08/23/2016 - 08/28/2016 - 47th Annual Oktoberfest (Monterey, CA)

[pseto]

A few of us from the North East (Boston and New York) are also planning a cross country trip to attend. Details are coming together. A few thoughts (lubricated by a few beers) are, plan a Northern and Southern route to Monterey, with per-arranged hotel(s) & rates along the route. Also arranging (Intercity) shipping to get our cars back home. I'll be coordinating with my local chapters - and with anyone else the BMW CCA deems appropriate to get the word out.

Thanks,
Tom

We discussed shipping our cars back/forth to Monterey at this year's O'Fest, so please keep us in the loop.

[VBigDog]

We discussed shipping our cars back/forth to Monterey at this year's O'Fest, so please keep us in the loop.

Will do. To accommodate as many folks as possible, will plan logistics for a 3 week format: Week 1; drive from eastern seaboard to Monterey. Week 2; enjoy California, coastal drives, anniversary events etc., Week 3; drive back to East coast, this all coupled with some folks shipping their cars one direction or the other, picking/choosing whatever works for them.

I have a business relationship with Wyndham Hotels, and will try to get a BMW CCA rate at hotels 400-500 miles apart for the trip routes. Anyone can hive up as they like on any given day and caravan across the country.

In broad strokes:
-Decide on caravan dates for a 5 or 6 day crossing
-identify reference northern and southern routes, combination of scenic and efficient. Departure cities, New York City area and Winston-Salem, NC?
-choose stopover/overnight cities with easy logistics
-get sample logistics to local CCA chapters for input and revisions
-push the trip planning to this central board (I typically only visit the E9 board).

Trying to keep the format logistically easy and flexible, with no rules or requirements per se. Any and all suggestions welcome!

[1996 328ti]

We discussed shipping our cars back/forth to Monterey at this year's O'Fest, so please keep us in the loop.

Only issue with that is unless you can fill an entire carrier there is no guarantee of delivery.
That is a busy week for car carriers as most of them are in Monterey for Autoweek heading out.