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2008 Road Rally News
2008 LHHC Road Rally
12th Annual Lincoln Highway Road Rally Itinerary is Set
. . . start your engines
After trying to accommodate several of our regular Rally attendees to offer our Lincoln Highway Road Rally on a different weekend, it just wasn’t meant to be. Traditionally, our Rally is the 3rd weekend in September. Tried as we might, we had to stick to the 3rd weekend in September for the 2008 Lincoln Highway Road Rally. After trekking out east the last couple of years, this year’s event will focus on attractions along the historic Lincoln Highway route in Westmoreland County in the western end (Irwin to Ligonier) of the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor. Bring your camera and cooler. All meals (lunch, dinner and breakfast), admission into all attractions, a cool designer tee-shirt, Rally Guide, a goodie bag, and chance for door prizes are all included in $60 adult registration fee. What a deal!
When you check-in, you’ll be given the Rally Guide, admission tickets for all attractions, dining tickets, tee-shirts, and goodie bag. Nothing will be mailed to you in advance. This year’s event will follow the Poker Run format, where you receive a playing card at each of the stops. Prizes will be awarded for the best “poker hand” at the Sunday breakfast.
Overnight lodging is at a premium that weekend; please call and reserve a room asap and mention the Lincoln Highway Road Rally to get the special reduced rate they quoted. Our recommended hotel is the Mountain View Inn-724-834-5300 (which sits between the old Lincoln Highway and Route 30 about half-way from Latrobe to Greensburg) and designated a Historic Hotel of America; the special room rate is $98. It has restaurant and lounge on premise. If you prefer a franchise, check out Wingate Hotel by Wyndham in Latrobe – 724-539-0400. Restaurants and lounges are next door and across the highway from the Wingate. A third option is the former Holiday Inn Express (soon to be part of the Comfort Inn) in Greensburg – 724-838-7070.
Rally check-in will be Friday evening, September 19, from 6-8 p.m. at the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor Office at 114 S. Market Street, Ligonier. Olga and Kristin will be watching for you. If you plan to roll into the beautiful Laurel Highlands after 8 p.m., then you can always check-in from 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. at the Big Mac Museum in Irwin, our first stop on the Rally.
For those arriving Friday, you have several fun choices for the evening: Take in a Drive-In Movie at the Hi-Way Drive-In on Route 30 near Latrobe; bowl a frame or two at Lincoln Lanes on Route 30 near Latrobe; see a current movie at the Latrobe Family Cinema on Route 30 near Latrobe; or, catch a bite to eat at any of the area restaurants.
Rally Schedule
Saturday morning, September 20.
Big Mac Museum. Olga and Kristin will be the first to say “Good Morning” to you at the Big Mac Museum at 9051 Route 30 just east of Irwin from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. If you leave early enough, you can catch some breakfast (on your own) there. Irwin is not that far from the hotel area, but it is a congested area with lots of traffic lights that will slow you down.
Group presentation at Antique Auto Restoration Shop. Rick will be waiting for us to begin his colorful presentation at 9:45 a.m. sharp. You won’t want to miss a minute of it.
Who hasn’t admired shiny, restored antique autos in museums or in a community parade? And, while some antique auto owners become adept at restoration work themselves, there are many others who either do not have the time themselves, or are not skilled to perform the detailed and labor intensive work that is often required to restore an older model. This year’s Rally will take you inside a veteran antique auto restorer’s shop where you’ll see several vintage Lincoln vehicles in various stages of restoration. You don’t have to be an antique car club aficionado to appreciate the attention to detail, construction, and finish work that goes into taking an old Lincoln from a broken down (literally) piece of rubble to showroom condition.
DeLallo’s Italian Marketplace. When you’ve seen and heard enough about antique auto restoration, get out the summer cooler you brought with you; you’ll need it! Even though this Marketplace offers its products all over the country, it hasn’t lost its sense of a neighborhood deli. Who knew there were over 40 different kinds of olives? And, don’t get me started on their bakery. . .
Group Lunch at A Summer Place. 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Your Rally registration fee includes lunch at this Lincoln Highway hot spot in their screened-in porch.
Saint Vincent Gristmill and Coffee Bar. The monks have been grinding wheat at this location for 150+ years. The video sets the stage for this historic treasure. The Gift Shop offers an assortment of delicious breads and other items. Downstairs is the Gristmill Coffee Shop where you’ll want to grab a cup to wash down all the bread you just purchased!
Group Presentation at the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve; 3 p.m. In 2007, golf legend Arnie Palmer created this nature reserve in honor of his wife, Winnie. The setting is breathtaking, as is the restored barn. Normally, the Reserve is not open on Saturdays; they are opening special for our group. Don’t be late.
Darlington Train Station; 4:15 p.m. In its 75 years of operation, the Ligonier Valley Railroad carried 9 million passengers and hauled 32 million tons of freight. It ran from Latrobe to Ligonier, taking city folk from Pittsburgh via the Pennsylvania Railroad to play in the Laurel Highlands. Recently restored, the Station gives a glimpse into what life was like for travelers from 1877 to 1952.
Shopping in Ligonier. One shop not to miss is the LHHC Gift Shop located at 114 S. Market Street., which will be open from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on September 20. Pick up a copy of Dr. Kevin Patrick’s book, Diners of PA, and have him autograph it tomorrow morning. We offer more than 125 other Lincoln Highway-themed items and fine crafts by Lincoln Highway artisans.
Joe’s Bar, Ligonier. This is so much more than a neighborhood bar. It is a museum of sorts….and suitable for younger patrons. Bring your camera!
Group Dinner at The Road Toad. Heading west of Ligonier, the staff at this Lincoln Highway roadhouse will be expecting us for dinner at 6:30 p.m. Again, dinner (tax and gratuity) is included in your registration.
Sunday, September 21
Group Breakfast at Mountain View Inn. 9 a.m. Work up an appetite so you’ll be revved up to participate in some fun and games (with fabulous prizes, of course). Then it’s time to settle in and listen to Dr. Kevin Patrick’s presentation on Diners of PA, and the Lincoln Highway. Kevin is very knowledgeable about both topics (he co-authored Diners of PA) and has an easy-going, entertaining presentation style.
A Master Site Plan, including the placement of the restored diner, for the new Lincoln Highway Experience will also be shared with attendees at this time.
At 11 a.m., we will all travel into Latrobe to see the 1938 Diner that the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor is restoring. This diner was donated to the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor by the Senator John Heinz History Center of Pittsburgh. There are only four others like it in the world! Kevin will join us and finish up his remarks there.
Registration Deadline is Friday, Auust 29, 2008.
Please print out this form and mail with your check payable to:
LHHC, PO Box 582, Ligonier, PA 15658
Driver's Name_____________________________________________________
Address____________________________________________________________
Phone____________________________________ email_____________________
car year___________ model______________ does not need to be old
Number of people x $60 per person = $___________________
Children 12 and under - call the office for information
Passenger (2) Name______________________________________
Passenger (3) Name______________________________________
Passenger (4) Name______________________________________
Passenger address if different than driver:__________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
For each person registering indicate choice: of BBQ sandwich for
Saturday's lunch: Ham________ Pork_________ Beef_____________
Saturday's dinner: chicken kiev_______ Stuffed pork tenderloin____
Fee includes Saturday's lunch and dinner, Sunday's breakfast, shirt, Road rally guide and prizes
T shirt size: S____ M____ L ____ XL ____ 2XL ____ 3XL ____
additional $1.50 for 2XL and 3XL
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