Amended Bellingham Run

Mark Laine · #1 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 01:32 PM

OK, We can make this a weekend run, upto and around Mt Baker on Saturday Sept. 6, over night in Bellingham, home on Sunday Chuckanut Dr, maybe lunch at the Conway Tavern and home.

From the Seattle area it will be a 3 hour drive up to the start of the Mt Baker Hwy. 5 hours to do Artist's point and get to Bellingham. It makes for a full day but dblbarrel (Tim)in Bellingham assures me that it is an awesome trip.

There is Super 8 in Ferndale, the rooms are under $100. I have set aside a block of 6 for Saturday night September 6. The block is under NW Cobra. I did set aside one Non smoking room.

Hope some of you can make it.

Mark and Rita

Silverback51 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 04:53 PM

My brother is not sure if he is setting up my mom's birthday party the weekend of the 6th/7th or the 13th/14th.

I'm taking mom home this coming weekend so I will try to get him to nail it down.

Dale McBain · #3 (**permalink**) 08-20-2008, 06:06 PM

Mark,

Gloria and I cannot make Saturday, but we do want to link up with you all first thing Sunday morning for breakfast and then do the run back south on Chuck-a-Nut.

Let us know where we should plan on linking up with you all.

Our Best To All,

Dale & Gloria McBain

steve · #4 (**permalink**) 08-20-2008, 08:52 PM

Rita and Mark,
Do you have the phone number for the motel? Where you plan on meeting Saturday morning and at what time do you plan on hitting the road?
Penny and Steve

dblbarrel · #5 (**permalink**) 08-20-2008, 10:55 PM

The road to Artist point is great, brand new a year ago.
A spectacular trip. Chuckanut will not disappoint either.
But you guys are used to spectacular scenery on twisty roads.
Sorry you cant make it Dale.

SantaFe66 · #6 (**permalink**) 08-20-2008, 10:59 PM

Born and raised in the NW and spent many a night in the Conway Tav. You guys brought back some memories. That place is a hoot.

Is that dance hall still there in Silvana?

How's the weather up there this summer?

Dale McBain · #7 (**permalink**) 08-21-2008, 06:07 PM

Food is great. It is a pretty sedate place mostly frequented by old H-D riders.

Dale

Dale McBain · #8 (**permalink**) 08-21-2008, 06:09 PM

We will catch up early Sunday hopefiully for breakfast.

Dale

Mark Laine · #9 (**permalink**) 08-23-2008, 01:25 PM

I have booked the Super 8 in Ferndale
Interstate 5 Exit 262
5788 Barrett Avenue
Ferndale, WA, 98248

Phone: 360-384-8881
Fax: 360-380-1930

Dale, we will probably have breakfast at a restaurant near the Super 8. There is a Denny's there and I believe dblbarrel said there was another place in that same area. I will confirm that. I expect we will head out to eat around 8:30. That is open to change.

Dale McBain · #10 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 01:36 PM

Good. We will wait to here from you. We will try and be early so we can get the table this time!

Dale

Mark Laine · #11 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 05:27 PM

Well, the weather is good, and here is the final plan.

Those of us south of Bellevue will meet at Denney's just off of Exit 7 of 405 about 8 am. Breakfast and on the road by 9. Up 405 to I-5 to Hwy 9 and hopefully reach Demming by 11am. Break, gas and pick up some snacks and off to Artist's Point. It will probably be at least 4 hours round trip for the mountian run. Then on to Ferndale and Motel check in. We do not have a dinner place yet, that is open to suggestions.

Sunday: It will actually be a short milage day. Maybe Dale and Gloria can meet us at the Motel around 8, and we can figure out breakfast. We will drive south on Chuckanut and wind our way down to Conway. Probably just a couple of hours. Lunch at Conway and then home. There are a couple of ways down to Marysville but after that it is freeway.

I hope that some more of you can make it, even if it is just for lunch at Conway.

Hope to see you.
bugeyerita@gmail.com

Silverback51 · #12 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 05:42 PM

Well right now it appears that Saturday is out, but I'm hoping to make it on Sunday.

Should know what my weekend work schedule is by mid day on Friday, so I will post a note then.

dblbarrel · #13 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 06:22 PM

Yup, the weather is looking good.
Keep me posted as to your progress, I will meet with you on hwy 9 or Mt Baker hwy.

Tim

steve · #14 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 06:30 PM

I will call tonight and book our room. Steve and I are in and we will meet you Saturday morning for breakfast.

Penny and Steve

Dale McBain · #15 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 11:05 PM

We will meet you all at the Super 8 Motel in Ferndale at 8:00 AM Sunday morning. If anything changes call our number 360-563-5505.

Dale & Gloria McBain

FOMOCONUT · #16 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 11:29 PM

I'm in,will see you at Denny's. Jerry SPF #2773

ERA713 · #17 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 02:31 AM

hey guys,we met some of you @ the historics last year.we would love to tag along.we live in stanwood & could look for you somewhere along Hyway 9.jim & sue

Mike Sealund · #18 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 07:39 AM

Nora and I would love to go, but I have been working out of town alot this summer and I will be going again to Anchorge AK on Sunday. Hope everone has a great trip.

Mike

ERA713 · #19 (**permalink**) 09-05-2008, 07:58 AM

I did this drive with the nw miata club a few weeks ago & it was a hoot.we took old 99 no.from Burlington.@ aprox 10 mi.turn right @ flashing light on Alger cain lk rd.@ 14.4 mi veer rt. on so. bay rd.@ 14.8 mi. take rt. at T to stay on so. bay rd.@ 18.6 mi. take right on park rd (after tracks).@ 21.2 mi. we took a left on to Hwy 9.@ 25.8 mi.take rt. on mosquito lk rd immediatly after bridge.@ 40.2 take rt.on sr 524(at stop sign-no hwy sign).follow 524 to the top.Great bunch of twisties.Jim & sue.

Silverback51 · #20 (**permalink**) 09-05-2008, 07:07 PM

Well even though the IAM went out on strike, I still have work to do.

Hope you all have fun.