I've had my NSX out with the Z Club of Houston group several years although I may take the S2000 this year. Love the top down motoring. Here's the info if anyone is interested.
SUNDAY, APRIL 2nd
Is the energetic, eclectic, exciting, electrifying, enigmatic
(I’ll wait while you run to the dictionary)
~ 06 BLUEBONNET RUN ~
That’s right…it’s that time of the year again.
Time to take the Z out of storage, dust it off, gas it up and let’s go “stretch our springs” down some of Texas more picturesque roads.
Here are the rules of the day:
RULE #1…DO NOT PASS ME …I am your leader…except in one scenario.
If I am pulled over by the local constabulatory (a.k.a. – the police), keep driving right on by like you’ve never seen me before!
But…
Other than that, stay behind me…even involving u-turns and other strange and unusual driving maneuvers ! (if you’ve ever been on one of my Bluebonnet Runs, you’ll know that I’m prone to do that)
RULE #2…When we pull over for one of our various and assorted stops along the way; and it is time to “hit the road” again, you do not have to get back in the same exact order in which you were in before…remember…we’re all going in the same direction (hopefully).
No cutting in line, no tailgating, drive courteous with your headlights on.
In other words…PLAY NICE !
THE DAY STARTS AT:
9:00am (oh come on…it’s not THAT early)
Meet at the Academy Parking Lot on Hwy.290
( North of Baker-Jackson Nissan).
It’s almost on the corner of Hwy. 290 and FM 1960.
Come a little early so that you can walk over to La Madeline’s for a morning coffee/snack. We’ll be pulling out at 9:30am - SHARP !
We’ll be heading out on Hwy290 West towards Brenham.
This year, we’ll be having lunch at Purcell’s Country Style Buffet…a popular place that we’ve frequented during past B.B. Runs. What makes this most attractive is that it’s buffet style, reasonably priced, good parking lot and conveniently located for us, and our friends in the Austin, San Antonio, and Brazos Valley Clubs, who we hope will join us for lunch.
It’s always neat to meet some of the other Z Clubs.
After a great meal, what better way to finish up (other than dessert) than to get to kick some strange, new tires out in the parking lot afterwards.
Purcell’s is located just South of the intersection of 290 and 36, on the South Side of Brenham.
After a great lunch, we’ll cruise over to the Pleasant Hill Winery (which is located VERY closely to Purcell’s) for a tour of their facilities.
Than a leisurely cruise back home, down some “back roads” J.
We’ll probably wind up on I-10 and come back into Houston through Katy (note I say “probably”. Remember…part of the adventure is getting there and getting back ! If you’re unsure about this concept, go back to the top of this page and read rule #1 !
Having just returned from a long road trip myself, we drove through this area.
As predicted, the Bluebonnets are gonna be kind of “thin” this year due to lack of rainfall.
But…
I’m sure that we’ll still have a lot of fun seeing what there is to see.
Bring your camera, take lots-o-pictures.
Hope to Zee you there !
David Morreale
If you get hopelessly lost, call me on my cell (which I hope to remember to bring) @:
281-217-2717
If you can’t make it to the 9:30am “launch”, feel free to join us at any point along the way.
Driving a Z is suggested, but never a requirement !
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