2024 Gathering ideas - Need your input!

According to our rotation schedule and regional map, the 2024 Gathering (our 20th!) should be in the Western region.

By looking at our Member Map, we have a pretty strong grouping of members in California and Arizona - two states we have yet to visit.  Being more specific, Phoenix, AZ, San Diego, Los Angles and Sacramento, CA all have a strong grouping of members.  Would members from those areas (and from around the country) be wanting and willing to visit any one of those four cities?

Also, since our membership has grown/changed from simply a bunch of C3 owners to a owners of multiple generations of Vettes, I'm thinking maybe it would make sense to also include members from C4VR & C6VR to the 2024 Gathering.  I'd like your thoughts on that, too.

For me it’s a no-brainer. It would be Phoenix as my choice. Have relatives in Tuscan and friends is Phoenix. I could be talked into going there. 

Having attended 4 of the 5 Gatherings held in the West Region I can attest to the fact that they were all fun events.  It was a bit disappointing, if memory serves, that there were no attendees from west of the Continental Divide who attended the 13th Gathering in Colorado. 

The "Left Coast" certainly has a bunch of interesting places but I personally would be a bit hesitant to venture into the major population areas.  I have been to San Diego, LA and the SF Bay areas and the things that stick in my memory are - LOTS of people and traffic!  I have also been to the Phoenix area and the same can be said for there.  But get out of those main areas and I'm sure there are lots of fun and interesting things to do and see.

That being said, Salt Lake City, UT and Lost Wages, NV, er, Las Vegas, would be of interest to me.  Both are still good sized metro areas but on a smaller scale than those farther west and south.

Adding the C4VR and C6VR folks would be interesting.  Looking at the member maps for those two groups they have pretty much the same groupings of members that C3VR has.  While there have been many events mentioned by those folks I didn't see a specific Members Gathering ever put together.  Could be fun to have them.

My 2 pennies worth.

I’ve been in favor of adding C4 and C6 folks for years. The more the merrier!

As far as location, there are plenty of Route 66 places to explore in the southwest. If we narrow things down to that area, I’d be glad to give some input 

We may venture to Phoenix, have a Corvette buddy there and would be a nice visit. I agree with Norsky on traffic concerns. 

It would be nice to add the other groups, but good coordination would be needed for roads. We had a 35 cars last week and it's just not possible to keep them all together. 

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I agree with Norsky to avoid the big cities. Southwest would be great for me as I have many relatives and friends in NV and CA.  Just don’t plan it for the summer. I plan to attend the NCM caravan in Bowling Green on Labor Day weekend, so avoid that time. Spring might be the best time for the southwest. 
Many C3 members drive their newer Vettes, so having C4 and C6 members join us would be great. 

If we do West Coast, who is bringing the Gas Tanker truck with cheaper gas?  As others have stated, we have no desire to be in any of the major West Coast Cities with the huge crowds/traffic - will leave those to the younger members.  A smaller mountain town/resort area in their off season perhaps, on either side of the mountains.  We are also planning to do the NCM Caravan next labor day and think it is a good idea to include the C4/6 people.

Being out here for the last 8 years the biggest concern I have would be the heat. It's glorious in the valley(Phoenix) November thru early April but outside those months your tempting mid 90's(very possible)- low 100's(unlikely but possible). If you've never been out here, the landscapes are mesmerizing. From the desert of Tonto National Forest to the tall pines in Sitgreaves NF...well, that's one heck of a drive. Driving from the Valley to Sedona, then Flagstaff along 89 is memorable and loads of fun as well. Gas prices suck unfortunately.

Dave

Just a thought, but what about Flagstaff?  Sedona, Grand Canyon, Meteor crater, Cottonwood, Jerome,  are all in range.

Any good roads in Texas?

I'm all for inviting C4 & C6 members.

Dan