Return to This is MINIs at the Beach 2016

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Return to This is MINIs at the Beach 2016

When: June 10th thru 12th
Where: Grayland, Wa

As of now we are full, please keep an eye on this post for cancelations

Details:
Back by popular demand! This is an overnight trip with a two-day minimum stay. We depart Friday, June 10th and return Sunday, June 12th.

Ocean Spray Beach Resort, 360-267-2205, 1757 State Route 105, Grayland, WA
Cabins have been reserved under the name Bruce and Stacie Hart with PSMINI. When you call to reserve your cabin, you'll change the reservation to your name and secure it with your credit card. Any remaining reservations in our name will be released on May 9, 2016, so be sure to book before then!

The Ocean Spray Beach Resort features 10 unique and charming cottages, each with their own personality. Cottages sleep two, four or six people, so some folks may choose to double up. All cottages have fully equipped kitchens, complimentary coffee, DVD players and electric fireplaces. There's an outdoor fire pit, gas grills and a children's play area.

For more details, go to http://www.oceanspraybeachresort.com/

Downloadable PDF of directions and attendee list available on the PSMINI forum, You Create It and Name It Events. Google Maps estimates the drive to be 2 hours and 15 minutes from Southcenter without traffic (120 miles).

Friday, June 10th:
Time TBD: Depart on your own and make your way to the Ocean Spray Beach Resort. Bruce and Stacie will post a group Glympse. Anyone who wants to join will be able to see our location and the location of any other cars who join the group. Watch this post for the group Glympse as the drive approaches. Go to Glympse.com and click Get Glympse to download the app.

7:00 pm: Burger and Brat Cookout at the Ocean Spray Beach Resort in Grayland, Washington.
You'll bring a cooler with some groceries for the cookout. We'll bring supplies and wooden skewers for making s'mores around the fire pit. There are gas grills on site. All cabins have full kitchens with full size refrigerators.

Saturday, June 11th:
9:00 am: After a night of heavy drinking, make yourself some breakfast.

Last year's Saturday schedule changed at the last minute due to tide conditions. Come with an open mind and set your watch to vacation mode. Upon our arrival, we'll discuss tide conditions for the beach drive with the owners and firm up plans with the group at Friday's cookout.

11:00 am: PSMINI MINIs On The Beach Drive. Time is approximate based on tide conditions.
We are planning, conditions permitting, to go South from Grayland Beach Road to Cranberry Beach Road (1.3 miles) and beyond for the more adventurous. No twisties on this one, just miles of packed sand and a group photo on the beach! Scared you'll get stuck in the sand? Only two cars got stuck last year, and they both made it out without much fuss. Plus, this year's drive is earlier in the season so the sand on the beach approaches shouldn't be as dry as last year. We promise not to leave anybody behind! Most MINIs should be able to do this; if your car has been lowered quite a bit you might want to reconsider this part of the drive.

You time: Visit the Grays Harbor Lighthouse, the observation tower in Downtown Westport, Westport Brewing Co., the Tinderbox Coffee Roasters or the Pomegranate gift shop across the street. Anytime on Saturday would also be a good time to take a leisurely stroll on the beach, build a sand castle or maybe even do a little beach driving on your own! Don't forget to visit the fish docks along Westhaven Dr. to buy some fresh fish for the Saturday night Seafood Cookout in the courtyard of the Ocean Spray. The more adventurous might want to charter a boat and catch some even fresher fish! Note: Charter boats leave around 6:00am.

2:30 pm: Group visit to the Westport Winery. Five tastes for $5, waived with a purchase. They have over 30 wines and hard ciders to choose from. Don't forget to get something that goes well with your fish!

6:00 pm: PSMINI Seafood Cookout

Sunday, June 12th:
9:00 am: After an early night, cook yourself some breakfast.
11:00 am: Checkout

Things to Bring:
1. An FRS Radio set to channel 7-21 (for the beach drive)
2. A full tank of gas
3. Camp chairs (There are 2 tables, 12 chairs and 4 chaise lounge chairs on site)
4. A cooler with Friday night cookout supplies
5. Your sweet tooth - We will have s'mores fixings and wooden campfire skewers
6. Beach towels
7. Sand toys
8. Sunblock
9. Your patience and some good tunes for rush hour traffic
10. A sense of adventure

More details about Grayland and Westport are available on the PSMINI Forum, You Create It and Name It Events.

See you at the beach!
Bruce and Stacie

Edited by BurnerS - June/07/16 at 9:36pm