The DCS09Prelude is only 22 week away! The DCS09Prelude.com website is being updated with more info, maps, and low cost things to do. Our plans are to have a great time and lots of fun for less than $100 per person per day. We have decided to move to tech Session to Sunday Sept 20. This way people who may be driving in on Saturday, will have Sunday (and Mon-Wed) if they have any repairs to do to their cars. LODGING recommendations: Saturday-Sunday book at the Golden Nugget and experience one of the best water slides/hotel pools in the world. Swim with the Sharks! $99/night. Note: You can stay at less expensive hotels, if you don't want to experience this really cool pool. Saturday (Sept 20) Cars and Coffee in Henderson, NV in the am Meeting with the Las Vegas Electric Vehicle Association Pot Luck Lunch at our house Group Dinner - location TBD (suggestions ?)(2 for 1 coupons at a Casino?) Average. $6 per person all you can eat! Sunday (Sept 21) Tech Session later that day at our house Springs Preserve Tour ($19 per person for entire facility and $6 donation for gardens only) LUNCH AT TOP OF THE WORLD? Group Dinner - location TBD (suggestions ?) LODGING recommendations: Monday-Wednesday. Stay at the Golden Nugget or move to other hotels with Room rates of $59 per night. (e. g. Orleans) Monday (Sept 22) Tour of Water Dept. Hydrogen Car Facility and Solar Generation Facility LUNCH - Sonic drive Inn on Charleston Atomic Testing Museum and/or Ethel M's Chocolate Factory and Cactus Garden 50's Diner Dinner and Car Show in Summerlin? Tuesday (Sept 23) Driving Tour to possibly include 1 - 2 private car collections (Coordinated by Rob Rooney) LUNCH - Star Trek Quarks Neonopolis (if it is open) or Irish pub outdoor fire pit seating area (across from Neonopolis) Malibu Racing / Pole Position Racing Group Dinner - 2 for 1 Buffet coupons or other location suggestions? Average. $6 per person all you can eat! (alt. ROXIE'S DINER AT THE STRATOSPHERE ?) Wednesday (Sept 24) Greet people driving in from LA, etc. - hang out at our house. BTTF BBQ and Pool Party Thursday-Sunday Attend DCS 09 West. and/or other events on the DCS 09 Prelude Website. More info to come! Bob, Gail and Ryan Brandys Rob Rooney PS: Feel free to email us with more suggestions of thing to do. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DMCForum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DMCForum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:DMCForum-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:DMCForum-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/