This week we had a big event to do with our MINI club. MINI Take the States is a nine day driving event where participants drive across multiple states, stopping each evening along the way for fun activities hosted by local cubs. This year the route took them from Burlington, Vermont down to Greenville, South …
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Christmas with the MINI Club
This year, we were once again able to spend a weekend with our MINI club at a resort to party, have fun drives and do fun things. The directors chose to bring us back to the Lake Lure Inn where we've been before. I posted a lot of pictures and history about the inn two …
August Car Club Fun
We've had several drives in our beautiful mountains in the past few days. Although the weather is too warm for me in the afternoons, the mornings have been delightful. On this day, we gathered with our Appalachian Mountain MINI group in west Asheville for a nice drive and lunch. The route took us past lovely …
MINIs Elk Mountain Drive
Last weekend, it felt more like we were resuming our normal lives, with a drive planned for the Blue Ridge Parkway and up to Elk Mountain road. It was a joint club drive with both of the MINI clubs where we are members. The two groups were meeting on the BRP at an overlook between …
Having a Picnic at the Arboretum
Last weekend, we had a bit of a bright spot in our otherwise isolated lives. Finding ways to see people safely can be challenge these days. We planned a picnic with social distance to get a few of our car club buddies together. Unfortunately, none of our MINI friends we personally invited could make it, …
Geocaching with the Mini Club
Last weekend was a fun day with the Mini Cooper Club, as we drove around our beautiful mountains looking for geocaches. We did this last year too (Geocaching), and had such a good time! This year our hosts took us to different spots to look for the little caches. If you've not done this, you …
Car Club Double Fun Day
What is a person to do when both the car clubs we belong to plan events for the same day? Well, go to both, of course!! Starting out in the morning, the British Car Club met at in Fletcher for an annual drive around the countryside to the Amish farm for lunch. We had a …
Geocaching with the Mini Cooper Club
Yesterday was clear and warm, a wonderful day for a drive and we joined the Appalachian Mountain Mini Club for a geocaching event. One of the requirements for the club is the Mini has to have a name. So, with our red one, DH liked the name Calienté. Of course, I had to take that …
Easter Hat Parade with the Mini Cooper Car Club
One of the most wonderful things about living in western North Carolina are the small towns and the fun things there are to do with every holiday, and most weekends through spring, summer and fall. Every year on the Saturday before Easter Sunday, the small town of Dillsboro hosts an Easter Hat Parade, marching all …
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