I've been pretty busy these past few months and weeks, and I was starting to get messages asking if I'm having the Texas MB GTG this year. There's good news; we're still on for 2017! Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 13, 2017 and meet me in Centerville for the Twelfth Annual Texas MB Owners GTG!
You know how we do this event. We caravan in from our various cities for lunch at Woody's Smokehouse on the Northbound side of I-45 in the reserved dining room. Woody's will reserve parking for us in their large lot on top of the hill and just to the side of Woody's. After lunch, we'll head to Fort Boggy State Park for the Show and Shine.
Please note that Fort Boggy has re-instated their admission cost since our last visit. Admission to the park is $3 for adults, free for children 12 years and younger.
We'll hand out awards at the Show and Shine based on People's Choice voting. The categories are Best Vintage Model (pre-1990 vehicles), Best Young Classic (1990-99), Best 2000-2009 Model, and, Best 2010-present Model.
If you want to bring parts to sell or trade, please feel free to do so.
Let me know if you're coming so I can let Fort Boggy know how many to expect. Reply to this thread and on this evite link:
Invitations, Free eCards and Party Planning Ideas from Evite
Departure Points:
(If you are coming from a town not listed below, (ex: Beaumont, Tyler, etc...) and you are interested in setting up a caravan if you expect 2 or more other vehicles to come along, send me a private message so we can get something set up. Keep watching this list to see if any other cities get added.)
Austin (Round Rock)
Dell Diamond
3400 East Palm Valley Boulevard (US 79)
Round Rock, TX 78665
Meet at 9:15am, depart at 9:45am
Location of Dell Diamond:
Dell Diamond - Google Maps
Route from Dell Diamond to Centerville:
Dell Diamond to Centerville - Google Maps
DFW Metroplex
Love's Truck Stop
2500 S I-45 (Exit 272, Fulghum Rd. Exit)
Hutchins, TX 75141
Meet at 9:45am, depart at 10:15am
Location of Love's Truck Stop:
2500 S I-45, Hutchins, TX - Google Maps
Route from Love's to Centerville:
Dallas to Centerville - Google Maps
Houston
Cracker Barrel
14765 North Freeway (Exit 63, Airtex Dr. Exit)
Houston, TX 77090
The Houston group will assemble in the section of the Cracker Barrel parking lot closest to the Holiday Inn Express.
Meet at 9:45am, depart at 10:15am
Location of Cracker Barrel:
14765 North Freeway, Houston, TX - Google Maps
Route from Houston to Centerville:
Houston to Centerville - Google Maps
San Antonio
HEB
17460 IH 35 North (Exit 175, Natural Bridge Caverns Rd. Exit)
Schertz, TX 78154
Meet at 7:30am, depart at 8:00am (note: this caravan will meet up with the Austin caravan at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock at 9:30am)
Location of HEB:
HEB, - Google Maps
Route from San Antonio to Dell Diamond :
San Antonio to Dell Diamond - Google Maps
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Route from Dell Diamond to Centerville:
Dell Diamond to Centerville - Google Maps
Woody's Smokehouse
Woody's Smokehouse - Home - The World's Best Beef Jerky
Fort Boggy State Park
TPWD: Fort Boggy State Park
Map of Fort Boggy:
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/park_maps/pwd_mp_p4503_146.pdf
Pics from the last few meets:
