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Aug 2, 2008 -Tour to Centralia, by Larry Clemenson
Aug 2, 2008 -Tour to Centralia, WA with over night at Olympic Club Historic Hotel, Pub and Movie Theater
The day began cloudy and guess what? It pretty much stayed that way through the tour. We began our tour at Milepost 7 on I-5 at the Burger King at 10:00 am with tour guides John and Judy Carter. After a short stint on I-5, we re-gathered at Milepost 27 at the Rebel Truck Stop. We then began our back roads tour to Centralia.
This is the old Pacific Highway which pretty much parallels the freeway. But most of the time, you wouldn’t know it for the trees, farms, etc. We drove north through the towns of Kalama and Carrols, then through the heart of Kelso. We continued north, paralleling the freeway until we reached Castle Rock. This was our lunch stop. Hattie’s Restaurant graciously accommodated our large crowd (15). It is a lovely, ‘country’ style restaurant, decorated with hat paraphernalia (hats, hat boxes, etc.) We took our time and had a great visit, then time to go; John and Judy had arranged a tour of the old Jackson Pioneer house, so we had to get going. Unfortunately, John had lost the ignition key for his Healey somewhere between parking and eating. While several looked outside, some had time to check out the gallery next door. Luckily, John found his key on the sidewalk, so it was back to the highway. This time we headed east on Highway 504, toward Mt. St. Helens.
Photos from July 2008 outing are posted
Check out the weather!
More photos are in the gallery. Click on the album thumbnails to view each set of photos. 
The latest word on the August Redmond outing
From Gary Jackson:
August 16 meeting in Redmond
The meeting will be at Gary Jackson house at Eagle Crest Resort (588 Widgeon Rd, Redmond OR, Phone 541-923-9766). The day will start at 10:30 with a tour led by John Wilson. We will gather at the Safeway
store in down town Silverton and proceed from there. Please be filled up with gas and ready to depart prior to 10:30.
There is a planned stop along the way for a picnic, so bring a light lunch. You can call John at
541-221-9213 if you have questions. The tour should arrive at Eagle Crest around 2:00 with the meeting around 3:00 followed by a Mexican Fiesta with all of the timings.
Lodging has been arranged at the Redmond Inn Motel (541-548-1091) for August 16 at a Rate of $65.00 +Tax. Be sure to say you are with the Austin Healey Group. Any room not reserved by August 4 will be released, so be sure to call early.
There will also be a Sunday brunch, location yet to be determined, before everyone takes off for home. So come on over to the sunny side of Oregon for a great weekend in the sun.
AHCO Tour Procedures
Over the years with the club I have noticed a few unfortunate things that seem to happen on club tours. I feel sorry for the poor car or cars that end up being last in the tour group. ”Tail-end Charlie” is in an unfortunate position. It is likely that He or she is going to get caught behind a slow truck or get stopped by a yellow traffic light as it turns to vibrant, “Ahh crap!!!” red while the rest of the tour disappears over the horizon. I saw it happen last weekend.
Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Outing great fun!
I’m sure others will post their thoughts on this club outing, but in my view it was a great day. The weather was overcast which kept it from getting too hot, perfect driving weather. We had a good turn out (I forgot to count how many Healeys showed up, there were at least seven.) The drive up to Yacolt was along the Lewis river. We all arrived without incident and boarded the train for a relaxing excursion. Thanks to Doug and Tammy Auburg for hosting this outing.
More photos are in the gallery. Click any of the above pictures to view the gallery. If you have photos from this outing, email them to Bob Wallace and he will post them in the gallery.
For a history of the railroad…
THE HISTORY OF THE CPRR
There had been on-going discussion about the need for a railroad out of Vancouver for quite some time since the completion of the trans-continental railroad. The first person to take action was L.M. Hidden, a Vancouver businessman. Hidden was involved in farming, brick making, hotel operation and philanthropic endeavors. Hidden was also involved in Clark County activities and helped form the Clark County Fair Association. –> read more at the The Chelatchie Prairie Railroad (BYCX) web site.
Backroads driving tour with lunch
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There will be a backroads driving tour with lunch along the way to McMenamin’s Olympic Club in Centralia,WA. We have reserved 15 queen rooms at $60 plus 8% WA tax. You may choose the Roy Gardner Package for $134. This includes your room, a bottle of Edgefield wine, free billiards, free admission to the theatre,$40 towards dinner for two, and $20 towards breakfast for two. We plan on having our own car-related movie showing in the theatre between 4 and 5:30. There are many shops on Main St. for antiques and other goodies.There are only 15 rooms available so get your reservation in early! The number is 1-866-736-5164. Make sure to tell them you are with the Austin Healey group.
Trip to Centralia,WA(approx. 100 miles)
On-line registration for the All British Field Meet
You can register for the Portland All British Field Meet online at http://www.abfm-pdx.com. It’s a great way to spend time with others who love classic british cars. It is held on Labor Day weekend out at Portland International Raceway. Check the abfm-pdx website for more information and register early.
All Aboard!
If you’re planning on attending our June tour and meeting, which will feature a ride on the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad in Yacolt, WA, please call or email Doug Auburg and let him know how many people you expect to have in your party. Doug wants to make sure he blocks enough seats for AHCO members and guests. You don’t want to be left at the station, do you?
