Tenth Annual Texas Mercedes-Benz Owners GTG - Saturday May 23, 2015

[H-townbenzoboy]

2015 will mark the Tenth Annual MB Owners GTG in Centerville. It's kind of hard to believe it's been going on this long. It seems like it just got started!

Since this will be the Tenth Annual MB Owners GTG, I'll be working to make this one more special than years past. I've got about six months to work on it!

For those of you who are new to this GTG, caravans leave from Houston, the DFW area, San Antonio, and the Austin area, and meet in Centerville at noon at Woody's Smokehouse just east of I-45 for a BBQ lunch. The private dining room at Woody's will be reserved for us, as will the parking lot on the side. There will be signs directing us. After lunch, we'll head down to Fort Boggy State Park for the Show and Shine. The pavilion at Fort Boggy will be reserved for our group. Admission to Fort Boggy is free. Show and Shine Awards will be given out based on People's Choice for best Vintage Model (Pre 1980), Best 1980s Model "Young Classics", Best 1990s Model, and Best 2000-present Model.

If you want to bring parts to sell or trade, please feel free to do so.

Mark your calendars now!

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 (Due to ongoing construction of the Grand Parkway interchange at I-45, this time may change if there are freeway or lane closures that weekend. Check this thread for updates).

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
thence...
Route from Dell Diamond to Centerville: Dell Diamond to Centerville - Google Maps


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:

[alabbasi]

I really hope it warms up by then

[alabbasi]

This is about a month away, let's start polishing

[TX76513]

Tenth annual...jeesh where is time going. I am going to make a strong effort to attend this year. Been to long.

[alabbasi]

Two more weeks!

[H-townbenzoboy]

4 days to go!

[alabbasi]

Can we have a head count?
User handle and location would be great.

[H-townbenzoboy]

I'll start the roll call. Add yourself accordingly.

1. H-townbenzoboy (Houston)

[alabbasi]

2- Alabbasi

[BenzTurbo]

3- BenzTurbodiesel

How is there not more activity? This is in a couple days! Will anyone be bringing parts?
I think i may bring some. Including a #17 OM603 head. Hope we get more people in the roll call!

[Skid Row Joe]

Might be the coolest GTG May Saturday in your history. 85F or so, and bring your rain slickers.

[eatont9999]

I plan to attend. I will be coming from Little Elm, TX. Already washed the SD. Hopefully Gearhead, AKA Darrell will come along.

I will gladly take a cool, rainy day over what we had 2 years ago! It was HOT out!

My SD looks nothing like it did 2 years ago, so hopefully it will catch some eyes.

[eatont9999]

Oh, Al, I will drive faster this time! LOL

[alabbasi]

Good! I'll try to keep up

[chasinthesun]

Pics Please . I have to live vicariously thru the attendees on this one .