September 28-30th, 2001 - 2nd annual
The Great New England Fall Color Tour 2001

What's new for 2001?

No tour to Norman Rockwell Museum
Tour will likely head north into VT and NH

For who?

Open to PC800'ers and traveling companions.

tentative schedule

4 to 7 pm  - Nine holes of golf at NMH school. We will be walking the course. The closer to 4 p.m. you can get, the better off we'll make it before nightfall. I can make up two sets, or just use mine, they aren't special. A self-guided motorcycle tour will be available. Golf Directions here.
 

8 p.m. September 28, 2001 - Optional get together and finger food at 8pm at my house in Turners Falls, MA.  Check in where you're staying and go directly to my house.  Directions to my house (click here).

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Saturday - September 29, 2001

7:30 a.m. breakfast at the historic Shady Glen Restaurant in Turners Falls, MA and pre-run ride to the top sugarloaf mtn for the view. Directions to Shady Glen

10 - 10:30 a.m. Main meeting area at Java Hut in Sunderland to ride all over Western Mass and up to Mount Greylock.  Directions to Java Hut

12-1 p.m. lunch TBD - last year we grabbed sandwiches for eating on the top of Mount Greylock.

All you can eat dinner at award winning Bub's BBQ, Amherst Road, Sunderland, Unlimited paper towels come with every order 413-548-9630

*** New***  Bub's is offering 30% off $10 gift certificates at WRNX save 30 store.  If you know you're coming, tell me how many you want, I'll pick some up and you can pay me for them. Unless you specifically send me an email, first come first served.  There is a flat service charge though of two dollars, so the more we order, the cheaper it is..http://www.save30store.com/store.asp You can order a sandwich for around $9, full meals are in the $20 range, so you may want to get two of them, they are treated like cash.  All the fixings are all you can eat though...I'll grab a sandwich and eat my fill of side dishes.

Ice cream ride afterwards to show support for Barts Motorcyclists. http://www.bartshomemade.com/

 ****New***  Bart's is also offering 30% off $5 gift certificates at WRNX save 30 store.  If you know you're coming, tell me how many you want, I'll pick some up and you can pay me for them. Unless you specifically send me an email, first come first served. There is a flat service charge though of two dollars, so the more we order, the cheaper it is..http://www.save30store.com/store.asp
 

10 a.m. Leave my house for Breakfast at 10 BRIDGE STREET RESTAURANT
10 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370 413 625-6345 - service is slow.

We will be a tourist, visit  bridge of flowers, and potholes (see page three/four of last years' ride, link below) - then ride to Yankee Candle car museum featuring vintage bikes inside (oh yeah, they sell candles too..) :-)

Motorcycles currently listed (constantly rotating):

1960 BMW R27 Motorcycle
1991 Buell RS1200
1934 Harley-Davidson CAC Cinder Track Racer
1922 Harley-Davidson JA Police Special
1956 Harley-Davidson KHK Motorcycle
1977 Honda CB400F
1998 Honda Dream 50 Motorcycle
1938 Indian Four
1939 Indian 4 Motorcycle
1939 Indian Chief 74 Motorcycle
1941 Indian Model 640 Military Motorcycle
1947 Indian
1940 Indian Sport Scout
1970 Triumph Daytona 500cc

After that - what's your plans? We'll see who goes where and plan a route based on that.

Red Roof Inn, Deerfield MA close to the riding epicenter $80   - call direct,  online reservations not working   Phone: (413) 665-7161

Centrally located in South Deerfield. Close to the highway, Yankee Candle and the Java Hut. Has heated pool...
http://www.redroof.com/index.asp?start=reservations/inn_details.asp?InnNumber=289

David Bond (DOC) has reserved 6 rooms for 2 nights at the Red Roof Inn.
Anyone else who wants one needs to call (413) 665-7161 and reference Confirmation # 289-000-3772. Room is $75.99 + tax. They will hold the rooms til 6 pm on the 28th and then release them. No charge if no one else makes reservations by the 28th.

AMA Members - Red Roof 10% discount (code CP503343)

As of August 1st, Red Roof has 25 rooms, but that will go fast.

MOTEL  6 -  1254 PUTNEY RD, Brattleboro, VT 05301 ~20 miles away $50 a night

HOWARD JOHNSON GREENFIELD   125 MOHAWK TR, Greenfield, MA 01301 ~10 miles away $114 a night -

CAMPUS CENTER HOTEL   - UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Amherst, MA 01003  ~15 miles away  $95 night

HOWARD JOHNSON AMHERST/HADLEY   401 RUSSELL ST RT 9, Hadley, MA 01035 ~18 miles away $109 night

NMH's Lodging guide for Parents with bed and breakfast links http://www.nmhschool.org/services/lodging.html

Shelburne Falls is nice, will be there for Sunday Breakfast, all have websites - check out http://www.shelburnefalls.com/sleep.html

email - captaintupperware@yahoo.com
Last updated 8/28/2001