Hello MINI fans,
MINI of Madison is now officially open! We have the opportunity to visit the new dealership and have a private behind-the-scenes tour with General Manager Robin Hellrood. If you will be there, please RSVP to MadCityMINI with the names of those attending.
Thursday, July 1 @ 7pm
310 W. Beltline Highway*
Madison WI 53713
http://www.miniofmadison.com/HoursAndDirections
(If you are unable to make this date, we may be able to schedule another tour later. Please let us know if you want to be notified about this, and we will contact you about future tour opportunities.)

Be sure to mark your calendars for the official MINI of Madison grand opening on July 15 and the next Mad City MINI drive on July 3. Details coming soon!

Happy Motoring!
Jim & Laura
Mad City MINI

*Directions to MINI of Madison:
From the West Beltline Highway (US-12 & US-18)
Exit 262 toward Rimrock Rd. (County Road MM)
Turn north on Rimrock Rd. (toward the Alliant Energy Center)
Turn left (west) at the stoplights for W. Beltline Frontage Rd. (also called E. Rusk Rd.)
Follow the W. Beltline Frontage Rd. until you come to the entrance for both MINI of Madison & Zimbrick Hyundai West
Google GPS Coordinates of the Entrance is 43.03945, -89.38325

Hello MINI fans,
Please join us for our spring planning meeting to discuss 2010 events with Mad City MINI.

If you will be attending, please reply to madcitymini@gmail.com with your name and the number of people attending to assist us in making a reservation.

If you can not attend the meeting but have input you would like to share, please email it to us and we will present it to the group at the meeting.

Wed 4/28 @ 7pm
Bunky’s Café
2425 Atwood Ave.
Madison WI 53704
608.204.7004
http://www.bunkyscafe.net/
 
Here’s to a fun season!
Mad City MINI

Hey everyone,

It’s been very quiet here on the Mad City MINI site. However, it is almost spring - YEA!! Are there any plans on the horizon? I’ll be taking CHEQQERS out of storage for the season very soon and I’d love to start adding some club events to my calendar. I can’t wait to start motoring in 2010 and I look forward to seeing all of you again very soon!

Kathy  - aka Twisty Sister

Join us on Wed 8/26 at 7pm for a Mad City MINI social at Market Street Diner, 110 Market Street, Sun Prairie. Enjoy dinner or just a sweet treat as we catch up on the MINI season and new developments in all things MINI (hint: Zimbrick).

Please reply to madcitymini@gmail.com or post a comment here if you will be there.

~The rest of the season at a glance~
Sat Sept 5 - Kettle Moraine Drive
Sat Oct 3 - Fox River Valley Drive
Sat Oct 10 - Seed Collection (Volunteer Project)
Sat Nov 7 - Wildcat Mountain Drive
Fri Nov 20 - Holiday Party

Come join us Monday June 15th as we travel to the Sonic Drive In near Miller Park in Milwaukee for the Milwaukee MINI Monday: Ice Cream Social.
We will leave at 5:30 from the Arbys just off of County Road N at the I-94 Exit 244.
The Arbys address is 1603 Landmark Dr, Cottage Grove, WI.
The Sonic Drive In address is 2080 Miller Parkway.

Please respond if you will be going with us, so we can leave after everyone arrives.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come.

Happy Motoring

JonneyO

For those members who were unable to make it to the most recent planning meeting, a bunch of new and old ideas were put forth.

They included in no particular order:

Drive: Northwest towards Wildcat Mountain State Park.

Drive: Northeast towards/around the Fox River valley.

Drive: Galena, possibly meet up with and stay for the weekend with CMDC 9/19-9/20

Drive: East to Kettle Moraine State Forest area.

Drive: Annual City drive visiting various parks in Madison.

Drive: Winery - Brewery tour.

Drive: Central - Upper Wisconsin river tour

Community Volunteer Activities

Icecream / Dinner socials (may include Quaker Steak & Lube Car Cruise Night)

Hwy 18 Drive In Movie Social

Mini East meets West participation

Weekend Visit to the Mall of America

Join up with Milwaukee MINIs for an Ice Cream night.

Attend some of the local car shows (Botham Vineyards - Vintage Celebration, British Car Field Day, Albany IL Car Show, British Car Festival in Des Plaines IL, Cary IL Cruise Night, etc…)

The events which are not planned or hosted by Mad City MINI are currently listed on the Regional-National Calendar.

Hey everyone! I’m beginning to wonder if spring will ever arrive in Madison. Glimmers of hope followed by more snow and cold. I am certain it will happen though.

I’m just checking in to see if any plans are in the works for upcoming get togethers or drives? While I still have CHEQQRS under cover for the winter months I feel it won’t be long now. This year we didn’t pile snow behind that garage door - thankfully!!

I hope all is well and we get to go motoring soon and bring in new members to join us in the fun.

Kathy K