Please join us on Saturday for a nice holiday weekend drive.  We will be completing a loop between Madison and Richland Center.  We will be making a brief pit stop along the way, but no meal is scheduled.  If you will be there, please post a comment below or send us an email.

When:
Saturday, July 3 @ 11am sharp (ending around 2pm)

What to bring:
1) Full tank of gas
2) FRS/GMRS 2-way radio, (optional)
3) Snacks/lunch/drinks

Meeting Place:
MINI of Madison
310 W. Beltline Highway
Madison WI 53713
Directions

Happy Motoring!
Jim & Laura
Mad City MINI

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

Celebrate the holiday season with your fellow Mad City MINI enthusiasts! We will need to make a reservation so please RSVP by posting a comment here or emailing madcitymini@gmail.com

Friday 11/20/09
7-8:30pm
La Rocca’s Restaurant & Pizzeria
940 Williamson Street
Madison, WI 53703
608-204-9100

Come join Mad City MINI for a tour of Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine state parks, and some scenic and fun roads.

September 5th we’ll be leaving Madison (East Town Park & Ride, at 5601 East Park Blvd. Madison, WI) at 11am.  From there we’ll head to meet our friends from other area clubs at the Park & Ride (384 N Watertown, Johnson Creek, WI) in Johnson Creek.  At noon we’ll head out for the drive, arriving in Elkhart Lake, WI between 4 and 5 pm for dinner at Three Guys and a Grill.

Please RSVP so we know how about many maps to have on hand for distribution to the drivers, and bring your GMRS radio set to Channel 15 Subcode 0.  Please arrive with a full tank of gas.  If you will need to eat between 11 and 4, please pack snacks or a lunch!

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

Please join us on Sunday, August 9th for the BothamVineyards & Winery Vintage Celebration, a one-day event commemorating the beauty, nostalgia and fitness of vintage sports cars, touring sedans, race cars and fine wine. This year, the featured marque is Austin Healey and our group’s own Mike S. will be showing his Healey off at the event!

Drew and Melissa have a fun route planned to the event. We will be meeting at Greenway Station in the southwest area of the parking lot right off of the main entrance on Greenway Blvd and plan to leave at 10am sharp. Feel free to show up early for coffee and general socializing.

There is an admission fee of $7 for adults and children under 12 are free. The event runs from 11am til 5pm. All registration fees as well as a portion of the day’s proceeds will be donated to the Infant Intensive Care Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison.

Food, drinks, and wine are available on-site. Carry-in alcohol and pets are not permitted. To register a pre-1990 automobile or racecar in the show, visit the entry information page on the Botham website.

If you will attend, please RSVP to mlpearson79@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

Please join us for a driving tour of southwestern Wisconsin on Saturday, August
1 starting at 10:30am. We will meet at Steve’s, 8302 Mineral Point Rd, Madison.
http://www.stevesknows.com/locations_mineral.html

From there we will take a scenic drive to a handful of wineries/breweries in the
area and finish about 5pm for dinner at the Grumpy Troll in Mount Horeb.
http://www.thegrumpytroll.com/

Please email madcitymini@gmail.com if you will be there, to help us in making
the arrangements. We look forward to seeing you there!

Join us for a road trip to Galena, IL!  We will meet on Sat 7/11 at 10:30 at the westside Target (201 Junction Rd, Madison WI 53717).  Look for us at the southwest end of the parking lot near the bank.

From there we will travel over hill and dale to Galena with a few surprise stops along a lovely drive that lasts about three hours.  Our route ends at the alpine slide* outside of Galena for those who wish to take a ride or enjoy the view.  A direct drive back should get you into the Madison area in just under two hours.

*More about the alpine slide: Ride a sled down 2,050 ft. of tailored track to the banks of the Mississippi at Chestnut Mountain Resort. The scenic lift carries you back to the top where on a clear day the three-state view is as much the attraction as the slide down.