2016 BCA meet in Allentown, PA

[Brian]

Thought I would start a thread and see who all is planning to be at the 2016 BCA 50th anniversary meet in Allentown, PA the last weekend in July?  Hollie and I are planning to be there with the 66 Skylark since it is 50 this year.

[WkillGS]

I'm in. It's almost local at 52 minutes away.

I'm finding sketchy details..... is there a show everyday at the Bulgary complex?
Best address for the complex I found is:
550 Union Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18109
Google presently shows it as its former life as a drive-in theater!

Closest landmark is Coca-Cola Park (baseball).  Also close to Lehigh Valley International Airport.

I'll most likely take my blue '66 for the show.

[Brian]

Link to the brochure for the show:
http://www.buickclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2016brochure.pdf

Looks like the show is just on Saturday at the Bulgari complex.  There are lots of organized tours and other events going on wed-fri.   Looks like a cruise-in to the Dorsey Amusement park and Wildwater Kingdom on Thursday.

[wildcat65]

   See you there - I'll be with a 65 Wildcat

[GS66]

Great looking car Walt!

[Loren At 65GS]

With July fast approaching, thought I would bring this topic to the top.

  There has been a lot of planning involved and it should be quite the event marking the 50th year of the BCA.

Unfortunately I will not be able to attend.   

 Loren

[Loren At 65GS]

Here is an update as of May 15, 2016 for this upcoming event.

1132   Registrants

512     Buick's

  90     Outdoor vendor spaces

  27     Indoor vendor spaces

665     BCA Banquet

359     BHA Banquet

147     Dorney Dinner


 Loren

[option B9]

   I will be heading out to Allentown from NYC/Long Island, a 2 1/2 hour trip in my white 65 GS convertible, I will be there from July 27th to the 30th. Hope to meet some of our registry members during this historic BCA event. now we just need 4 days of good weather !!!!!
       See you soon.. Tony G

[WkillGS]

Posted on the aaca site:
http://forums.aaca.org/topic/257368-2016-buick-club-of-america-50th-anniversary-event/?page=11

 Here are the show field hours currently planned for Allentown:

Show Field/ Meet Site Hours:

Wednesday, July 27: 7 am - 6 pm

Thursday, July 28: 7 am - 6 pm

Friday, July 29: 7 am - 6 pm

Saturday, July 30: 7 am - 3 pm

For any music fans, there's a great facility nearby with FREE concerts Thurs-Sat.
Friday night the 29th is Davey Knowles, a rockin Blues guitarist. I saw him in the past and will make this show too.
Full schedule here:
http://www.levittsteelstacks.org/line-up/concerts/

The music shows are at an arts complex built at the former Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces. Tours of the furnaces are avail. Neat place, it's well worth a visit!

[Brian]

Got us a room in the Hampton Inn and Suites in Bethlehem.  Says it is 5-6 miles from the show.  We plan to arrive Thursday evening.

[GS66]

This sure looks like a great event, wish we were attending. May need to give it another look.

[vinnie]

Anyone going east planning on making the Buick-Olds race day and car show at Norwalk on Sunday July 24th.

[WkillGS]

This sure looks like a great event, wish we were attending. May need to give it another look.

Jim, it's right next to the Allentown airport (ABE).

Just saw that the movie 'Two Lane Blacktop' is playing nearby on Sunday night at the Steelstacks complex:
http://www.steelstacks.org/event/2632/two-lane-blacktop/

And Brian, did you make it to Jim Thorpe last year? If you would like to visit again, that weekend there is a dam release for some white-water rafting, and also a train/mountain bike combo:
http://www.poconowhitewater.com/lehigh-gorge-dam-release/
http://poconobiking.com/trails/bike-train/

[option B9]

 How many of our registry members are registered for the BCA Allentown show ??  Im packing up my GS tomorrow  to leave on Wednesday morning. I should be pulling into Allentown around 1pm.  Im bringing my white GS, so if anyone wants to get together and talk GS come over . My cell # will be on the GS if im not near the GS .     
  Loren sent me some registry literature to hand out and i made several small 65GS.com posters out of them that i will be displaying in front of my GS, i have several extra posters that I will give out if you would like to put them in your window they are 8 1/2x11. Also i had some time this weekend to get a box of some 65 skylark parts together that i really don't need and i'm willing to sell . I need the space for my current GS project. Im also bringing a Buick accessory console, from a 1960's big series Buick it's all black with the Buick logo on the lid, in  good condition, asking $200. 
     We should have a lot of fun, see you in Allentown...   Tony G

[mdkd]

All

I'm in Allentown anyone else here yet?

Milton