October 14: Meadwestern Volvo Meat @Ambrosia Orchard, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

[mopar318]

For those that don't know, my wife and I own a Orchard, Cidery, and Meadery in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We have a 12 acre property with plenty of grassy areas for parking and camping.

We have a smoker and a commercial kitchen. We have around 6,000 gallons of booze at any given moment.

We love Volvos and have 5-7 on hand at any given moment.

How about we host a Meet?

When: Saturday, October 14th. Starting at 10am

Where: 14025 US 27, Fort Wayne, IN 46816
1.5 hours north of Indianapolis. 2.5 hours southeast of Chicago.

10am - meet and greet with a tour of the orchard. Stage cars for photos and prepare for partial solar eclipse.

1pm - A cruise to Halls Drive-In (classic drive in burger joint) and then to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum. (One of the best car museums in the world, look it up!)

5pm - Show and tell, eat smoked meats provided by me for absolutely free. I will probably make smoked pulled pork and beef hot dogs with a few sides.

5-9pm- buy cider and mead to drink now or later.

7pm - camping/bonfires/story tellings/possible private rally cross.

Sunday (I really have no idea here....open to input)

If you are interested and willing to attend, please post in thread.

 

[propav8r]

I will make an attempt.

Meadwestern Meet?

 

[MKUltra]

I like the idea of it but it'll be a tough sell being a month after MM.

Consider me a maybe.

 

[vwbusman66]

I could maybe be game for this. Ft. Wayne is a boring ass 3 hour drive, but it could happen in a Volvo.

 

[JohnMc]

I'm intrigued.

 

[propav8r]

I edited the title for the date.

 

[threewagons]

10 hours away but it's the closest TB meet to Kansas City...

 

[mopar318]

I will make an attempt.

Meadwestern Meet?

I like that name more.

 

[mopar318]

Bump. Trying to gather if there is enough interest to host this.

Is there a better date/time of the year for people? Keep in mind it really soggy from April through early June.

It's a frozen tundra (also simultaneously soggy) from November - March.

Unfortunately September we have a lot of festivals and usually can't plan any events.

 

[Benjam83]

Interested...I might not be able to make it because of my kids' school sports...but I'm still interested...

 

[The Holiest Man]

Finally, Midwestern love. I might actually be able to make this one

 

[propav8r]

Honestly if you want to commit to the weekend of October 14th this year, I'm in. Mountainmeet will continue to be the 2nd/3rd/4th weekend of September, and the mid-October date was vacated by Peterpalooza. I think that's good timing.

 

[mopar318]

Bump, thread updated with times. If you want to camp out either Friday or Saturday night, that's cool, if not that's cool too. I imagine this can grow into something larger overtime.

I'll have 4 volvos to bring (possibly 5 if I trailer one).

 

[DD Ranch]

Sounds great. I hope this turns out a success and you do it again next year. Can't make it this year. Wife is from MI so we would do it on the way up.

 

[JohnMc]

I might not drive a Volvo, but I think I'll try to go.

 

[pinguin]

Dang, I can't make it this year, but if you do it next year I'd try my best to get there.

 

[Chuck W]

Gah! We'll be out of town (the other direction) that weekend.

 

[goji245]

i'd love to be there! i'll see if i cant bring some other indianapolis-based volvo pals with me.

 

[Autocockerking]

I'll be there. Looking forward to it.

 

[propav8r]

I'm thinking I'll leave on Thursday evening and drive up to the Bristol TN/VA area, camp, and then head out on Friday. There are a few stops I'd like to make along the way, probably find another spot to camp in southern Indiana or something, and roll in Saturday morning.