Official Announcement - Rendezvous 2011

[Rani Zemirah]

Are there any weekends with three Faire days, by any chance?  A three day holiday?  It would be wonderful if we had an extra day to spend together... 

[angusmacinnes]

Yes

[Blushing]

Nope .. no three day faire weekends in Colorado ... but plan on spending extra time anyways ... there's TONS to do! ;o)

[Rani Zemirah]

Oh, don't I know it!  Believe me, we'll be there for at least two weekends, and maybe even a bit more!  We both miss home, even thought my renlet doesn't remember living there, and we're always ready for an extended visit!!!  Maybe one of these days we'll be able to make it permanent, again... 

[LadyStitch]

The Pink Pirate and I had an idea about accomendations. 

Also we were thinking it would be cool to caravan from the DFW area up to the Rendevous, if there are enough people going from around here.  It would make for a lot of fun.

[Rani Zemirah]

Lady Stitch, I wouldn't mind getting in that line from OKC, if you'll be heading up here on your way.  Have you chosen a route yet?  We usually go up through the OK panhandle when we head to CO, so it's mostly little towns and back roads, but if you have another route mapped out I'd be willing to go along.

We'll probably be camping most of the time we're there, since there are lots of free primitive camping spots in the Natl. Forests, and we never take anything that needs to be plugged in anyway.  We want to camp in Patrons camping during Faire, though, so we can be a bit more social than if we were staying in a hotel somewhere. 

[Lady Kett]

A caravan sounds wonderful, stopping and picking up more as we go!

We just made the roadtrip from DFW to Larkspur last weekend. Going up, we left Thursday night and went up I-35 (convenient for picking up Rani in OKC!) and stopped in Blackwell OK for the night. Then up through Kansas on Friday, taking a left, and watching the amber waves of grain as we zipped through. Our GPS took us on two scenic detours - just north of Wichita to get from I-35 to I-70 then off of I-70 to Hwy 86, taking us into Castle Rock. We stayed at the Best Western in Castle Rock, which was a nice hotel, decent price, and right next to 2 restaurants and a liquor store! Alas, we do not camp.

That route was about 12.5 hours of driving. We live near DFW Airport. We drove home CO > NM > TX on some VERY scenic and remote territory, mainly on 287 through Texas. That was about 11.5 hours, and we did it in one day without a stopover. If you were looking for a stop over point, the CO > KS > OK > TX route would be much better as there are more towns and cities!

Vote YES for the TX caravan, LOL!

[Lady Rochelle]

As do I . ROADTRIP!!!!!!!

[angusmacinnes]

Okay, works for me, when do we leave?  LMAO

[Lady Rochelle]

Angus If It was up to me it would be right now!

[Merlin the Elder]

We might want to join the caravan at OKC as well (or north of OKC, if the caravan is heading toward Wichita)...all depends on dates. We'll be coming up from central Arkansas. I haven't seen that the dates for Rendezvous have been set, or did I miss it? I'm hoping nothing goes haywire between now and then!

[Lady Kett]

No dates yet, Merlin. I think the Colorado crew was waiting till this season was over to select a date so they could take advantage of using this season for recon and ideas. At least I think I read that somewhere!

[Lady Rochelle]

I am also thinking that a road trip next year to Bristol is a must !!!!!!

[LadyJessica]

Texas Rennies!!! Be watching for a post once the date announcement is made!

[Aelynn of Georgina]

How soon will we know the date?  Milord has to book his vacation a year in advance, so the sooner we know the better chance we have of making it there.