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.

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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 :mitsu:


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)

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.

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)

Not only will this year's morning route be WAY better than 2011's, but the afternoon route is really what makes this cruise worth it!

I believe Danada and I will be attending this, will try to get this booked today as well. Looking forward to the drive and good times with some good people. :)

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 :D

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)

Both cars, question tho, is anyone else bringing their children? Just wondering if we should leave them at home or if they should come along. :)

Sams Town booked for us! :)

Children have never come in the past but are welcome to join, just realize they may cut down on your evening fun since they can't go into the casino!

Ya, we kind of figured that. Its better that we have some adult time anyway, its good for the soul, and relationships. :) I'm super stoked to go to this, can't wait.

Sounds like Laramie and Tara will be joining us too! I'll await their confirmation here to add them to the list :)

Your doing it all wrong... you go to the store and pick up a 2 liter of coke, and a package of oreos. Lock the kids of the closet... trust me they will be fine for 2 days...

And Andrew Acree too.. Cruise could turn into 10 plus cars... Very nice. Also a Maybe on Matt Campbell.

As soon as people post their confirmation here I'll get them added to the list!

Small Maybe for Russ+1 and Walker just confirmed +1