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MEB Fall Cruise:
September 19, 2015, Western MD
Fall Cruise – Western Maryland
The MEB Fall Cruise will take place rain or shine on September 19, 2015 and will be approximately 80 miles roundtrip covering scenic Western Maryland. The various points of interest on the cruise are the historic LaVale Toll House, the largest power generating wind mill complex east of the Mississippi, Savage River Dam and State Forest, Deep Creek State Park and Discovery Center, Casselman Stone Arch Bridge and State Park, Spruce Forest Artisan Village and others. Saturday evening dinner will be at Penn Alps Restaurant where we will enjoy a buffet meal. Cost is $13 per person, $6 children 10 and under. A banquet room is reserved and can accommodate up to 70 people.
Below is accommodation information. There is a group rate at the Best Western, LaVale, MD if 10 or more rooms are booked under the event. We will be using the Best Western as the starting point for the cruise. There are other hotel accommodations in the area if you do not wish to stay at the Best Western. Please contact Tim Weaver at twaw2@comcast.net by Sept 1st, 2015 to reserve your spot for the cruise. This is necessary to ensure adequate supplies for lunch and seating for dinner on Saturday evening.
Best Western, LaVale, MD
Contact: Angel
301-729-3300
Ten rooms or more $85 per night before discount.
Need four weeks’ notice for cancellation
Can reserve room with a credit card
Room for trailer parking
Restaurant, Bar, Continental Breakfast, indoor pool, close to restaurants.
Mason Dixon Camp Ground Finzel, MD/Meyersdale, PA
Contact: Peter Hart
301-852-0928
$27 per night
Full hook ups, bath house.
Little rough around the edges.
New Germany State Park
Grantsville, Md
301-895-5453
$25 per night
No hook ups. Bath house
Beautiful state park
Rough Idea of what the cruise will be like, subject to change.
Comfort Inn in La vale MD as the start/stop point. The entire drive, as driven, is about 70 +- miles. We can add several miles (under 10 miles total) if time permits and if you guys want to add several points of interest. As driven, the points of interest in order are as follows; 1. Rt 40, the National Pike or National Road, La vale Toll House 2. Four Mile Ridge- the largest power generating wind mills east of the Mississippi (good location for a group picture with the wind mills as a background), 3. Savage River State Forest, beautiful scenic mountain roads, B-52 crash site from 1964 (it was carrying two Atomic Bombs when it crashed), 4. Savage River Dam, you will think that you are back in Tennessee, (several locations for group pictures), 5. Deep Creek State Park, Deep Creek Discovery Center 6. Artisan Village at Penn Alps Restaurant (several locations for group pictures) 7. Casselman Stone Arch Bridge and State Park (also at the Penn Alps Location) 8. Penn Alps Restaurant for the meal 9. Rt 40 National Rd back to La vale.
September 19, 2015, Western MD
Fall Cruise – Western Maryland
The MEB Fall Cruise will take place rain or shine on September 19, 2015 and will be approximately 80 miles roundtrip covering scenic Western Maryland. The various points of interest on the cruise are the historic LaVale Toll House, the largest power generating wind mill complex east of the Mississippi, Savage River Dam and State Forest, Deep Creek State Park and Discovery Center, Casselman Stone Arch Bridge and State Park, Spruce Forest Artisan Village and others. Saturday evening dinner will be at Penn Alps Restaurant where we will enjoy a buffet meal. Cost is $13 per person, $6 children 10 and under. A banquet room is reserved and can accommodate up to 70 people.
Below is accommodation information. There is a group rate at the Best Western, LaVale, MD if 10 or more rooms are booked under the event. We will be using the Best Western as the starting point for the cruise. There are other hotel accommodations in the area if you do not wish to stay at the Best Western. Please contact Tim Weaver at twaw2@comcast.net by Sept 1st, 2015 to reserve your spot for the cruise. This is necessary to ensure adequate supplies for lunch and seating for dinner on Saturday evening.
Best Western, LaVale, MD
Contact: Angel
301-729-3300
Ten rooms or more $85 per night before discount.
Need four weeks’ notice for cancellation
Can reserve room with a credit card
Room for trailer parking
Restaurant, Bar, Continental Breakfast, indoor pool, close to restaurants.
Mason Dixon Camp Ground Finzel, MD/Meyersdale, PA
Contact: Peter Hart
301-852-0928
$27 per night
Full hook ups, bath house.
Little rough around the edges.
New Germany State Park
Grantsville, Md
301-895-5453
$25 per night
No hook ups. Bath house
Beautiful state park
Rough Idea of what the cruise will be like, subject to change.
Comfort Inn in La vale MD as the start/stop point. The entire drive, as driven, is about 70 +- miles. We can add several miles (under 10 miles total) if time permits and if you guys want to add several points of interest. As driven, the points of interest in order are as follows; 1. Rt 40, the National Pike or National Road, La vale Toll House 2. Four Mile Ridge- the largest power generating wind mills east of the Mississippi (good location for a group picture with the wind mills as a background), 3. Savage River State Forest, beautiful scenic mountain roads, B-52 crash site from 1964 (it was carrying two Atomic Bombs when it crashed), 4. Savage River Dam, you will think that you are back in Tennessee, (several locations for group pictures), 5. Deep Creek State Park, Deep Creek Discovery Center 6. Artisan Village at Penn Alps Restaurant (several locations for group pictures) 7. Casselman Stone Arch Bridge and State Park (also at the Penn Alps Location) 8. Penn Alps Restaurant for the meal 9. Rt 40 National Rd back to La vale.
