Local member and Alpine specialist Steve Silverstein has put together a
late winter cruise for we New Englanders. He's bringing along some
freinds, too.
There will be a postal mailing with a similar announcement soon, but we
Email types are getting an advanced notice. Please pass this
information along to any Sunbeam owner. Perhaps we will see some new
faces.
BTW, the Air Museum is really nice... check out the website
http://www.neam.org
There should be tours of the restoration facility and a few open
cockpits on Sunday.
Below is the text of the official announcement.
Stu Brennan
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On March 17th (yes, that's St. Patrick's day, but hey -- this is an
*English* car club), TE/AE is planning a tour to and
of the New England Air Museum, located next to Bradley International
Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. We've also invited the
Connecticut
and Long Island Alfa Romeo Owners Club chapters to join us, as well as
the
Alfa Romeo Owners of New England, so you may get a chance to see a few
cars you
haven't seen before!
We'll start off by rendezvousing with the various sports car clubs in
Sturbridge, Massachusetts for a scenic trip down into Connecticut,
traveling entirely on sparsely trafficked secondary roads in the
northeastern corner of the state. The route takes us through woods and
past lakes, farms, and tobacco sheds and is really quite pleasant. It's
a
42-mile romp that's actually a fairly direct route between Sturbridge
and
Bradley, and beats any Interstate route hands-down.
But before we arrive at the museum, when we get to Enfield, CT (just a
few
miles away), we'll be pulling into an Olive Garden restaurant around
noon
to unwind from the tour and for a little Italian sustenance. After
lunch,
we'll head the rest of the way to the museum.
If you've never been to the New England Air Museum, you're in for a real
treat. The museum features many rare and special planes. On the day of
our
tour, there will be open cockpits on some of the planes as well as tours
of
the restoration facility. It really is an incredible place. More
details
can be found at the New England Air Museum web site
(http://www.neam.org).
You can stay at the museum as long as you'd like before heading back.
For
the return trip, we've planned another route that parallels the trip
down a
little further south and is just as pleasant and scenic, dumping you out
on
I-84 just below the CT-MA border.
The Agenda:
11:00 Meet in Sturbridge
11:30 Leave Sturbridge on the scenic tour
12:30 Arrive at the Olive Garden for lunch
1:30 Leave for the Air Museum
1:45 Meet in the Lobby and explore the museum
5:00 Museum Closes
Directions: Our launch pad will be the parking lot of the Ox Head
Tavern
in Sturbridge, MA. To get there, take the Mass Turnpike to Exit 9 onto
Route I-84. Exit 3B brings you onto MA Route 20 West. The Ox Head
Tavern
driveway is approximately one mile down on the right, between McDonald's
&
Burger King. Watch for the sign.
Museum Cost:
Adults (age 12 & up) $7.25
Children Ages 6 - 11 $3.75
Children Age 5 & under free
Seniors (age 60 & up) $6.25
Restaurant Cost: Depends on how hungry you are.
For those who wish to attend but would rather just meet us at the
museum,
plan on being there at 1:45. Check the New England Air Museum web site
for
directions. Alternatively, you can meet us at the Olive Garden at
noon. It's located at 41 Hazard Road, Enfield, which is CT Route 190
about
a half mile east of I-91.
Although it's not required, we're asking that you contact event
organizer
Steve Silverstein at 508-303-3391 or Milano164@attbi.net to let him know
that you're coming, so that we can give the restaurant and museum an
approximate head count. Give him a shout with any questions, too. This
should be fun!
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