People have been talking about this, so I figured I would make a thread to discuss this so everyone is on the same page. I will update this thread periodically as decisions are made for where and what time.

PURPOSE OF THIS THREAD:
To determine WHEN and WHERE everyone is meeting up PRIOR to the PDXmas Tuner Bash so Team Ascension (and anyone else) can roll-in together.


PARTIES COMING FROM SEATTLE/TACOMA/OLYMIPA:
- Olympia Rest Stop (Mile Marker 93 off I-5 South)
- Meet up between 6:30-7:00AM
- Departing for Portland by 7:00AM. (Can be moved if necessary but I figure it takes about 2.5 hours to get to Beaverton, so that puts you arriving at 9:30 to meet up with the Portland people)
- Will be meeting with the Portland/Vancouver people below, then caravanning to dealership together

PARTIES COMING FROM SO. OREGON/PORTLAND/VANCOUVER:
- Olive Garden Parking Lot (11650 SW Canyon Rd, Beaverton, OR)
- Meet up between 9:00-9:30AM
- Seattle people will meet here so both parties can depart and arrive at dealership together
- Depart for dealership by 9:30-9:45AM



DONE!

Perhaps at the Olympia M&G place would be a good place to start out at and line up to go..........I am open to wherre ever it is finally decided to meet at.......but it sure is fun driving in a big line down the freeway........I know I need to get out more but I think it is fun..........

Sounds good to me unless someone else has a better location.

Ill be heading out friday night so i will see everyone there. :)

me and doug plan to have everyone who wants to meet up before the event in or around portland and then we all head in at the same time

I'm going to head to Beaverton tomorrow and find a meet up place for the Portland/Vancouver people (and eventually the Seattle people after they meet in Olympia).

I'll edit my post afterwards :)

nice ill be waiting =)

Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia People!

Need your input for a meet up spot for Olympia! I'm not even remotely versed in the area. LoL

Official Portland meet-up spot CONFIRMED above!

Since its so early, the parking lot should be pretty empty since it doesn't open til lunch time.

Cool I will be at the meeting spot

nice... see u all there!

Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia People!

Need your input for a meet up spot for Olympia! I'm not even remotely versed in the area. LoL

I am 99% sure I will not be attending, but, I guess no one else from the Olympia area has replied so I guess I'll dump out some ideas.

The Olympia meet and greet spot sucks, it's hard to find for non-locals as well as getting on the freeway from there isn't exactly easy because it's a busy exit. For Mt. St. Helens, I know people met up north, and they they used Chehalis as a stopping ground, that worked well from what I saw because long on ramps for everyone to wait for people as they work through the stoplights.

Really though probably the best bet for a place to meet is using the rest stop between Olympia and Chehalis. Just have Olympia people meet there and it allows for parking and everyone to get on the freeway together.

Just some random ideas as I procrastinate from rolling out new products at work.

Also for all people cruising down, I would recommend bringing hand held radios and extra batteries, they make the drive a lot more fun to add some b/s into the mix.

Anyone else want to to chime in on the Olympia meet spot?

Updated the Olympia meet-up spot.

Any suggestions, lemme know, otherwise we can keep it like this.

I have to agree with Will that the rest stop just south of Oly is a good spot to meet at, easy on/off and easy to find, but then, I'm not the one that has to meet up there, but it is a good idea, northenders, input???

ummmmm what rest stop oh wait nm that one, yeah i guess that one will work and at what time should we meet up there around 7am????

Is that where you guys want me to change the meet up spot? I have it at the Albertson's right off I-5 in Olympia right now in the first post.

yeah change it to the rest stop

What Exit number is that for people who might have never been there?

i have no clue need to ask will on that one since he goes by there so much

if i recall.. olympia is near exit 101.... and if you're going southbound... the first rest area u will hit should be around exit 93.... the next rest stop area is near exit 54...

First post has officially been update with FINAL information. Please refer to the first post of this thread of exact meet up places and times!

is that the defenate spot everyone is meeting for teamascension? if so i will be there!!!! do you think i could mapquest directions to that reststop?

i shall be there and for the rest stop it is not that hard to find if you stay in the far right lane after you go threw tumwater you will be forced to go straight to the rest stop. plus there are a bunch of signs also lol

Oregon & Washington Folks -

Post up if you'll be meeting at either of these locations on the morning of the show!

i will be at the oly rest stop area.

I'll be at the olive garden meetup.

olive garden!!!

i will be driving a 4runner down to the event in the morning if anybody would like a ride.... i have room for 2 possibly 3 depending on if Will needs a ride from Chehalis.... Also is there a closer meet up besides olympia to start sooner or just Olympia???

so is the freeway open?

Yes, it is now.

Leslie and I are meeting at the Tacoma Mall Krispy Kreme in case anyone wants to meet up. Just show up anytime before 6am cuz that's when we'll start driving down to meet the oly ppl :)

i cant make it tomorrow :( i have to work

so after we leave oly does anyone know how to get to the olive garden meet up???? because i dont i would rather follow someone then try to do it my self and guide everyone there. :nails:

but anyways so who is all meeting up at the oly spot????

me and leslie will be there. we're leaving at 6am from tac mall to meet u.

ok sweet shall wait for you guys there

Neildy..........are you meeting us at 109 exit to goto the spot or the spot to go south from at olive garden.........I so confused.........LOL

i think he is meeting us at the rest stop in oly