
The Burger Meat at University Burgermaster starting around 5

Saturday:
Northwest Vintage Meet

Sunday:
Bug Nationals at Bremerton Raceway

For more info...
http://www.cascadekombis.org/vintage-meet

Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:33 pm

Cant wait for the show - first year!

Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:43 pm

it would be great if there was a good campout saturday night
a few years ago there was one at autopia in snohomish and it was perfect
would be nice to do something like that again

Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:05 am

This is the best show ever! I will win this years raffle car!

Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:17 am

Cant wait! I definately wanna help out this year! :D

Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:21 am

joe56vw wrote: it would be great if there was a good campout saturday night
a few years ago there was one at autopia in snohomish and it was perfect
would be nice to do something like that again

You could cruise over to the Bremerton Bug Nationals after the Shoreline meet and camp there.

Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:43 am

Semper_Dad wrote: joe56vw wrote: it would be great if there was a good campout saturday night
a few years ago there was one at autopia in snohomish and it was perfect
would be nice to do something like that again

You could cruise over to the Bremerton Bug Nationals after the Shoreline meet and camp there.

Yeah thats what i usaully do but the bremerton raceways doesn't really have good camp grounds
Plus not really intrested in driving out there just to watch races

Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:35 am

Awesome , Swap meet was killer last year !!

Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:04 am

joe56vw wrote: Semper_Dad wrote: joe56vw wrote: it would be great if there was a good campout saturday night
a few years ago there was one at autopia in snohomish and it was perfect
would be nice to do something like that again

You could cruise over to the Bremerton Bug Nationals after the Shoreline meet and camp there.

Yeah thats what i usaully do but the bremerton raceways doesn't really have good camp grounds
Plus not really intrested in driving out there just to watch races

I have to agree with the camping facilities (or lack thereof). I'm not much of a racer and I didn't pay much attention to them but there was a swapmeet and car show. In fact, I ended up winning a best in class (Just don't know which class). Came back from visiting some friends and found a trophy on my hood. :lol:

To be honest there wasn't a lot of heavy hitters in the show so it's a great chance for the "little guy" to pick something up.

If you're looking for a camping opportunity have you checked out the Camp and Cruise up in Mt Baker? They have the entire Excelsior group camp site reserved. Room for 40 cars and around 100 people. All dubbers!

http://mbvv.org/simplemachinesforum/index.php?topic=718.0

Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:05 pm

Semper_Dad wrote: joe56vw wrote: Semper_Dad wrote: joe56vw wrote: it would be great if there was a good campout saturday night
a few years ago there was one at autopia in snohomish and it was perfect
would be nice to do something like that again

You could cruise over to the Bremerton Bug Nationals after the Shoreline meet and camp there.

Yeah thats what i usaully do but the bremerton raceways doesn't really have good camp grounds
Plus not really intrested in driving out there just to watch races

I have to agree with the camping facilities (or lack thereof). I'm not much of a racer and I didn't pay much attention to them but there was a swapmeet and car show. In fact, I ended up winning a best in class (Just don't know which class). Came back from visiting some friends and found a trophy on my hood. :lol:

To be honest there wasn't a lot of heavy hitters in the show so it's a great chance for the "little guy" to pick something up.

If you're looking for a camping opportunity have you checked out the Camp and Cruise up in Mt Baker? They have the entire Excelsior group camp site reserved. Room for 40 cars and around 100 people. All dubbers!

last year was one of the biggest turn out for bremerton and it still sucked
i would like to get something going for the seattle area like a campout or something
i know some of the eastern wash guys would like that and i think most of the westside guys would too
barely a 1/3 of the people from burgermeet and vintage go to bremerton anyways

Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:17 pm

Kinda sucks that camping isn't allowed in the Shoreline parking lot. I can imagine cruising in from BurgerMaster, setting up camp and having a bit of a party. Liability issues most likely.

empiracer put together a campout in the Issaquah Highlands several years ago. Maybe he can be convinced to do a repeat.

Thread here
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=397386&highlight=camp

Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:54 pm

There was camping at shoreline one year the party was so wild you were not asked back again :-)

Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:39 pm

Semper_Dad wrote: Kinda sucks that camping isn't allowed in the Shoreline parking lot. I can imagine cruising in from BurgerMaster, setting up camp and having a bit of a party. Liability issues most likely.

empiracer put together a campout in the Issaquah Highlands several years ago. Maybe he can be convinced to do a repeat.

Thread here
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=397386&highlight=camp

one reason why: shoreline parking cops....fucking little bastards. i got 4 tickets this quarter alone. all BOGUS and APPEALED....why waste my time like that???

i Vote we veto the no camping rule :D 8) :twisted:

Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:03 pm

Finally, events that I can attend!

Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:37 pm

There is no camping allowed in the lot please. The last thing we need is the school pissed at us.
Peter did his thing a couple years ago and I think Clara did some camp outs in Snohomish a few times. Unfortunately, there aren't any parks that allow camping in the Shoreline area. (we have looked)
Camping would be a great addition to the weekend though!

Btw, the Solar event which has taken place the same day as Vintage for the last two years finally had enough of the old German fossil fuel burners and changed the date of their show! That means plenty of parking. 8)

Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:40 pm

what about up i 90 a bit? i would say somewhere off 97, but thats a bit far up the pass for most. does it have to be a campsite? or could we fill up the forest? :D

Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:03 pm

We camped in the Shoreline parking lot several years in a row back in the 90's, but one time there were folks who couldn't handle the freedom and it got ruined for the rest of us. Oh well.

Coming from this side, it would be nice to find a place to camp that didn't require another hour or two of driving, especially in Friday evening traffic. We already drove 5-6 hours to get to Burger Meet. Stayed in Bothel a couple of years ago, that was nice. But it was a private home type of thing, not a campground. Luckily, my wife's best friend lives out near Alki, so I usually just stay there. Heading up 99 at 6 AM on Saturday is usually just a nice cruise, with no Seattle traffic.

Planning to be there again this year. Missed it last year. I was 2000 miles East.

Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:27 am

what about a ferry ride away?
Fay Bainbridge State Park‎
15446 Sunrise Drive Northeast
Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110

http://goo.gl/maps/QuDy

Thats my idea...google suggests taking the bainbridge island ferry out of seattle, but then you have to deal with the city traffic.

if we leave shoreline CC, head north via back roads, a ferry is about 10 minutes north, take the edmonds kingston ferry across the water, and then head SOUTH about 30 minutes minutes and enjoy camping on a penisula like state park....

either that, or fort warden, about an hour NORTH, AFTER the shoreline show. thats where i am headed with the family to camp out in port townsend area during the centrum Jazz Festival. (GREAT camping, and lots of places to explore and learn about history a bit) and did i mention the AMAZING views?

just saying....

never been to Fay Bainbridge State Park‎, but maybe its worth a shot if yall dont mind about 20-30 bucks for a good (well worth it) 30 minute ferry ride (someone take pictures when we cross for the ferry thread ;P) and some outdoor camping.

Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:29 am

cdennisg wrote: We camped in the Shoreline parking lot several years in a row back in the 90's, but one time there were folks who couldn't handle the freedom and it got ruined for the rest of us. Oh well.

Coming from this side, it would be nice to find a place to camp that didn't require another hour or two of driving, especially in Friday evening traffic. We already drove 5-6 hours to get to Burger Meet. Stayed in Bothel a couple of years ago, that was nice. But it was a private home type of thing, not a campground. Luckily, my wife's best friend lives out near Alki, so I usually just stay there. Heading up 99 at 6 AM on Saturday is usually just a nice cruise, with no Seattle traffic.

Planning to be there again this year. Missed it last year. I was 2000 miles East.

you and i gotta meet up this time, i missed you at the spring meet...:D

Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:36 pm

Stuartzickefoose wrote: what about a ferry ride away?
Fay Bainbridge State Park‎
15446 Sunrise Drive Northeast
Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110

FYI, Fay Bainbridge has since been transferred to the Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District. No that really changes much. It's a nice place. Only 10 miles from where I live.

Traffic in Seattle isn't all that bad early Saturday morning. Things to consider is the ferry schedule. You'd have to take a 0520 or 0705 Ferry in order to get to Shoreline when the gate opens for Swappers and show cars. I usually take the Kingston 0625 and get there in plenty of time. Problem with ferries is if you miss one, you'll generally have to wait an hour for the next one.

The problem with camping on the Peninsula is that you would incur the ferry expense on Friday if you attend the BurgerMeat and then again for the Shoreline event