BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//InvisionCommunity Events 4.7.24//EN METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN REFRESH-INTERVAL:PT15M X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT15M X-WR-CALNAME:DCMM Club Calendar NAME:DCMM Club Calendar BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20100328T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20101031T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Spring Fling 2010: Drive & Brunch in VA wine country DTSTAMP:20100316T145658Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:67-1-481082abbf5b614c3f843e6f2c1af318@dcmetrominis.org ORGANIZER;CN="Edge":webmaster@dcmetrominis.org DESCRIPTION:\n \n<\;p>\;It's that time of the year again! Spring is in the air\, old man Winter is running off to hide\, and the trees are s tarting to blossom!<\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\; <\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\;Jus t like I did in <\;a href=\"http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/ dc-metro-minis-archive/131437-sunday-apr-6th-and-20th-spring-fling-2008-su nday-drive-and-brunch.html\" rel=\"external nofollow\">\;previous<\;/a >\; <\;a href=\"http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/showthread.php?t=28 6\" rel=\"external nofollow\">\;years<\;/a>\;\, I'm organizing the S pring Fling run again\, this time on <\;strong>\;Sunday\, April 18< \;/strong>\;. Why not come out and celebrate both Spring and finishing your taxes? <\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\; <\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\;<\;stron g>\;WHERE TO MEET:<\;/strong>\; Sterling Wegmans parking lot (North- East corner)<\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;WHEN:<\;/strong>\ ; Sunday\, April 18 @ 9:30am. Driver's meeting at 9:50am. We depart at 10 am <\;strong>\;sharp!<\;/strong>\; <\;span style=\"color:#FF0000 \;\">\;<\;strong>\;Don't be late!<\;/strong>\;<\;/span>\;< \;/p>\;\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;WHAT TO BRING:<\;/strong>\; Full tank of gas\, 2-way radio\, money to buy lunch (cash please - makes it e asier for the check)\, sweater/raincoat/umbrella (if necessary\, dependin g on weather) and a fun-loving attitude! :top:<\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\; & lt\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\;A quick refresher:<\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\; <\; /p>\;\n<\;p>\;One of my fondest MINI-related memories is the very fi rst drive I ever participated in with DCMM - it was the Spring Fling\, cr eated by Bruce Pancoast (<\;a href=\"http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums /member.php?u=68\" rel=\"external nofollow\">\;mty_mini<\;/a>\;)\, a nd organized with help from Jen Oakes (<\;a href=\"http://www.dcmetromin is.org/forums/member.php?u=79\" rel=\"external nofollow\">\;Jen<\;/a&g t\;) (who was our event coordinator at the time). This all happened on Su nday\, April 24\, 2005... only 6 or 7 weeks after I picked up my brand ne w MINI. Alan (<\;a href=\"http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/member.php? u=2\" rel=\"external nofollow\">\;Scavenger<\;/a>\;)\, who was gett ing his first exposure to the MINI\, came along as my co-pilot.<\;/p> \;\n<\;p>\; <\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\;Meeting in the Sterling Wegmans parking lot (near MINI of Sterling)\, it was fun to meet a whole bunch of like-minded MINIacs all at once\, for the first time. Little did I know just how much fun there was still to come... after grabbing some coffee a nd/or breakfast snacks from Wegmans.<\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\; <\;/p>\ ;\n<\;p>\;The roads were beautiful and twisty\, and was such an awesom e experience to be in a long line of MINIs for the very first time. We st opped for lunch at Orlean Market <\;span style=\"color:#000000\;\">\; in Upperville\, VA<\;/span>\; (in western Fauquier County)\, then con tinued on for wine tasting at Naked Mountain Vineyard &\; Winery after that\, before heading all the way back to Wegmans.<\;/p>\;\n<\;p&g t\; <\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\;It was a long day (128 miles or so!)\, but & lt\;strong>\;so<\;/strong>\; nice. Needless to say\, I was eager to do this run again.<\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\; <\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\;Our brunch stop will be again be at <\;a href=\"http://www.griffintavern.co m/\" rel=\"external nofollow\">\;Griffin Tavern<\;/a>\; (<\;a href =\"http://www.griffintavern.com/menu_brunch.cfm?PageName=BrunchMenu\" rel= \"external nofollow\">\;menu<\;/a>\;)\, since Orlean Market closed d own several years ago.<\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\; <\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\; For those interested or curious:<\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\; <\;/p>\;\n& lt\;p>\;<\;a href=\"http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/dc-met ro-minis-archive/39093-dcmm-sunday-drive-and-brunch-sunday-april-24-10-00- am.html\" rel=\"external nofollow\">\;Original Spring Fling thread (2005 )<\;/a>\;<\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\;<\;a href=\"http://www.northameric anmotoring.com/forums/dc-metro-minis-archive/131437-sunday-apr-6th-and-20t h-spring-fling-2008-sunday-drive-and-brunch.html\" rel=\"external nofollow \">\;Spring Fling 2008 thread<\;/a>\;<\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\;<\;a href=\"http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachments/dc-metro-m inis-archive/31519d1208754738-sunday-apr-6th-and-20th-spring-fling-2008-su nday-drive-and-brunch-dcmm-spring-fling-2008-route-sheet-both-editions-fin al-.xls\" rel=\"external nofollow\">\;Spring Fling 2008 route sheets<\ ;/a>\;<\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\;<\;a href=\"http://www.dcmetrominis.org /forums/showthread.php?t=286\" rel=\"external nofollow\">\;Spring Fling 2009 thread<\;/a>\;<\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\;<\;a href=\"http://www.d cmetrominis.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=46&\;d=1240184522\" rel=\"external nofollow\">\;Spring Fling 2009 route sheet<\;/a>\;< \;/p>\;\n<\;p>\; <\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\;And this year's:<\;/p&g t\;\n<\;p>\; <\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\;<\;a href=\"http://www.dcmetr ominis.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=190&\;d=1271364867\" rel= \"external nofollow\">\;<\;span style=\"color:#000000\;\">\;<\;str ong>\;Spring Fling 2010 Route Sheet<\;/strong>\;<\;/span>\;<\; /a>\;<\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\;<\;a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps? f=d&\;source=s_d&\;saddr=45131+Columbia+Pl\,+Sterling\,+VA+20166& \;daddr=Loudoun+County+Pkwy+to:Ryan+Rd%2FVA-772+to:VA-860%2FWatson+Rd+to:U S-50+to:Lime+Kiln+Rd%2FVA-733+to:Mountville+Rd+to:Foxcroft+Rd%2FVA-626+to: 38.969557\,-77.73635+to:Pickering+St+to:Atoka+Rd%2FVA-713+to:Atoka+Rd%2FVA -713+to:Grove+Ln%2FVA-55+to:Grove+Ln%2FVA-55+to:Free+State+Rd%2FVA-721+to: 659+Zachary+Taylor+Hwy\,+VA+22627&\;geocode=%3BFYU9UwIdQRRi-w%3BFRjuUgI dI0Bh-w%3BFeNQUwIdCzRg-w%3BFVSSUgId6rNf-w%3BFRajUwIdLW1f-w%3BFVhfUwIdiwVe- w%3BFeU4UwId3YVd-w%3B%3BFbicUgIdvc5d-w%3BFaa4UgIdurxc-w%3BFR6uUgIdxLRc-w%3 BFfuJUQIdPidb-w%3BFX8JUQIdZ51b-w%3BFeRiUAId3Ftb-w%3B&\;hl=en&\;mra=d me&\;mrcr=0\,1&\;mrsp=8&\;sz=18&\;via=1\,2\,3\,4\,5\,6\,7\,9\, 10\,11\,12\,13\,14&\;sll=38.969006\,-77.736731&\;sspn=0.003032\,0.00 4013&\;ie=UTF8&\;ll=38.863236\,-77.711792&\;spn=0.621262\,1.05880 7&\;z=10\" rel=\"external nofollow\">\;<\;strong>\;Spring Fling 2 010 Morning Route on Google Maps<\;/strong>\;<\;/a>\;<\;/p>\;\ n<\;p>\;<\;a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&\;source=s_d& amp\;saddr=659+Zachary+Taylor+Hwy\,+VA+22627&\;daddr=Hume+Rd+to:Leeds+M anor+Rd%2FVA-688+to:Leeds+Manor+Rd%2FVA-688+to:Blueridge+Mountain+Rd%2FVA- 601+to:Snickersville+Pike%2FSnickersville+Turnpike%2FVA-734+to:Jeb+Stuart+ Rd%2FVA-630+to:39.050085\,-77.734559+to:Snickersville+Turnpike%2FVA-734+to :Loudoun+County+Pkwy%2FMoran+Rd%2FOld+Ox+Rd%2FVA-606+to:45131+Columbia+Pl\ ,+Sterling\,+VA+20166&\;geocode=%3BFVqeUAIdiDNY-w%3BFZjjUAIdFuJZ-w%3BFS m8UQIdw9ZZ-w%3BFSBfUwIdrmZa-w%3BFSHAVAIdZ25c-w%3BFRf1UwIdLspd-w%3B%3BFUw7U wIdPHxe-w%3BFdsqUgIdFiph-w%3B&\;hl=en&\;mra=dme&\;mrcr=1&\;mrs p=7&\;sz=16&\;via=1\,2\,3\,4\,5\,7\,8\,9&\;sll=39.052335\,-77.733 314&\;sspn=0.012114\,0.01605&\;ie=UTF8&\;ll=38.863236\,-77.711792 &\;spn=0.621262\,1.058807&\;z=10\" rel=\"external nofollow\">\;< \;strong>\;Spring Fling 2010 Afternoon Route on Google Maps<\;/strong& gt\;<\;/a>\;<\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\; <\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\;<\;s trong>\;NOTE: Non-member drivers will be expected to sign a waiver befor e participating.<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\; <\;/p>\;\ n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;NOTE #2: Due to severe size limitations from t he winery\, we will not be participating in wine tasting. <\;/strong>\ ;However\, you are welcome to order yourself a glass of wine with lunch at Griffin Tavern. <\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\; <\;/p>\;\n<\;p>\;Hope to see many of you out there again!<\;/p>\;\n \n DTSTART:20100418T143000Z DTEND:20100418T213000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR