Indiana's Cruise Planning for the HOLIDAY DINNER in Bronson, Michigan

[Z66 BUTCH]

Didit, Lu jomomma & I are cruising up to the HOLIDAY DINNER in Bronson, Michigan  on November the 7th. This is the third year for this GTG and it is always a big, fun GTG. If anyone wants to cruise up with us lets discuss it here.

We will be leaving from the Meijer gas station at 10:10AM

This is in front of the Meijer store that is just SOUTH of EXIT 26 off of I-69. PM or email me and we can exchange cell numbers. We will be meeting up with a group from Ohio near the toll road at 12:45 and cruise on up to Bronson with them.

If you want more details about this GTG or want to let them know that you are attending please follow the link and let the CC's know in that thread.

Butch

[OldVMer]

GBT, Scott41677, and I are planning to meet avyfanohio when we get off of the turnpike at I-69 about 1:00 p.m.  If you plan to be in that vicinity around that time, we the Ohio and Indiana carAVans could arrive at Bronson together.

  --OldVMer

[avyfanohio]

There is a gas station in the Valley Outlet Center in Fremont, IN at the corner of 120 and 127.  Which is right at the turnpike exit and 69.  That is where I am meeting GBT, OldVMer and Scott41677. I'll be there around 12:45.

[Didit]

If all goes well , I want to be early, I wanna see some Buffalo at AJ's Bison Ranch and gift shop, its right there in Bronson at 456 W Hatmaker Rd.

[Z66 BUTCH]

There is a gas station in the Valley Outlet Center in Fremont, IN at the corner of 120 and 127.  Which is right at the turnpike exit and 69.  That is where I am meeting GBT, OldVMer and Scott41677. I'll be there around 12:45.

Maybe I am confused but by looking at my map it looks like you can only go from I-69 onto the turnpike and the other way around at that exit. I see no way to get off of I-69 and back on right there.............I could get off at exit 154 (about a mile south) and the drive up on 127. Then to get back on I-69 we would need to go north and take exit 157 onto I-69.....is that the way it looks to you guys? No problem, I just want to be clear. The timeline looks OK to me, I will PM a couple of you our cell number and you can send me yours and we will see if we can meet up.

[Blue Pig]

You are correct Butch.
That is the way you do it.
You get off at the 154 exit and take either side of the road, both sides will drop you off on 120.
Then to get back on 69, just take 127 further north and get on at 157 exit.
You can get to 120 if you are travelling south on 69, because there is a little access road between the two off ramps that drops you off just in front of the stoplight, but i don't think there is one going the other way.
There is also a truck stop right at the 157 ramp on the east side... I think it is a Mobil.
Might be a more convienent place to meet.
I went to school at Tri-State for 3 years and got to know my way around there very well.

So, you guys go to Coldwater and then take 12 down to Bronson?

[Z66 BUTCH]

So, you guys go to Coldwater and then take 12 down to Bronson?

Yes, at least that is the way that we did it last year.....is there a better way?

[Blue Pig]

Not on really good roads...
But that no concern for an Avalanche.
I think you could take 120 west to Orland and then at the 4 way stop in town take a right.
That road should go right into Bronson, but it is county roads.

I'll have to check my map software...

I take 13/131 up to White Pigeon and then take 12.
Easy squeezy lemon pleasy.

[Z66 BUTCH]

OK, thanks. If we make it there to meet with the Ohio group we will just follow the leader. 

[OldVMer]

According to Google maps, there is a ramp to old US 27 (127) that branches of the ramp from the turnpike to I-69 south.  That would be the direct way for the Ohio group to meet reach the gas station at 127 & 120.  Looks like Butch would need to exit I-69 at exit 154 and follow 127 (old US 27) north to 120.   

We we leave the gas station, I would anticipate taking 120 west then 327 north as just as Blue Pig wrote.  Looks like a little more than a half hour to Bronson from there.

We hope to meet avyfanohio at 120 & 127 a little before 1:00.  Butch, we can give you a call if you aren't there before we leave the gas station about 1:00.

  --OldVMer

[BigC Mich]

Love it when a carAVan comes together!!!   

[Z66 BUTCH]

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We hope to meet avyfanohio at 120 & 127 a little before 1:00.  Butch, we can give you a call if you aren't there before we leave the gas station about 1:00.

  --OldVMer

  Hope to see you there. What FRS channel do you guys use?

[OldVMer]

We will be on FRS channel 8.

  --OldVMer

[avyfanohio]

I can be there a little earlier if we want to be to Bill's at 1:00. Just let me know, I was thinking 120 to 327.

[OldVMer]

We could be there a little before 1:00, but with the current plans, I don't see it being any earlier than 12:45.

  --OldVMer

[Didit]

So, you guys go to Coldwater and then take 12 down to Bronson?

Bills is right on the corner of Chicago Rd and 12, there is no need to travel 12 coming from Coldwater.  If I remember right!  I'm gettin older though, lol

[Z66 BUTCH]

I thought 12 was Chicago Rd?

[Didit]

Wow what a brain fart, your right, ok they are the same, for some reason i was thinking 12 ran north and south.  how bout this then, its the first place you come to that sells steaks going west from Coldwater, hahaha

[Blue Pig]

In Indiana, all even number state road usually run East/West and odd numbers usually run North/South.
So that doesn't even work.

12 is a US highway, and an old one at that.
It used to be the stage coach route that went from Detroit to Chicago.

[Z66 BUTCH]

First post updated with meeting time & place.