Driveouts....
From time to time, GVARC organizes a road trip to some location of significance to our region. This has included trips to the Amazon Distribution Center, Amerind, Mt Hopkins, Gaslight Theater, Franklin Car Museum, U of A Mirror Lab, Arizona Folklore and Official State Balladeer of the state of Arizona, DeGrazia, Gammons Gulch, Sabino Canyon and many, many other locations. AND we always stop for lunch.
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4/22/2025
Just a reminder. The Drive Out to Rollin Thru Time Auto Museum is this Thursday, April 24. We will meet at Joyner GV Library auxiliary lot at 10 a.m. for directions and car pooling. I have asked for a conducted tour at 11 but have not had a reply. We will meet at the Museum at 11 for our tour. Lunch will follow at Oregano on Irvington when we finish the tour, probably around 1 p.m. Oregano doesn't tale reservations bu they do have a private room if no one else gets there first. Oregano is pizza, subs and home made pasta. If you do not plan to meet us at the library, please let me know so we don't wait for you.d The address of the museum is 4750 S. Park. From I-10 and Irvington, go east to Park. Turn left. The museum is on the left side. Oregano is in the shopping area on the north side of Irvington. The second stoplight going west after I-10 is the easiest way to get in. Thanks, Linda See you Thursday. 4/9/2025
I would like to schedule the drive out to the car museum for Thursday, April 24. We will plan to meet at GV Joyner Library auxiliary lot at 10, with a conducted tour at 11, then lunch to follow. Please let me know if this works for you, esp if you've already signed up. Lunch will be in lieu of the regular Thursday night dinner. Linda Boeck 3/29/2025 REMINDER
Just a reminder to those who are signed up and paid. Tuesday for the Caris Mirror Lab Drive Out, we will meet at Joyner GV Library auxiliary lot at 10 a.m. for instructions and carpooling. Lunch will be at Beyond Bread on Campbell at 11 a.m. Closest parking at the University is the Cherry Ave. Garage, 1641 East Enke. It is across the street from Flandrau Science Center and between the Center and the Mirror Lab. We will meet at Flandrau Science Center, 1601 E. University at 12:45 for the 1 p.m. tour which begins at the Science Center before moving to the Mirror Lab which is located underneath the Stadium. If you do not plan to meet at the library, please let me know so we don't wait for you. Thanks, Linda 3/7/2025
I have reserved up to 15 spaces for the April 1, 2025 tour of the mirror lab at the University. Tickets are $25 per person. The deadline for reservations and payment is the March 12 meeting. Sign up is available at the club table tomorrow at the Hamfest, at Wednesday breakfasts and Thursday dinners and online. Camille Short will accept payment in my absence. Again, closed-toe, low heeled shoes are required. There is 2-3 blocks of walking between campus buildings. Canes are permitted. No other personal items are allowed on the tour. If it doesn't fit in your pocket, it can't go. We will meet for carpooling and lunch can be arranged or dessert can be arranged. Those details will be completed later. If you have questions or information, please contact me. Linda Use the form to the Right to Linda you will be going --> |
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This slideshow of the Rodeo Museum is courtesy of Camille Short - enjoy
Did you miss the trip to Paul Bond Boots in Nogales?
4/13/2024
On Saturday, April 13, at 9:15 we met at Joyner GV Library aux. lot to drive to Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch near Picacho Peak. Lunch at Cracker Barrel in Marana will follow.
Photos from Camille Short
On Saturday, April 13, at 9:15 we met at Joyner GV Library aux. lot to drive to Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch near Picacho Peak. Lunch at Cracker Barrel in Marana will follow.
Photos from Camille Short
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1/14/2023
Here are a few photos from the Van Gogh Exhibit in Tucson driveout a few of us took on September 14th. Photos by Camille Short.: 9/2/2023
On September 2nd, 17 members and guests drove to Sabino Canyon to enjoy the Shuttle Ride to Turnout 9. The Moon did not rise until we returned to the base shortly after 8:40 pm. Our driver did a great job of navigating the narrow bridges and Camille Short captured many participants, including the Rattlesnake which we had to wait for as it crossed the road in front of us. She did not capture the Skunk running in front of the Shuttle nor the Tarantula which move to the other side of the road, away from the Rattler. A good time was had by all and Cathy Tewksbury did a great job of getting off of to Sabino Canyon and on the Tram! Photos by Camille Short & Sharon Smith
Photos from our March Trip to Barleens
2/27/2023
On the prettiest day last week, 9 members drove to Tucson to ride the Sunlink tram through downtown Tucson and to 4th Avenue. Lunch at Caruso's Italian Restaurant was great. We rode the tram thru the edge of the University campus to the end of the line, then reversed and returned to the parking lot and home Upcoming driveouts may include Equine Voices Rescue Facility in April and Sabino Canyon by Moonlight in May. Interested? Let me know. Linda 4/23/2022
Six members braved the breezes to see Mescal Movie Studio where the movies "Tombstone", The Quick and the Dead", "Winchester 73", "Monte Walsh", "Outlaw Josie Wales" and others were filmed. "Hold on to your hat" being the operative word, we heard the history of the various buildings and saw the progress bring made to restore the set to a more usable condition. Lunch followed at the Horseshoe Cafe in Benson. |
4/14/2023
It is hard to imagine the size of the equipment we saw as twelve members and guests enjoyed a tour of the Komatsu Proving ground near Sahuarita. Jim McCreery, a Komatsu diesel mechanic, drove us through the grounds as we viewed the machinery and heard the statistics on weight, bucket size, etc. We saw the ramps where equipment is tested as well as the electric truck and the overhead charging structure under development. We had a spectacular view over into the nearby copper mine. Lunch followed at Pub 1922 in Sahuarita. Updated 4/9/2022
Linda has a few options for driveouts.
Which of the following Driveout suggestions are you interest in???? |
