Re: Colorado BBQ Convoy

From: Michael Maskalans (dml@tepidcola.com)
Date: Tue Apr 25 2006 - 16:10:51 EDT


On Tue, 25 Apr 2006, Josh Battles wrote:
>
> On Tue, April 25, 2006 12:59 pm, Jason Bleazard wrote:
>
> > - Is the area around South Bend and Elkhart, Indiana as scummy as Gary?
>
> That's a nice area, I have relatives in Elkhart and Middlebury. Gary is a
> relatively unsavory area but it's pretty contained. Stay out of Hammond,
> Whiting, and Gary and you'll be okay. Once into IL you'll probably want to
> avoid Calumet City too.
>
When I drive from MN to Rochester I usually stop around South Bend. It's
the halfway point of my trip. Seems entirely savory and un-sketchy.
College town....

> If you didn't have to stop at Jon's it would knock a considerable amount of
> time off of your trip. It's only about 3.5 - 4 hours to Canada from here,
> via I-94. We used to make the trip from here to Rochester Heights, MI in 4
> hours. (It's north of Detroit, near Troy)

There does happen to be a possible way around going through Jon's - unless
there's SuperSekrit things going on, I could certainly swing through and
pick up whatever. It's all of half an hour out my my way, if even that
much.
>
> It's very obvious you've done much more planning than I. I'm not even sure
> the route we'll be taking yet.
>

ditto.

I'll probably decide the wednesday before the meet.

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