Re: Packard Nat'L Meet in Des Moines

Posted by Jeff On 2008/7/24 7:43:57

Our main Host Hotel (Lodge of the Ozarks) does not allow pets. We are checking on our over-flow hotels for their pet policies. We are also contacting several of the RV/Campgrounds to see if they will give reduced rates for Packard National attendees. I will let everyone know the outcome.

The advice on brakes is a good one. I saw the result of brake failure at the '93 Meet in Asheville, NC. Not good. The terrain in the Ozarks is beautiful, and the driving is great. But the hills are steep, going up and coming down. We are laying tour routes that will give everyone a taste of the Ozarks without ending in disaster.

One reason (of many) that we chose the Lodge of the Ozarks for our host hotel is their level parking lot. Many of the hotels in town are built on a hill, with resulting steep parking areas.