July 27, 2024 The Abridged Essex Coastal Scenic Byway Photos
2024-07-27 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
First three ND cars to arrive at the meeting spot (Patriot)

Meeting at Dunkin

Picnic at Halibut Point State Park

July 27, 2024 Saturday The Abridged Essex Coastal Scenic Byway: Picnic near Rockport
2024-07-27 08:30 - 15:00
Trip is now full, a wait list is available.
The Abridged Essex Coastal Scenic Byway: Picnic near Rockport
https://coastalbyway.org/
Saturday July 27th
6 cars max
To sign up email Moses: motranchickenman@gmail.com
Please give me your cell number when you sign up. A volunteer is needed to be a tail car.
Join us for an abridged drive of the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway. The drive should take under 2hrs/37.1 miles.
Meet at 8:45 A.M. at Dunkin. 148 Newburyport Turnpike, Rowley, MA 01969
Leave at 9:00 A.M.
Drive to Halibut point state park. Parking is $5.00 for MA. resident plates and $20.00 for non-resident plates paid with credit card only. Lunch will be a picnic, pack your own food/drinks in your cooler. We will picnic outside the visitor center. Picnic tables and bathroom facilities are available. This is a carry in/carry out park.
Then drive back to town and park at 2 Blue Gate Lane (free parking) where we can walk 1 mile (20 minutes) or take the CATA shuttle to Dock Square ($1.00 per person each way or $.50 for seniors 60+ years) to get some ice cream and you will be free to explore the rest of Rockport at your own leisure.
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

July 28, 2024 Southeastern Mass Photos
2024-07-28 08:00 - 17:00
Photos from Ellen & Mike’s Neighbor (Drone Shots)
Meeting Spot at Ellen & Mike’s House

Photos from Dave Tarantelli
Pit stop at Walmart

Ned’s Point Lighthouse

Drone Photos from Young Dave Tarantelli at Ned’s Point

Picnic at Ned’s Point

Photos from Ellen Camacho below:

Photos and Video from Ed
Here’s a link to some photos & video I took
Photos from Craig Dalton below:

Photos from Don Kindred below:

Drone Photos from Young Dave Tarantelli

Photos from Craig Dalton below:

July 28, 2024 Sunday Southeastern MA Trip
2024-07-28 10:00 - 15:00
Trip is now full, a wait list is available.
Come join Mike and Ellen Camacho on their first road trip in Southeastern MA! We will travel through Freetown, Dartmouth, Westport, Rochester and end up in Mattapoisett at Oxford Creamery, where you can get a lunch of fresh lobster roll, burgers, fish, clam cakes, awesome onion rings and fries, and more, and/or ice cream!

The trip will end at Oxford Creamery, or for anyone interested, we can do an optional additional little ride to Nasketucket Bay Winery in Fairhaven. (The time for this option is NOT included in the total time for the first part of the trip)

The meeting place will be at our home at 3 Smith Circle, Lakeville, MA (exit 12, County Road, off Route 140). You are welcome to use the facilities at the house. We do have 2 cats, so if you are allergic, you’ll want to use the restroom at the gas station. Gas is available at Exit 16 or Exit 10 on Route 140 depending on the direction you travel from, please come with full tanks.
Meet time: 10:00 A.M.
Driver meeting: 10:15 A.M.
Departure time: 10:30 A.M.
Trip length : approx. 80-85 miles and 3 1/2 hours, with 2 short pit stops (not including winery option, which will add 15 minutes and 6 miles, you determine how long to stay at winery!).
This is a rain or shine trip.
12 car maximum with 2 spots for new members.
To sign up: email ellen_camacho@comcast.net, please include your cell #, if you have a CB, and if you wish to go to the winery. If you are a new member, please include that as well.
A volunteer is needed to be a tail car.

“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

August 4, 2024 Sunday Cars and Coffee
2024-08-04 09:30 - 12:00
Sunday August 4th Coffee, Cars and Bikes with rain date of Sunday August 11th
This is a free event 9:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Smokestack Roasters 39 Mass. Ave. Lunenburg, MA.
Any questions, contact Ken CavemanBBQ@outlook.com

August 8, 2024 Thursday Drive to Lunch RSVP by August 6th
2024-08-08 11:30 - 14:00
Meet @ Walmart 100 Valley Parkway Whitinsville, MA 01588
Drivers Meet: 11:30 A.M.

Departing: 11:45 A.M.
We will have less than 1 hour drive on some nice twisty roads to the Beef Barn 200 Industrial Drive North Smithfield, RI 02896 for our lunch stop. They do have ice cream next door.
Please email Brenda if you plan on attending bgauvin@charter.net
Please let me know if you have a CB radio and give me your cell number.
I will need a tail car.

August 11, 2024 Sunday Summer Business Meeting RSVP before August 7, 2024
2024-08-11 11:00 - 14:00
August 11, 2024 Sunday Fall Business Meeting RSVP by WEDNESDAY August 7, 2024

11:00 am – 2:00 pm

495 Mazda
720 Rogers St

Lowell MA 01852

The general meeting will start at 11:00 A.M.

Lunch is provided by 495 Mazda and they need an accurate headcount. Please RSVP by WEDNESDAY, August 7, 2024 your name/names and how many people will be attending.

TO SIGN UP:
Contact our Member/liaison Lisa Fitzgerald l.fitzgerald@cbrealty.com

August 14, 2024 Kimball to Kimbal Run Photos
2024-08-14 08:00 - 17:00
Mark with new Member Mack Mackenzie

August 14, 2024 Wednesday Kimball to Kimball Run RSVP by August 11, 2024
2024-08-14 10:30 - 14:00
Wednesday August 14, 2024
Kimball to Kimball Run
Join us for a mid-week ride to Kimball Farm in Jaffrey VT for lunch and ice cream.
We will meet at Kimball Farm, 1543 Lunenburg Road, Lancaster MA 01523 at 10:30 AM, Driver’s meeting at 10:45, departing at 11:00. They do have coffee and pastries available. Arrive a little early if you would like a snack. They start serving ice cream at 10:00. The café for coffee and pastry opens at 7:00.
We will travel some scenic roads in central MA and southern NH for about 1.5 hours arriving at Kimball Farm, 158 Turnpike Road, Jaffrey NH 03452 around 12:30. Enjoy lunch, ice cream, and the company of your fellow Miata owners.
We should be finished by 2 PM allowing plenty of time to get back home before rush hour. There is no planned return trip.
Trip is limited to 10 cars with 2 spaces being reserved for new members. If I get a volunteer to lead a 2nd group, trip will be 20 cars with 4 spaces for new members.
Sing up by emailing Janet Baylis, jbaylis89@comcast.net. Please include your cell phone #, if you have a CB, and if you are a new member. Also let me know if you are willing to be a lead or tail car.

Kimball’s has indoor/outdoor seating and a country store.
We should be finished by 2 PM allowing plenty of time to get back home before rush hour. There is no planned return trip.
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

August 18, 2024 Mass Miata Club Picnic Photos
2024-08-18 08:00 - 17:00

August 18, 2024 Sunday Mass Miata Club Picnic RSVP by August 15th
2024-08-18 08:30 - 14:00
Had 53 People.
VOLUNTEERS THAT SIGN UP TO HELP SET UP, PLEASE ARRIVE BY 8:30 A.M.
Appetizers will be served around 10:30 A.M.
LUNCH should be ready around NOON.
There will be a Special Meeting to go over some bylaw changes.
Our annual MMC club picnic and membership appreciate day will be held at Colt State Park Route 114 1070 Hope Street Bristol, Rhode Island. Colt State Park has beautiful views and always a nice sea breeze.
All are welcomed!
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 and support.
We have shelter 2 which is the large covered facility with parking and restrooms near by. Follow the Mass Miata signs.
Paul & Sue Trout has invited everyone back to their house to go swimming. Bring your suits and towels.
The club will be providing the Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and rolls . 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, etc. For those who want to.
AN APPETIZER: pita & hummus, veggie & dip, cheese & crackers, etc.
A SIDE SALAD: pasta salad, bean salad, etc.
INDIVIDUAL CANS OF: soda, juices, punch, etc.
DICED ONIONS: for hot dogs
SLICED ONIONS: For Hamburgers

Please rsvp to Brenda activities@massmiata.net by August 15th if you are planning on attending, so we will know how many Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and Rolls to buy.
You are not obligated to bring anything but yourselves, but I would suggest you bring a lawn chair.
People Attending:

Club

Hot dogs, Hamburgers and Rolls

Bob & Brenda G

canceled 8/16/24 Brenda has covid symptoms

Ellen & Mike C

Help set up, Mike cooking,
Deviled Eggs, Native Tomatoes for Slicing

Charly & Vickie B

Help set up, help clean up

Allen & Linda C

Help set up,
Ice, 2 Cases of Water & Watermelon

Les B.

Volunteers to help cook, help clean up and dessert

Kerry K.
Missy K.

Volunteers to help cook
Cole Slaw

Gov B.
Pam B.

Volunteers to help cook,
Potato Salad & Brownies

Larry & Marylou H.

Volunteers to help clean up,
Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo, Hot & Sweet Relish

Terry & Linda M.

Volunteers to help clean up.
Dessert

Ed J

Box of individual chips

Bob & Janet B.

Gallon Bottles of Unsweetened Ice Tea and Cups

Paul & Sue T

2 Coolers with Ice, one with Bottled Water

Hazard Michael, his wife, Mom, Son Chris & older Son

New Member 6/19/2024

Lisa F

Canceled 8/17/24 working

ESPOSITO, JOHN & JEAN

PICKLES DILL AND SWEET

Gil & Sue M.

Appetizer and a Dessert

Dave & Marlene H.

Canceled 8/15/24 they have covid symptoms

Nascimento, Ron & Guest Kathy

New Member 4/30/2024

Howard & Karen P.

NO SHOW
DESSERT

Dave & Michelle T.

Appetizer

Greg & Dawn W.

Donate to food bank

Greg Pflaum

NO SHOW
DESSERT

Jeannine Willis & Jill Melanson

Bob & Jean B.

Green Salad

Dave, Natalie and Dave’s son

Appetizer

Annie Keller & her Mom

New Member 7/16/2024

John & kathy H.

NO SHOW
MACARONI SALAD

Anthony Rodrigues

Dave Comeau

Canceled 8/18/24 Plantar Fasciitis

Moses & Vivian

Fruit Salad

Walter & Joan Hobbs

LYN WEINBERG

JUST ARRIVED

MARVEL WILKIE AND GRANDSON JONATHAN

JUST ARRIVED

KYLE CAMACHO

JUST ARRIVED

August 21, 2024 Coastal Cruise Photos
2024-08-21 08:00 - 17:00

August 21, 2024 Wednesday Mass Miata Coastal Cruise RSVP by Sunday August 18, 2024
2024-08-21 09:00 - 15:00
Mass Miata Coastal Cruise
Wednesday August 21st

Join us for a leisurely ride up the NH coast with a stop for lunch. We have elected to run this on a weekday this year to try and avoid all the weekend traffic.
We will start from the Seabrook Rest Area on I-95 northbound just over the NH border. Drivers meeting at 9:15AM for 9:30 staggered departures.
We will cruise the New Hampshire and Maine seacoast with it’s beautiful scenery.
We will stop for lunch in York, ME at The York River Landing. A much different experience from Newicks.

After lunch 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 for more ice cream than you can possibly eat. We should be done at Hodgies by 3:00.
Please let Judy & I know that you are coming by end of day Sun Aug 18. 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.
We will have GPX route files, directions and menu to email out. Lobster rolls will be on the menu but we would like an approximate count on how many to have available to order. Please let us know when you sign up if you want a lobster roll.
Jack & Judy Austin jack.austin2@verizon.net 978-284-3901
The York River Landing
LIMITED MENU
Mass Miata Club

11:30 A.M.

STARTERS
House Made Clam Chowder $10/$14
Crab Cakes – Maine crab, field greens, w/ sriracha aioli $16
Fried Pickles – lightly fried dill pickles w/ sriracha aioli $9
Hand Breaded Cheese Curds – Cajun seasoning, lime cilantro aioli $11

ENTREES
Cobb Salad – romaine hearts, hard-boiled egg, bacon, grape tomatoes, $19
Ripe avocado, gorgonzola, red onion, micro greens, house-made balsamic
Salmon Wrap – grilled salmon, mixed greens, red onion, capers, tomato, $17
Dill goat cheese spread
Tuscan Chicken Sandwich – herb breaded chicken cutlet w/ brie, arugula, $18
Prosciutto, tomato and green goddess dressing
Lobster Roll – local lobster served on a potato bun w/ bibb lettuce, choose $32
Plain, mayo or warm butter
Baked Haddock Sandwich – local haddock baked w/ a parmesan crumble, $18
Lettuce and tomato, fries
Bacon Cheddar Burger – with applewood smoked bacon $17
Prime Rib Steak & Cheese Sandwich – shaved prime rib w/ caramelized $18
Onion, arugula, cheddar and house made dijonnaise
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

August 24, 2024 Coffee Poker Run Photos
2024-08-24 08:00 - 17:00
Ken & Sue our trip organizer and leaders.

Cookies made by Sue Yummy!

Oliver’s Cafe by the Falls

Optimistic Cafe

Bagel Mill

Ava Maria’s Chocolate

Congratulations:
Poker Winners Bob Brewer for the men and Jean Brewer for the women both had a pair of Kings

August 24, 2024 Coffee Poker Run Video
2024-08-24 08:00 - 17:00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur9pZ0PKC4g

August 24, 2024 Saturday Coffee Poker Run
2024-08-24 10:00 - 15:30
Had 13 cars and 21 people
Winner for the men: Bob Brewer with 2 Kings
Winner for the women: Jean Brewer with 2 kings
Saturday August 24th Coffee Poker Run
Trip is full
To sign up email Ken CavemanBBQ@outlook.com
A wait list is available.
Trip is 54 miles. The day starts at 10:00 A.M. and ends around 3:30 P.M.
Meet at Oliver’s Cafe by the falls 44 Old Princeton Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Meeting at 10:00 A.M.
(9:00 A.M. for Breakfast)
Get your 1st card at 10:00 A.M.
Drivers meeting at 10:15 A.M.
We will Leave the parking lot at 10:20 A.M.
Arrive at the Optimistic Cafe 16 Colls Farm Road Jaffrey, NH 03452 at 11:00 A.M.
Get your 2nd card.
Have a Coffee and a treat leave at 12:00 Noon.
Arrive at the Bagel Mill located at 145 Grove Street Peterborough, NH 03458 at 1:00 P.M.
Get your 3rd card and bagels and treats.
Leave parking lot at 2:00 P.M.
Arrive at Ava Marie’s Chocolate beside Beds Plus, 17 Wilton Rd unit 10, Peterborough, NH 03458 at 2:15 P.M.
Get your 4th card and some Chocolate treats.
Leave the parking lot for 3:00 P.M.
Arrive at the Brenner Bridge Parking lot on Grove Street Peterborough, NH at 3:10 P.M.
Walk to Sweet Macaron 28 Grove Street Peterborough, NH 03458
Men Vs Women
The winning man vs woman hands will have a 5 card draw match at the last stop
The Ride is over when we play our last hand
Enjoy the rest of the day shopping in Peterborough, NH
Bring a Cooler Bag and Ice to bring some Bagels or Chocolate home from the ride.

“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

September 8, 2024 Hawk Walk 2 Photos and a Video
2024-09-08 08:00 - 17:00
Ed Jutras’s video is available at this link on YouTube
Uploaded photos from Ed Jutras to this linked Photo Album

September 8, 2024 Sunday Hawk Walk 2
2024-09-08 09:15 - 15:30
Hawk Walk 2

Please join in for a rare opportunity to take a walk with a Master Falconer, and get to meet some birds of prey up close and personal.

Henry Walters is the founder of Monadnock Falconry. Trained at the Irish School of Falconry, Walters will be our guide, sharing his knowledge and appreciation of these hunting raptors. We will have a 90 minute session, walking through the countryside with these majestic birds of prey. We will be able to observe the hawks hunt in the wild, and then return to his hand(or, potentially, your own hand). Since we will be walking outside over open fields, some moderate fitness is required.

The trip to Monadnock will commence at the Boxborough Regency – we will marshal from 9:15 to 9:45 and depart shortly thereafter. We will take a twisty back road drive to our brunch destination: Hilltop Cafe in Wilton. Located in a 1765 farmhouse, Hilltop serves a rustic, hearty menu. From there it is a short drive to the falcons. We will finish the trip with locally produced ice cream at Connolly Brothers Dairy Farms.

Date: Sunday 8 September 2024
Time: Marshal 9:15 A.M. for 9:45 A.M. departure
Start: Boxborough Regency Hotel
Brunch: Hilltop Cafe 11:45 A.M.
Destination: Monadnock Falconry
Hawk Walk: 13:15-14:45
Cost: $38.00/person for falconry, extra for brunch
Ice Cream: Connolly Brothers Dairy Farm
Finish Time: 15:30
Itinerary: Google / GPX / TomTom (51 miles / 112 minutes)

If the weather is extremely poor, the hawks will not fly, and the trip will be postponed.

The Hawk Walk is full by members that was on the wait list from the June 29th trip. If you are interested, you may fill out this form to join the waitlist.
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/
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September 11, 2024 Aldworth Manor Drive & Dinner Photos
2024-09-11 08:00 - 17:00

September 11, 2024 Evening at Aldworth Manor
2024-09-11 16:45 - 21:00
Evening at Aldworth
September 11, 2024
Please join us for an evening drive and dinner at historic Aldworth Manor in Harrisville NH.

Aldsworth Manor was originally built 1851 in Worcester, Massachusetts by William Wheeler, an early iron foundry entrepreneur. In 1908, it was transported brick by brick and rebuilt atop a rustic hilltop farm site in the shadow of Mount Monadnock, and then remodelled in the Italian Renaissance style. After passing through several owners, the Manor was acquired by a new family in 2015 and renovated. Aldsworth Manor now serves as a venue for private events and weddings. Although normally closed to the public, the Manor is open for dinner on Wednesday nights only. Dress for the Manor is smart casual, appropriate for its Great Gatsby like atmosphere. Aldsworth Manor is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Our journey will commence at the Mobil in Lancaster MA– we will marshall at 4:45 P.M. for a 5:00 P.M. departure. We will follow a twisty back roads route to the Manor, arriving around sunset. There will be time to explore the landscaped gardens before dinner.

Date: Wednesday September 11, 2024
Time: Marshal 4:45 P.M. for 5:00 P.M. departure
Start: Mobil Lancaster
1424 Lunenburg Rd, Lancaster, MA 01523
Destination: Aldworth Manor
Dinner: 7:30 P.M.
Cost: $20.00-40.00 per person without drinks (see menu)
Finish Time: ~9:00 P.M. (return trip will be in darkness)

The Evening at Aldworth Manor is limited to 10 persons. If the trip is well received, there will be another run in June 2025.

To sign up, please fill out this brief form.

Preliminary itinerary:
Google
60 miles / 111 minutes
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

September 14, 2024 Saturday Cows, Brews, BBQ and Mtn. Views
2024-09-14 09:30 - 14:00
Cows, Brews, BBQ and MT. Views
Saturday, September 14th, 2024
9:30 AM – 2:00 PM

The trip will be limited to 12 cars with 3 spots being held for new members! Or maybe 2 groups of 12 if needed and we have additional leads and tails.
Join us on Saturday, September 14th, 2024 9:30 A.M. at the Lowe’s in Hudson Mass 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 or pay $5.00 (MA resident) or $20.00 (Non-MA resident) at the gate if they’re checking cars.
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 in Barre. 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, enjoying the fresh ice cream made from their own cows and also shopping in the farm stand.
https://www.stonecowbrewery.com
After that, you’re free to head on out on your own.
To sign up,

E-Mail Charly.Busky@gmail.com

With your Cell Phone Number

Are you a New Member

Do you have a CB Radio

Are you willing to be a Lead or Tail car

Trip is 65 miles

“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

September 15, 2024 Pickity Place Photos
2024-09-15 08:00 - 17:00

September 15, 2024 Sunday Pickity Place
2024-09-15 10:45 - 16:00
Join Lisa Fitzgerald & Me on her first trip idea. Bob & I will be planning the route and leading the drive. Lisa is in charge of contacting the restaurant, collecting the money and she is the person you will contact to sign up for the trip.

Since 1786 our quaint little red cottage has graced the hills of southern New Hampshire, seemingly untouched by time. The enchanting cottage was chosen by Elizabeth Orton Jones as the model for her illustrations in Little Red Riding Hood (Little Golden Books, 1948). Today it is a mecca for gardeners, foodies and anyone looking for inspiration and relaxation.
You will still find our hilltop hideaway at the end of the winding dirt road. Lighten your spirit as you step out of your world and into ours.
Space is limited to 10 car max. A tail car will be needed.

When you sign up, give Lisa the names in your party, your cell number and whether you have a CB radio or not.
To sign up contact Lisa: l.fitzgerald@cbrealty.com
Remit payment made payable to Lisa Fitzgerald and mail to 43 Primrose Circle Tewksbury, MA 01876
Meal cost is $42.34 per person and is non refundable after August 25, 2024 Payment is due once you sign up.
5 course meal, non alcoholic beverage, tax and gratuity
Septembers menu is: Dip ~ Thai Curry, Soup ~ Toasted corn chowder, Salad ~ Mediterranean couscous, Bread ~ Rosemary focaccia, Entree ~ Cajun chicken with peach salsa or — Entree ~ Summer harvest casserole, Dessert ~ Lemon blueberry cupcake with lavender lemonade frosting

We will arrive around 1:00 P.M. to walk around the grounds, shop in their shop, and use the rest rooms.
Our lunch seating will be at 2:00 P.M.
Meeting Place: Boxborough Regency Hotel and Conference Center 242 Adams Pl, Boxborough, MA 01719
Drivers Meeting Time: 11:00 A.M.
Departure Time: 11:15 A.M.
Trip is 1 hour and 38 minutes and 46 miles long
Turn by Turn Directions and GPX track will be emailed to attendees.
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

September 18, 2024 Wednesday Luncheon Palmer River Grill RSVP by September 14, 2024
2024-09-18 13:00 - 15:00
September 18, 2024 Wednesday Luncheon Palmer River Grill
Join Bob and Me at the Palmer River Grill 382 Market St, Warren, RI 02885 for 1:00 P.M.
Please RSVP by Saturday September 14, 2024 so I can give the restaurant a final head count.
The restaurant has great reviews and plenty of parking.
Email Brenda to let her know you are coming bgauvin@charter.net

September 21, 2024 Saturday Wayside Inn Drive
2024-09-21 10:00 - 14:00
Trip is full, a wait list is available.
Historic Longfellow’s’ Wayside Inn Drive
When: 21 Sep 2024 (Rain or Shine)
Where to meet: Home Depot – 99 Sutton Avenue, Oxford MA 01540
Drivers Meet: 10:00 AM
Departure Time: 10:15 AM
Space is Limited to: 8 Cars
To sign up – Email Allen: TTLNow2@gmail.com
Please give me your cell number when you sign up. A volunteer is needed to be a tail car.

Join us for a fun 44 mile ride from Oxford MA to the historic Wayside Inn on the Old Boston Post Road in Sudbury MA. The route uses winding back roads chosen especially because of their suitability for Miata driving.
After the 90 minute ride, we will luncheon at the inn made famous by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “Tales of a Wayside Inn”. The Inn, built in 1716 is the oldest operating inn in the country, and is picturesquely situated on over 100 acres of farm and forest land.
We have reserved “the old kitchen”, a charming private dining room. Club participants will order separately off the menu, and they have a full liquor license as well.

“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

September 22, 2024 Mass Miata/Northeast Miata Club Photos
2024-09-22 08:00 - 17:00
Meeting spot & Lunch at The Beef Barn in Smithfield, RI

September 22, 2024 Sunday Mass Miata Club meets up with Northeast Miata Club RSVP by September 18th
2024-09-22 12:30 - 16:00
Meeting spot change!
George’s Surf and Turf closed on September 13th for the season.
New meeting spot: The Beef Barn 200 Industrial Drive, North Smithfield, RI 02896
Meeting Time: 12:30 P.M. for lunch.
Join the Mass Miata Club and the Northeast Miata Club on a drive.
The Northeast Miata Club is a newly formed club established this year. We met some of the members at our annual Miata’s at the Museum.
After lunch we will drive 1 1/2 to The Ice Cream Machine 4288 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland, RI 02864 on some nice curvy roads.
They do not have public restrooms!
We would like to give the Northeast Miata Club a great driving experience with us, so Please get involved and help us out.
We will need several volunteers to lead and tail groups.
When you sign up to attend, please give me your cell number, whether you are a new member or not, if you have a CB radio and if you are willing to be a lead or tail.
We will have GPX tracks and turn by turn directions.
To sign up email Brenda bgauvin@charter.net
Please RSVP by September 18, 2024
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

October 6, 2024 NH Foliage Trip Photos
2024-10-06 08:00 - 17:00
Meeting Spot Walmart Lunenburg

Scenery while driving

In the parking lot at Waterhouse Restaurant

Pack Monadnock Mountain

October 6, 2024 Sunday New Hampshire Fall Foliage Trip, trip is full, a wait list is available
2024-10-06 08:45 - 15:00
Trip is full, if you want to be on the wait list, fill out the form.
New Hampshire Foliage Tour 2024
October 6, 2024
Please join us for a foliage tour through southern New Hampshire. We will meet at the Walmart in Lunenburg MA at 8:45 A.M. for a 9:15 A.M. departure. From there we will take an extended scenic drive northwards towards Hillsborough NH.

After a rest stop, we head back southwards along the twisty roads, towards our lunch destination: Waterhouse Restaurant in Peterborough, NH, featuring patio dining alongside the Nubanusit River. After lunch, we will make the short drive to nearby Miller State Park. We will take the winding autoroute up the summit of Pack Monadnock in first gear. The mountain affords spectacular vistas of the surrounding countryside, as far away as Boston on a clear day. We finish with ice cream at the peak.

Start: Walmart Lunenburg MA 8:45 A.M. for 9:15 A.M. departure
Pit Stop: Shaws Hillsborough ~11:00 A.M. -11:15 A.M.
Lunch: Waterhouse Restaurant 12:30 P.M.
Destination: Pack Monadnock 14:00 P.M.
Finish: 15:00 P.M.
Itinerary: Google / GPX / TomTom (112 miles / 195 minutes)
Trip is limited to 12 Miatas. To sign up, please fill out this form.

“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving.”

October 13, 2024 Apple Pie Festival Photos
2024-10-13 08:00 - 17:00

October 13, 2024 Sunday Apple Pie Festival RSVP by October 5th
2024-10-13 09:30 - 14:00
Join Dave & Marlene on a Sunday morning drive to the Vermont Apple Pie Festival.
He is looking for volunteers to lead and chase
No car limit providing he can get volunteers to help out.
No volunteers, trip will be limited to 12 cars.
Meet at the Market Basket 147 Tower Road, Athol, MA 01331
Meet at 9:30 A.M.
Driver’s meeting at 9:45 A.M.
First group off by 10:00 A.M.
To sign up email: dhatch6354@aol.com
Please indicate if you can volunteer. If you have a CB radio and provide a cellphone number.
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

October 19, 2024 Reprise Cows & Brews Photos
2024-10-19 08:00 - 17:00

October 19, 2024 Reprise of Charly's Cows, Brews, Mountain Views Run
2024-10-19 09:30 - 14:00
October 19, 2024 Reprise of Charly’s Cows, Brews, Mountain Views Run
Saturday, October 19th, 2024
9:30 AM – 2:00 PM

The trip will be limited to 10 cars
Join us on Saturday, October 18, 2024 9:30 A.M. at the Lowe’s in Hudson Mass 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 or pay $5.00 (MA resident) or $20.00 (Non-MA resident) at the gate if they’re checking cars.
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 in Barre. 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, enjoying the fresh ice cream made from their own cows and also shopping in the farm stand.
https://www.stonecowbrewery.com
One note, the Outside BBQ is done for the season but the indoor kitchen will be open for food.

After that, you’re free to head on out on your own.
To sign up, fill out the form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6GNq55iFujaGXEU0qNqHYnRBBpkrSlfbiw-7EzS1UN8dfsA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Trip is 65 miles
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

October 21st, 2024 VT Trip Photos
2024-10-21 00:00 - 2024-10-24 00:00
Kitzhnof Inn October 21st, 2024

Our October pin up!

The Bar Area

Jim our recently retired member.

On our way to Mount Equinox October 22, 2024

Top of Mount Equinox

Manchester Center, VT For Lunch October 22nd, 2024

October 23rd, 2024 our trip to the Vermont Country Store Rockingham, VT

Our group dinner at the inn. Our last night together. October 23rd, 2024

October 24th, 2024 Departure Day for home.

October 21-24, 2024 Monday to Thursday Vermont Trip
2024-10-21 02:00 - 17:00
October 21-24, 2024 Monday to Thursday Vermont Trip
TRIP IS FULL!
Join Bob and me on our three night Vermont Trip to West Dover, VT area
We will have GPX tracks and printed directions.
Groups will be assigned.
Email bgauvin@charter.net once you have booked your room. Let me your cell number and your room number when you email me

We will be once again staying at the Kitzhof Inn Route 100 West Dover, VT 05356
If you joined us in 2022, You will not be seeing Simon, he has sold the inn and has moved back to UK. The new owners are Andrew and Erin. Very nice couple
Although we will be staying at the same place, things will be different. Except for Wednesday lunch and our group meal, everyone will be on their own for lunches. There will be a list of restaurants in the area. The restaurants cannot accommodate the crowd we would have with all 22 rooms booked.
To make your room reservation call (802) 464-8310 and tell them you are with the Mass Miata Club. A credit card is needed to hold your room. Payment will be due at the time of check-in. Best time to call is between 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.

Double Occupancy $544.00 includes tax (Group Rate)
Single Occupancy $445.00 includes tax (Group Rate)
Rate includes 3 nights accommodations, breakfast each morning, and 1 evening meal.
Rates DO NOT INCLUDE housekeeping and dining gratuity.
To qualify for GROUP prices, we must have 10 rooms booked and/or 20 people or more. If the final booking falls below this amount, then standard room rate will apply to each individual booking.
The inn is a NO SMOKING and NO PETS facility
The inn has a nice dinning area, outdoor fire pit and a lounge with a B.Y.O.B bar and a frig to keep your favorite beverages cold!

This is a rain or shine event.

Signup deadline with the inn will be September 1, 2024
This is a group event booking and the facility would appreciate no cancellations.
This will be 3 days of driving around on Vermont’s twisty, curvy, scenic back roads with some stops along the way.
Meet at: TBD
Meet time: TBD
Meeting information will be emailed to the people who have booked there rooms along with the GPX track, directions and what the day by date activities will be.
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”

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

October 27, 2024 Trunk or Treat Photos
2024-10-27 08:00 - 17:00

October 27, 2024 Sunday Coffee, Cars and Bikes
2024-10-27 09:30 - 12:30
Smokestack Roasters
Sunday October 27th
( Rain Date Sunday November 3rd
TRUNK OR TREAT
Costumes encouraged for Guests & Kids
Decorate your car and trunk for Halloween.
Bring candy to hand out to kids from your trunk
9:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Bikes & Cars Welcome
Spooky Story time for the kids 12:00 Noon

Smokestack Roasters 39 Mass Ave Lunenburg MA
This is a free event
Any questions, contact Ken CavemanBBQ@outlook.com

October 30, 2024 Wednesday Luncheon RSVP before October 27th
2024-10-30 13:00 - 15:00
Join Bob and me for a couple of hours for lunch.
Good food, service and socializing with Miata friends
Lunch at: The Old Grist Mill Tavern 390 Fall River Ave. Seekonk, MA 02771
Time: 1:00 P.M.
Space is limited to 24 people per the restaurant.
Separate checks has been approved.
To sign up, email Brenda bgauvin@charter.net
Please give me you cell # when you sign up, how many people and there names.

Halloween at the Farm November 1, 2024 PHOTOS
2024-11-01 08:00 - 17:00

November 1, 2024 Friday Halloween at the Farm
2024-11-01 17:45 - 20:00
Halloween at the Farm
November 1, 2024
Please join us for a twilight run to Lull Farm for their annual Pumpkin Lighting Festival. We will meet at the Mobil station in Lancaster MA around sunset. From there we will take a short back road drive to Lull Farm in Hollis NH. Upon arrival, you will have the opportunity to tour the hundreds of hand carved Jack O’ Lanterns on display, and sample the locally made apple cider and cider doughnuts.

Date: Friday 1 November 2024
Time: Marshal 5:45 P.M. for 6:00 P.M. departure
Start: Mobil Lancaster
Destination: Lull Farm, 60 Broad Street, Hollis NH
Arrival: 7:15 P.M.
Finish: 8:00 P.M.

Itinerary
Google / GPX / TomTom
24 miles / 56 minutes

To sign up, please fill out this brief form.
Trip is limited to 10 cars.

Please note – in case of inclement weather, the trip may be rescheduled or cancelled.

“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”

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

November 2, 2024 Saturday Winter Business Meeting RSVP by October 23, 2024
2024-11-02 11:00 - 14:00
This is the last business meeting for our calendar year 2024
11:00 A.M. General meeting
Ira Mazda 420 Providence Hwy (rte. 1) Westwood, MA 02090
Come earlier for coffee and donuts.
Ira Mazda will be providing our lunch so please RSVP to pat.tarantino5@gmail.com
or 508-989-6764 so that she can give them an accurate head count.
RSVP by Wednesday October 23, 2024
Mass Miata Club – Special Bylaw Changes Meeting
IRA Mazda – Saturday November 2nd, 2024 at 11 AM
420 Providence Highway, Westwood, MA 02090
Hello Mass Miata Club Members,
We have noticed some discrepancies in the Mass Miata Club Bylaws that we want to address to bring them more in-line with the actual operational aspects of the club. And, you can always find the Club’s current Bylaws here on the website: https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/
The proposed changes are:

The location of the Official Mailing address of the club to include the use of a Commercial Mailing address or the Home mailing address of the current Club Secretary.

The references to “monthly meeting(s)” to be replaced with “Club Meeting(s)”

Click on the link https://massmiata.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Proposed-Amendment-to-MMC-By-Laws-17-Oct-2024.pdf to view the document for the current Bylaw sections wording as well as markup indicating the proposed changes. Please review and send any comments or questions to president@massmiata.net.
We plan to hold a Special Meeting at 11:00 A.M. before the November Business Meeting on Nov 2nd at Ira Mazda to discuss and then vote on these changes.

Regards,
Charly Busky
President Mass Miata Club

November 10, 2024 Pre-Hibernation Run Photos
2024-11-10 08:00 - 17:00
Our President Charly and wife Vickie

Activities Director Brenda Poop hat from Uranus

Dick Ken

Jane Mark & Matthew

Merchandising Ellen & Mike

Tim & Mitch Terry, Linda and Janet

Sue and Ellen Jean

Faith Dave SR., Gabriel, Dave JR. and Michelle

Brenda and Gabriel

Laura, Bob, Faith, Doug
Back Row: Dave & Michelle Sue and Ellen
Bac
Ellen, Sue and Jane

Bob and Laura

Janet R and Ken

Matthew, Mark, Moses, Thomas and Greg

Mark

Pictures taken by Charly
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NvC1JhQWURfY8Hau6

November 10, 2024 Pre-Hibernation Run Video
2024-11-10 08:00 - 17:00
Ken’s Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqS-NXCSqnc
180 degrees rear view film 10 min long of the Pre hibernation ride
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE3iu5MW9AM

Mark’s Video
https://www.facebook.com/713998101/videos/575165281565687?idorvanity=430301967083051

November 10, 2024 Pre-Hibernation Run RSVP before October 25, 2024
2024-11-10 09:00 - 14:00
Had 21 cars and 47 people
Join Bob & Me on the last scheduled club trip for the 2024 driving season.
As always, crazy hats are encouraged, but not mandatory.
November 10, 2024
Meet at: Home Depot 99 Sutton Ave, Oxford, MA 01540
Drivers Meeting at 9:25 A.M
Group one departs at 9:35 A.M.
Group two departs at 9:40 A.M.
Group three departs at 9:45 A.M.
Contact: Brenda at bgauvin@charter.net
When you sign up, please give me your cell number, how many people and their names, if you have a cb radio or not, if you are new member and if you are willing to be a lead or tail car.
Need a minimum of 25 people or the trip will be canceled.
(If you do not want to drive to Home Depot, you can meet us at The Publick House for 11:00 A.M. I would still need to know you will be joining us before October 25th. Please put your check in the mail once you let me know you are coming.
There is no limit to the trip, all are welcomed providing I can get help.
I will need volunteers: To lead and tail other groups.
Brunch Buffet is $43.00 per person which includes tax and gratuity and is payable in advance.
Check is due when you sign up.
If you should need to cancel, there will be no refunds after October 29, 2024
Make check payable to Brenda Gauvin
Mail to Brenda Gauvin PO BOX 104 Sutton, MA 01590
We will drive 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours to the Publick House 277 Main St, Sturbridge, MA 01566 for our 11:00 A.M. brunch reservation.

Brunch Menu:
Starters
House-Made Pecan Sweet Rolls,
Mini Muffins & Coffee Cake with Butter
Fresh Fruits, Melon & Berries
Scrambled Eggs
Bacon & Sausage Links
Breakfast Potatoes
Publick House Salad with Mixed Greens, Cucumbers,
Tomatoes, Carrots, Red Onion
Spinach Salad with Dried Cranberries, Candied Pecans &
Crumbled Goat Cheese
Eggs Benedict
Luncheon Entrées
Beef Burgundy with Mushrooms & Red Wine Sauce,
served over Egg Noodles
Beverages
Orange & Cranberry Juices
Regular & Decaffeinated Coffee & Assorted Hot Tea
Trip is rain or shine.
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

November 16, 2024 Planning Meeting RSVP by November 13th
2024-11-16 10:30 - 13:00
Our meeting spot has changed. Al Meola has hosted our planning meeting at his place of work for many many years. He is now partially retired and is involved with his grandchildren on the weekends.
The planning meeting for our 2025 driving season will be on Saturday November 16th, 2024 at North End Mazda 747 Chase Rd, Lunenburg, MA 01462 this year.
The meeting will start at 10:30 A.M. sharp!
North End Mazda will be proving our lunch so please let me know you are attending the meeting before November 13th, 24
Email Brenda activities@massmiata.net
Start thinking about what you will do for the club next year.
Bring your thoughts, ideas and trip ideas with you on November 16th
Plan a luncheon, plan a drive to your favorite restaurant for dinner, plan a drive to your favorite ice cream stand, re-use the saved drives from the members only section under Routes (there are a lot of ideas there with turn by turn directions and some have GPX track too), etc.

December 1, 2024 Grand Prix Watch Party Photos
2024-12-01 08:00 - 17:00
Video
https://www.facebook.com/713998101/videos/pcb.8735060299940468/1658926938300404

December 1, 2024 Sunday Grand Prix Watch Party
2024-12-01 09:30 - 13:00
Please join us for a Watch Party to view the Qatar Grand Prix live at the F1 Arcade in Boston. The F1 Arcade is the premier destination for all fans of Formula One motorsport, and features excellent multi-player full motion racing simulators where you can test your skills against other Club members on the F1 tracks, along with a bar and restaurant.

We will travel independently, arriving at the F1 Arcade in Boston’s Seaport district around 9:45am. Please note that on a Sunday morning, there is some chance of free on street parking nearby, but this is not guaranteed. For those preferring to avoid driving in Boston, you can also park at your favorite MBTA station and take the T. Doors open at 10am. The cost is $40 per person – this includes admission to the watch party, and full use of the driving sims. Food and drink are extra; there is a nice brunch / lunch menu, and alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

Destination: F1 Arcade, 87 Pier 4 Blvd., Boston, MA 02210
Cost: $40/person
Date: Sunday 1 December 2024
Arrive: 9:45 A.M.
Doors open: 10:00 A.M.
Race start: 11:00 A.M.
Finish: ~1:00 P.M.
To sign up for this event, please fill out this form.
Filling out the form does NOT guarantee admission to the Watch Party. Tickets are not yet available. Once they go on sale, you will get a reminder email to purchase your own ticket online. These events have been known to sell out.

December 5, 2024 Lunch at Salem Cross & Bright Lights at Forest Park Trip is Now Full
2024-12-05 12:30 - 19:30
Trip is now full!
December 5, 2024 Thursday Luncheon at Salem Cross & Bright Lights at Forest Park
RSVP ASAP!
Join Bob & Janet Baylis on this Trip
Payment must be received by November 21, 2024
Cost is $113.00 per person.
Make check payable to Fitchburg Senior Center
Mail check to: Bob Baylis 37 Acorn Ave Fitchburg, MA 01420
For reservations: Call Bob Baylis (978) 660-0146 to let him know you are going, then mail the check ASAP.
Be sure to let Bob know what you want to eat.
Meet at Twin City Plaza (parking lot across from Burger King) 140 Whalon Street Fitzburg, MA 01420
Bus departs at 1:00 P.M. sharp.
Enjoy a delicious lunch at The Salem Cross Inn
Choose between Old Fashion Chicken Pie served on a Buttermilk Biscuit or Baked Haddock. Your meal begins soup du jour. Entrees served with vegetable, potato, homemade rolls and muffins, tea/coffee and dessert.

Then end the day at Bright Nights at Forest Park, a lighting spectacle that features time and color coordinated lighting exhibits. Trees and sculptures are decorated to look like various scenes and characters, including many from the works of Springfield native Dr. Seuss. Many scenes are animated, others are simply decorated. One of the spectacles most elaborate exhibits is a replica of Everett Barney’s mansion. Passengers will travel by bus on this 3 mile long meandering path through the park to see the displays. Each year Bright Nights changes and becomes more elaborate. Upon arrival, one of Bright Nights friendly staff greats every bus with a warm welcome, program books and a CD of holiday music to enhance the tour. It is surely something that you will never forget. Return 7:30 P.M. at Twin City Plaza.

December 15, 2024 Sunday Middlesex Concert Band
2024-12-15 15:00 - 17:00
Holiday Concert
Admission is free

December 15, 2024 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Galvin Middle School Auditorium
525 Main Street
Wakefield, MA
Our club member Jack Austin is the Principle Trombonist with the band. Always a good concert to attend.
Join the Middlesex Concert Band for its annual Holiday Concert. We will perform many memorable pieces, such as The Night Before Christmas (with narration), Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring, Minor Alterations (a whimsical piece filled with memorable Christmas tunes, set in a minor key), as well as others.
If anyone would like to ORGANIZE a luncheon before the concert, email Brenda at bgauvin@charter.net and I will add the details to this post.
Last year we ate lunch at
110 Grill 373 Washington Street Woburn, MA 01801

January 11, 2025 Saturday MMC Annual Holiday Party booking is now available
2025-01-11 18:00 - 22:00
The Mass Miata Holiday Party will be on Saturday January 11, 2025 and will be held at The Inn at East Hill Farms in Troy, NH for a two night stay. If you are unable to stay two nights, let me know. There maybe an option for a one night stay.
Theme: Crazy Slippers

or Crazy Slippers with Jammies.

There are a lot of crazy slippers out there with matching pajamas.
Call (603) 242-6495 to book any room you would like to stay in if available and tell them you are from the Mass Miata Club. Room deposit is due at the time of booking. $100.00 for the weekend. Final payment is due at check out. Gratuity is due at checkout. Gratuities accepted by cash or check. THEY CANNOT BE PUT ON A CREDIT CARD. 15 % of your stay is appreciated.
Once you have made your room reservation, please email me to let me know you are booked, what room you have booked, whether you are arriving to have Friday lunch or arriving for Friday dinner and your cell number. activities@massmiata.net
Friday lunch is served NOON to 1:00 P.M., Friday dinner is served 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.
Visit their web site www.east-hill-farm.com to check out what room you would like to stay in if available.

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 entertainment (BINGO last time we were there), game with prizes from the gift shop. Friday dinner is served 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.
Saturday After Lunch: Meet in the dinning hall to play games.
Bring your favorite game, chess and cards. You can bring alcohol into the hall.
There will an optional Enhanced Lottery Ticket Game this year. If you want to participate, Each person should BRING (1) $5.00 and (1) $10.00 scratch ticket. DO NOT WRAP THEM. Rules will be told at the inn.
Saturday there will be a cocktail party at 5:30 P.M. and they will have unlimited Manhattan’s and Rum Punch with appetizers.
Saturday dinner is served at 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. After dinner they will have entertainment (magician last time we were there)
They have an indoor pool, hot tub, sauna and a gift shop. They also have a barnyard filled with animals (horses, pigs, cows, bunnies, chickens, goats and others) You can have fun daily collecting your own eggs to be brought home or they will cook them for you. Pick up your egg carton at the office. They bake homemade bread everyday and is served at dinner. (smells and taste fantastic). The bread can be ordered at the office and picked up on your departure day.
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: Ice skate rentals $2.00 per day, massage and reflexology $45-70.00
Breakfast Saturday and Sunday 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M.
Lunch Saturday and Sunday Noon to 1:00 P.M.
If you arrived on Friday for lunch, then you will only have breakfast on Sunday.
If arriving for lunch on Friday, last time we arrived around 10:45 A.M. and was able to get into our room.
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 breakfast and lunch at noon, so after breakfast, go for a swim (bring your own towels), soak in the hot tub, go for a walk, pet the farm animals, collect eggs or just 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 cancel your reservation, deposits are refundable minus a $25.00 service charge with a three-week notice. If you shorten or cancel your reservation with less than a three-week notice, your deposit is forfeited with no exceptions.

February 2, 2025 Riverside Renaissance Swing Band
2025-02-02 16:00 - 18:00
Had 14 people
Our club member Jack Austin will be playing in the concert

A CONCERT
“A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME”
18 JAZZ MUSICIANS PARTNERNING WITH
FIRST CHURCH SWAMPSCOTT
40 Monument Ave.
SUNDAY February 2nd
At 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
TO BENEFIT:
CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES 2025
A FUND THOUGH THE NATIONAL UCC
100 % OF THE FUNDS GO TO THE FIR VICTIMS
SUGGESTED DONATIONS $20.00

February 23, 2025 Sunday Gilbert & Sullivan (Ruddigore) RSVP by February 19th
2025-02-23 13:30 - 20:00
Had 10 people
Sunday February 23, 2025 concert 1:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Join Bob and Me for an afternoon show and dinner.

TICKETS:
Ticket are now available to purchase.
$45 true cost option
$30 regular adult
$25 student/seniors
$20 supported
To purchase tickets:
https://sudburysavoyards.org/ruddigore-2025/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1ykCXc3An3anjQgbG4nls935ScAVtN97kLcnEZUtd-bW1LD5MNLpnbzDE_aem_wl1jxBuh_YYZhu6NOv9ayA
SYNOPSIS
“Ruddigore, or The Witch’s Curse” was the 10th collaboration between Gilbert and Sullivan. The operetta is a parody of the stock melodrama — the villain who carries off the maiden; the priggishly good-mannered poor-but-virtuous-heroine; the hero in disguise, and his faithful old retainer who dreams of their former glory days; the snake in the grass who claims to be following his heart; the wild, mad girl; the swagger of fire-eating patriotism; ghosts coming to life to enforce a curse; and so forth. But as one critic noted, Gilbert turns the moral absolutes of melodrama upside down: Good becomes bad, bad becomes good, and heroes take the easy way out. The Baronets of Ruddigore are cursed. Anyone who succeeds to the title has to commit a crime every day — or perish in inconceivable agony. Robin Oakapple, a young farmer, loves Rose Maybud, but both are too shy to tell the other. But Robin has a secret. He is really Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, the rightful Baronet of Ruddigore, in disguise. His younger brother, Despard, believing Ruthven to be dead, has assumed the title. Robin’s foster brother, Richard, seeking Rose for himself, tells Despard of Robin’s deception, and Robin is forced to accept his true position, losing Rose to Richard in the process. Now the Baronet of Ruddigore, Robin is confronted by the ghosts of his ancestors who step from their picture frames in the gallery of Ruddigore Castle to confront him for failing to conscientiously commit his daily crime. Robin eventually finds a way of satisfying his ancestors demands whilst continuing to live a blameless life.
Dinner:
Evviva Trattoria Maynard 5 Digital Way, Maynard, MA 01754
If you would like to join us for dinner after the show, please RSVP to me before February 19, 2025 so I can give a final head count to the restaurant.
bgauvin@charter.net

March 19, 2025 Wednesday Luncheon Stoneforge Tavern RSVP by 3/17/2025
2025-03-19 12:00 - 15:00
Event: Club Mid-week Luncheon
When: Wednesday March 19, 2025
Location: Stoneforge Tavern
Time: 12:00 pm
Contact: Les Barton
Cbmiata@verizon.net
Join us for the first mid-week luncheon of the year. Let’s get together for a meal, some conversation, and laughs. The restaurant has agreed to do separate checks.
The Stoneforge is located in front of the Walmart at:
90 Paramount Dr
Raynham, MA 02767
Please let me know if you plan on attending by Monday March 17th.
Look forward to seeing you then.

March 23, 2025 Sunday Ice Cream Social
2025-03-23 14:00 - 16:00
7 Cars 12 people

The first day of Spring is on Thursday March 20th
Let’s celebrate Spring on March 23rd at Rota Spring enjoying each others company and of course eating ice cream.
Meet at: Rota Springs 117 Chace Hill Rd, Sterling, MA 01564
Time: 2:00 P.M.

March 23, 2025 Middlesex Concert Band 50th Anniversary
2025-03-23 15:00 - 16:30
Had 13 People

March 23, 2025 3:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Galvin Middle School, 525 Main Street, Wakefield, MA.
Our club member Jack Austin plays in the band.

Free to the publick.

Join them for a milestone event as the Middlesex Concert Band marks its 50th Anniversary with a special concert celebrating five decades of music and community. The evening will feature the premiere of a brand-new composition by composer Erika Svanoe, written specifically to commemorate this occasion.
This once-in-a-lifetime performance will also include other special surprises, making it a memorable night for our audience and musicians alike. Be part of this historic celebration and share in the joy, pride, and legacy of the Middlesex Concert Band. We can’t wait to see you there!
https://www.mcbconcertband.org/tc-events/spring-concert-2025/

March 29, 2025 Saturday Dinner and a Movie RSVP by March 20th
2025-03-29 13:30 - 17:00
Had 20 people
Event: Dinner and a Movie
When: Saturday March 29, 2025
Location: Showcase Cinema, Patriot Place Foxboro, MA
Time: 1:40 P.M. Showing
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.
This year’s movie selection will be “The Penguin Lessons” It is inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.
After the movie we will take a 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 http://sagahibachisteakhousema.com)
Hope you plan on joining us.

April 5, 2025 Saturday Salem Cross Inn Fireplace Feast SOLD OUT!
2025-04-05 17:00 - 20:00
Had 12 people
April 5, 2025 Saturday Salem Cross Inn Fireplace Feast BUY YOUR TICKETS ASAP (They sell out fast) They are already sold out for December, January and February.

Join us for a evening out on a unique and festive Dinning Experience prepared on the Open Hearth of there Great Fieldstone Fireplace.
Where: Salem Cross Inn RTE 9 260 WEST MAIN STGREET WEST BROOKFIELD, MA 01585
Time: Arrive before 5:30 P.M.
Tickets are $89.00 per person (Non Refundable)
Buy Tickets ASAP (they sell out fast) to purchase tickets: http://www.salemcrossinn.com
Select Our Events – Then Dinning Events – Then Fireplace Feast – Scroll Down, Buy Tickets – Select Date and Time (5:30 P.M.)
Enjoy Early American Fare
SAVORIES | Salem Cross Inn’s famous cheese spread and a glass of mulled wine or cider to help take the chill off after your horsedrawn wagon or sleigh ride (weather permitting). CHOWDER OF THE SEA | Straight from the cauldron. 1700 FIREPLACE PRIME RIB | Cooked to perfection using our c.17oo Roasting Jack FRESH FROM THE OVEN | Homemade rolls and muffins FROM THE KEEPING CELLAR | Herbed roasted potatoes and fresh butternut squash NEW ENGLAND’S BEST APPLE PIE | With a dollop of fresh whipped cream

Hope to hear from many of you. It will be a great night out. The facility is beautiful and the food is great as well.

April 19, 2025 Spring Fling Photos
2025-04-19 08:00 - 17:00

April 19, 2025 Saturday Spring Fling 2025
2025-04-19 10:00 - 15:00
Had 11 Cars 19 People
Plus 2 Cars- NO shows
Trip is full!, a wait list is available
April 19, 2025
Our Miata hibernation is finally over. Please join us for the first run of the season, a scenic drive for lunch / brunch at the Bedford Village Inn & Grand Boutique Hotel.

We will meet at the Westford Regency Inn at 10:00 A.M. After a short Drivers Meeting, we will head north through the twisty back roads of Massachusetts into New Hampshire, along scenic byways both familiar and unfamiliar to the Club. After about an hour and a half of driving we arrive at our lunch destination: The Dining Room at the Bedford Village Inn.

The Bedford Village Inn is a highly regarded, elegant hotel and restaurant- country club attire would be appropriate. Allow about $20-30 for lunch (see menu), excluding drinks. After lunch, those interested can continue the scenic drive further north to one of New Hampshire’s most beloved ice cream shops, Richardson’s Farm in rustic Boscawen, NH (bring a cooler if you want to return home with an extra pint!). After ice cream, the trip concludes. It is a one hour return drive from Richardson’s Farm to I-495 in Massachusetts by direct non-scenic route.
Date: Saturday 19 April 2025
Start: 10:00 A.M. for a 10:15 A.M. Departure
Meet: Westford Regency, Westford MA
Lunch / Destination: Bedford Village Inn ~at Noon
Itinerary to lunch: Google / GPX / TomTom (52 miles / 106 minutes)
(Optional) Ice Cream: Richardson’s Farm, Boscawen NH ~2:30 P.M.
Itinerary to Ice Cream: Google / GPX / TomTom (44 miles / 76 minutes)
Finish: ~3:00 P.M.
To sign up, please fill out this brief form. Depending on the number of people who sign up, we may have enough to reserve a private dining room for lunch.
Trip is limited to 12 Miata’s.
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving.”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/
Had 11 cars, 19 People
2 cars NO SHOW
6 Cars on a wait list

April 27, 2025 Sunday Spring Business Meeting RSVP by April 23rd
2025-04-27 11:00 - 14:00
Had 30 People
April 27, 2025 Sunday Spring Business Meeting
Lunch is provided by 495 Mazda and Sean needs an accurate headcount.
Please
RSVP by WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 to Lisa fitzy978@gmail.com
This meeting is coming up and Sean from 495 Mazda is known for pulling out all the stops for our members.
He has a lot of free items to take home with you.
He does a great job with the spread of food for our enjoyment.
Let’s show Sean that we are proud to have 495 Mazda as a club sponsor and have a great turnout.
The Miatas will be all out of storage by then, so get in your beloved sports car and drive to 495 Mazda.
Hope to see you there.
Had 30 people
2 people just attended
2 people NO SHOW

1 couple canceled due to being sick

May 3rd Mothers Day Miata Event Photos
2025-05-03 08:00 - 17:00
THORN BETWEEN THE ROSES!

PAUL’S LUNCH, DINNER AND BREAKFAST!

May 3, 2025 Saturday Mother's Day Spring Miata Event
2025-05-03 09:00 - 15:30
Had 11 Cars 16 People
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Email: Lisa Fitzgerald fitzy978@gmail.com

Email me with name(s) and cell;
And if you have a CB;

MOTHER’S DAY SPRING MIATA EVENT! ????
Bob & I will be leading the group. Due to a death in family, we will be unable to lead the group. Bob & Janet Baylis has graciously said they will lead the group for us.
Thanks to Bob & Janet.
Enjoy a relaxing and fun day of beautiful butterflies, dining and shopping.

Oliver’s Cafe opens at 8:00 A.M. for anyone that would like to have a coffee and breakfast.

Drivers Meeting 9:00 A.M.
Departing Oliver’s at 9:15 A.M. Sharp… Meet at Oliver’s Cafe by the Falls 44 Old Princeton Road Fitchburg, MA 01420.

10:45 A.M.…. Arrive at Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory, 281 Greenfield Rd., South Deerfield, MA. Relaxing walking tour of the butterflies, small wildlife, botanicals, small garden and ponds. A very therapeutic experience filled with color and beauty.

Cost: Adults: $16. Seniors: $14 Purchase tickets upon arrival

Departing Magic Wings at 12:15 P.M. for a 1/2 hour drive on curvy roads to Wolfie’s Restaurant.

1:00 P.M.… Lunch at Wolfies Restaurant, 52 South Main St., South Deerfield, MA 01373
Homestyle American fare is served at this quaint restaurant & bar with a warm neighborhood vibe. They will do separate checks.

OPTIONAL! – After lunch… on your own to Yankee Candle Village, 25 Greenfield Rd., South Deerfield, MA 01373 a 2 minute drive. A popular spot that offers all things Yankee Candle, festive items and all kinds of goodies! This is a treat for those who would like to top the day off with a fun shopping trip!

Trip is 75.3 miles and 2 hours driving time
GPX Tracks

Mothers Day 01

Mothers Day 02
PDF Turn by Turn Directions
Mothers Day Trip

Had 11 Cars and 16 people

“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving.”

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

May 4, 2025 Sunday Ice Cream Social
2025-05-04 14:00 - 16:00
Had 11 Cars 17 People
What could be better than going for a drive in our beloved Miata’s for an ice cream treat.
So let’s get together on May 4th to enjoy each others company and enjoy the day.

Meet at: Rota Springs 117 Chace Hill Rd, Sterling, MA 01564
Time: 2:00 P.M.

May 10, 2025 Saturday Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary Event is Postponed
2025-05-10 09:30 - 15:00
Due to inclement weather, the event has been postponed.
Will rescheduled for a future date, To Be Determined.
May 10th @ 9:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Join us for a ride to the Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary in Boylston MA. for a Picnic Lunch and a walk through their nature trails. There is a 1.5 mile loop and a much shorter loop through the woods. Or you can just choose to hang out at the Trailhead house and wait for us to return.
https://summerstarwildlife.wordpress.com/
We’ll start the adventure at the Lowe’s in Hudson 6 Highland Common E, Hudson, MA 01749
Meet at 9:30 AM (ish) Time needed to purchase your lunch and empty your tanks
Departing at 10:30 AM (sharp)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ifa2MnCwKKdLiuwu5
You can bring your own picnic lunch, or purchase something at the nearby Panera Bread or Market Basket.
From there it’ll be a short ride through Hudson, Berlin, Clinton and into Boylston to the Summer Star Wildlife Sanctury. There we’ll visit their Tailhead house where they sometimes have art or other exhibits. We’ll have our picnic lunch there, either inside or out depending on the weather. And then there are walking trails through the woods, both short and long loops for those that wish to do that. Or you can just hang out at the Trailhead House and wait for us to return.

After that, we’ll depart and head out on another short ride to Rota Spring’s for ICE CREAM!

To sign up, contact Charly @ Charly.Busky@gmail.com
Trip is limited to 12 Miata’s.
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving.”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

May 17, 2025 Saturday Lotus - Miata Run POSTPONED TO JUNE 7TH
2025-05-17 08:00 - 15:00
This event has been postponed to June 7th due to a rainy forecast.
May 17, 2025 Saturday Lotus – Miata Run
Please join us for the first ever joint run between the Massachusetts Miata Club and the New England Members of Lotus Ltd (NEMOLL). A delegation from the Mass Miata Club met up with the president of NEMOLL to arrange this gathering of sports car enthusiasts. Founded in 2012, NEMOLL is the local New England chapter of Lotus car owners, who do group drives and other social activities.

We will meet at The Bromfield School in Harvard MA around 8:15-8:30 A.M. Please note, the nearest service station is ~ 3 miles away. Make the short walk to pick up coffee at the quaint Harvard General Store and take the opportunity to meet each other and view each other’s cars. After a brief Driver’s Meeting, we will depart for our back roads scenic drive through Massachusetts and into New Hampshire. We will make a pit stop at the Milford Market Basket, and continue our drive to Peterborough NH for lunch at Coopershill, a traditional Irish pub with an authentic Irish brunch / lunch menu and a lively atmosphere.

After lunch, there will be an optional second leg of the trip, which will take us to Kimball Farm in Lancaster MA for ice cream.
Date: Saturday 17 May 2025
Start: 8:15 A.M. coffee for a 9:00 A.M. departure
Meet: The Bromfield School near Harvard General Store
Pit Stop: Market Basket Milford ~ 10:30
Lunch / Destination: Coopershill, Peterborough NH ~12:00
Ice Cream: Kimball Farm Lancaster ~14:15
Finish: ~15:00
Itinerary: Google / GPX / TomTom (68 miles / 136 mins)
Return itinerary: Google / GPX / TomTom (40 miles / 71 minutes)

To sign up, please fill out this brief form.

Trip is limited to 8 Miatas / 8 Lotus.

If you have an extra portable CB radio, please bring it to the drive to share with our OTM friends.

“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving.”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

May 18, 2025 Palmer Cars & Coffee Photos
2025-05-18 08:00 - 17:00
Had 7 Cars

May 18, 2025 Cars & Coffee Miata Mania at Palmer Motorsports Park
2025-05-18 09:00 - 12:30
When: May 18, 2025
Where: Palmer Motorsports Park 58 West Ware Road, Palmer MA 01069
Cost $35.00 CASH ONLY payable at the gate.
Time: 9:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Space is limited, signup A.S.A.P.
Visit: http://palmermsp.com then click on ” CARS AND COFFEE” to register.

May 21, 2025 Wednesday South Shore Ride
2025-05-21 09:00 - 14:30
Had 16 Cars 30 People
Trip is full and a wait list is available.
Join us for a ride along the South Coast.

Meet at Weymouth Lowe’s 729 Bridge Street Weymouth, MA 02191
Drivers meeting at 9:15 A.M.
Departing at 9:30 A.M.
12 car limit.
To Sign up email Andrea dana.walston@comcast.net
We will travel through Hull, Hingham, Cohasset, Scituate, Duxbury, Marshfield, Kingston, and Plymouth. The first section of the ride will be at slower speeds “sightseeing” points of interest. The balance of the trip will be at traditional speeds. The trip will explore the Miles Standish State Forest.
A Pit Stop will occur at 11:00 A.M. at the Star Market in Marshfield.

55 miles to East Bay Grille in Plymouth 173 Water Street Plymouth, MA 02360- 9:30A.M. -12:00P.M.

Lunch will be from 12:00 -1:00 P.M. at the East Bay Grille. Entrees range from $16.00 – $22.00

After lunch, a 1 hour ride and 29 miles to Country Whip Ice Cream Shop. We will lead cars to the Fireside Grille in Middleborough which is 12 miles and about 20 minutes from the ice cream shop. Another PIT Stop before heading home. The Fireside Grille is close to several main roads such Rt 495 and Rt 18.

Total Time Estimate: 9:15 am to 3:00 pm
Total Mileage for the Trip: 96 miles

“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

May 24, 2025 Saturday Sandwich Heritage Museum Annual Rhododendron Festival
2025-05-24 08:00 - 17:00
Had 9 Cars
Trip is full. A wait list is available.
Rhododendron Festival at the Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich MA Trip
When: 24 May 2025 (Rain date 25 May)
Where to meet: Stop & Shop @ Franklin Village Shopping Center (40 Franklin Village Drive, Franklin, MA, 02038)
Drivers Meet: 8:15 AM
Departure Time: 8:30 AM
Car Limit: 10 Cars
Join us for a 66 mile ride from Franklin to Sandwich to enjoy a stroll around the Heritage Museums and Gardens annual Rhododendron Festival (67 Grove St, Sandwich, MA, 02563)
Admission is $22.00/person (AAA and Veterans discounts available and NARM free admission)
Features of the facility include:
The gardens, featuring collections of rhododendrons, hydrangeas, daylilies, and more; The J.K. Lilly III Automobile Gallery, featuring the From Carriage to Classic: How Automobiles Transformed America and Charging Ahead: Early Electric Cars in America exhibits; The Special Exhibitions Gallery, featuring the Impressionist New England: Four Seasons of Color and Light exhibit; The American Art & Carousel Gallery, featuring the Heritage Highlights exhibit and rides on the 1908 Looff carousel; The Hidden Hollow outdoor discovery area; and much more.
Annual Rhododendron Festival

Thousands of world-famous rhododendrons in over 100 varieties offer an explosion of spectacular blooms throughout Heritage. Photograph yourself surrounded by walls of flowers, immerse yourself in the story of Heritage’s fascinating rhododendron legacy on a self-guided walking tour and learn proper plant care and pruning techniques at our hands-on Garden Discovery Cart
American Automobile Collection

Heritage Museums & Gardens features 42 outstanding examples of automobiles, from the 1899 Winton to our 1965 Ford Country Squire Station Wagon

To sign up, Email Allen at TTLNow2@gmail.com
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

May 30, 2025 Kimball's Cruise Night
2025-05-30 14:00 - 21:00
Had 11 Cars
Kimball Cruise Night

May 30, 2025 @ 2:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Contact Bob bobbaylis1953@gmail.com or text 978-660-0146 if you plan to attend.
We will be arriving at 2:00 P.M. to get a parking spot to be together. If you will be arriving later, tell the attendant you are with the Miata Club, and they will direct you to our location. After 4:00 PM you may need to park in general parking.
Have a late lunch, have an ice cream or have both.

This event is weather dependent. We will not be attending if it is raining.
Kimball’s Farm 1543 Lunenburg Rd, Lancaster, MA 01523
The event runs from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Had 11 Cars Off and On Showers

May 31, 2025 Saturday New Bedford Whaling Museum and Moby Dick Brewing Co.
2025-05-31 08:45 - 15:00
Had 6 Cars 11 People
2 Car 4 people canceled
New Bedford Whaling Museum and Moby Dick Brewing Co.
May 31, 2025
10 Car Limit

Meet at Bj’s parking lot, 2085 Bay Road, Taunton, MA. This is exit 25 off 495.

There is no gas station on this exit, if needed get off at exit 22 or 27.

Drivers meeting at 9:00 A.M. leaving at 9:15 A.M. sharp.

We will drive to New Bedford Whaling Museum. The entrance fee for the museum only (there is a movie for additional cost) is $23.00 for adults, $21.00 for seniors. Many libraries offer free passes so check to see if you can get one. Reserve it ahead of time.

We have a 12:30 reservation at Moby Dick Brewing Co. It is a short walk from the museum.

There is a parking garage close to the museum as well as street parking. Keep in mind these are narrow streets.

After we enjoy our meal and beverages, if anyone is interested, we will stop for ice cream. If people wish to leave from the restaurant, there are highways close by to get you back home.

Please send email to me at Pat.tarantino5@gmail.com or text 508-989-6764.”

June 1, 2025 Sunday TSD Rally Payments MUST be received by May 18th to reserve your spot
2025-06-01 08:30 - 15:00
Had 15 Cars 30 People
1 car canceled
3 cars had new members.
TSD Rally Results are on the bottom of the post.
Miata’s in the parking lot at Point Breeze.

MASS MIATA 2025 TSD RALLY
Join us on June 1st for a bit of European fun- Sign up for our 2025 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 Webster Lake 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”.
Rally cost is $31.00 pp., which includes award eligibility, your meal, all taxes and gratuities. Payable by check to Pamela Baird, 311 Partridge Hill Rd, Charlton, MA 01507.
Payments MUST be received by May 18th to reserve your spot. Please include your phone number with payment in case there are any questions.
To sign up for the rally E-mail Pam at hidefarm311@charter.net Rally is limited to the first 20 Miatas that sign up.
FIVE SLOTS WILL BE RESERVED FOR NEW MEMBERS TO SIGN UP.
For safety reasons, you must have a passenger.
Meeting Time will be at 8:30 A.M. sharp
Driver and navigator meeting will be at 8:45 A.M.
1st competitors will be will be flagged off at 9:00 A.M. sharp
STARTERS: GARDEN SALAD & HOT ROLLS
ENTREES:
CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD
GRILLED BEEF TIPS
BAKED STUFFED SHRIMP
BAKED HADDOCK
CHICKEN PARMIGIAN
SHRIMP SCAMPI
ROAST TURKEY
FISH & CHIPS
FRIED CLAM STRIPS
PASTA PRIMAVERA
DESERT:
APPLE CRISP
(SODA, ICED TEA, ICED COFFEE & BAR DRINKS ON YOU)
(Entree choice can be made at the restaurant)
This year an optional ice cream stop is included at Bogey’s Ice Cream (at Thompson Speedway/ Golf Course) which is on our way back north, just off Rt. 395
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 grandfathers clock.

TSD Rally Results:
Points of interest we had 4 couples that solved all 16 challenges and received their confectionary award.
Steve Angelini & Sonya Walters
Tiffany Vail & Noah Miller
George & Paul Weisblatt
Vicki and her dad Charly Busky
The Guardian Angel award went to Mike & Ellen Camacho
The Turtle award went to Les Barton & Ed Jutras
TSD Stage one winner was Paul & George Weisblatt
TSD Stage two winner was Steve Angelini & Sonya Walters
TSD Stage three winner was Linda & Allen Chin

The Overall Championship went to Vicki & Charly Busky
CONGRATS TO ALL

June 4, 2025 Wednesday Luncheon R.S.V.P. by June 1st
2025-06-04 12:00 - 15:00
June 4, 2025 Luncheon

Event: Club Mid-week Luncheon
When : Wednesday June 4th 2025
Location: The Old Grist Mill Tavern
Time: 12:00 P.M.
To sign up, Contact: Les Barton
Cbmiata@verizon.net
Join us for at mid-week lunch. Let’s get together for a meal, some conversation, and laughs. The restaurant has agreed to do separate checks.
The Old Grist Mill is located at
390 Fall River Ave
Seekonk, MA 02771
Please let me know if you plan on attending by Sunday June 1st
Look forward to seeing you then.

June 7, 2025 Saturday Lotus - Miata Run
2025-06-07 08:00 - 17:00
June 7, 2025 Saturday Lotus – Miata Run
Please join us for the first ever joint run between the Massachusetts Miata Club and the New England Members of Lotus Ltd (NEMOLL). A delegation from the Mass Miata Club met up with the president of NEMOLL to arrange this gathering of sports car enthusiasts. Founded in 2012, NEMOLL is the local New England chapter of Lotus car owners, who do group drives and other social activities.

We will meet at The Bromfield School in Harvard MA around 8:15-8:30 A.M. Please note, the nearest service station is ~ 3 miles away. Make the short walk to pick up coffee at the quaint Harvard General Store and take the opportunity to meet each other and view each other’s cars. After a brief Driver’s Meeting, we will depart for our back roads scenic drive through Massachusetts and into New Hampshire. We will make a pit stop at the Milford Market Basket, and continue our drive to Peterborough NH for lunch at Coopershill, a traditional Irish pub with an authentic Irish brunch / lunch menu and a lively atmosphere.

After lunch, there will be an optional second leg of the trip, which will take us to Kimball Farm in Lancaster MA for ice cream.
Date: Saturday 7 June 2025
Start: 8:15 A.M. coffee for a 9:00 A.M. departure
Meet: The Bromfield School near Harvard General Store
Pit Stop: Market Basket Milford ~ 10:30
Lunch / Destination: Coopershill, Peterborough NH ~12:00
Ice Cream: Kimball Farm Lancaster ~14:15
Finish: ~15:00
Itinerary: Google / GPX / TomTom (68 miles / 136 mins)
Return itinerary: Google / GPX / TomTom (40 miles / 71 minutes)

To sign up, please fill out this brief form.
Trip is limited to 8 Miatas / 8 Lotus.
If you have an extra portable CB radio, please bring it to the drive to share with our OTM friends.

“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving.”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

June 7, 2025 Advance Driver Training Postponed
2025-06-07 09:00 - 17:00
This event has been postponed, Date TBD
Advanced Driver Training June 7, 2025
Please join us for a full day session of advanced driver training that will leave you a better, safer driver, and will also be a heck of a lot of fun.

In Control is a non-profit founded in 2012, dedicated toward teaching safe driving and crash prevention techniques to both beginning and experienced individuals, as well as law enforcement agencies and commercial drivers. In Control has trained over 40,000 students with its hands-on, state certified program. Graduates will enjoy the peace of mind of knowing that they have been trained for emergency situations, and have the possibility of getting auto insurance discounts. In Control is located on the site of the South Weymouth Naval Air Station outside of Boston, providing plenty of space for practising advanced maneuvers in a safe way.

The Massachusetts Miata Club has arranged a private full day instruction session with In Control for Club members only. We will drive separately and meet in the morning at their training facility. We start with Crash Prevention 101: a 4.5 hour, hands-on, closed course program that uses real-world situations to train instinctive reactions and help develop muscle memory necessary to avoid crashes. After box lunch onsite, we will continue with Close Quarters Maneuvering: a 2.5 hour program that focuses on low speed driving, avoiding those fender benders in tight city driving, parking lots and garages. Each program includes both classroom time and driving time with experienced driving instructors. In Control will provide their automatic transmission Honda Accords for the lessons. After the training sessions, we will have an optional introduction to autocross for those drivers who are interested.

Event: In Control Advanced Driver Training
Meet: 215 Patriot Parkway, Weymouth, MA
Date: Saturday 7 June 2025
Time: 9:00 to 17:00
Programs: Crash Prevention 101, Close Quarters Maneuvering
Lunch: Included
Cost: $400.00 per person

Participation is limited to 12 drivers 6 spots taken.

June 8, 2025 Sunday Fun Roads West of Quabbin R.S.V.P. by June 1, 2025
2025-06-08 09:30 - 14:30
June 8, 2025
Had 19 Cars 33 Members, 1 couple no show, 1 car/1 person just showed up.
Trip is full, a wait list is available.
Fun Roads West of Quabbin

Meet at: Dunkin 63 French King Highway Erving, MA 01344
Drivers Meet: 9:30 A.M.
Departing: 9:45 A.M.1st group, others TBD
Space is limited to 36 cars as long as I can get 2 people to volunteer to lead a group. I will also need 3 people to volunteer to be tail cars.
Trip will have a lot of curvy roads!
A volunteer to make a GPX file might be nice. The Clam Box has moved about a mile down the street, so the file online should be updated.
To sign up email Janet jbaylis89@comcast.net
When you sign up, please include your cell #, if you have a CB, if you are a new member and if you will lead or be a tail car for a group.
The first group will depart Dunkin at 9:45 A.M. and travel on some very nice curvy roads for 1 1/2 hours to our pit stop Dunkin 16 Federal Street Belchertown, MA
From Dunkin we will continue our journey traveling on more twisty roads for another 1 1/4 hours to the Clam Box 245 West Main Street East Brookfield, MA for our lunch stop and end of the trip

The clam box is counter service with indoor/outdoor seating. They also have ice cream.
The first group should arrive around 12:45 P.M. for lunch.
Trip is 89.3 miles of total driving time. 2 3/4 hours long plus a 15 minute pit stop.
Trip is rain or shine.
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

2024 Fun Roads West of Quabbin Trip GPX Directions Part 1
2024 Fun Roads West of Quabbin Trip GPX Directions Part 2
2024 Fun Roads West of Quabbin Trip PDF Turn-by-Turn Directions

June 14, 2025 Saturday The Metropolitan DCR Water Supply RSVP by June 11, 2025
2025-06-14 09:00 - 15:00
Trip is full, A wait list is available.
HAD 11 Cars, 18 people 3 cars canceled
Saturday, June 14th 2025 The Metropolitan DCR Water Supply Tour a.k.a. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, June 11th 2025
The Trip is limited to 12 Cars!
To sign up, Email Charly.Busky@gmail.com
When you sign up, please include your cell #, if you have a CB and if you are a new member.
Every day Eastern Massachusetts residents quench their thirsts, bathe, flush toilets, do the dishes and water their lawns with water drawn from the MWRA water system.
Thanks to the Quabbin and Wachusett Watersheds and Reservoirs, 2.5 million people and 5,500 industrial users have one of the most abundant and high-quality water supplies in the world.
We will embark on a tour of several points of interest of this water system from the Clinton Dam holding back the waters of the Wachusett Reservoir, the Ware River entrance into Wachusett and all the way out to the Quabbin Reservoir. After that, we’ll stop for lunch at the Stone Cow Brewery in Barre Ma.
We will meet at the Lowe’s in Hudson Ma. 6 Highland Common E, Hudson, MA 01749. There you will find Gas nearby and coffee and bathroom stops at Panera Bread, Lowe’s and Market Basket.
Drivers Meeting at 9:30 A.M. and we will be departing shortly thereafter.
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
There are lots of links and information on these pages, I’ve tried to highlight some of them, but feel free to browse as deep as you like.
https://www.mwra.com/your-water-system
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/dcr-office-of-watershed-management
Our tour will start in Hudson and after a short ride our first stop will be at the Clinton Dam for a viewing of the Dam, Reservoir and of the nearby pumping station.
https://www.mass.gov/locations/wachusett-reservoir
https://www.mass.gov/doc/wachusett-reservoir-kiosk-poster-wachusett-reservoir/download

After that we’ll travel around the Wachusett Reservoir to the West side where the Ware River empties into the Wachusett Reservoir. We’ll stop here for a short walk down to the entry point and where they recently removed an earthen dam.
https://www.mass.gov/doc/quinapoxet-dam-removal-project-announcement/download
https://www.mwra.com/projects-and-programs/projects/update-quinapoxet-dam-removal-mwra-contract-7347

From there we’ll travel out West to visit the Quabbin reservoir and visit a few sites around the area including the Visitor Center and Windsor Dam.
https://www.mass.gov/locations/quabbin-reservoir
https://www.mass.gov/locations/ware-river-watershed

After that, we’ll start heading back East and we’ll stop at Stone Cow Brewery and Farm Stand in Barre for Lunch, Refreshments and Ice Cream. From there we’ll head off in our own directions to head home.
https://www.stonecowbrewery.com/

Turn By Turn Directions:
MWRA Turn by Turn
GPX Tracks:
MWRA-1 Hudson to Quabbin
MWRA-2 Quabbin to Stone Cow
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

June 18, 2025 Wednesday Aldworth Manor
2025-06-18 17:00 - 21:00
Evening at Aldworth 2025
Had 7 Cars, 11 people 2 couples canceled, plus 1 couple canceled the day of the event at 4:45, meet time was 5:15

Please join us for an evening drive and dinner at the historic Aldworth Manor in Harrisville NH.

Aldsworth Manor was originally built 1851 in Worcester, Massachusetts by William Wheeler, an early iron foundry entrepreneur. In 1908, it was transported brick by brick and rebuilt atop a rustic hilltop farm site in the shadow of Mount Monadnock, and then remodelled in the Italian Renaissance style. After passing through several owners, the Manor was acquired by a new family in 2015 and renovated. Aldsworth Manor now serves as a venue for private events and weddings. Although normally closed to the public, the Manor is open for dinner on Wednesday nights only. Dress for the Manor is smart casual, appropriate for its Great Gatsby like atmosphere. Aldsworth Manor is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Our journey will commence at the Mobil 1424 Lunenburg Rd, Lancaster, MA 01523– we will marshall at 5:15 P.M. for a 5:30 P.M. departure. We will follow a twisty back roads route to the Manor, arriving around sunset. There will be time to explore the landscaped gardens before dinner.

Date: Wednesday June 18 2025
Time: Marshal 5:00 P.M. for 5:30 P.M. departure
Start: Mobil Lancaster
Destination: Aldworth Manor
Dinner: 7:30 P.M.
Cost: $20-40 per person without drinks (see menu)
Finish Time: ~8:30 P.M. (return trip will be in darkness)

The Evening at Aldworth is limited to 12 persons.
To sign up, please fill out this brief form.
Itinerary:
Google / GPX / TomTom
60 miles / 112 minutes
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

June 21, 2025 Saturday Quabbin Drive & Hike RSVP by June 20, 2025
2025-06-21 09:00 - 15:00
Quabbin Trip June 21, 2023 RSVP by June 20, 2025
Had 6 Cars and 8 People. The drive was fantastic with lots of twist and curves. The restaurant was fast in delivering our food which was great. seeing everyone was great too.
Pictures taken on the hike.

Met at – Walmart, 20 Soojian Dr, Leicester, MA 01524

Meet Time – 9:00 A.M.

Drivers meeting at – 9:15 A.M.

Departure time – 9:30 A.M.

How many cars – 8 cars (could add second group if additional lead and tail available)

To sign up email Allen @ ttlnow2@gmail.com

How many miles for the trip and the time it will take – 118 miles, 3.5 hours (not including lunch or optional hike)

Description: This is a 3 part ride on some particularly twisty back roads of central Massachusetts. Part 2 of the ride ends at the Stables restaurant, a quirky breakfast/lunch spot in Hadley MA. After that stop there is an optional third leg of the ride that stops briefly at Dunkin’s near the intersection of Rt 202 and Rt 2. For those who want to hike, the ride then proceeds to the Quabbin for a 2.7 mile round trip hike that includes excellent Quabbin views from a high ledge overlook.
Turn by Turn Direction: quabbin drive
GPX Tracks:
Quabbin 2023 leg 1 – walmart to market basket
Quabbin 2023 leg 2 – market basket to roadhouse
Quabbin 2023 leg 3 – roadhouse to hike via dd reststop
“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 22, 2025 Sunday START OF SUMMER MIATA EVENT! R.S.V.P. BY June 1st
2025-06-22 08:30 - 14:00
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Had 9 Cars 15 people for the drive. 2 other cars met us at the brewery. 2 cars canceled (1 due to car trouble and the other because it was too hot) We also had one car that did not show up.
Photos taken, click on link to view. https://photos.app.goo.gl/iGPsKa81GQgFioYF7
START OF SUMMER MIATA EVENT! ????
RSVP by June 1st
June 22 @ 8:30 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.

Amy & I will be leading the group.
We’ll meet at the Westford Regency 219 Littleton Rd, Westford, MA 01886 for a 8:45 A.M. drivers meeting and leave for the ride at 9:00 A.M. Sharp
Our 1 hour drive and 33.5 miles, will take us on some good Miata roads in MA and Southern NH.
NOTE: There is .9 mile of well-maintained dirt road on this portion of our trip.
For our mid-point of the trip, we’ll take a break at the House by the Side of the Road 370 Gibbons Hwy, Wilton, NH 03086.

This large plant and gardening product business has two bathrooms as well as free coffee and popcorn. We’ll have time for you to browse thru the place; be sure to see the turtles and large goldfish!
https://www.housebyshop.com/
After our mid point, we will drive 1 hour 32.1 miles to Wachusett Brewery for lunch and end of the trip. $16.00 to $20.00 food cost.

https://wachusettbrewingcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Winter-menu-draft_2024.pdf

The table rental cost is $25.00 per table, I am hoping that people won’t mind sharing the rental cost of $4.00 per person

We will need a tail car.
Trip is limited to 20 cars providing I can get a lead and tail car for the second group.
To sign up email Bill at bmish4@comcast.net
Please give me your cell number, name of people attended, if you have a CB Radio or not and if you are willing to help out.
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving.”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

June 28, 2025 Saturday Business/Election Meeting RSVP by June 25, 2025
2025-06-28 11:00 - 17:00
Had 38 people for the meeting and 37 for lunch.
3 New Members:
Richard Eastham
Paul Almedia
Michael & Lynn Moakley
Allen presented Charly with a plaque and a gift card for being the president for the past two years.

Gov & Pam Baird had a plaque made up of all the past Presidents and it was presented to our new president Allen Chin.

To attend the Meeting and lunch email our Vice President Allen Chin vicepresident@massmiata.net

June 28 2025, Saturday: Business/Election Meeting
Time: 11:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. RSVP by June 25, 2025
This Is Our Most Important Meeting of the Year
All Mass Miata members are strongly encouraged to attend. At the meeting we will be electing officers and appointing the various committees:

President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Merchandise

Membership

Activities

If you are interested in any Board or Committee Position, please contact our Vice President Allen Chin at: vicepresident@massmiata.net
The Annual Business Meeting will be held at Point Breeze, 114 Point Breeze Rd, Webster, MA 01570 (on Webster Lake, also known as: “Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg”).
The Pit Crew will meet at 10 A.M., and the all-member general meeting will run from 11:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Following the general meeting, for those who wish to enjoy a club luncheon, a plated lunch will be served at 12:30. The lunch will include a choice of entrees from a special event menu, desert, coffee, tax and tip. A $15.00 cash payment/per member is required for the luncheon, payable at the door upon arrival. The club will cover most of the cost of the meal, a cash bar is also available.

June 29, 2025 Sunday South Coast Drive
2025-06-29 10:00 - 15:00
Had 9 Cars 14 members.
2 New Members: John Neil (former member that just bought another Miata and rejoined), Tomas Wen (just joined)

“Come join Mike and Ellen Camacho for a fun road trip in Southeastern MA! We will travel through Freetown, Dartmouth, Westport, Rochester and end up in Mattapoisett at Ned’s Point Lighthouse, where you can have lunch (bring a picnic lunch, chair or blanket….there are some picnic tables also, or you can sit on the rocks by the harbor!)

The trip will end at Ned’s Point, and for anyone interested we can drive to Acushnet Creamery for ice cream after hanging out at Ned’s Point. (The mileage for this option is NOT included in the total time for the first part of the trip, about 15 min or so to drive there)
The meeting place will be in Lakeville, MA close to Route 140. I will be provide the address upon RSVP. Gas is available at Exit 16 or Exit 10 on Route 140 depending on the direction you travel from, please come with full tanks.
Meet time: 10:00 A.M.
Driver meeting: 10:15 A.M.
Departure time: 10:30 A.M.
Trip length : approx. 80-85 miles and 3.5 hours, with 1 short pit stop about 1/2 way through. Ice cream will add a little bit of mileage.
This is a rain or shine trip.
There will be a 15 car limit (2 groups) if I have volunteers to lead/tail the second group. If not, there will be a 10 car limit, with 2 spots for new members.
To sign up: email ellen_camacho@comcast.net, please include your cell #, if you have a CB, and if you think you may want to go for ice cream. If you are a new member, please include that as well.”
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

July 13, 2025 Miata at the Museum Winners
2025-07-13 08:00 - 17:00
100th Car: Brandyn Waters ND Light Grey ($100.00 cash)

200th Car Hana Stevens 1990 Black NA (Free Membership & a Hot Wheel Car

Grand Prize Winner: Michael Urdan ($200.00 Cash Prize)

NA First Place Winner: Angel Dume 1996 Pink

NA 2nd Place: Chris Olson 1994 Red NA 3rd Place: Jason Goler 1993 White

NB First Place: Our New MMC Member Richard Eastham 2001 Green

NB 2nd Place: Zac Lowreino 1999 Classic Red, NB 3rd Place: Jordan Carpits 1994 Orange
NC First Place: Darin Smith 2010 Blue

NC 2nd Place: Janet Baylis 2011 Black

NC 3rd Place: Bruce Fortier 2008 Red

ND First Place: Stephen Branson 2021 Black

ND 2nd Place: Rudy Guzzetti 2017 White ND 3rd Place: Bill Gallagher (Not present)

ND RF: John Haven 2017 Gray

Mazda Speed: Bill Walker 2005 Black

Best in Show: Brian Malone 2009 Blue

July 13 Miata at the Museum PHOTOS
2025-07-13 08:00 - 17:00
Thanks to Michael Camacho for taking the great photos.

Photos from the Northeast Miata Club

July 13, 2025 Sunday Miata's at The Museum
2025-07-13 09:30 - 13:30
25 th Annual Miata Day at the Larz Anderson
Auto Museum July 13, 2025 9:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

Larz raised the admission cost for each car and each extra person in the car, they then updated entry prices for our event by default. They cite inflation and the lack of price increases for a number of years in their decision to raise admission prices.
The admission we are charging was not updated on our website and email blasts, but it has now been updated. Note, although the Museum charges $10 extra for passengers in cars participating in the event, we are charging a flat rate of $30.00/car with or without a passenger.
Payment is made upon entry at our gate, and must be made only in the form of cash or Venmo
Please wear your club badge.
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 15 Newton Street in Brookline, MA.
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.
MOSS MIATA organization has sponsored our Miata Day

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)
Mazdaspeed (2004 – 2005)
NC (2006-2015)
ND soft top (2016-2022)
ND RF (2017-2022)
Best in Show

Additional details:

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!

For more information on this and other museum related programs visit the Larz Anderson Auto Museum website.

VENUE:

Larz Anderson Auto Museum

15 Newton St
Brookline,MA02445
+ Google Map

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

July 16, 2025 Wednesday Luncheon in Newburyport Postponed
2025-07-16 12:00 - 15:00
Luncheon has been postponed.
Watch for details:

July 17, 2025 Thursday Mount Washington Cruise Trip Sold Out
2025-07-17 08:00 - 17:00
Trip is sold out!
Had 11 Mass Miata Members and a total of 47 people
Fitchburg Seniors Bus Trip
Mount Washington Cruise
Thursday July 17, 2025
8:45 A.M. Meeting Spot: Twin City Plaza (parking lot across from Burger King)
140 Whalon Street Fitchburg MA 01420
9:00 A.M. Depart Plaza
10:30 A.M. Stop @ Hooksett Welcome Center to use bathrooms
11:00 A.M. Depart Welcome Center

12:00 P.M. Arrive @ Mount Washington Cruises
211 Lakeside Ave – Weirs Beach, NH 03246
12:30 P.M. Boat Departs
– lncluded lunch buffet onboard.
3:00 P.M. Boat Returns
3:15 P.M. Depart Dock
3:15/3:30 Stop @ Kellerhaus – 259 Endicott St – N. Laconia, NH 03246
– Passengers can shop at the oldest ice cream & candy maker in New Hampshire.
4:30 P.M. Depart Home
6:45/7:00 P.M. Return Twin City Plaza
Price: $138.00 per person. Price includes driver’s gratuity.
– Price based on a minimum of 35-paying passengers or price would change.
– Group will receive a 5% commission back with 35-paying passengers.
Make check payable to:
Friends of the Fitchburg Senior Center
Mail check to:
Bob Baylis
37 Acorn Ave.
Fitchburg MA 01420
Please RSVP to Bob to let him know you are going bobbaylis1953@gmail.com
Bob must receive your payment before June 19, 2025

July 19, 2025 Newport Auto Museum Photos
2025-07-19 08:00 - 17:00

July 19, 2025 Saturday Newport Auto Museum RSVP no later than Monday, July 14.
2025-07-19 10:00 - 15:30
Drive to Newport Auto Museum, Newport, RI.
Had 10 Cars 17 People
Saturday July 19, 2025
The private collection of 100+ automobiles at the Newport Auto Museum focuses on eight decades of modern industrial automotive design and celebrates cars as works of art. From the 1950s to the present, separate exhibits of Ford/Shelby cars, Corvettes, World Cars, Fin cars, Muscle cars and Mopars have been carefully curated to appeal to men, women and children of all generations. Allow a couple hours to see everything. Admission: $20.00 adults, $17.00 seniors, purchase at the door.

Meet at Walmart Supercenter, 36 Paramount Drive, Raynham, MA
Meet time: 10:00 A.M.
Driver meeting:10:15 A.M.
Depart: 10:30 A.M.
Length of drive: approximately 40 miles and 1 1/2 hours (not including stop for lunch)
Lunch will be at Palmer River Grille in Warren, RI (they will prepare separate checks) Meal cost approximately $15-25 per person dependent on what you order.
To sign up, email ellen_camacho@comcast.net no later than Monday, July 14th
Please include your name (and passenger, if applicable), cell #, and if you have a CB.
We will have a 10 car limit, unless I have volunteers for additional leads and tails.
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving.”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

July 20, 2025 Sunday Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary
2025-07-20 09:30 - 15:00
Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary
Had 11 Cars, 18 People Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/X9NNNAzRuY4wZTWj7
July 20th @ 9:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Join us for a ride to the Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary in Boylston MA. for a Picnic Lunch and a walk through their nature trails. There is a 1.5 mile loop and a much shorter loop through the woods. Or you can just choose to hang out at the Trailhead house and wait for us to return.
https://summerstarwildlife.wordpress.com/
We’ll start the adventure at the Lowe’s in Hudson 6 Highland Common E, Hudson, MA 01749
Meet at 9:30 AM (ish) Time needed to purchase your lunch and empty your tanks
Departing at 10:30 AM (sharp)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ifa2MnCwKKdLiuwu5
You can bring your own picnic lunch, or purchase something at the nearby Panera Bread or Market Basket.
From there it’ll be a short ride through Hudson, Berlin, Clinton and into Boylston to the Summer Star Wildlife Sanctury. There we’ll visit their Tailhead house where they sometimes have art or other exhibits. We’ll have our picnic lunch there, either inside or out depending on the weather. And then there are walking trails through the woods, both short and long loops for those that wish to do that. Or you can just hang out at the Trailhead House and wait for us to return.

After that, we’ll depart and head out to
Join Bill & Amy Mish for an afternoon of socializing and of course eating ice cream at
Cherry Hill Ice Cream
826 Leominster Rd
Lunenburg, MA 01462
2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.

To sign up, contact Charly @ Charly.Busky@gmail.com
Trip is limited to 12 Miata’s.
“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving.”
https://massmiata.net/club-bylaws/

July 20, 2025 Sunday Ice Cream Social
2025-07-20 14:00 - 16:00
Join Bill & Amy for an afternoon of socializing and of course eating ice cream

Cherry Hill Ice Cream
826 Leominster Rd
Lunenburg, MA 01462

2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.

August 2, 2025 Saturday Sunrise Run
2025-08-02 06:00 - 11:00
Had 8 Cars
Pictures taken by Vickie Busky https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ls1DLVUsiaYrS6eV9
https://www.facebook.com/713998101/videos/pcb.24166597793026802/795649512785320
Sunrise Run 2025
Beat the summer heat, and beat the summer traffic! Please join us on a easy early morning trip through the twisty back roads of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. We will meet at the small Dunk’s in Bolton MA at 6:00 A.M. for a 6:30 A.M. departure (there is a Mobil 100 yards east). From Dunk’s we will take a non-stop drive through the backroads to Nashua NH, arriving around 8:00 A.M. Our destination for breakfast is the Midfield Cafe at Boire Field Nashua Airport. With a typical diner menu, the cafe offers front row seating with a direct view of runway 14/32 so we can watch the planes take off while we enjoy our coffee and eggs. Please note, to enter the cafe, one must walk through the Control Tower building. The trip will end before 9:00 A.M. so you can continue with your other summer weekend plans.

Date: Saturday August 2 2025
Time: 6:00 A.M. for a 6:30 A.M. departure
Start: Dunkin’ Donuts Bolton MA
Destination: Midfield Cafe Nashua (~8:00am)
Finish: ~8:45 A.M.
Itinerary: Google / GPX / TomTom (45 miles / 94 minutes)
Actual sunrise: 5:38 A.M.; Twilight: 5:06 A.M.
Trip is limited to 6 Miatas. To sign up, please use this form.
“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 3, 2025 Sunday MMC Club Picnic REMINDER R.S.V.P. by July 30th
2025-08-03 08:30 - 14:00
Had 65 people. 7 people were new members.
Had 28 total cars
NA – 5
NB – 4
NC – 8
ND – 11
Photos taken by David Tarantelli Jr.

Dave & Michelle’s 35th Anniversary Special Edition Miata

Let’s beat last year’s attendance of 53 people. Moses and Vivian Tran bet last years record being the 54th and 55th member attending.
August 3, 2025 Sunday MMC Club Picnic R.S.V.P. by July 30th

Please R.S.V.P.to Brenda bgauvin@charter.net by July 30th if you are planning on attending, so we will know how many Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and Rolls to buy.
VOLUNTEERS THAT SIGN UP TO HELP SET UP, PLEASE ARRIVE BY 8:30 A.M.
Appetizers will be served around 10:30 A.M.
LUNCH should be ready around NOON.
Our annual MMC club picnic and membership appreciate day will be held at Colt State Park Route 114 1070 Hope Street Bristol, Rhode Island. Colt State Park has beautiful views and there is always a nice sea breeze.
All are welcomed!
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 and support.
We have shelter 2 which is the large covered facility with parking and restrooms near by. Follow the Mass Miata signs.
Also the Trout’s have invited anyone who would like to go to their house after the picnic for swimming, chatting and leftovers. Bring your bathing suits and towels!
The club will be providing the Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and rolls . 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, etc. For those who want to
Items still needed
INDIVIDUAL CANS OF: juices, punch, etc.
Native Sliced Tomato’s
Pickles: Sweet
You are not obligated to bring anything but yourselves, but I would suggest you bring a comfy lawn chair. Picnic tables can be very harsh on your bottom.
We have enough desserts!

CLUB
Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Rolls, Sausage or Kielbasa for the grill

Mike Camacho
VOLUNTEER TO HELP SET UP

Paul Almeida
VOLUNTEER TO HELP SET UP

Kerry Kaplon
VOLUNTEER TO HELP SET UP

Charly & Vickie Busky
VOLUNTEER TO HELP SET UP

VOLUNTEER TO HELP SET UP

Mike Camacho
VOLUNTEER TO HELP COOK

Les Barton
VOLUNTEER TO HELP COOK

Kerry Kaplon
VOLUNTEER TO HELP COOK

Charly & Vickie Busky
VOLUNTEER TO HELP COOK

Dave & Michele T
VOLUNTEER TO HELP CLEAN UP

Ellen & Mike Camacho
VOLUNTEER TO HELP CLEAN UP

Les Barton
VOLUNTEER TO HELP CLEAN UP

Kerry Kaplon
VOLUNTEER TO HELP CLEAN UP

Moses & Vivian Tran
VOLUNTEER TO HELP CLEAN UP

Charly & Vickie Busky
VOLUNTEER TO HELP CLEAN UP

Dave & Michele Tarantelli
Dessert or Appetizer

Les Barton
Dessert

Mark & Robin Foster
Dessert

Paul Almeida & Karen
Dessert Brownies (NEW MEMBER 5/19/2025)

Mary Lou & Larry Hunt
Dessert

Dave Tarantelli, his son & fiancé Natalie
Sliced Tomatoes, juices, and sweet pickles

Doug & Faith Glover
Coolers with ice, Sweet Pickles

Paul & Sue Trout
Coolers with ice and water, a box of individual packed potato chips, and trash removal

Ellen Camacho
in the hospital

Bob & Janet Baylis
Donation to a food pantry

Mitch Brown & Tim Howell
Peppery Pulled Pork, BBQ Sauce & Buns

Dave & Marlene Hatch
Appetizer

John & Liz LaRoche
Veggies and dip

Gov & Pam Baird
Pasta Salad

Terry & Linda Mccaffrey
Box of Pizza

Ronald & Kathy Nascimento
Fruit, Cheese, Crackers and sliced watermelon. NEW MEMBER 4/30/2024

Howie & Karen Potter
Fruit Salad

Greg Pflaum
Sliced & diced Onions

Kim Hutchins & her well behaved dog
Cheese & Crackers NEW MEMBER 5/4/2025

Gil & Sue Mello
hummus & veggie dip with tortilla chips

Wilkie & Marilyn Marvel

Kerry & Missy Kaplon

Bob & Brenda Gauvin
Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonaise, Dill Pickles and Sweet & Hot Relish

Greg & Dawn Wells
Food Pantry Donation

Michael Martin & Dtr. Emily

Allen Chin
48 Bottles of Water, 12 pack of Sprite, 12 pack diet Coke & 24 cans of Coke

Charly & Vickie Busky

John & Kathy Haven
Canceled 8/1/2025

Annie & mother Jean Keller
Canceled 7/31/2025

Moses & Vivian Tran
Tray of fruit, Their rsvp beats last years record of 53

Bob & Jean Brewer

Nina Willis & her friend Jill

Celia & Paul Raia
Canceled 8/3/2025

Bob Baleno & Laura Falcon

Joe Bryant
Cole Slaw

John Neil
New Member 4/27/2025

Hubbard, David & Liza
Toss Salad

Chen, Qi & 2 children
New Member 7/22/2025 NO SHOW

Jutras, Ed

Hammatt, NATHANIEL
Cans of Soda New Member 7/27/2025

Attendees 65

August 9, 2025 Saturday Drive to Salem Cross Inn
2025-08-09 10:00 - 15:00
Had 8 Cars, 12 People
Pictures taken by Mark L.

Join us for a scenic 70-mile cruise through the winding roads of central Massachusetts, culminating in a relaxing lunch at the charming Salem Cross Inn in West Brookfield.
Meet at 10:00 A.M. Sentry West Mazda 940 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Drivers Meeting at 10:15 A.M.
We’ll depart from Sentry West Mazda at 10:30 AM.
Space is limited—only 6 cars, so don’t wait to reserve your spot! – contact Allen at TTLNow2@gmail.com

August 17, 2025 Rest Stop Roadsters Tour
2025-08-17 17:30 - 21:00
August 17, 2025 Rest Stop Roadsters Tour
None club event.
Northeast Miata Club is partnering with HalfPast3hree for the New England leg of the Rest Stop Roadster tour! This is a series of Miata meets held all over the country, established in 2021, and we’re honored to be chosen to help host the NE meet. Tell your friends, let’s have a big showing and great time! View past RSR tour photos here: https://halfpast3hree.com/community/rsr…
Held at UNOS in the Dedham Mall
5:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.

Duration: 3 1/2 hours

Public · Anyone on or off Facebook

Photos taken by Les Barton

August 23, 2025 Saturday Western Mass Trip RSVP by August 20th
2025-08-23 09:00 - 16:00
Join us for a tour of curvy roads in western MA on Saturday, August 23rd!:
The plan is to have a mellow group that travels ~115 miles, and a more spirited group that travels ~125 miles:

9:20 A.M.- Meet in Athol (Market Basket) 147 Tower road, Athol, MA 01331
9:30 A.M. – Drivers Meeting
Leg 1: to S Deerfield
Leg 2: to Charlemont
Leg 3: to Greenfield
Late lunch at New Fortune Chinese restaurant 249 Mohawk Trail, Greenfield, MA 01301

RSVP using this form by Wednesday, August 20th.

September 6, 2025 Saturday Summer Business Meeting RSVP by Friday September 5th
2025-09-06 10:00 - 13:00
September 6, 2025 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
The summer business meeting will be at Kimball’s 1543 Lunenburg Rd, Lancaster, MA 01523
General Meeting to start at 10:00 A.M.
The cafe will be open so you can purchase coffee and breakfast if you would like to.
Lunch will not be provided by the club. Kimball’s takes cash or credit card.
Allen is out of town with limited cell service.
To insure we will have enough tables for everyone to sit at, Please RSVP to Brenda bgauvin@charter.net.
and let her know you will be joining us for the meeting by September 5th
We are hoping for nice weather so we can have the meeting at the lawn area under the trees and away from the crowds. If there should be inclement weather, the meeting will take place under the tent.
Hope to hear from many of you.

September 7, 2025 Sunday Kimball to Kimball Run RSVP by September 1, 2025
2025-09-07 10:00 - 14:30
Kimball to Kimball Run 2025
Sunday September 7, 2025 (Sign up by September 1)

Join us for a Sunday ride to Kimball Farm in Jaffrey, 158 Turnpike Rd, Jaffrey, NH 03452 for lunch and ice cream.

We will be stopping at Mount Wachusett on the way. Bring your pass if you have one. $5.00 for MA residents, $20.00 for out of state residents if you don’t have a pass.

We will meet at Kimball Farm, 1543 Lunenburg Road, Lancaster MA 01523 at 10:00 A.M. Driver’s meeting at 10:15 A.M., departing at 10:30 A.M. They do have coffee and pastries available. Arrive a little early if you would like a snack. They start serving ice cream at 10:00 A.M. The café for coffee and pastry opens at 7:00 A.M.

We will travel on some scenic roads in central MA and southern NH for about 2 hours plus time at the mountain and a pit stop arriving at Kimball Farm, 158 Turnpike Road, Jaffrey NH 03452 around 1:30 P.M. Enjoy lunch, ice cream, and the company of your fellow Miata owners.

We should be finished by 2:30 PM. There is no planned return trip.

Trip is limited to 10 cars with 2 spaces being reserved for new members. If I get a volunteer to lead a 2nd group, trip will be 20 cars with 4 spaces for new members.

Sing up by emailing Bob Baylis bobbaylis1953@gmail.com. Please include your cell phone #, if you have a CB, and if you are a new member. Also let me know if you are willing to be a lead or tail car.

Start Point: 1543 Lunenburg Road, Lancaster MA 01523.
Please have a full tank of gas (there is a Mobil station across the street) and empty bladders.

This trip is rain or shine.
Meet Time: 10:00 A.M.
Driver’s Meeting: 10:15 A.M.
Depart: 10:30 A.M.
52.7 miles. Approximately 2 hours drive time.
GPX Tracks
Kimball to Kimball 2025 a
Kimball to Kimball 2025 b
Kimball to Kimball 2025 c

September 13, 2025 Steak and Castle
2025-09-13 14:30 - 19:00
Steak and Castle
September 13, 2025
Please join us for a scenic afternoon drive to a highly regarded steak house and a sunset walk to the ruins of a local “castle” in Groton Massachusetts.
We will meet at the Lowes in Hudson at 2:45 P.M. for a 3:00 P.M. departure.
UPDATE:
Due to difficulty getting tables at the Gibbet Hill Grill, we had to change the dinner destination. The new destination is Forge & Vine, which is about ¼ mile from Gibbet Hill. Forge & Vine features a wood-fired open kitchen, and serves a variety of dishes, including steak, poultry, lamb, pork, and seafood. Please budget $40.00-80.00 per person, excluding drinks. The atmosphere is lively, and the dress is smart casual.

Those who are interested may join us for a short drive from the restaurant to Bancroft’s Castle. Bancroft’s Castle was built by General William Bancroft as his personal home in 1906. When he ran out of money, he sold the property, and it eventually passed into the hands of the Groton Hunt Club, which used the Castle for hunting parties, dances, dinners and outings. In 1932 a fire started by careless trespassers with fireworks destroyed most of the home leaving only the ruins of the observation tower intact. We should arrive at the Castle around sunset for some nice views of the surrounding countryside. The sunset walk / hike up to see Bancroft Castle will continue as before.
Date: Saturday September 13 2025
Time: Marshal 2:45 P.M. for 3:00 P.M. departure
Start: Lowes, Hudson MA
Destination: Gibbet Hill Grill
Dinner: 5:00 P.M.
Cost: $40.00-80.00 per person without drinks
Itinerary: Google / TomTom / GPX (48 miles / 108 minutes)
Optional hike:
Hike start: ~6:30 P.M.
Sunset: 6:56 P.M.
Itinerary: GPX (0.6 miles / 15 minutes each way)
Finish Time: ~7:00 P.M.
8 car limit.
To sign up, please fill out this brief form.

September 20, 2025 Saturday Cows, Brews, BBQ & Mtn. Views
2025-09-20 09:30 - 14:00
Saturday, September 20th 2025, Cows, Brews, BBQ and Mtn. Views
9:30 AM – 2:00 PM

The trip will be limited to 12 cars with 3 spots being held for new members! Or maybe 2 groups of 12 if needed and we have additional leads and tails.
Join us on Saturday, September 20th, 2025 9:30 A.M. at the Lowe’s in Hudson Mass for a fun ride through various central Mass locations over some nice curvy and scenic roads.
https://maps.app.oo.gl/amrTP8qucgTA4s7x5
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 or pay $5.00 (MA resident) or $20.00 (Non-MA resident) at the gate if they’re checking cars.
https://www.mass.gov/locations/wachusett-mountain-state-reservation
From there, we’ll drive south and west through several central & western Mass towns, eventually arriving at Stone Cow Brewery, Farm Stand, Ice Cream and BBQ in Barre. 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, enjoying the fresh Ice Cream made from their own cows and also shopping in the farm stand.
https://www.stonecowbrewery.com
After that, you’re free to head on out on your own.
To sign up,

E-Mail Charly.Busky@gmail.com
With your Cell Phone Number
Are you a New Member
Do you have a CB Radio
Are you willing to be a Lead or Tail car
The Trip is 65 miles

“By signing up for this trip, you agree to comply with the Club By-Laws and policies that include personal health safety and safe driving”
