There's a New England hybrid gathering being planned here:
http://priuschat.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=108943

There is a poll vote for the date, either Saturday July 30, 2005, or Saturday August 6, 2005. (Currently the Aug. 6 date is winning.)

Location is still to be decided (probably by Monday), but it looks to be in the Framingham/Natick MA area. Suggestions are welcome!

 

Gathering of New England Hybrid Owners
info taken from: http://www.priuschat.com/forums/-vp111075.html#111075

Saturday, August 6th, 2005 at 2PM

We'll meet at Jordan's Furniture in Natick, MA (USA)
1 Underprice Way (Route 9)

Jordan's has bathroom facilities available in addition to Kelly's Roast Beef and an IMAX theatre.

The agenda:
2PM-3PM: Meet at Jordan's Furniture, casual discussion, lot of pointing of fingers at the cars and stuff under the hood.
3PM-4PM: Hybrid talk/presentation/Questions and Answer with regional hybrid guru (just awaiting confirmation)
4PM-4:45PM: More casual conversation and introductions.
4:45PM-6:30PM: Prius convoy to Bugaboo Creek for dinner.

What to bring/do:

Email Bob Champoux to let him know if you are interested in joining us for dinner so that he can provide the restaurant with an accurate reservation count.

Email Bob Champoux at: bobc at hopper dot unh dot edu

Just for fun, on a sheet of paper, write down the year and option package of your car and any modifications you have made to the car (i.e. floor mats, leather seats, subwoofer, hydraulics to make the car bounce, etc.) Add your name and post this on your car so that others can query you as they consider similar modifications.


The directions as stolen from Jordan's Furniture's website:
http://www.jordans.com/about/find_s...asp?type=natick

Directions to our Natick, MA Store

>From Route 128 Area:
- Take Exit 20B - Route 9 W. Follow approx.
9 miles.
- Jordan's will be on your left.

>From 128-Mass Pike & From Downtown Boston:
- Follow Mass Pike W to Exit 13
- Bear right after toll onto Rt 30 W
- At 4th light, turn left at McDonalds
- At 1st light, turn left onto Route 9 E
- Jordan's will be on your right.

>From Springfield/West:
- Follow Mass Pike E to Exit 13 onto
Rt 30 W
- At 4th light, turn left at McDonalds
- At 1st light, turn left onto Route 9 E
- Jordan's will be on your right.

>From Western New Hampshire/Vermont:
- 93 S or 3 S to 95 S to the Mass Pike W. to
exit 13.
- Bear right after toll onto Rt 30 W
- At 4th light, turn left at McDonalds
- At 1st light, turn left onto Route 9 E
- Jordan's will be on your right.

>From Maine and New Hampshire Seacoast:
- 95 S to Mass Pike W to Exit 13
- Bear right after toll onto Rt 30 W
- At 4th light, turn left at McDonalds
- At 1st light, turn left onto Route 9 E
- Jordan's will be on your right.

>From Rhode Island and South:
- 95 N to Rt 9 W. Follow approx. 9 miles.
- Jordan's will be on your left.

>From Cape Cod - Bourne Bridge:
- Rt 25 E to 495 N to 24 N to 95 N
- Follow 95 N to Route 9 W. Follow approx.
9 miles.
- Jordan's will be on your left.

>From Cape Cod - Sagamore Bridge:
- Rt 3 N to 95 N to Route 9 W. Follow approx. 9 miles.
- Jordan's will be on your left.

Jordan's 3D IMAX showtimes:
http://worcester.citysearch.com/pro..._furniture.html
(beware of popup ads)


For future MA area gatherings and other local information, I invite you to join:
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/MA-hybrids/