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Aug 27-29 (Fri-Sun) Portsmouth, RI - 4rd Annual Buses In The Bay at the  Melville Campground, 181 Bradford Ave. The campground is just north of Newport and near the beach! Come join your old friends or make new ones. Check in is 1 PM Friday. You will need to call (401) 682-2424 to make reservations between 10AM and 5 PM only! (The campground does not take reservations by email.) When you make your reservation, tell them you are with LiMBO and ask for a reservation on the safari field. After calling in your reservation you must mail a deposit to hold your reservation. They do not accept credit cards! PLEASE RESERVE EARLY!!! DON'T MISS OUT! Water and electric sites are $35.00 per night. On Saturday they'll be a cruise to the beach and Saturday evening a pot luck dinner and raffleThe event organizer is Coy, and he looks forward to seeing you there! His contact info: 401-254-2350, or coyandlynn83@hotmail.com

September 2010

Sept 3-6 (Fri-Mon) Bloomsburg, PA - Camping Near Knoebels X at the Indian Head Campground. A vintage camping weekend of Pennsylvania's coal region. Come out for the tenth anniversary campout featuring the Friday evening dessert social, Saturday morning caravan to Knoebels Amusement Resort (www.knoebels.com), Sunday morning potluck brunch, and everyday kayaking/canoeing on the Susquehanna River, hiking, road trips, and great campfire conversation.Camping rates are $24 for group/tent sites, $26 for water-electric sites. Request the VW Bus section and the group reat. Go to http://mysite.verizon.net/bensbus/knk.htm for complete details.
Sept 25-26 (Sat-Sun) Middlebury CT -  CVA’s 2nd Annual Oktoberfest at Quassy Amusement Park, from noon to 6 both days.

Sept 10-12 (Fri-Sun) Buses by the Buoy - The location for buses this year is Hemlock Grove Campground, in Arundel, Maine 04046. It's right on Rt 1. Cost before Sept. 1st is $36.00 a night, after the 1st the charge will be $30.00 a night,  you can double up if you want but no more than 6 people per site. There is about 50 sites available. Phone # is 207-985-0398 or E-mail at hemlockgrovecampground.com. Any one making reservations just say you are from VVA or BBTB. Wi-Fi is available at all sites.
 
 We have decided not to cater the Saturday evening meal because of cost. There is a restaurant about half mile down the road from the campgrounds. You can walk or drive to it, your choice. The restaurant's name is called the Seafood Center, they do NOT have a boiled lobster dinner on their menu, sorry.
 
     For those that still want a boiled Lobster, there is a lobster pound across the road from the campgrounds. Their name is The Lobster Company. Phone # is 207-985-8824. If you want your lobster cooked you will have to call them 2 days ahead of time, that's Thursday the 9th. The event will be organized by Dave Wallace. All inquiries should be sent to him: BBtB10@gwi.net

Sept 25-26 (Sat-Sun) Middlebury CT -  CVA’s 2nd Annual Oktoberfest at Quassy Amusement Park, from noon to 6 both days. Trophies will be awarded for CVA Choice and Quassy Choice. Show is open to all German cars, owners, fans and anyone who enjoys an amusement park and Oktoberfest! There will be dash plaques for the first 100 cars. Camping will be available on the show grounds Saturday night. Every show car receives a complimentary park pass. There will be German food, bands and beer available at the Oktoberfest. Don’t miss this weekend of German fun! For additional info please contact: Jeremy Clayton (860) 539-9704 vwadct@comcast.net or Milt McDonald  redbug203@sbcglobal.net

October  2010

Oct 8-10  (Fri-Sun) Watkins Glen, New York - Westies at Watkins 2010 in the Finger Lakes of New York. This is the 9th year in the running this event at the Birthplace of Road Racing!! This is a premier LiMBO camping event sponsored by the Empire VW Camping Club! All VWs are welcomed. We have our own loop at the Watkins Glen State Park. No reservations required, pay as you go when you get there, $20/night. Discover the beauty of the Watkins Glen Gorge and beautiful surrounding Finger Lakes Region of New York.  Activities for all, including antiquing, hiking, biking, caravanning, wine tasting, and campfire festivities. Communal breakfast burritos served Saturday morning. Pot Luck Saturday night, bring a dish to share. T-Shirts available, raffles and door prizes.  Vendors welcome .Optional racetrack events on SUNDAY Oct 10th. We will take our VWs on the racetrack for a three laps on Thunder Road. $15 per vehicle. Come on the track or in the grand stands. For more info, contact Joel Cort, home phone: 585-377-4161. cell phone: 585-690-8145 or jcort@rechester.rr.com

Oct 10 (Sunday) Brookline, MA - Transporterfest/VW Day at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum. All VWs are welcome; shiny, rusty, leaky, we love them all. Auto museum admission included with registration fee. Usually 100+ car show and good swap meet. Event is rain or shine, no pre-registeration necessary, just pay $15 on the way in. Vendors $25.
Camping location for Sat. to be determined. Contact Stanagon: stan_wohlfarth@msn.com or call 508-333-7813. Directions and more info about the museum can be found here: http://www.larzanderson.org

Oct 15-17 (Fri-Sun) Lenhartsville, PA - Bustoberfest at Blue Rocks.  We have booked Group sites116 (and overflow group site 114).  Contact Andrea at rassovw@hotmail.com for info and to get info on mailing first night deposit of $30.  Bring contributions for the beer and wine tasting event.  Potluck on Saturday eve.  Hayride to local farm for pumpkins.  Lots to do at campground and surrounding area.  Check out site at:   http://www.bluerockscampground.com/

Oct. 17 (Sunday) TBD location in Connecticut - The CVA’s 12th Annual Fall Foliage Cruise  from 9am to ???, rain or shine. To be determined start location. Will wind through the scenic roads of Connecticut with a few stops along the way.  Bring a picnic lunch. There will be a dinner after the cruise for those that are interested. More details when available.  Contact: Jeremy Clayton (860) 539-9704 vwadct@comcast.net or Milt McDonald  redbug203@sbcglobal.net