September 21,2020 Zoom Meeting
2020-09-21 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
The zoom meeting for September is scheduled for Monday September 21, 2020
Watch your email for the link to join.

September 24-27, 2020 Buggies & Bridges III non Club CANCELED
2020-09-24 08:00 - 2020-09-27 17:00
EVENT IS CANCELED. CHECKS WILL BE MAILED IN A FEW WEEKS. DON’T FORGET TO CANCEL YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS.

The Eden Resort in Lancaster, Pa will serve as “home base” for the event. They will be sharing more information as it unfolds.

October 2,2021 Country Store Tour
2020-10-03 08:00 - 17:00
TRIP IS FULL UNLESS SOMEONE WANTS TO LEAD ANOTHER GROUP.
TRIP WILL BE LIMITED TO 15 CARS. I WILL KEEP THE LIST FOR THOSE WHO SIGNED UP FOR THE TRIP FOR 2020. I WILL CONTACT YOU NEXT YEAR TO MAKE SURE YOU STILL WANT TO ATTEND THE TRIP, IF NOT I WILL REACH OUT TO THOSE ON THE WAIT LIST.
We will meet at Dunkin Donuts 1048 South Street Wrentham, MA 02093
Drivers meet at 10:00 A.M.
Depart at 10:30 A.M.
We will drive 45 minutes to a pit stop.
We will visit The Old Country Store and Emporium where we will have time to browse the store and shop.
Lunch will be at Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant
After lunch we will have a short drive to Acadian Farm Stand to purchase what’s in season.
Then we will drive to Wayside Country Store where you can tour the store and they also have candy.
There is an ice cream store in the same plaza.
We will say our goodbyes at the Wayside Country Store.
If you are interested in dinning for dinner, then the Wayside Inn is just a few minutes away. Strongly recommend you make reservations. Probably around 5:00 or 5:30 P.M.
If you are interested in attending this trip, please email me your Name, how many people and your cell phone number
bgauvin@charter.net

.

October 18th, 2020 Fall Trip With A Picnic TRIP IS NOW FULL
2020-10-18 02:00 - 16:00
TRIP IS NOW FULL.
Meeting place and time to be determined. An email will be sent to all attendees on Wednesday October 14th, 2020 Watch your email for the time and place to meet. If for some reason you do not receive an email from me on October 14th, PLEASE make sure to email me so you know when and where we are meeting.
When you sign up, please let me know how long you have been a member and if you have a CB radio or not.
SPACE IS LIMITED TO 50 PEOPLE DUE TO COVID 19 OUTDOOR GATHERINGS.
Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to help me out.
We will depart in small groups every 10 minutes.
We will have a 15 minute pit stop at Dunkin Donuts
Drive to a place to have a picnic lunch. Bring a lunch, chairs and or a blanket. Trash will have to be taken with you.
Then we will have about an 3/4 of an hour drive to our final destination.
The trip is still in the planning stages. More information to come.

October 19, 2020 MMC Monthly Zoom Meeting 8:00 P.M.
2020-10-19 20:00 - 22:00
The October zoom meeting is scheduled for October 19, 2020

Watch your email for the link to join

October 31, 2020 Halloween overnight/or day trip CANCELED
2020-10-31 08:00 - 17:00
TRIP IS CANCELED DUE TO THE COVID 19 VIRUS.
BOOK YOUR ROOM at the Harbor Hotel AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
GO TO harborhotelptown.com and put in MASSMC as a promo code and it will give you a special rate and you will beable to book.

Halloween Ride to P-Town

October 31, 2020

This year Halloween is on a Saturday night and it’s also a full moon… So, Let your inner child (or dress up like a child) take control of your Miata. Costumes are not required but encouraged, – so if you feel foolish or shy, wear a mask and no one will recognize you! Or dress up as yourself……so boring… wear a costume…!
We rendezvous at a place and time to be determined. We will then caravan through the scenic roads and cross the Cape Cod Canal.
Once over the bridge, we will travel to our luncheon stop at a restaurant to be determined.
After lunch, we will travel some twisty and scenic roads on Cape Cod to our final destination, Provincetown for an Ice Cream stop. I am sure we will fit right in with the natives of that very special town. So, come join us for some belly laughs, good company, and great roads.
The evening meal can be at a restaurant of your choice.
More information to follow as the Provincetown Web page is updated for this annual party.
If you do not want to travel the 3+ hours home after the event and want to spend the night in Provincetown; I have a 10 room
block at:
The Harbor Hotel Provincetown, Located at 698 Commercial St, Provincetown, MA. 1-508-487-1711

The room rate is as follows: $129 plus taxes. These rooms are not Bayside rooms. You can book you room individually with the Bayside Room cost, with the hotel if you require a Bayside room.
To make a reservation please call: 508-487-1711 and ask for the; “Mass Miata Club Group Rate”
Your room must be booked before September 1, 2020 (60 days). All reserved rooms will be released after September 1, 2020.
A deposit of one room night plus tax will be charged upon booking your reservation. Cancellations must be received 30 days prior to arrival for full refund.
Please contact Lillian Orchard by Thursday, October 17, 2020, if you plan to join us for the day. Email me immediately once you have made your hotel reservations if you plan to spend the night at the Harbor Hotel.
Home: Cell: 781-956-0010 or Home: 781-762-2145, mslillyO@outlook.com
Details
Date:
October 31, 2020
Organizer
Lillian Orchard
Email:
mslillyo@outlook.com

November 7, 2020 Saturday Business Meeting
2020-11-07 11:00 - 14:00
The last business meeting will be a zoom meeting.
The meeting will start at 11:00 A.M.
An email has been sent with the link to join the meeting.
A reminder email will be sent on Wednesday November 4, 2020

Pre-Hibernation Run Sunday November 15, 2020 TRIP IS FULL
2020-11-15 02:00 - 15:30
Due to the new guidelines set fourth by Governor Baker for outdoor gatherings reduced to 25 from 50, we will have to meet at three different locations. An email will be sent to each seperate group on Wednesday November 11, 2020.
TRIP IS FULL
This years Pre-Hibernation Run will be on Sunday November 15, 2020. This is the last scheduled Mass Miata Trip for the year!
WEAR YOUR CRAZIEST HAT.

DUE TO COVID OUTSIDE GATHERINGS, THE TRIP WILL BE LIMITED TO 50 PEOPLE. WE WILL HAVE SMALL GROUPS AGAIN FOR THIS TRIP. WITH THAT BEING SAID I WILL NEED HELP! I WILL NEED AT LEAST THREE LEADS AND TAILS AND ALTERNATES WOULD BE HELPFUL IN CASE A LEAD OR TAIL IS UNABLE TO ATTEND.
We will meet a designated spot and time (TBD) You will receive an email on Wednesday November 11, 2020
We will drive less than 1 1/2 hours on some very nice twisty roads to a pit stop. From there we will drive about 40 minutes to Hot Dog Annies’s in Leicester, MA where you can have hot dogs or hamburgers. The have counter service and several picnic tables. They have been in business for 65 years and are known for there hot dogs. They do not have restrooms and service is CASH ONLY.
VOLUNTEERS: We will have a Pre-Run on Sunday November 8, 2020 time TBD. An email will be sent out. A CB radio is required in order to help out.
WHEN YOU SIGN UP, LET ME KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE, IF YOU HAVE A CB RADIO AND IF YOU ARE A NEW MEMBER.
You will have to sign a COVID HEALTH STATEMENT FORM. If you are not willing to sign the form, please do not sign up for the trip because you will not be allowed on the drive.

November 16, 2020 MMC Monthly Zoom Meeting 8:00 P.M.
2020-11-16 20:00 - 22:00
The November zoom meeting is scheduled for November 16, 2020
Watch your email for the link to join

November 19, 2020 Holiday Party Reminder ROOMS ARE STILL AVAILABLE
2020-11-19 08:00 - 17:00
There are still rooms available
Deposit of $100.00 for 2 adults and $50.00 per single.
If you are planning on attending, there are still rooms available.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancel within 21 days of your arrival date you will get your deposit back minus $25.00
Book any room you want.
See full description on the Mass Miata calendar for January 23rd, 2021
IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
due to covid 19 some amenities and activities may not be available.

Planning Meeting for Year 2021 Saturday November 21, 2020
2020-11-21 11:00 - 15:00
‌

MMC Planning Meeting
The meeting will be a zoom meeting
Now is the time to start thinking about adding trips to the calendar for our 2021 driving season. No one knows what will happen next year with COVID 19, but we need to move forward and plan trips. Let’s all pitch in and plan, organize and drive a trip next year from April to November. A trip can always be canceled due to COVID restrictions. Instead of canceling a trip due to COVID restrictions, think about how the trip could be adapted to work around the restrictions. IE: have a picnic instead of going to a restaurant, find a place that has outside counter windows with outside dinning, or just take the drive. If you have a trip and date in mind, please email me and I will hold the date on the calendar for you.
An email has been sent with the link to join in on the meeting.
Hope to see you all and have some ideas to fill in the 2021 driving season calendar.
Thanks,
Brenda your Activities Director

December 12, 2020 Christmas Lights Trip
2020-12-12 08:00 - 17:00
Looking for anyone that might want HOST a ride to see Christmas Lights. Email me, otherwise this will be canceled.
bgauvin@charter.net

December 19, 2020 Wreaths Across America UPDATED
2020-12-19 12:00 - 17:00
http://wreathsacrossamerica.org/MA0108

REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.
Welcome to the Wreaths Across America – Norton, MA (MA0108)’s Wreaths Across America Page.
On December 19 at 12:00 pm, 2020, Wreaths Across America – Norton, MA (MA0108) will be helping Norton Common Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans by laying Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes.
Wreaths across America update: Due to covid the wreaths ceremony will be prerecorded and we are restricting the number of volunteers to 40. If anyone wishes to lay wreaths on the 19th they must RSVP to me to be certain we have not reached our limit. Pat.Tarantino@comcast.net
Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day, or inviting your family and friends to attend with you. Our goal is to place wreaths on all the 600+ Veteran graves at all of the cemeteries in Norton!
Thank you so much for supporting the Wreaths Across America – Norton, MA (MA 0108) and Wreaths Across America!

redeem
Sponsor Wreaths

December 21, 2020 MMC Monthly Zoom Meeting 8:00 P.M.
2020-12-21 20:00 - 22:00
The December zoom meeting is scheduled for December 21, 2020
Watch your email for the link to join

January 18, 2021 MMC Monthly Zoom Meeting 8:00 P.M.
2021-01-18 20:00 - 22:00
The January zoom meeting is scheduled for January 18, 2021
Watch your email for the link to join

January 23, 2021 Holiday Party
2021-01-23 17:30 - 23:00 | The Inn at East Hill Farm, 460 Monadnock Street, Troy, New Hampshire, 03465
The theme for the holiday party will be Western attire (jeans, cowboy boots and hat, etc.
The Mass Miata Holiday Party will be on Saturday January 23, 2021 and will be held at The Inn at East Hill Farms in Troy, NH
You will need to bring out your inner child to enjoy the weekend.
Call (603)242-6495 to book any room you would like to stay in and tell them you are from the Mass Miata Club. Room deposit is due at the time of booking $100.00 per 2 adults and $50.00 for a single for the weekend. Final payment is due at check out.
Once you have booked your room, please email me bgauvin@charter.net to let me know you have booked your room, what room you have booked, how many nights you are staying and your cell number.
Most members are arriving Friday.

Visit their web site www.east-hill-farm.com to check out what room you would like to stay in and book.
Room rate is per person and includes 3 home cooked/family style (all you can eat) meals with every overnight beginning with Friday dinner through Sunday lunch. They provide fresh fruit, homemade cookies, coffee, tea and hot chocolate between meals. They do not have a bar, but every guest is welcomed to bring their own booze with them. They do have ice, cork screws and glasses and every room has a mini fridge.
Friday night after dinner they will have BINGO game with prizes from the gift shop. Friday dinner is served 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.
Saturday they will have a cocktail party at 5:30 P.M. and they will have Manhattan’s and Rum Punch with live music and is included in your stay. Dinner is served at 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. After dinner they will have Contra Dancing followed by trivia game.
They have an indoor pool, hot tub and sauna. Barnyard filled with animals (horses, pigs, cows, bunnies, chicken, goats and others). They bake homemade bread everyday and is served at dinner. (smells and taste fantastic).
They have scheduled activities throughout the day that are included in your stay:
Sample of activities subject to change. Pony Grooming, trails for hiking, (one is a short walk down the street and follows a river where the ice freezes over the rock) fantastic views. (if anyone would be interested in this trail, let me know and we can take you there (worth the walk), pat the bunnies, milking in the barn, needle felting, meet at the campfire to make s’mores, bread making, candle making, butter making experience, ping pong tables, game room and shuffle board (outside), sledding (must use their round saucers) and snowshoeing.
Rates do not include: Horseback riding $50.00 per trail rider, ice skate rentals $2.00 per day, massage and reflexology $45-70.00
Overnight room rates are per person and price depends on which type of room you book. They offer Basic $150.00 plus 9% NH tax, Mid-priced $160.00 plus 9% NH Tax, and Deluxe $172.00 plus 9% NH tax. A deposit of $100.00 for 2 or $50.00 for a single is due at the time of booking your room. Final payment is due at check out.
Breakfast Saturday and Sunday 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M.
Lunch Saturday and Sunday Noon to 1:00 P.M.
Check in anytime but they cannot guarantee your room until 3:00 P.M.
Check out is at 10:00 A.M. but you will have lunch at noon so after breakfast, go for a swim, soak in the hot tub, go for a walk, pet the farm animals or hang around and chat.
Once you arrived and parked your car, there is no need to get back into your car until you depart to go home.
Now for the cancellation policy:
Cancel within 21 days of your arrival date you will get your deposit back minus $25.00
If you should cancel closer to your date of arrival you will lose your deposit but will not have to pay for the weekend.
There will be a yankee swap. Bring a wrapped gift between $10 to $15.00
If you bring a gift you will pick a number and choose your gift but you CANNOT OPEN IT.
The yankee swap will have a twist to it. We will be playing a dice game again this 2021 holiday party.

February 15, 2021 MMC Monthly Zoom Meeting 8:00 P.M.
2021-02-15 20:00 - 22:00
The February zoom meeting is scheduled for February 15, 2021
Watch your email for the link to join

March 15, 2021 MMC Monthly Zoom Meeting 8:00 P.M.
2021-03-15 20:00 - 22:00
The March zoom meeting is scheduled for March 15, 2021
Watch your email for the link to join

March 27,2021 Saturday Things you need to know
2021-03-27 11:00 - 13:00
This zoom meeting will be to discuss the trip library that is available to all MMC members only.
Talk about GPS tracking that will be available soon.
Join in on the meeting to get involved and you too can run a trip with the tools that we are providing for you.
Watch your email for the ZOOM link.

April 18, 2021 Sunday Spring Zoom Business Meeting
2021-04-18 11:00 - 12:30
The spring business meeting will be on April 18,2021 via ZOOM at 11:00 A.M to 12:30 A.M. for the general meeting.
PIT crews meeting will be from 10:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR THE LINK TO JOIN.

April 19, 2021 MMC Monthly Zoom Meeting 8:00 P.M.
2021-04-19 20:00 - 22:00
The April zoom meeting is scheduled for April 19, 2021
Watch your email for the link to join

April 24, 2021 Saturday Tech Day
2021-04-24 08:00 - 13:00
IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING TECH DAY, YOU NEED TO SIGN UP!!

Tech day will be April 17th with a rain date of the 24th. We don’t want people to be stuck outside in the rain if the office is at capacity.
It will be held at Main Street Auto 676 Main Street Clinton, MA o1510 from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. There will not be any food available on site as we have no way to serve it. There might be an ice cream run after.
Masks will be required inside the building at all times. Restrooms will be cleaned and sanitized before the event and will be available.
Mask will also need to be worn outside and keep to social distance.
Our staff will provide oil change and inspection services. Four lifts will be available for people that want to work on their cars. (Unfortunately we will not be able to assist anyone with their repairs this year)

May 1, 2021 Saturday Half day drive to Brunch TRIP IS FULL
2021-05-01 07:30 - 13:00
TRIP IS NOW FULL
NH Diner Dash
Please join us for a trip to the Hometown Diner in Rindge, NH. This Silk City diner has classic interior and a simple breakfast menu. For those of you
with health concerns, there is outdoor seating as well.
We marshal at the Westford Regency hotel from 7:30 to 8:00, and depart shortly thereafter. The trip takes us through the winding back roads of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. After a hearty breakfast (or just a cup of coffee if you prefer), there is an optional return trip to the Regency by another route.

When: 8:00 Saturday May 1 2021
Where: Westford Regency, Westford MA
45 miles / 90 minutes driving (each way)

Due to the limited seating at the restaurant, this trip is restricted to 12 CARS

Trip Route to restaurant:
GPX

Google

TomTom

Trip Route return to Westford:

Google maps

Tom Tom

GPX file

Sunday May 2, 2021 1/2 day drive to brunch TRIP IS NOW FULL
2021-05-02 07:30 - 13:00 | westford regency hotel, 219 Littleton Road, Westford, MA
TRIP IS NOW FULL

May 2, 2021 SUNDAY Half day drive to Brunch

May 2 @ 7:30 am – 1:00 pm

NH Diner Dash
Please join us for a trip to the Hometown Diner in Rindge, NH. This Silk City diner has classic interior and a simple breakfast menu. For those of you
with health concerns, there is outdoor seating as well.
We will meet at the Westford Regency hotel for 7:30 A.M. and depart at 8:00P.M. The trip takes us through the winding back roads of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. After a hearty breakfast (or just a cup of coffee if you prefer), there is an optional return trip to the Regency by another route.

Depart: 8:00 Sunday May 2 2021
Where: Westford Regency, Westford MA
45 miles / 90 minutes driving (each way)

Due to the limited seating at the restaurant, this trip is restricted to 12 CARS

There will be 5 cars slot held for new members only leaving 5 cars for seasoned members until April 25th, 2021. All others who sign up will be on a wait list. After April 25th, those on the wait list will be on the trip. Bob or Janet will let you know via email.
bobbaylis@comcast.net
jbaylis89@comcast.net

WHEN YOU SIGN UP, PLEASE LET BOB OR JANET KNOW IF YOU ARE A NEW MEMBER OR IS THIS IS YOUR FIRST TRIP WITH THE CLUB. PLEASE ALSO GIVE THEM YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER.

Trip Route to restaurant:
GPX

Google

TomTom

Trip Route return to Westford:

Google maps

Tom Tom

GPX file

May 17, 2021 MMC Monthly Zoom Meeting 8:00 P.M.
2021-05-17 20:00 - 22:00
The May zoom meeting is scheduled for May 17, 2021
Watch your email for the link to join

May 23, 2021 Sunday TSD Rally
2021-05-23 09:00 - 17:00 | Walmart Supercenter, 1626 Main Street, Leicester, MA
Trip is full, but a wait list is available in case of cancelations.
MASS MIATA 2021 TSD RALLY
Join us on Sunday May 23rd, 2021 for a bit of European fun. Sign up for our third annual TSD (time, speed, distance) rally. It is known in Europe as a “relativity rally”. Individual Miatas will depart from the start point at the Walmart Supercenter, 1626 Main St. Leicester MA. Cars will depart at 2 minute intervals and follow a predetermined course through designated check points. The rally will consist of 3 stages with the final checkpoint being at Kimball’s Farm, 1543 Lunenburg Road, Lancaster, MA. This year the winners will be the cars that average the MEAN times of the group in each stage, thus all competitors have an equal chance to “win”.
To sign up for the rally Email Janet Baylis at jbaylis89@comcast.net ASAP. There is a modest $5.00 signup fee per car to cover the awards, and all additional proceeds will be donated to our annual club’s charity donation this season. Rally is limited to the first 20 Miatas signed up. 5 spaces will be reserved for new members until May 14. There will be a wait list.
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER IN CASE THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS AND ALSO IF YOU ARE A NEW MEMBER OR NOT.
Please bring the $5.00 to the Walmart Supercenter in Leicester the day of the event. We can’t make change. Any bills larger than $5 will be considered a donation to the club.
Meeting Time will be at 9:00 am sharp.
Driver and navigator meeting will be at 9:15 am
1st competitors will be will be flagged off at 9:30 am sharp
THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT
Suggested items to bring along
Writing implement Reading glasses AAA card
Calculator (for math challenged) Timing device such as wrist watch, stop watch or cell phone.
Helpful if navigators are literate J

June 13, 2021 Sunday Spring Time Romp
2021-06-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Stop N Shop, 539-571 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 01545
THE TRIP IS NOW FULL, A WAIT LIST IS AVAIALBLE.

WHEN YOU SIGN UP, PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE A NEW MEMBER OR NOT AS OF 1/1/2020
If you want to sign up, please email me at :
bgauvin@charter.net
Join us on Sunday June 13, 2021 for a fun day of driving around in our beloved Miata’s on some very nice roads. Our journey will take us from Stop N Shop in Shrewsbury, MA driving 1 1/2 + hours to Kimball’s in Lancaster for lunch. After lunch we will drive on some very nice curvy roads for another 1 1/2 + to Johnson’s Restaurant and Dairy Bar for an ice cream stop.
A email will be sent to all attendees on the time to meet.
Meet At: Stop N Shop
Meet Time: 10:00 A.M.
Driver Meet: 10:15 A.M.
Depart: 10:30 A.M. SHARP
There will be a Pre-run for the lead and tail volunteers for the ones I use only on June 6th, 2021

June 26, 2021 Saturday Pickety Place trip is full a wait list is available
2021-06-26 12:00 - 18:30 | westford regency hotel, 219 Littleton Road, Westford, MA
TRIP IS FULL, SIGN UP TO BE PLACED ON A WAIT.
Please join us for a scenic trip to Pickety Place in Mason, New Hampshire. Built as a cottage in 1786, Pickity Place is now a highly regarded restaurant serving a five course fixed menu luncheon at a very reasonable price.

Pickety Place was used as the model for “Grandmother’s House” for the classic 1948 illustrated edition of the Little Red Riding Hood, and features a small museum.

We will marshall at the Westford Regency Inn between 12:00 and 12:30, and depart shortly thereafter. The journey will take us through the backroads of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Before dining, you will have an opportunity to visit the greenhouse garden shop and the herb shop, or stroll around the landscaped gardens. The luncheon seating will be at 3:30pm.

The cost of the restaurant is $32.50/person, including tax and gratuity. This should be paid immediately upon signing up for the trip. Dining is indoor only.

There will be an optional return trip to Westford by an alternative route.

Due to the limited capacity of the restaurant, this trip is limited to 12 cars/24 persons. Preference will be given to new Miata club members.

To sign up, please click this link.
Details about payment will be sent out by email in a few days (when the trip is filled up).

When: Saturday June 26th 12:00pm – 6:30pm
Where: Westford Regency Inn, Westford MA
Trip: 45 miles/90 minutes each way.

June 27, 2021 Sunday Annual Business/Election Meeting
2021-06-27 11:00 - 14:00
The annual election/business meeting will be a ZOOM meeting on June 27, 2021 at 11:00 A.M.
Watch your emails for the link to join:
Zoom link will be created by our Zoom Zoom Tsar (Seth)

July 11, 2021 Sunday De Cordova Museum TRIP IS NOW FULL
2021-07-11 10:00 - 16:00 | battle road visitor center, 250 N Great Rd, lincoln, Massachusetts, 01773
TRIP IS NOW FULL!
A wait list is available.

Great news! The deCordova Sculpture Garden and Museum (now a Trustees of Reservation [TOR] property) in Lincoln is now re-opened to accommodate groups on a limited basis. Our Miata trip will take place as originally scheduled on Sunday, July 11, 2021.
MEETING will be from the Minute Man National Historical Park Battle Road Visitor’s Center Parking Lot in Lincoln/Lexington with a MEETING TIME OF 10:00 a.m. with a DEPATURE TIME OF 10:30AM sharp. We will take a one-and-a-half-hour drive through scenic roads in Lincoln and Weston, making a stop at Twisted Café for sandwich pickup or bathroom break OR YOU CAN PACK YOUR OWN LUNCH.

We will have secured spaces for a 12-car group to arrive at about noon time. We will be at the Museum for two hours until 2 PM. That allocates adequate time for a picnic lunch and time to do self-guided audio tours of both the Sculpture Gardens and the indoor Museum.

At 2PM, we will depart the Museum for a one-hour scenic drive to our final destination for ice cream.
Limit: twelve cars (I will hold two spaces for new members).
WHAT NOW:
To reserve a space, send an email to richard_jeanne@icloud.com (that really is an underscore between richard and jeanne) with the following:

Name of Driver and passenger, if any; year and color of car.
2. Are you a new member?
3. Category of Admissionthat you and your passenger each qualify for. If you are a Trustees of Reservations member, there is no charge; you only need to say that you are. Your id number is not needed.
4. Lunch– Bring your own or give me your lunch order by July 8. We will stop at the Twisted Tree to pick up orders just before the Museum. www.thetwistedtreecafe.com/menu
Do you intend to pack your own lunch or will you order through me for Twisted Tree Café. Details to follow.
5 Are you willing to be a tail car (or middle car)

Admission to Museum grounds and indoor and outdoor exhibits:

Adults -$ 18
Seniors over 60 -$14
Student – $12
Child – $10.00
Trustees of the Reservations (TOR) members: free

The public restrooms are fully re-opened. The Museum café and restaurant will not be open, but deCordova encourages bringing food and non-alcoholic beverages for picnic lunch. Bring blanket, seat cushion, or folding chairs or neither. You may pack your own lunch, or we will stop along the way at the Twisted Tree Cafe (ten minutes from Museum) to pick up sandwiches or salads if you prefer.
Masks are not required outdoors but are required inside the Museum.
What’s on View in the Museum? (April 9-September 12, 2021)
Sonya Clark: Monumental Cloth, The Flag We Should Know, In the spring of 1865, a seemingly unremarkable dishcloth played a crucial role in ending the Civil War as the South’s flag of surrender at Appomattox. In this exhibition, textile and social practice artist Sonya Clark focuses specifically on this Confederate Flag of Truce, exploring the legacy of symbols and challenging the power of propaganda, erasures, and omissions.
Sonya Clark: Heavenly Bound, Clark’s most recent work responds to the perilous northward journey of formerly enslaved people on the Underground Railroad, centering on African American experiences of survival and emancipation. This body of recent work will be accompanied by selections from deCordova’s permanent collection, addressing national symbols, race, and collective memory.
What We Do in the Shadows, Highlighting deCordova’s holdings of art associated with postwar countercultures in the United States, this exhibition looks across the Museum’s legacy of collecting works that push against the status quo, uplift disempowered people, and disseminate messages of peace and equality.
For more information visit https://thetrustees.org/place/decordova/

I will have maps, gpx tracks, details for any admission payment or cafe order, and other details later.
Richard and Jeanne Canale
29 Shade Street, Lexington
781 861-0287
richard_jeanne@icloud.com

July 25, 2021 Sunday Modified Kimball's Run TRIP IS FULL
2021-07-25 13:00 - 16:00 | Kimball Farm, 1543 Lunenburg Rd, Lancaster, MA
TRIP IS FULL, A WAIT LIST IS AVAILABLE
Kimball to Kimball Run
July 25, 2021
This will be a Sunday afternoon ride for ice cream.

We will meet at Kimball Farm, 1543 Lunenburg Road, Lancaster MA 01523 at 1:00 PM. Driver’s meeting at 1:15, departing at 1:30. If you wish to get ice cream or food before the ride, you need to arrive early. I would suggest by 11:30 AM.

We will travel some scenic roads in central MA and southern NH with our final destination Kimball Farm, 158 Turnpike Road, Jaffrey NH 03452. Enjoy and ice cream, food or just the company of your fellow Miata owners.

We should be finished by 4 PM allowing plenty of time to get back home. There is no planned return trip.

I will be creating groups of 15 cars. After the first group is full, additional groups will be formed depending on volunteers for lead and tail cars.

Sing up by emailing Janet Baylis, jbaylis89@comcast.net. Please include your cell phone #. Also let me know if you are willing to be a lead or be a tail car. Let me know if you are a new member as of January 1st, 2020 or if this is your first ride.

July 31, 2021 Saturday 3 Sisters Sanctuary
2021-07-31 10:00 - 17:00
Trip is now full, but a wait list is available.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/VGsiTb4stTo1Q2uD7
Three Sisters Sanctuary

Three Sisters Sanctuary is a unique garden and art gallery in Goshen MA. It makes use of the ample native stone along with found objects (junk!) to make a distinctive set of exhibits. The owner describes himself as an Environmental Artist, which seems quite appropriate.
We will MEET at 10 A.M. at the Big Y Supermarket on Rt. 2-W in Greenfield, just past the rotary exchange for Rt. 2 and Rt. 91. The driver’s meeting will be at 10:20. We’ll drive for about an hour through beautiful, hilly farmland and forests, hoping to get to the garden about 11:30. Admission to the garden is $10. We’ll plan to stay about two hours, and then depart back east and have a late lunch at MMC favorite Wagon Wheel Restaurant, on Rt. 2, which offers a wide variety of food, and ice cream to boot. You can choose to eat outside or inside.
This trip is scheduled for July 31, and is limited to 12 cars with two spaces reserved for new club members. If there’s sufficient demand and availability of a second lead and tail, we may add a second group.

To save a place, send an e-mail with your phone number, and whether or not you are a new member, to Celia Raia at c_raia@yahoo.com

August 7, 2021 Saturday Charles River Cruise RSVP BY THURSDAY JULY 22, 2021
2021-08-07 12:00 - 15:00
Join us for a Mass Miata Charles River Cruise on August 7, 2021

A great opportunity for up to seventy five new and old members to get together for a 1 ½ hour sightseeing cruise up the Charles River departing at 12:30 P.M. from the Cambridgeside Mall in Cambridge. This is not a driving trip. Make your own way to the Cambridgeside Parking Garage, 100 Cambridgeside Place in Cambridge, MA. There is a special discounted parking cost of $4.00 for 8 hrs. The boat boards in the Lechmere Canal next to the Cambridgeside Mall Food Court. This is a rain or shine event. There will be a cash bar on board which sells drinks and chips. You can also brown bag a lunch or pick up lunch at the Food Court to bring on board if you wish. This is a very enjoyable way to spend an afternoon.
Sign up with the Austins by Thursday July 22, 2021
We will then instruct the group how to reserve and pay for their tickets. Price will be around $18.00 per person with a group discount.
Reserve early with Jack & Judy Austin
Jack.austin2@verizon.net
Please give us your email, cell phone number and how many club members are coming from your household.

August 14, 2021 Saturday Business Meeting RSVP by August 8, 2021
2021-08-14 11:00 - 15:00 | North End Mazda, 757 Chase Road, Lunenberg, Massachusette
The August business will be held on August 14, 2021 at North End Mazda 757 Chase Road in Lunenberg, MA
Board meeting 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
General meeting will start at 11:00 A.M to 3:00 P.M.
You can check out their inventory of Miata- MX 5’s, Mazda 3, Mazda 6 etc. with a chance to sit and drive them.There will be knowledgeable people available to answer all of your questions. The parts merchandise department will also be open.

Pizza and drinks will be provided by North End Mazda. Your reservation are strongly requested, sign up before the deadline of August 8th, 2021

Please email Charly.Busky@gmail.com to let him know how many people will be attending to insure we will have enough food for everyone.

August 15, 2021 Sunday Club Picnic RSVP by August 10, 2021
2021-08-15 10:30 - 15:00
August 15, 2021 @ 10:30 am – 3:00 pm
ALL OUR WELCOMED!!

Colt state park has beautiful ocean views and there is always a nice sea breeze.
Annual Membership Appreciation Day & Club Picnic will be held at Colt State Park, Route 114, 1070 hope Street Bristol, Rhode Island.

All Mass Miata members and their families are invited to attend this annual event, which was started to show the Club’s appreciation to all our members and to thank everyone for their participation & support.
We have shelter 2. This is the large facility with parking and restroom near by. Follow the Mass Miata signs that Paul Trout sets up.
THIS YEAR WILL BE POT LUCK LIKE IT HAS BEEN IN THE PAST, BUT NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO SERVE THEMSELVES. THERE WILL BE MEMBERS WEARING GLOVES AND THEY WILL BE VERY HAPPY TO SERVE YOU. PLEASE BE PATIENT! WE WANT EVERYONE TO FEEL COMFORTABLE IN OUR EFFORTS TO HOLD THIS EVENT AND GET TOGETHER.
Appetizers will be served beginning at 10:30 AM with lunch being served around noontime.
The club will be providing the entrees (Hamburgers , Hot Dogs and rolls, Sausage and Kielbasa cooked on the grill). There is no cost to members to attend this event, however in an effort to control costs, the club is asking members to provide appetizers, salads, desserts, condiments, etc. Please consider contributing one of the following items and letting Brenda Gauvin activities@massmiata.net know what you would like to bring. Brenda has kindly volunteered to coordinate the contributions so we have enough of everything.
WE ALWAYS HAVE TOO MUCH FOOD SO CONSIDER A DONATION TO YOUR LOCAL FOOD BANK
An appetizer: chips & salsa, pita & hummus, veggie platter, cheese & crackers etc.
A green salad: lettuce, tomatoes etc.
A side salad: pasta, potato , bean, cole slaw, macaroni, etc
Juices, ice tea, punch etc.
Desserts
Condiments: catsup, mustard, relish, salt & pepper, pickles
Whether or not you are able to contribute to the pot luck, please RSVP to Brenda Gauvin by August 10th if you are planning on attending so we’ll know how much food to purchase and prepare. Here is a list of members planning to attend and what they are bringing.
John &

Club
Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and Rolls, Sausage and Kielbasa on the grill

Brenda Gauvin 1/1/2009
Individual packages of Ketchup, Mayo, Mustard, Salt, Pepper

Missy Kaplon 1/1/2015
Potato Salad

Dave Lombardi & Carol Stevens 1/1/2017
Cole Slaw

Linda Chin 1/1/2020
Bottled Water

Ed Jutras 1/1/2007
Two Twelve Packs of Canned Soda

Roy Harrison 7/19/2021
Seltzer Water, one case

Larry Hunt 1/1/2004
Individual bags of Potato Chips and Assorted Snacks

Scott & Maleia Allan 1/1/2009
Pickles Sweat and Dill

Greg Bates 1/1/2005
Deviled Eggs

Kenneth & Susan Robinson 1/1/2020
Tossed Salad with Dressing

Gov & Pam Baird 1/1/2015
Brownies

Nancy Colasanto 6/27/2021
Cookies (chocolate Chip)

Pat Tarantino & Guest 1/1/2002
Watermelon Salsa

Linda Chin 1/1/2020
Diced & Sliced Onions

Bob Gauvin 1/1/2009
Chips & Salsa

Marylou Hunt 1/1/2004
Volunteer to serve Appetizers

Sarah Bates 1/1/2005
Volunteer to serve Appetizers

Bob Baylis 1/1/2005
Volunteer to serve Sausage and Kielbasa

Charly Busky 1/1/2006
Volunteer to serve Sausage and Kielbasa

Janet Baylis 1/1/2005
Volunteer to serve Sides

Allen Chin 1/1/2020
Volunteer to serve Sides

Jack Austin 1/1/2020
Volunteer to help Cook

Kerry Kaplon 1/1/2015
Volunteer to help Cook

Judy Austin 1/1/2020
Volunteer to serve Hot Dogs and Hamburgers

Volunteer to serve Hot Dogs and Hamburgers

Eric Colasanto 6/27/2001
Volunteer to serve Desserts

Volunteer to serve Desserts

Paul & Sue Trout
Ice and Coolers

Dana & Theresa Szymczuk 1/1/12018
Shrimp Cocktail & Cocktail Sauce

John & Jean Esposito 1/1/2018
Soda

Moss Tran & wife 1/1/2019

John & Liz LaRoche 1/1/2016
Fruit Platter

Terry & Linda McCaffrey 1/1/2015
Cheese & Crackers

Howie & Karen Potter 1/1/2017
Dessert

Peter & Kathy Wilcox 1/1/2020
jalapeno’s stuffed with a spiced cream cheese mixture, wrapped in bacon and smoked

Timothy Harrington and wife 1/1/2019

David & Michelle Tarantelli 1/1/2002

Mark & Robin Foster 1/1/2019

Paul & Celia Raia 1/1/2008

Les Barton 1/1/1996
Rum Cake

Paul & Nancy Croeber 1/1/2014
cooler with ice tea and lemonade

Greg & Dawn Wells 1/1/2017
donate to local food bank

Mike Mitrano 1/1/2020

David & Marlene Hatch 1/1/2020

John & Kathy Haven 1/1/2007
peach cobbler or raspberry crumb bars

Mike & Kathy Murphy 1/1/2015
homemade chocolate chip cookies

John & Ann Shpack 8/4/2021
Greg Pfaum Turkey Asparagus Wraps
Steve and Maryann O’Connell
Gerry & Nancy Dupont 1/1/2015
Paul & Sandra Weisblatt 8/11/2021

RSVP to date 75

+ Google Calendar+ iCal Export

DETAILS

Date:
August 11, 2019
Time:

10:30 am – 3:00 pm

VENUE

Colt State Park

1070 Hope St
Bristol, RI 02809 United States + Google Map

Phone:
(401)-253-7482
View Venue Website

Map
Satellite

” alt=”” />

” aria-label=”Street View Pegman Control” />

” alt=”” />

” alt=”” />

” alt=”” />

Map data ©2021

Terms of Use

August 10, 2019 (Saturday) Drive-In Night RSVP by August 7, 2019
August 14, 2019 Ice Cream Meet & Greet 6:30-8:30

There are no comments – pitch in! | Edit

Leave a Reply

Logged in as Mass Miata Activities. Log out?
Comment

Club Sponsors
Club sponsors are a part of helping our club thrive. Check out the discounts on parts and services they give to all active club members!

Learn More About Our Sponsors!
> Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Top

Newsletter

Get a weekly dose of the latest from the Mass Miata club!
Don’t miss out on the latest club events and news! Have them delivered right to your inbox!

Event Links

All Upcoming Events
All Past Events
Trip Reports
Trip Guidelines

Our Club

Join our Club!
Club Officers
Club Sponsorship
Club Bylaws
Links
Contact Us

Mazda Miata Books

Copyright © 2021 Mass Miata Club ‐ Website designed and developed by Bill Burns

August 21, 2021 Saturday Isle of Shoals Cruise
2021-08-21 08:30 - 17:00
Isle Of Shoals Cruise
Date 8/21/21
Meet @ 8:45 A.M.
Location: NH Welcome Center/Rest Stop off of RT. 95 North, just beyond the Mass.New Hampshire border in Seabrook NH
Drivers Meeting @ 9:00 A.M.
Trip Leader: Les Barton
Contact Information: cbmiata@verizon.net or (508) 725-9045
We have an approximately hour and a half drive into Portsmouth
with no pit stops, so make sure to “take care of business” before we leave the rest area.
Join us for a leisurely drive along the shores of Cape Ann to the scenic town of Portsmouth, NH where
we will board the ship for a guided tour around the beautiful Isle of Shoals. The islands are rich in history
and folklore. Our cruise will stop at Star Island for approximately one hour to do a little exploring.
The plan is to park right at the Steamship parking lot, but if that is to full we may have to park up the street in a
parking garage. If you do not have a CB radio let me know so that one may be provided for you.
Since we will not be stopping for lunch before the cruise you are permitted to bring a small cooler and
picnic lunch. Snacks and refreshments are also available on the boat.
We will be taking the 11:55 “Star Island Walking Tour” cruise. I recommend making reservations as soon
as possible, but please contact me first so that a count can be maintained. Reservations can be made by
calling (800) 441-4620 or at isleofshoals.com .
Star Island Walking Tour
We will be updating as more guidance comes.
Covid update: In an effort to keep our passengers separated from island conferees
and employees, we expect to designate specific areas for your use which will be
marked via signage. Passengers will not be permitted in most buildings or on
porches while on Star Island.
No need to print your tickets. We will have your name and number in your party and
check off as you board.
Enjoy our expertly narrated Isles of Shoals and Portsmouth Harbor Tour with the added
bonus of a guided walking tour on Star Island! You’ll hear the fascinating history and lore of
Portsmouth Harbor as we navigate 10 miles of river and ocean out to Star Island, one of the
first footholds for settlement in the new world. Disembark with our tour guide and explore
Star Island. Your guide will walk you through over 400 years of rich history including the
charting of the Isles in 1614 by Captain John Smith of Jamestown and Pocohontas fame who
was given the isles as a reward for his efforts on behalf of the Crown of England. Hear the
legend of the pirates Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, and the lady ghost of White Island. In the
1800’s Resort hotels were built on Star and Appledore Islands and the Shoals became one
of the most popular vacation spots on the New England Coast. You’ll see the Oceanic hotel,
which rivaled the grandest hotels of the time and is still in operation today. Your tour will take
you through the replica of Gosport Village, a fishing outpost dating back to the early 1600s
which includes the picturesque Stone Chapel and several cottages. You’ll also see the tallest
gravestone in the state of New Hampshire, the John Smith Monument, and the Caswell
Cemetary.
The guided walking portion of the tour is optional and you are welcome to explore the island
on your own. This cruise allows approximately 1 hour on Star Island.
For those interested we will be stopping for an early dinner after the cruise. We will take a short drive to
Gibbs Garage Bar and Grill located along Rte 1 in Portsmouth.
Due to size restrictions for restaurants in the area we must limit the size of the group to 30 people.

August 28, 2021 Farm Stand Tour Trip is full/wait list available
2021-08-28 09:30 - 15:00
TRIP IS FULL, BUT A WAIT LIST IS AVAILABLE
Meet Time: 9:30 A.M.
Drivers Meet @ 9:45 A.M.
Depart @ 10:00 A.M.
73.6 miles, less than 3 hours of driving time.
This trip is to support our local farm stands.
We will visit two farm stands on this trip.
We will meet at the Home Depot 99 Sutton Ave.,Oxford, Ma and travel on some nice back roads to Burger King for a 20 minute pit stop, then onto Foppema’s Farm in Northbridge, MA for our first farm stand. This is Bob & I’s favorite farm stand. Be inspired to purchase ingredients to make your dinner for tomorrow. They do sell frozen steak and all your favorite fruits and vegetables. They have some great pies that can be purchased too.
Next we will drive to Kelly Dick Farm Stand in Upton, MA where you can purchase more fruits and vegetables or buy some plants to plant in your yard.
After Kelly’s we will drive on some nice curvy roads to George’s Surf & Turf in Mendon, MA for a late lunch around 2:00 P.M. They sell a variety of food and they have ice cream too. They do have rest rooms.
Due to parking, this trip is limited to 15 cars.
To be included on the trip, email Brenda at activities@massmiata.net before August 25th, 2021
I WILL NEED YOUR CELL NUMBER, IF YOU ARE A NEW MEMBER or not AS OF JANUARY 1, 2020, AND IF YOU HAVE A CB RADIO OR NOT.

September 4, 2021 Ride, Hike and lunch
2021-09-04 09:30 - 16:00
Saturday September 4th (Heavy Rain Date of Sunday September 5th )
Small Ride Limited to 4 cars and 8 people Max
Ride for 45 miles of Twisty back roads and a 4.5 mile hike around Tully Lake Royalston Ma
Ending with Lunch at The Tea House in Orange Ma
Meeting at the intersection Light of Route 140 & Route 70 Boylston, MA. Meet in the dirt lot.
Meet at 9:30 A.M. Drivers meeting at 9:45 A.M. leaving at 10:00 A.M.
We should arrive at the Tea House after a 2.5 hour hike for lunch around 2:00 P.M.
Bring Water to drink and Bug Spray for the hike and a change of shoes for after the hike. There will be a few water crossings
There are two bathrooms at the Tully Lake Parking Lot
Contact Ken Robinson for sign up
E-Mail CavemanBBQ@outlook.com

Non-MMC Event - Autocross Opportunity at Lime Rock Park
2021-09-10 13:00 - 17:00
The president of the Pelham Motorsports Club, Gary Friedman, is extending an invitation to members of the MMC to participate in several autocross events at Lime Rock Park. These are private autocross events with limited slots, ensuring a lot of track time. Check out Gary’s YouTube video for an idea of what the LRP autocross course is like. For more information see Gary’s invitation below and reach out to him if you are interested!
Friday September 10, 2021 1:00 to 5:00 P.M.GG
Due to the limited participation, our fee is higher than that charged by Lime Rock for its public events–$400 per participant, and $250 extra for an additional driver sharing the same car.
Good Afternoon,
I am president of the Pelham Motorsports Club, based in Pelham, New York. We are a private club that sponsors motorsports related events, including autocross and track days.
We have been hosting private autocross events at Lime Rock Park for the last 8 years, with autocross events usually scheduled 4-5 times per year. I know that the Nutmeg Club has its own autocross event at Lime Rock each year, and I have had the pleasure of meeting a number of your members at the annual Shootout event, including this past year.
Each of our events is 4 hours in duration and is typically limited to 7-9 participants at each event–thus affording each participant an abundance of track time. We run mostly on a variation of the “long course” and have our participants timed so that they can be officially entered in Lime Rock’s published database each year–you will see our entrants well represented in the annual results (attached). Our group is very friendly (usually) and relaxed.
We obviously have an excellent relationship with Lime Rock Park as we have held well over 30 events there in the past year.
I write to invite any of your members who might be interested to one of two early season events we are holding this month:
If any of your members is interested, kindly have them contact me directly via email as soon as possible at mattdan1@optonline.net. 646-285-2039.
Thanks very much.
Best,
Gary Friedman

Lilltle Rhody Run Sunday September 12, 2021 TRIP IS FULL, A Wait list is available
2021-09-12 08:45 - 16:00
TRIP IS FULL, A WAIT LIST IS AVAILABLE
Join us on September 12, 2021 at 8:45 A.M. at the Home Depot 1255 Ten Rod Road North Kingstown, RI We will be riding on lots of curvy back roads. Lunch will be at the Back 40 in North Kingstown, RI After lunch we will end up in Smithfield, RI at the Powder Mill for ice cream.
Space is limited to 15 cars with 5 spots being reserved for new members.
It will be a great day of driving.
Hope you will join us.
Shepperd & Pat Luce
To sign up click on the link:
https://bit.ly/3xL6TZN

September 18, 2021 Ride, Hike and Lunch part 2
2021-09-18 09:30 - 16:00
Hike and lunch ride for Saturday September 18th with a (heavy rain date on Sunday September 19th) space is limited to 4 cars, 8 people.
Details are as follows:
Hike and Ride to Mashamoquet Brook State Park CT.

Ride for 20 miles and hike for 4.5 miles with another 20 mile ride to Hank’s Dairy Bar for lunch and ice cream after the hike.

Meet at the CVS parking lot on Route 20 Charlton Ma for 9:30 A.M.
Drivers meeting at 9:45 A.M. Leave at 10:00 A.M.

Arrive at Mashamoquet Brook State Park around 11:00 A.M. for a 2 1/2 hour hike and arrive at Hank’s Dairy bar around 2:00 P.M.
The Ride is Over once we reach Hank’s Dairy Bar

Bring water and bug spray for hike
There are two very clean double wide porta potties at the Mashoquet State park

Contact Ken at cavemanbbq@outlook.com for sign up

September 19, 2021 Ride,Lunch and Palmer Race Track Run trip full wait list is avaialble
2021-09-19 09:30 - 17:00
TRIP IS FULL, A WAIT LIST IS AVAILABLE
Just so everyone understands!
This is a Mass Miata event and not just a ride on the track , so lunch is apart of the trip but is not free.
We will depart Main Street Auto and drive to the Steaming Tender for our lunch stop and then drive to Palmer Race track. After our track time is done there will be a drive for an ice cream stop for anyone that wants to attend.
There will be veterans there so if you are alone you might have a veteran sitting in you passenger seat to enjoy the track ride with you.
The track will not be a RACE! We will be escorted around the track with a pace car for 5 laps.
Did you ever want to drive your Miata on a race track? Well this is your opportunity to enjoy the curves of the track. We will meet at Main Street Auto 676 Main Street Clinton, MA 01510 on Sunday September 19, 2021 at 9:30 A.M. with a departure time of 10:00 A.M. We will drive to the Steaming tender for our lunch stop. There will be a limited menu that you will have to choose what you would like to eat that day. Chooses are due by 9/1/2021
Menu to be posted soon.
Pre-registration is required before 9/1/2021 Email Bob ASAP bobbaylis@comcast.net
Give Bob your cell phone number and how many people will be attending so he will have the correct head count for lunch.
SPACE IS LIMITED TO 30 CARS

September 26, 2021 Cows, Brews, BBQ and MT. Views
2021-09-26 09:30 - 16:00
TRIP IS NOW FULL, a wait list is available.
September 26, 2021 Cows, Brews, BBQ and MT. Views

Trip will be limited to 15 cars with 5 spots being held for new members!

Sunday, September 26, 2021 9:30 – 4 PM ish

Join us on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at 9:30 A.M. at a location in Central Mass, (the starting location will be emailed to participants prior to the ride) for a fun ride through various central Mass locations over some nice curvy and scenic roads.

We’ll stop at the top of Mt. Wachusett to take in the Mt. Views, If the weather is nice and clear, we might be able to see Boston from the top. Be sure to bring your Mass State Parks pass for admission to the top or pay $5.00 at the gate if they’re checking cars. Or apply for a senior lifetime pass for just $10.00, See the web site below

https://www.mass.gov/locations/wachusett-mountain-state-reservation

From there, we’ll drive south and west through several western central Mass towns, eventually arriving at Stone Cow Brewery, Farm Stand, Ice Cream and BBQ. We’ll spend time there relaxing, taking in the beautiful scenery and vistas, have a BBQ lunch, sampling and/or buying their Farm brewed beer, and enjoying the fresh ice cream made from their own cows.

https://www.stonecowbrewery.com

After that, your free to head out on your own way home or follow us north and east for another shorter drive where we’ll end up near Rt.2 in Westminster for your ride home.

To sign up, click on the link below. Upon submission, you should get a confirmation notice that we have received your form, you’ll get a follow up email with 24 hours letting you know if you made the cut or are on a wait list.

https://forms.gle/7AfS8q6Cz1YFzyvS6

Zoom, Zoom!

October 2, 2021 Country Store & Farm Stand Tour
2021-10-02 10:00 - 17:00 | dunkin donuts, 1048 South Street, Wrentham, Mass, 02093
THE TRIP IS FULL. A WAIT LIST IS AVAILABLE.
We will meet at Dunkin Donuts 1048 South Street Wrentham, MA 02093
Meet at 10:00 A.M.
Drivers meet at 10:15 A.M.
Depart at 10:30 A.M.
We will drive 45 minutes for a pit stop.
We will then visit The Old Country Store and Emporium where we will have time to browse the store and shop.
Lunch will be at Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant
After lunch we will have a short drive to Acadian Farm Stand to purchase what is in season.
Then we will drive to Wayside Country Store where you can tour the store and they also have candy.
There is an ice cream store in the same plaza.
We will say our goodbyes at the Wayside Country Store.
If you are interested in dinner, The Wayside Inn is just a few minutes away. Strongly recommend you make reservations. Probably around 5:00 or 5:30 P.M.
If you are interested in attending this trip, please email me your Name, how many people and your cell phone number
bgauvin@charter.net

.

October 9, 2021 Pre-Pre Hibernation Run
2021-10-09 09:30 - 15:00
TRIP IS NOW FULL, A WAIT LIST IS AVAILABLE.

We will meet at the Dunkin Donuts in Sterling (50 Leominster Rd.) at 9:30 AM with a driver’s meeting at 9:45 AM and we will leave at 10:00 AM sharp.

This trip is a modification of the 2020 Pre Hibernation Run, hence the name.

We will travel about 1 1/2 hours through great roads in Central Mass (being October we might have some good tree colors) to a pit stop at the Walmart Super Center in Leicester (20 Soojian Drive, Leicester,MA 01524).

After our pit stop we will again travel for about 1 hour over some fun roads to our final destination: Pine Croft Dairy (539 Prospect St., West Boylston, MA 01583) for lunch – they have seafood, burgers, wraps and/or ice cream. Seating is available both indoors and outdoors.

Trip is limited to 15 cars with 5 spaces being held for new members. If you are willing to be a tail car, let me know.

reply to Ted DelDonno email tadeldonno@gmail.com

Please let me know how many people will attend, your cell phone number, whether you have a CB radio or not and whether you are a new member or not as of January 1st, 2020

Sunday October 10, 2021 Hairpin Foliage Run TRIP IS NOW CLOSED
2021-10-10 09:00 - 17:00
Hairpin Foliage Run
Sunday October 10, 2021

Hairpin Foliage Run

Both groups are now full.

Please contact Brenda at 978-590-8044, or bgauvin@charter.net if you cannot make it, or choose not to go. We will fill your spot with a wait list car.

We will meet at 9:00 AM at the Market Basket at 147 Tower Road Athol, MA 01331.

Our trip meeting will be at 9:15 AM.

The first group of 12 cars will be leaving at 9:30 AM, and the 2nd group at 9:45 AM.

Our first stop is the Wagon Wheel, https://www.wagonwheelgill.com, in Gill MA, as a pit stop and an early lunch. The Wagon Wheel is open at 11 AM for lunch, and we are targeting for the 1st and 2nd group to arrive by 11AM – 11:15 AM so we can get the parking spots we need to accommodate 24 cars.

We’ll be there around 1 to 1.5 hours, and then head off to the Hogback Mountain Store, https://www.hogbackmountaincountrystore.com, where we will spend 30 minutes for a pit stop and some shopping/browsing. We’ll then head to the Big Y in Greenfield as the last leg of our trip, where we will stretch our legs, say our good byes and GPS it home.

Let’s hope for some good leaf peeping 🙂

So I thought it would be nice to take a trip where we’d actually stop and smell the roses, or at least take in the view of the New England Foliage.

What I do know, with the help of Brenda , there will be more than 1 hair pin turn on this trip. We will be eating at a Mass Miata favorite restaurant the Wagon Wheel.

October 16, 2021 Ride, Hike and Lunch Part 3
2021-10-16 09:00 - 16:00
Saturday October 16th, 2021 (Heavy Rain Date Sunday 17th, 2021

TRIP IS NOW FULL, A WAIT LIST IS AVAILABLE.
Ride and Hike to Northfield Mountain.

The hike is 4.5 Miles. It’s a easy hike with a zig zag up the mountain and easy loop back down.. The hardest part is going up the zig zag because you are going up.. the trail is easy

Ride for 60 miles and a 4.5 mile hike.

Ending with BBQ lunch at North Village Smokehouse.
Meet at the Walmart Parking lot on Route 9 Leicester MA for 9:30 A.M.
Drivers meeting at 9:40 A.M. Leave at 10:00 A.M.
The Ride is Over when we reach North Village Smoke House around 2:30 P.M.
Bring water for hike and bug spray for the woods.

Email Ken Robinson:

CavemanBBQ@outlook.com

Sunday October 17, 2021 DeCordova Museum Trip is full/a wait list is available
2021-10-17 09:30 - 16:00
TRIP IS FULL, A WAIT LIST IS AVAILABLE. A SECOND TRIP OF 10 CARS CAN BE RUN IF A LEAD AND TAIL CAR ARE WILLING TO HELP OUT.

There is a second Miata Club trip for the DeCordova Sculpture Garden and Museum on October 17, 2021 at the peak of foliage season. The deCordova Sculpture Garden and Museum (now a Trustees of Reservation [TOR] property) in Lincoln is open to accommodate our group.
MEETING will be at the Minute Man National Historical Park Battle Road Visitor’s Center Parking Lot in Lincoln/Lexington with a MEETING TIME OF 9:45 AM with a DEPARTURE TIME OF 10:15 AM sharp.

We will take a bit less than two-hour drive through scenic roads in local towns, making a stop at Twisted Café for sandwich pickup or bathroom break or you can pack your own lunch. By October, the onsite Café and Restaurant are likely to be open.

We will arrive at about noon time. We will be at the Museum for two hours+ until about 2:15 PM. That allocates adequate time for lunch and time to do self-guided audio tours of both the Sculpture Gardens and the indoor Museum. Download the phone app “TourTrustees” for the free guided tour info.
At 2:15 PM, we will depart the Museum for a bit more than a one-hour scenic drive to our final destination at REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL “West Concord’s Best Homemade Ice Cream”.

Limit: twelve cars (I will hold two spaces for new members). If there is a volunteer to lead a second group, we can go beyond 12 cars. There are a number of folks from the July 11 waiting list already signed up for this trip.
WHAT NOW:
To reserve a space, send an email to richard_jeanne@icloud.com (that really is an underscore between richard and jeanne) with the following:

Name of Driver and passenger, if any; year and color of car.
Cell phone number.
Are you a new Miata Club member as of Jan 2020?
Category of Admission that you and your passenger each qualify for. If you are a Trustees of Reservations member, there is no charge; you only need to respond to me that you are. Your id number is not needed. Admission fee will be collected in October.
Lunch– Three options:
1. Bring your own, or
2. Give me your lunch order for the Twisted Tree Café to pick up orders just before the Museum. www.thetwistedtreecafe.com/menu, or
3. Eat at the Museum Café or Restaurant if open.
Details to follow, just indicate preferences now – you can decide in October.
Are you willing to be a tail car (or middle car) or be a lead car if there are more than 12 cars?

Admission to Museum grounds and indoor and outdoor exhibits:

Adults -$ 18
Seniors over 60 -$14
Student – $12
Child – $10
Trustees of the Reservations (TOR) members: free (you may wish to log into thetrustees.org to see whether the cost of joining makes sense for you).

The Museum café and restaurant will likely be open, but also, deCordova encourages bringing food and non-alcoholic beverages for picnic lunch. Bring blanket or seat cushion, or neither. You may eat at the Café or restaurant, pack your own lunch, or we will stop along the way at the Twisted Tree Cafe (ten minutes from Museum) to pick up sandwiches or salads if you prefer.
For more information visit https://thetrustees.org/place/decordova/
We will have maps, gpx tracks, details for any admission payment or cafe order, and other details later.
Richard and Jeanne Canale
29 Shade Street, Lexington
781 861-0287 (home)
781 799-5279 (cell)
richard_jeanne@icloud.com

Sunday October 24, 2021 Country Store Trip (TRIP IS NOW FULL)
2021-10-24 09:00 - 16:30 | Dunkin Donuts, 321 School Street, Mansfield, MA, 02048, United States
TRIP IS NOW FULL, A WAIT LIST IS AVAILABLE

October 24, 2021 @ 9:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

We will meet at Dunkin Donuts 321 School Street Mansfield, MA 02048 (PARK IN THE PARKING LOT FOR BUFFALO WILD WINGS)
Meet at 9:00 A.M.
Drivers meet at 9:15 A.M.
Depart at 9:30 A.M.

Our first stop will be The Old Country Store and Emporium where we will have time to browse the store and shop.
Lunch will be at Prezo Grille and Bar in Milford, MA .01757
Then we will drive to Wayside Country Store where you can browse the store. They also sell candy.
We will say our goodbyes at the Wayside Country Store.
If you are interested in dinner, The Wayside Inn is just a few minutes away. Strongly recommend you make reservations. Probably around 5:30 P.M.
If you are interested in attending this trip, please email me your Names, how many people and your cell phone number, and if you have a cb radio. bgauvin@charter.net

+ Google Calendar+ iCal Export

DETAILS

Date:
October 24, 2021
Time:

9:00 am – 4:30 pm

ORGANIZER

BRENDA GAUVIN
Email:
bgauvin@charter.net

VENUE

Map
Satellite

” alt=”” />

” aria-label=”Street View Pegman Control” />

” alt=”” />

” alt=”” />

” alt=”” />

Map data ©2021

Terms of Use

Sunday September 26, 2021 Miata At The Museum
Sunday October 10, 2021 Hairpin Foliage Run

There are no comments – pitch in!

Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.

Club Sponsors
Club sponsors are a part of helping our club thrive. Check out the discounts on parts and services they give to all active club members!

Learn More About Our Sponsors!
> Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Top

Newsletter

Get a weekly dose of the latest from the Mass Miata club!
Don’t miss out on the latest club events and news! Have them delivered right to your inbox!

Event Links

All Upcoming Events
All Past Events
Trip Reports
Trip Guidelines

Our Club

Join our Club!
Club Officers
Club Sponsorship
Club Bylaws
Links
Contact Us

Mazda Miata Books

Copyright © 2021 Mass Miata Club ‐ Website designed and developed by Bill Burns

October 31, 2021 Ice Cream Meet and Greet
2021-10-31 14:00 - 16:00
Ice cream meet and greet Sunday October 31, 2021 at 2:00 P.M.
Rota Springs 117 Chace Hill Rd, Sterling, MA 01564

November 6, 2021 Saturday Business Meeting RSVP by 11-2-2021
2021-11-06 11:00 - 15:00 | Prime Mazda, 420 Providence Hwy (Rte 1), Westwood, Mass, 02090
November 6, 2021 Business Meeting RSVP by NOVEMBER 2, 2021

November 6, 2021 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Pit crew meeting 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.

Business meeting: November 6, 2021 begins at 11:00 A.M.
Prime Mazda 420 Providence Hwy (rte. 1) Westwood, MA 02090
Come earlier for coffee and donuts.
Prime Mazda will provide lunch so please RSVP to pat.tarantino5@gmail.com
or 508-989-6764 so that she can give them a head count.
RSVP by November 2, 2021.

November 14, 2021 Sunday End of Season Ride TRIP IS CLOSED
2021-11-14 09:30 - 15:00
TRIP IS NOW CLOSED
Meeting spot: Lowe’s 198 New Lancaster Road Leominster MA 01453
Meet at 9:30 A.M.
Drivers Meeting at 9:45 A.M.
First group departing at 10:00 A.M.
Event: End of Season Ride
Location: Scenic Roads of North Central MA
Date/Time: November 14, 2021
Contact: jbaylis89@comcast.net
Description: Our Last Ride Before Storing The Babies. Lunch at the 1761 Old Mill
This will be a short day in order to let people get home before dark.
I would like to have a limit of 36 cars IF I have 2 other leaders and 3 tail cars. 2 spots per group will be reserved for new members until October 15. With no volunteers the trip will be limited to 12 cars. There will be a wait list.
We will be meeting in north central MA at a location to be determined. After a leisurely ride, we will have lunch at the 1761 Old Mill Restaurant in Westminster MA. The trip will end with our meal.
The room at the Old Mill is not handicapped accessible. It is up a flight of stairs. Rest rooms are located on the first floor.
Lunch will be a buffet at 1:00 PM. Buffet includes Garden Salad, Baked Ziti with Garlic Bread, Teriyaki Steak Tips, Baked Stuffed Chicken, Potato, Vegetable, Dinner Rolls, Corn Fritters and Apple Crisp for dessert. Hot Coffee, Decaf and Hot Tea are included in the meal. All other beverages including soda and iced tea and ice coffee are extra and will be paid for when ordered. Soda is $2.75. Cost for the buffet is $34.00/person including tax and tip.repaid by November
NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE MEAL AFTER NOVEMBER 2ND UNLESS YOUR SPOT CAN BE TAKEN BY SOMEONE ON THE WAIT LIST.

Email jbaylis89@comcast.net to sign up. I am not on my email all day. It may be up to 48 hours before I respond. I will respond to all emails. Please include your cell #, number of people attending, and if you have a CB radio. Also let me know if you are a new member or are willing to be a lead or tail car.

November 20, 2021 Saturday Planning Meeting Year 2022
2021-11-20 11:00 - 15:00 | Foresight Imaging, One Executive Dr., Chelmsford, MA, United States
If you are not fully vaccinated, you MUST wear a mask to protect us all from covid.

November 20, 2021 Planning Meeting RSVP by November 18th, 2021

November 20, 2021 @ 10:30 am – 3:00 pm

Calling all Mass Miata Members!
Please help us plan and schedule our club events for year 2022
We need your ideas, suggestions, thoughts (and volunteers) for Meetings, Activities, Day Trips and Overnight Treks for the 2022 season:

Organize a trip to somewhere fun and/or interesting that other club members would enjoy!
Organize an activity – scavenger hunt, poker run, trip to a museum, etc.
Take us on your favorite drive!

IF YOU PLAN, ORGANIZE A TRIP WITH A DRIVE AT LEAST 1 1/2 HOURS, YOU WILL RECEIVE TWO RAFFLE TICKETS (FOR EACH TRIP PLANNED AND RAN). THE WINNING TICKET WORTH $200.00 WILL BE DRAWN AT OUR MMC ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY.

Re-occurring events we’ll be starting with for next year include:

Spring Tech Day in early-mid April
Business meeting in April or May
Annual Business/Election Meeting in June
Annual Miata Day
Annual Club picnic in August
Business meeting in late August/early September
Business meeting in early November (last business meeting for the season)
Annual Pre-Hibernation Run 2nd weekend of November (last official Miata ride for the season)
Planning Meeting for year 2023, 3rd weekend of November

Please email Activities@MassMiata.net if you plan to attend so we will have enough chairs set up for you to be able to sit.
If you have a trip in mind but are unable to attend, email Brenda activities@massmiata.net prior to the meeting and your trip will be added to the agenda: If you have a date you want, I can block that date in the calendar for you as well.
When:
Saturday November 20, 2021
10:30 AM Meet and greet, meeting to start at 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 PM
Where:
Foresight Imaging
Suite 202 (Note: Second Floor)
One Executive Drive
Chelmsford MA 01824
Directions:

Route 495 to the Lowell Connector
Exit# 3, Industrial Ave
Take a LEFT off the exit, (Industrial Ave EAST)
Take the FIRST RIGHT into Executive Drive (Immediately after the Courtyard Marriott)

It will be the first building, and first office on left on the SECOND FLOOR off the atrium.
THE CLUB WILL BE PAYING FOR THE PIZZA.. Potluck soda and/or desert donations will be appreciated – please coordinate with Brenda when you sign up.

Member(s) Attending
What They’re Bringing

Al
Conference Room

Brenda

Plates, napkins, forks, knives, cups.

Bob
Computer

Bob & Jean
chocolate cake

Bob & Janet
Unsweetened Ice Tea

Kenneth R
Bag of potato chips

Jack & Judy
Cookies

Maleia
2 bottles of diet coke

Paul & Celia

Mark L

David H
flavored water

Les

Allen C
water

Gov & Pam
lemon dessert

Brian MacKay

Peter Wilcox

Head count: 21

January 22, 2022 MMC Holiday Party Photos
2022-01-22 00:00
Here are a few pictures from the MMC Holiday Party held on Saturday January 22, 2022 at East Hill Farm

January 22, 2022 Saturday MMC Holiday Party
2022-01-22 17:30 - 22:00
The theme for the holiday party will be Western attire (jeans, cowboy boots, hats. etc.
The Mass Miata Holiday Party will be on Saturday January 22, 2022 and will be held at The Inn at East Hill Farms in Troy, NH
DEPOSIT DUE AT THE TIME OF BOOKING YOUR ROOM
Call (603)242-6495 to book any room you would like to stay in and tell them you are from the Mass Miata Club. Room deposit is due at the time of booking . $100.00 per 2 adults and $50.00 for a single for the weekend. Final payment is due at check out.
YOU WILL NEED TO BRING OUT YOUR INNER CHILD IN ORDER TO ENJOY THE WEEKEND!

Once you have made your room reservation, please email me to let me know you are booked, what room you booked, whether you are arriving to have Friday lunch or arrive for Friday dinner and your cell number. bgauvin@charter.net

Visit their web site www.east-hill-farm.com to check out what room you would like to stay in and book.
Room rate is per person and includes 6 meals for a two night stay home cooked/family style (all you can eat) for example: if you arrive for lunch on Friday (served noon to 1:00 P.M.) then you would have breakfast on Sunday morning before departing. If you choose to arrive in time for dinner on Friday night , then you would have breakfast and lunch on Sunday morning. They provide fresh fruit, homemade cookies, coffee, tea and hot chocolate between meals. They do not have a bar, but every guest is welcomed to bring their own booze with them. They do have ice, cork screws and glasses and every room has a mini fridge.
Friday night after dinner they will have BINGO game with prizes from the gift shop. Friday dinner is served 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. and is included in your stay.
Saturday they will have a cocktail party at 5:30 P.M. and they will have Manhattan’s and Rum Punch with live music and is included in your stay. Dinner is served at 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. After dinner they will have a trivia game.
They have an indoor pool, hot tub and sauna. Barnyard filled with animals (horses, pigs, cows, bunnies, chicken, goats and others). They bake homemade bread everyday and is served at dinner. (smells and taste fantastic).
They have scheduled activities throughout the day that are included in your stay:
Sample of activities subject to change. Pony Grooming, trails for hiking, (one is a short walk down the street and follows a river where the ice freezes over the rock) fantastic views. (if anyone would be interested in this trail, let me know and we can take you there (worth the walk), pat the bunnies, milking in the barn, needle felting, meet at the campfire to make s’mores, bread making, candle making, butter making experience, ping pong tables, game room and shuffle board (outside), sledding (must use their round saucers) and snowshoeing.
Rates do not include: Horseback riding $50.00 per trail rider, ice skate rentals $2.00 per day, massage and reflexology $45-70.00
Overnight room rates are per person and price depends on which type of room you book. They offer Basic $150.00 plus 9% NH tax, Mid-priced $160.00 plus 9% NH Tax, and Deluxe $172.00 plus 9% NH tax. A deposit of $100.00 for 2 or $50.00 for a single is due at the time of booking your room. Final payment is due at check out.
Breakfast Saturday and Sunday 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M.
Lunch Saturday and Sunday Noon to 1:00 P.M.
Check in anytime but they cannot guarantee your room until 3:00 P.M.
Sunday Check out is at 10:00 A.M. but if you arrived for Friday dinner you will have lunch at noon so after breakfast, go for a swim, soak in the hot tub, go for a walk, pet the farm animals or hang around and chat.
Once you arrived and parked your car, there is no need to get back into your car until you depart to go home.
Now for the cancellation policy:
Cancel within 21 days of your arrival date you will get your deposit back minus $25.00
If you should cancel closer to your date of arrival you will lose your deposit but will not have to pay for the weekend.
Once you have made your room reservation, please email me to let me know you are booked, what room you booked, whether you are arriving to have Friday lunch or arrive for Friday dinner and your cell number. bgauvin@charter.net
There will be a yankee swap. Bring a wrapped gift between $10 to $15.00
If you bring a gift you will pick a number and choose your gift but you CANNOT OPEN IT.
The yankee swap will have a twist to it. We will be playing a dice game again this 2022 holiday party (everyone like it in 2019 holiday party and wanted to do it again).

February 12, 2022 Saturday Dinner & A Movie
2022-02-12 13:00 - 17:00
Event: Dinner and a Movie
When: Saturday February 12,2022
Location: Showcase Cinema, Patriot Place Foxboro, MA
Time: Movie is at 1:00 P.M.
Contact: Les Barton
Cbmiata@verizon.net
(508) 725-9045
Tired of being locked in the house and missing your Mass Miata friends? Then join us for a movie followed by a meal at the Saga Hibachi Steakhouse.
The movie we will be seeing is “Death on the Nile”. Based on a book by Agatha Christie, and one of her famous characters Hercule Poirot. A murder mystery taking place aboard a river boat steamer. Directed by Ridley Scott and staring Armie Hammer, Gal Gadot, and Annette Bening. Should be a fun time.

Death On The Nile | New Official Trailer | 20th Century Studios – YouTube

After the movie we will stroll down Patriot Place for a meal at the Saga Hibachi Steakhouse. If you have joined us here in the past you know what a good and entertaining place this is for a group. A meal and a show.
Saga Hibachi Steakhouse & Sushi Bar | Order Online | Foxborough, MA 0 (sagahibachisteakhousema.com)

As I will not know show times until a few days before the movie let me know if you plan on joining us. I will let you know the time so if you want you can buy your tickets in advance. I assume there will be a early afternoon showing. Let me know by Thursday February the 10th so that I can make reservations for the restaurant.
Of course at this time of year this is all depending on weather.
Hope you plan on joining us.

If you are not fully vaccinated, you MUST wear a mask to protect us all from covid.

March 20, 2022 Sunday Ice Cream Meet and Greet
2022-03-20 14:00 - 17:00
Hurrah, the first day of Spring. It has been a very long winter.
What could be better than getting together with your Miata friends to welcome the first day of Spring having ice cream.
You do not have to have your Miata. Just show up and enjoy the day.
We will meet at Rota Springs 117 Chace Hill Rd, Sterling, MA 01564 at 2:00 P.M.
Hope to see you there.
Brenda

April 3, 2022 EVENT IS CANCELED
2022-04-03 14:00 - 16:00
EVENT IS CANCELED. Kimball’s in Lancaster will not be open on April 3, 2022
I thought it opened on March 31st but that is the Westford Kimball’s only .

Come join us on a social event with all of our Miata buddies, eating ice cream, ordering food for a late lunch or early supper, and visiting the gift shop.
Meet at Kimball’s Farm 1543 Lunenburg Rd, Lancaster, MA 01523 for 2:00 P.M.
They do accept credit cards or cash.
They have rest rooms.
Hope to see you all there.
Brenda

April 16, 2022 Saturday Back Roads of Mass & New Hampshire
2022-04-16 07:15 - 14:00
Trip is now full, a wait list is available.
Back roads of Massachusetts and New Hampshire
ORGANIZER WILL NEED A TAIL CAR WITH A CB RADIO!!
12 cars limit 40 miles/80 minutes.
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”
Signup: Click HERE

The Root

Please join us for a trip from Lancaster MA, through the backroads of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, for breakfast at The Root. The Root is a newly opened cafe and bakery, serving great coffee and a natural food menu. The cafe is located in the bucolic town of Temple, New Hampshire, in a converted barn.

After coffee/breakfast, there will be a short side trip to Ben’s Sugar Shack, a local maple syrup producer.

Here is the relevant information:

Meet: Dunkin’ Donuts, Lancaster MA
Date: Saturday 16 April 2022
Time: Marshall at 7:15, depart 7:30am
Destination: The Root Bakery/Cafe
Trip: 40 miles/80 minutes
Itinerary:

https://maps.google.com/?q=42.50731,-71.69350

April 17, 2022 Sunday Ice Cream Meet and Greet
2022-04-17 14:00 - 16:00
Meet and greet at Gray’s Ice Cream 16 East Road Tiverton, RI 02878
Meet at 2:00 P.M.
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”

April 23, 2022 Saturday Spring Business Meeting RSVP by April 19, 2022
2022-04-23 11:00 - 14:30
APRIL BUSINESS MEETING.

April 23, 2022 @ 11:00 am – 2:30 pm

SPRING BUSINESS MEETING
Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022
Social Time: 10:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
Meeting Time: 11:00 A.M. – 2:30 P.M.
Board Meeting 10:00 A.M to 11:00 A.M.
Location: Sentry West Mazda
940 Boston Turnpike (Rt.9)
Shrewsbury, MA
Phone: 508-845-7700
Website: sentrywestmazda.com

RSVP by: April 19th, 2022
RSVP to: Fred Wentzell
Email: fwentzell@msn.com

The Spring Business Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Sentry West Mazda, 940 Boston Turnpike (Rt. 9), Shrewsbury, MA. Social time will begin at 10:30 A.M. The business meeting will start at 11:00 A.M..
This is our first business meeting of the year so let’s have a great turn out.
Lunch is sponsored by Sentry West. For an accurate lunch headcount please RSVP by Friday, April 19, 2022
The sales department will be staffed to answer any questions, or set you up with a test drive. Special pricing for Mass Miata members is available with your membership card.
So take the cover off your sleeping baby, dust her off and reconnect after a long winter. See you there.
Club Sponsors

Club sponsors are a part of helping our club thrive. Check out the discounts on parts and services they give to all active club members!

April 24, 2022 Sunday Ice Cream Meet & Greet
2022-04-24 14:00 - 16:00
Join us on Sunday April 24, 2022 at The Ice Cream Machine Co. 4288 Diamond Hill Road Cumberland, RI 02864
Meet at 2:00 P.M.
They have a candy store too.
They accept cash or credit cards.
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”

April 30, 2022 Saturday Spring Tech Day RSVP BY APRIL 28, 2022
2022-04-30 08:00 - 13:00
You will need to call Jen and let her know you are going to attend so they will have enough coffee and donuts for everyone.YOU MUST call to make an appointment if you want work done. (978) 368-0088 and speak with Jen.

Spring is right around the corner and that means it’s time to dust off the Miata’s and get ready for
Tech Day at Main Street Auto 676 Main Street Clinton, MA

Only small jobs so that more members can get work done. Just oil changes, inspection stickers, tires and some small jobs.

The fun will begin at 8:00 A.M. Coffee and donuts will be waiting. Pizza and soda will be served at NOON. All attendees are asked to contribute $5.00 toward the purchase of lunch.
We plan to wrap up around 1:00 P.M. followed by an ice cream run to Rota Spring Farm.
This event has become more and more popular each year, so this year will be limited to only small jobs so that more members can get work done. Just oil changes, inspection stickers, tire rotation and some small jobs.

“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”

May 1, 2022 Sunday Erickson's Ice Cream Meet & Greet
2022-05-01 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for ice cream meet and greet on Sunday May 1, 2022
Erickson’s Ice Cream 12 Great Road Maynard, MA 01754
Meet at 2:00 P.M.
(978) 897-7622

May 7, 2022 Saturday Newport Auto Museum RSVP ASAP
2022-05-07 10:00 - 15:00
On Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m. we will meet at the Newport Car Museum, https://newportcarmuseum.org/, at 1947 West Main Rd. in Portsmouth, RI. This is a destination trip rather than a driving trip so we will not be caravanning to the Museum. Look for the separate Miata parking area when you arrive. We will have two hours to roam the fabulous Museum.

We’ll meet back at our cars at noon and travel less than two miles to the Portsmouth Publick House, https://portsmouthpublickhouse.com, for lunch. After lunch you’re on your own to explore further, or go home.

This trip is limited to 25 people. Please RSVP to Celia at c_raia@yahoo.com by Wed., May 4. Let me know if you don’t plan to stay for lunch so we can give an accurate head count to the restaurant.
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”

May 14 2022 Saturday MLO CANCELED
2022-05-14 08:00 - 21:00
DUE TO LACK OF ATTENDANCE, THE TRIP IS CANCELED.
Miata’s ladies overnight trek will be in White River Junction Vermont this year.
Meet at Johnny’s Appleseed Visitors Center Westbound
Meet at 8:00 A.M.
Drivers Meet at 8:15 A.M.
Depart at 8:30 A.M.
From Johnny’s Appleseed Rest stop we will caravan on country back roads for 1 1/2 hours drive to Dunkin Donuts for a 15 minute pit stop.
After the pit stop we will drive over the Ashuelot Covered Bridge on our way to Hogback Mountain Country Store for a 1/2 stop for beautiful views, fudge, candy, alcohol tasting, restrooms, excellent cheese and a gift shop.

lunch will be 1 1/2 hour drive to Mr. Darcy’s Bar & Burger for our 1 1/2 hour lunch stop arriving around 1:00 P.M.
On our way to the inn we will drive over the Lincoln Covered Bridge,

Visit the Quechee Gorge Visitor Center for a 1 hour visit,
And have a quick photo stop at Sleepy Hollow Farm.

Hampton Inn White River Junction to rest for a night arriving around 5:15 P.M.

Breakfast is included.
Room Type: 2 Queen beds. 10 rooms booked.
$115.oo plus 11.50 tax and fees for a total room cost of $126.50 per person
If you do not want to encounter a cancellation fee, you have 24 hour in advance to cancel.
Use the link below to book your room
Massachusetts Miata Club Ladies Overnight Trip
ONCE YOU HAVE BOOKED YOUR ROOM, CONTACT SARAH sarahmbates@me.com
Let Sarah know your cell number and who is coming with you.
Dinner is a 4 minute drive to Thyme Restaurant 85 N. Main Street White River Junction, VT
On the way home there will be a two hour drive to Hildene The Lincoln Family Farm in Manhester, VT
Cost is $23.00 per person
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”

May 17, 2022 Tuesday Grand Re-Opening Party
2022-05-17 16:00 - 19:00
Come one come all.
Sentry West our club sponsor is having a grand re-opening on Tuesday May 17, 2022 from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
They have asked for a showing from the Mass Miata club.
Please come help support our sponsor.

Come celebrate with us!

Sentry Mazda
940 Boston Tpke, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
508-281-8171

May 29, 2022 Sunday Ice Cream Meet & Greet
2022-05-29 14:00 - 16:00
Let’s get together for Ice Cream Meet & Greet
Cherry Hill 826 Leominster Road Lunenberg, MA 01462
Meet at 2:00 P.M.
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”

May 30, 2022 Monday Miata's at the Parade
2022-05-30 10:30 - 14:00
Monday May 30, 2022 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
I’m hoping to have a Miata contingent with as many Miatas as possible. Have 4 so far.
Everyone with a Miata is welcome.
Parade Information
STAGING AREA: Keefe Funeral Home 5 Higginson ave Lincoln, RI 02865
PARADE END/POST PARADE CELEBRATION: Chase Farm 667 Great Road Lincoln, RI 02865
Participants are asked to arrive at staging area for 10:00 A.M.
Please have a group representative check in with one of the parade officials upon arrival so you can be lined up in the appropriate division.
The post parade celebration will include a variety of food trucks, live music by Grow Your Own Band, and photo opportunities with a variety of costumed characters. or you can come back to my house at 1049 Smithfield Ave. (right on the parade route) for burgers, dogs, beer and other picnic fare. People bring pot luck, but it isn’t necessary
I’d love to see my street full of Miatas.
Hope you can come.
For any questions contact Walter Hobbs walter.hobbs@outlook.com or call 401-725-3339

June 5, 2022 Sunday Atkins Farm RSVP before May 23, 2022
2022-06-05 09:30 - 14:00
We will be meeting in the lot behind the Dunkin’s located at 97 Main Street, Westminster, Mass. at 9:30 A.M. There will be a driver’s meeting at 9:45 A.M. with the first group leaving at 10:00 A.M.
The drive is 67.3 miles and 1 1/2 hour drive.

Atkins Farm, atkinsfarm.com, is in Amherst, MA. The trip will end at Atkins Farm. They have fresh fruits and vegetables, a bakery, salad bar, deli, fresh sandwiches and gourmet ingredients. There is an inside dining area and picnic tables around the grounds.
To register, email me at dhatch6354@aol.com
Please include a cellphone number and if you have a cb radio and whether you are a new member.
Anyone wishing to volunteer to be a lead or a chase, please let me know.
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”

June 11, 2022 Saturday North Village Smokehouse Run TRIP IS FULL
2022-06-11 12:30 - 14:00
TRIP IS FULL
This is a rain or shine event.
They have covered out door seating as well as inside seating.
Sign up deadline is May 15, 2022
Please include your cell phone number, whether you are a new member or not, if you DO NOT have a CB radio and if you are willing to be a tail car.
Please let me know when signing up what smoked meat you want and how many to insure the restaurant has enough on hand! The meats are all sold by the 1/2 pound
Brisket $15.00
Pulled Pork $11.00
Turkey $11.00
Sausage $11.00
Pork Ribs $13.00
Chicken $11.00
They also have great sides to go along with your BBQ
Meet at Walmart parking lot Route 9 Leicester, MA @12:30 P.M.
Driver meet at 12:40 P.M.
Departing at 1:00 P.M.
Space is limited to 15 cars with 5 spots held for new members
Drive 1 1/2 hours to North Village Smokehouse.
As soon as you arrive, please put your name in for a table. This is a first come first serve restaurant and no reservations.
This ride is over once we reach North Village Smokehouse
32 Federal Street Millers Falls, MA
Total time for the ride is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Total of 57 miles
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”

June 12, 2022 Sunday Business/Election Meeting RSVP by June 8, 2022
2022-06-12 11:00 - 14:00
Mass Miata Club 2022 Annual Meeting, Sunday June 12th RSVP by Wednesday June 8th

This year’s in person Annual Business Meeting will be held at Barber’s Crossing North 175 Leominster Road (Route 12) Sterling, MA immediately North of I-190 exit 6 on route 12.

https://goo.gl/maps/FsuFE9ziKF8NJZ7o9

THIS IS OUR MOST IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE YEAR. All Mass Miata members are encouraged to attend.

We will be electing officers and appointing the various committees. If you are interested in any Board Position or Committee, please contact our Vice President Charly Busky vicepresident@massmiata.net
Board meeting will be 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M.
The meeting will run from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. We’ll be having a plated lunch served at around 12 noon from a special menu for the event. The club will be picking up most of the cost of the meal after a $10.00 CASH payment per person, payable at the door upon arrival.

The meal choices are:

Turkey dinner
Roast Beef Dinner
Baked Haddock
Veggie Delite
Coffee, Tea and Soft drinks included
Desert will be Apple Crisp with vanilla Ice Cream
Cash Alcohol Bar

Use the Google Forms link below to sign-up and make your meal selections.

https://forms.gle/yxWjev4toUmuRKNJA

Hope to see you there…

Zoom, Zoom
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”

June 15, 2022 Wednesday Whale Watch CANCELED
2022-06-15 08:00 - 17:00
The event has been canceled.
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”

June 18, 2022 Saturday Rutland Rail Trail Ride
2022-06-18 09:30 - 17:00
Sign up starts on June 4, 2022
To sign up email: CavemanBBQ@outlook.com
When you sign up, please include your cell number.
5 spots held for OTM’s and new member’s
Max 15 cars total

Please indicate if you will be driving a OTM (other than a Miata) or a New member at sign up

Bring water and bug spray
BRING A WELL MAINTAINED BICYCLE if you want to ride rail trails
No- Flats
a bike with Working Brakes
A bike that can shift gears without the chain falling off
In others words I am not fixing anyone’s bike..
RAIN DATE JUNE 19, 2022
Meet at 9:30 A.M. Staples Parking Lot 571 Boston Turnpike (route 9) Shrewsbury, MA
Drivers meet @ 9:50 A.M.
Departing @ 10:00 A.M.
We will drive around 1 1/4 hours (38 Miles) to the rail trail parking.
The bike trail is 23 miles.
After our bike ride we will drive around 15 minutes to Red Tomato Pizza , 11 Exchange Street, Barre, Ma 01005 for our lunch stop.
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

June 19, 2022 Sunday Ice Cream/Food Meet and Greet
2022-06-19 13:30 - 16:00
Monday June 20th, 2022 is the first day of summer. Let’s all get together on Sunday June 19, 2022 and celebrate the first day of summer one day earlier.
Join us at Ronnie’s 208 City Depot Road Charlton, MA 01507 at 1:30 P.M.
They have counter food orders, ice cream and restrooms.
Indoor/Outdoor dinning.
They do accept credit cards or cash.
No alcohol beverages served and you cannot bring it either.
Hope to see you all there.
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”

Brenda

June 25, 2022 Saturday Thompson Speedway Sign up ASAP
2022-06-25 08:00 - 17:00
Join Dean Temple at his house on 18 Thomas Farm Circle Shrewsbury, MA 01545 for a drive to Thompson Speedway for the vintage car racing.
It’s all day event at the track 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
More information:
$15.00 entrance fee
We are leaving my house in shrewsbury at 7:30.
The ride is all back roads 1 hr 10 min. to Thompson Motor speedway.
Bring chairs for best viewing locations.
The races occur partially on the oval but mainly on the roads course.
Food truck will be there.
Dunkin’ Donuts truck will be there
Coolers for water and soda allowed. I don’t think beer though not clear on that.
Races start at 9:00 and they run about 20-25 min.
The race cars and drivers are available for viewing up close.
I’m told it’s a great venue.

If interested call Dean to sign up at 508.330.4004 or email him at dtemple@dctdesigns.net

June 25, 2022 Thompson Speedway Photos
2022-06-25 09:00 - 17:00

June 26, 2022 Sunday Ice Cream Meet & Greet
2022-06-26 14:00 - 16:00
Meet at West View Farm 109 East Hill Road Monson, MA 01057
Meet at 2:00 P.M.
They also have food, restrooms, goats and beautiful views.
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”

July 3, 2022 Sunday Ice Cream Meet & Greet
2022-07-03 14:00 - 16:00
Meet at Bubbling Brook 1652 High Street Westwood, MA
Meet at 2:00 P.M.
They also serve food.
Cash and credit cards accepted. Credit cards there is a $10.00 minimum purchase.
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”

July 9, 2022 Saturday Holliston Rail Trail Ride
2022-07-09 09:30 - 17:00
Sign up is now available
To sign up email:

CavemanBBQ@outlook.com

Please include your cell phone number.
5 spots held for OTM’s and new member’s
Max 15 cars total

Please indicate if OTM (other than a Miata) or a New member at sign up

Bring water and bug spray
BRING A WELL MAINTAINED BICYCLE if you want to ride rail trails
No- Flats
a bike with Working Brakes
A bike that can shift gears without the chain falling off
In others words I am not fixing anyone’s bike..
Meet at 9:30 A.M. Staples Parking Lot
Drivers meet @ 9:50 A.M.
Departing @ 10:00 A.M.
There will be no rain date.
We will drive 1 1/4 hours (28 miles) to the rail trail for our bike ride. Bike ride is 22 miles.
After the bike ride we will have lunch at Bazels Sub & Pizza 1568 Washington Street ( Route 16 ) Holliston , Ma
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

Miata at the Museum Award Pictures
2022-07-10 08:00 - 17:00

Miata at the Museum Photos
2022-07-10 08:00 - 2022-07-11 17:00

Larz Anderson Photos
2022-07-10 08:00 - 2022-07-13 17:00
More photos to view.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1F_DLt4MqiLJ2BUB_-Hg_8Fg0G7lcDKec?usp=sharing

July 10, 2022 Sunday Miata Day at the Museum
2022-07-10 10:00 - 14:00
22 nd Annual Miata Day at the Museum HAD 245 CARS

at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum

Bring your stock or customized, daily driver or garage queen Miata to the largest Miata/MX5 Only event in the Northeast on the lawn of the beautiful Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, MA.
Only Miatas will be parked on the lawn and displayed during our car day.
Show off your Roadster to other Miata owners and to the general public. There will be classic Rock & Roll tunes played and plenty of time to check out the Best Selling Sports Car of all time.
The event is open to all Miata owners or anyone interested in the Miata / MX-5 – you do not need to be a Mass Miata Club member to attend or to display your Miata.
This is not a concourse event, just the selection of Peoples Choice Miatas by attendees and the public. It’s intended as a day to have fun, show off your Miata and visit with friends. Blankets, lawn chairs, umbrellas, and picnic baskets are welcome, and food will also be available for purchase. Visit the museum, view the Boston skyline, and pick your favorite Miata.
There will be trophies and door prizes.
Based on popular vote trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in five Miata generation classes:

NA (1989-1997)
NB (1999-2005)
NC (2006-2015)
ND soft top (2016-2022)
ND RF (2017-2022

* Miata Parts Swap *
Again we will be having a Miata Parts Swap Event where you can bring your misc Miata parts to offer for swap or sale with other Miata owners, but with some changes in the rules.
Swap time Noon to 1:00 PM

Parts will be displayed at designate location. You must register your name, phone, etc. on the day of the show to be part of the swap. Bring items you want to sell or swap, and come look-see what other people have that you might be interested in
No whole engines, transmissions, or other large or heavy items that are difficult to carry and/or not easy to move around – let’s keep it reasonable, please…
As a seller you must be in attendance during the swap to answer buyer questions and execute your transaction(s) – no leaving notes on items for people to contact you later
After the swap you must take home with you all items you brought that didn’t sell, along with any items you bought or swapped for.

The MOT is okay with us doing this as long as there are no abandoned parts that someone else (they) would need to dispose of.
The MOT and Mass Miata Club assume no liability for any damages to your parts and assumes no responsibility to resolve any disputes that might arise between buyers and sellers.

Additional details:

The entry fee is $20.00 Cash or Check for car, driver, and one passenger/guest at the field car entrance. Spectator admission is $12.00 for adults and $7.00 for children and senior citizens is through the Museum entrance. All admissions include entry to both the Larz Anderson Auto Museum and the lawn/picnic grounds
Registration is available at the gate on the day of the event – No pre-registration is required
This is a “Rain or Shine” event!

The Mass Miata Club is grateful to Mazda for their assistance and support of this event.
For more information on this and other museum related programs visit the Larz Anderson Auto Museum website.

Directions
from Boston/North Shore

Take Route 93 South to Storrow Drive
Take the Fenway exit
Follow Outbound /Riverway signs to Boylston Street (taking a right off the ramp)
Boylston St. will merge onto Brookline Ave
Follow Brookline Ave. to the Riverway/Jamaica Way intersection
Turn left onto the Riverway (this will turn into the Jamaica Way)
You will go through the intersection with Perkins Street (Max Warburg Sq.) and Jamaica
Pond will appear on your right
Go 1/2 way around the rotary (Kelley Circle) and at the lights turn right onto Pond Street
Pond Street will turn into Newton Street
The museum is located in Larz Anderson Park on the right about a 1/2 mile from the rotary

Directions from West (Rte. 128/I-95)

Take Rte. 128/I-95 to Rte. 9 towards Boston
You will eventually pass the Chestnut Hill Mall on your left
Six lights after the Mall, you come to a major intersection (approx. 5.4 miles from Rte 128/ Rte. 9 intersection)
Take a right onto Lee St. (If you pass the reservoir on Rte. 9 you’ve gone to far)
Follow Lee to it’s end. This is Newton St
Turn left onto Newton St. Stay to the right around the bend
The museum is in Larz Anderson Park which is 1/4 mile on the left

Directions from Boston/South Shore

Take Rte. 3/ I-93 to exit 11. Granite Ave/Ashmont
Follow Granite Ave north to second traffic light, then turn left onto Rte. 203
Follow Rte. 203 (also called Gallivan and later Morton Blvd.) to the rotary where the Arborway and Rte. 203 meet
Follow the Arborway for 1/2 mile, merging left with traffic
You will come to a second rotary (Kelley Circle)
Follow the rotary 3/4 of the way around to the light
Turn right onto Pond St./Newton Street
The museum is located in the park on the right 1/2 mile from the rotary

VENUE:

Larz Anderson Auto Museum

15 Newton St
Brookline, MA 02445
+ Google Map

Phone:
1-617-522-6547
View Venue Website

July 14, 2022 Thursday Meadowbrook Orchards BBQ
2022-07-14 16:00 - 19:00
Sign up IS NOW AVAILABLE.

To sign up email Ken CavemanBBQ@outlook.com

Please include you cell phone number, whether you are a new member or not and if you DO NOT have a CB radio.

15 cars total with 5 spots held for 5 new members

Meeting at Staples 571 Boston turnpike ( Route 9 ) Shrewsbury, MA. There is a bathroom at the stop-n-shop 2 stores up.
Meeting at 4:00 P.M.
Drivers Meeting 4:15 P.M.
Leaving at 4:30 P.M.
This will be a short mid week drive of 27 miles ending with a BBQ at Meadowbrook Orchards
This is a first come first serve so get in line as soon as you park your car for the BBQ.
The ride is over once we reach the Orchards.
We should arrive around 5:30 P.M.
Can’t make the ride ? Join us at 5:30 P.M. for BBQ
Meadowbrook Orchards 209 Chance Hill Road, Sterling, Ma 01564

“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

July 16, 2022 Saturday Connecticut Hills and Curves Cruise
2022-07-16 08:30 - 14:00
Sign up anytime joelmorin12@gmail.com

Space is limited to 40 cars depending upon the help of others members. If you would like to be a lead or tail, please let ME know when you sign up for the trip. THE TRIP IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT.

A pre-run will be on July 2, 2022 for the lead and tail volunteers ONLY! RAIN OR SHINE.
PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR CELL NUMBER, WHETHER YOU ARE A NEW MEMBER OR NOT AND IF YOU HAVE A CB RADIO.
Meet at 8:30 A.M. at Home Depot 99 Sutton Ave Oxford, MA.

Drivers meet at 9:00 A.M.

Depart time is 9:15 A.M.

We will leave Home Depot to drive an hour making our way through Sutton into Douglas following some country roads around Lake Manchaug. From there we will work through Douglas into and through Thompson CT to Dunkin’ 325 Woodstock Ave, Putnam, CT 06260 arriving around 10:30 A.M. for a pitstop to use the bathroom/stretch the legs.

Depart Dunkin’ then drive though the farmlands, forests and quaint towns of Woodstock, Pomfret, Eastford and Ashford Connecticut to Sweet Evalina’s Stand for lunch. Time to be determined.

The trip ends at lunch. Everyone will GPS it home from Evalina’s

“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include safe driving”

https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

TSD Rally Sunday July 17, 2022 RSVP ASAP
2022-07-17 08:00 - 15:00
MASS MIATA 2022 TSD RALLY
Sign up IS NOW AVAILABLE.
RSVP to : hidefarm311@charter.net
Send payment to: Send check payable to Pamela Baird, 311 Partridge Hill Rd, Charlton, MA 01507
Rally cost is $28.00 pp., which includes award eligibility, your meal, all taxes and gratuities. Rally is limited to the first 20 Miata teams.
FIVE SLOTS WILL BE RESERVED FOR NEW MEMBER TEAMS

Please include your CELL phone number with your payment in case there are any questions. This is a rain or shine event. No refunds will be given out once YOU HAVE paid.
Check must be received by July 10, 2022
Meeting Time will be at 8:00 am sharp at the Home Depot
Driver and navigator meeting will be at 8:15 am
1st competitors will be flagged off at 8:30 am sharp
Join us on July 17th for a bit of European fun- Sign up for our 2022 TSD (time, speed, distance) rally. Also known in Europe as a “relativity rally”. Individual Miatas will depart from the start point at the Home Depot lot, 99 Sutton Ave. Oxford, MA (exit 7 off 395). Individual cars will depart at 2 minute intervals and follow a predetermined route to designated check points. The rally will consist of 3 stages with the final checkpoint being at Point Breeze restaurant, 114 Point Breeze Rd. on Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggauggagoggchaubunagunganaugg in Webster, Mass for a great meal. This year the winners will be the cars that come closest to the mean times of the group on each stage, thus all competitors have an equal chance to “win
Suggested items to bring along
Writing implement Reading glasses AAA card
Calculator (for math challenged) Timing device such as wrist watch, stop watch, cell phone, car or grandfather’s clock.
MEALS TO BE ORDERED AT THE RESTAURANT ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT!
TSD MENU
STARTERS:
HOT ROLLS
GARDEN SALAD
ENTRÉE CHOICES:
GRILLED BEEF TIPS
BAKED STUFFED SHRIMP
BAKED HADDOCK
CHICKEN PARMIGIAN
EGGPLANT PARMIGIAN
SHRIMP SCAMPI
ROAST TURKEY
FISH & CHIPS
FRIED CLAM STRIPS
PASTA PRIMAVERA
DESSERT:
APPLE CRISP
*DRINKS other than water are ON YOU*
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

July 17, 2022 TSD Winners
2022-07-17 09:00 - 2022-07-18 17:00
Congrats to the award winners for the 4th annual TSD Ra!!y.
There were 4 teams that got all 15 Points of Interest Challenge Questions correct.
The Fosters
The Weisblatts
Led Barton and Brian
Jan Baylis and what’s his name
Teams were awarded a confectionary delight each.
TSD Rally Awards
Stage one first place went to Mrs and Mr Busky
Stage two first place was awarded to Ron Shobaken and navigator.
Stage three first place car was Mr Allen Chin and his lovely wife Linda
The grand prize award for the overall rally was awarded to Mr Les Barton and his navigator Brian Fall.
Congrats to all for a great rally and to Point Breeze restaurant for a wonderful award banquet.

July 23, 2022 Saturday Novice Tech Day POSTPONED
2022-07-23 09:00 - 12:00
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED FOR NOW.
A NEW DATE WILL BE COMING SOON.
Hi Miata fans.
Would you like to learn more about your favorite car? Like how to clean those pesky drains or what pressure your tires should really be set at. Well you’re in luck!
On Saturday July 23rd Main Street Auto is holding a novice tech day for anyone who just wants to learn the basics of owning a Miata. The event will be held from 9am-12pm and will cover all generations of Miata. So if your Miata is 30 years old, or brand new, you can still learn how to keep it in the best shape possible.
To sign up contact Chris at 978-368-7211 or mainstreetauto@verizon.net
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”

July 24, 2022 Sunday Ice Cream Meet & Greet
2022-07-24 14:00 - 16:00
Meet at Carter’s 534 Salem Street Haverhill, MA 01835
Meet at 2:00 P.M.
Window service only, no indoor seating. There are benches in the back but no picnic tables.
Cash only, no restrooms and there is a atm on site.
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”

July 30, 2022 Saturday Coffee Poker Crawl
2022-07-30 08:30 - 15:30
Sign up is now available
To sign up email Ken CavemanBBQ@outlook.com
Please include your cell phone number, whether you are a new member or not and if you DO NOT have a CB radio.
Space is limited to 10 cars with 3 spots being held for new members.
Meet at 9:15 A.M. at Smokestack Roasters 39 Mass Ave (Route 2A) Lunenburg, MA 01462
Show up early 8:30 am if you want a coffee and treat before the drivers meeting at 9:30am
Drivers meet at 9:30 A.M. Make sure to get ONE card
Depart time is 10:00 A.M.
We will drive about an hour to The Bagel Mill 145 Grove Street Peterborough, N.H. and arrive around 11:00 A.M. for lunch (remember to get TWO cards for your car)
We will depart at 1:00 A.M.
We will depart The Bagel Mill at 1:00 P.M. and arrive at Parker & Sons Roasters 166 Hancock Road Peterborough, N.H. at 1:20 P.M.
Get a coffee and treat and ONE card for your car. We will depart at 1:30 P.M.
We will then drive 1 hour and 40 minutes to Identity Coffee Lab 1090 NH-Route 119 Rindge, N.H. for 3:15 P.M.
Get a coffee and treat and your LAST card to play your poker hand.
The ride is over when we arrive at Identity Coffee Lab
We will ride to and from each stop as a group. I will hand out cards to each car at each stop. We will play our poker hand at Identity Coffee Lab. There is enough time for a relaxed pace and enjoy a cup of coffee and a treat at each stop. We will have a two hour lunch break the Bagel Mill.
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include safe driving”

https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

August 6, 2022 Saturday Coastal Ride RSVP by July 30th
2022-08-06 10:30 - 16:30
Mass Miata Coastal Cruise
Aug 6th

Join us for a leisurely ride up the NH coast to dine at Newick’s for lunch.
We will start from the Seabrook Rest Area on I-95 northbound just over the NH border. Drivers meeting at 11:00 AM for an 11:30 AM departure.
We will cruise the NH seacoast with it’s beautiful scenery.
We will dine at Newick’s Lobster House at Dover Point at the entrance to Great Bay. Always great food and easy parking. They have land lubber fare also.

www.newicks.com
After dinner we will continue our cruise around Great Bay on some very twisty local roads.
We will end up at Hodgie’s ice cream stand in Amesbury, MA around 4:30 for more ice cream than you can possibly eat.
Please let Judy & I know that you are coming by Sat July 30th. No limit to the number of cars. The more the merrier. We will need additional Leads and Tails depending on the number of cars we end up with. Please give us your cell number, whether you have a CB radio or not and most importantly, if you are new members when you sign up. Also if you are willing to serve as lead or tail.
Jack & Judy Austin jack.austin2@verizon.net 978-284-3901
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

August 7, 2022 Carlson Orchard Photos
2022-08-07 08:00 - 17:00

August 7, 2022 Sunday Carlson Orchards RSVP by August 1st
2022-08-07 10:00 - 13:30
Carlson Orchard Ride for Hard Cider Tasting
Sunday August 7, 2022
Meet at Main Street Automotive, 676 Main Street, Clinton MA 01510 at 10:00 AM.
Driver’s Meeting 10:15
Depart 10:30
Sign up is now available

To sign up email: jbaylis89@comcast.net
Ride is limited to 12 cars with 3 slots being reserved for new members until August 1.
When you sign up, please include your first and last name, cell phone #, if you have a CB radio, if you are a new member. I will need a tail car volunteer.
This will be a short ride. 1 1/2 to 2 hours
We should arrive around 1 PM. The trip ends at the orchard.
Hard Cider Flights are $16. They do have sweet cider as well as lemonade, soda, coffee and tea. They also offer some salads and pizza.
They have a good farm stand and pick your own fruit. The blueberries, raspberries, peaches, nectarines and early apples should be ready in August.
Total length of trip 3 hours plus how ever long you spend at Carlson.
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

August 13, 2022 Saturday Sunrise Run
2022-08-13 06:00 - 08:30
Sunrise Run to Peterborough Diner

Please join us for the Sunrise Run to the Peterborough Diner in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
Beat the summer heat and beat the summer traffic! We marshal at the Dunkin in Lancaster, MA at 6:00 AM for a 6:15 AM departure. We’ll follow the scenic backroads of Massachusetts and New Hampshire to the diner.
The destination restaurant is a classic railcar style diner built in 1950 by the Worcester Dining Car Company, and features a diner style breakfast and lunch menu. Seating is available both inside and outdoors. The diner doesn’t take reservations, so we hope to beat the breakfast crowds as well.
Sunrise Run to Peterborough Diner
Saturday August 13th 6:00-8:30 AM
Dunkin’ Donuts Lancaster MA to Peterborough Diner, Peterborough MA
Itinerary: Google GPX
47 miles/87 minutes
To sign up click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsOweEsIUCTUlsF-Z7YWcpfeWbzXNrTvkF5m619XAy3StXJw/viewform?usp=sf_link

There will be an OPTIONAL post-breakfast trip from the Peterborough Diner to nearby Miller State Park, where we will drive the steep winding auto route to the peak of Pack Monadnock (elevation 2290 feet). At the peak is a fire tower, with great mountain views, as well as a snack stand selling ice cream.
This extra excursion will add another 6 miles/14 minutes to the drive, plus time at the peak (say 30 minutes).
The cost to climb the peak is $4 per person, plus a $1 reservation fee. It is recommended but not strictly required that you reserve the auto route online beforehand – see this link.
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

August 13, 2022 Sunrise Run Photos
2022-08-13 08:00 - 17:00
https://photos.app.goo.gl/gySj37cjznxcEbcj7

August 14, 2022 Oyster Tour Photos
2022-08-14 08:00 - 17:00

August 14, 2022 Sunday Oyster Tour EVENT IS FULL
2022-08-14 09:15 - 13:00
EVENT IS FULL, THERE IS NO WAITING LIST AVAILABLE.
TO SIGN UP EMAIL: bgauvin@charter.net
WHEN YOU SIGN UP!
Please let me know YOU HAVE BOUGHT YOUR TICKETS AND YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER AND IF YOU ARE GOING TO JOIN US FOR LUNCH. LUNCH WILL BE AFTER THE END OF THE TOUR 10:30 a.m. TO 12:30 p.m.
https://www.rhodyoysters.com/ To buy your tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oyster-farm-tour-tickets-252175021277?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
$25.00 per person plus $3.16
TOUR STARTS AT 9:30 a.m. PLAN TO ARRIVE 10-15 MINUTES EARLY.
WE WILL MEET AT THE RESTAURANT. IF YOU WANT LUNCH AFTER THE TOUR YOU MUST LET ME KNOW ASAP. I AM WORKING WITH THE RESTAURANT AND WILL RESERVE OUR TABLES.
Tours of Matunuck Oyster Farm begin at Matunuck Oyster Bar 629 Succotash Road Wakefield, RI 02879 with introductory discussion about aquaculture and fisheries on a global and local scale. Guests are then invited to visit the shellfish farm in Potter Pond. Tours of the oyster farm are a unique feature of the Matunuck experience where visitors see the different species of shellfish we provide at the restaurant, in many different stages of growth. The duration of the tour is approximately 60 minutes. Tours are held rain or shine.
We have limited seating and each person requires a ticket regardless of age. Tickets are non refundable.
All tours are held rain or shine and are only cancelled when thunder and lightning occurs. There is no cover on the barge, please dress accordingly. Cancellations due to weather are communicated through the email provided at time of purchase the morning of the tour.
Important notice re COVID-19: Please note any interaction with the general public poses an elevated risk of being exposed to COVID-19 and we cannot guarantee that you will not be exposed while in attendance at the event. Eventbrite is not responsible for the health and safety of this event. We encourage you to follow the organizer’s safety policies, as well as local laws and restrictions.
“For the safety of all, we are asking all unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask”

August 14, 2022 Photos of the Oyster Tour
2022-08-14 09:30 - 12:30
https://photos.app.goo.gl/qjFAniAFbpv4ZFcE6
