3rd annual NTEC Shreveport Cruise - August 17-18, 2013
Jun 10, 2013, 05:40 AM
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3rd annual NTEC Shreveport Cruise - August 17-18, 2013
Dates: Saturday, August 17th through Sunday, August 18th
Meeting Time: 8:00AM
Meeting Location: Einstein Bagels - Dallas, TX
Destination:
Total Distance: ~575 miles (roundtrip)
Hotel: http://www.samstownshreveport.com/
Sam's Town Hotel & Casino on the Downtown Riverfront will be the official NTEC hotel. Room prices are $133/night for up to 4 people if you book using Expedia's mobile website ($166 elsewhere). We'll have tons of fun as a group Saturday night; first dinner at a very good Cajun restaurant, then drinking/gaming in the casinos and other local establishments within walking distance, and meet back up Sunday morning for breakfast/brunch before heading home.
*edit*
The room is now $160 on the mobile site, and $200 elsewhere. It pays to book early!
The exact route is going to remain private to prevent law enforcement from staking it out (yes, it's happened). Maps of the exact route will be provided to all drivers the morning of the cruise; this will ensure everyone knows exactly where we're going just in case the group happens to get separated. We will make regrouping stops as required to keep everyone together though and we have a BBQ lunch spot about halfway through. It should be a very fun and scenic route taking us through three national forests! Sunday morning will be an easy < 3 hour drive home on Hwy 20.
Unfortunately E85 stations will not be available outside DFW until Shreveport/Bossier City, LA so please make alternate arrangements whether it be carrying spare jugs in your trunk or switching over to a pump gas tune when needed. If you're tuned on E85 please make sure to have the appropriate tune or OTS map loaded into your Accessport or laptop so you can switch over quickly at a gas station.
Everyone is welcome to join so please feel free to bring your spouse, kids, friends, etc! I hope to see all the regulars plus some new faces
1. Kracka +Julie (Sam's Town booked)
2. Supraboy +Kelly (Sam's Town booked)
3. Prickuliar + Jennifer (Sam's Town booked)
4. Rmondoh + Sam (Sam's Town booked)
5. spooln3 + Danada (Sam's Town booked)
6. Tundra (Sam's Town booked)
7. Merlion + Michelle (Sam's Town booked)
8. WalkerD +1 (Sam's Town booked)
Meeting Time: 8:00AM
Meeting Location: Einstein Bagels - Dallas, TX
Destination:
Hotel: http://www.samstownshreveport.com/
Sam's Town Hotel & Casino on the Downtown Riverfront will be the official NTEC hotel. Room prices are $133/night for up to 4 people if you book using Expedia's mobile website ($166 elsewhere). We'll have tons of fun as a group Saturday night; first dinner at a very good Cajun restaurant, then drinking/gaming in the casinos and other local establishments within walking distance, and meet back up Sunday morning for breakfast/brunch before heading home.
*edit*
The room is now $160 on the mobile site, and $200 elsewhere. It pays to book early!
The exact route is going to remain private to prevent law enforcement from staking it out (yes, it's happened). Maps of the exact route will be provided to all drivers the morning of the cruise; this will ensure everyone knows exactly where we're going just in case the group happens to get separated. We will make regrouping stops as required to keep everyone together though and we have a BBQ lunch spot about halfway through. It should be a very fun and scenic route taking us through three national forests! Sunday morning will be an easy < 3 hour drive home on Hwy 20.
Unfortunately E85 stations will not be available outside DFW until Shreveport/Bossier City, LA so please make alternate arrangements whether it be carrying spare jugs in your trunk or switching over to a pump gas tune when needed. If you're tuned on E85 please make sure to have the appropriate tune or OTS map loaded into your Accessport or laptop so you can switch over quickly at a gas station.
Everyone is welcome to join so please feel free to bring your spouse, kids, friends, etc! I hope to see all the regulars plus some new faces
1. Kracka +Julie (Sam's Town booked)
2. Supraboy +Kelly (Sam's Town booked)
3. Prickuliar + Jennifer (Sam's Town booked)
4. Rmondoh + Sam (Sam's Town booked)
5. spooln3 + Danada (Sam's Town booked)
6. Tundra (Sam's Town booked)
7. Merlion + Michelle (Sam's Town booked)
8. WalkerD +1 (Sam's Town booked)
Last edited by Kracka; Aug 16, 2013 at 08:23 AM.
Jun 11, 2013, 11:40 AM
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Well, because I just can't leave well enough alone, I have made a few changes to the last Shreveport route which should include some really fun looking roads that we haven't hit before, while still keeping the group favorites in place! Total round-trip mileage will now be ~575 miles; the cruise route will be 386 of those.
Jun 12, 2013, 10:02 PM
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I'm excited that everything worked out so that both Sam and I will be able to fully attend! (unlike the first year where we only went to lunch and came back)
Jun 21, 2013, 07:16 AM
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Awesome! Will you be bringing both cars or just one? I'm really glad you guys are able to make it, you'll have a blast 
1. Kracka +Julie (Sam's Town booked)
2. Supraboy +Kelly (Sam's Town booked)
3. Prickuliar + Jennifer (Sam's Town booked)
4. Rmondoh + Sam (Sam's Town booked)
5. spooln3 + Danada (Sam's Town booked)
1. Kracka +Julie (Sam's Town booked)
2. Supraboy +Kelly (Sam's Town booked)
3. Prickuliar + Jennifer (Sam's Town booked)
4. Rmondoh + Sam (Sam's Town booked)
5. spooln3 + Danada (Sam's Town booked)
Last edited by Kracka; Jun 21, 2013 at 08:27 AM.
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I'm super stoked to go to this, can't wait.
Jun 25, 2013, 05:53 AM
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And Andrew Acree too.. Cruise could turn into 10 plus cars... Very nice. Also a Maybe on Matt Campbell.