Detroit Autorama 2011 Meet & Greet, Hot Rod Mingle, & other useful info

The Detroit Autorama is Feb 25, 26, & 27, 2011

The Single Finger guys would like to host the Meet & Greet for just one day this year so we decided on Saturday afternoon.

How does 3 pm on Saturday at the Single Finger Speed Shop display on the lower level. This gives everyone a chance to get back from lunch plus it's too early for folks to be leaving Cobo for dinner. If you remember from last years photos the Single Finger display was the one whos background looked like an old filling station.

Larry, AKA: Safari-wagon and the Single Finger Speed Shop guys have offered up their display for us HAMB folks to hang out in, meet, bench race, put your feet up or whatever. This will be downstairs in the lower level. They've got quite a few spaces and will have lots of HAMB member's cars in the display including Big Olds. I will hang a HAMB Meet & Greet banner there as well as the Single Finger banner. Larry and the guys will have beverages and snacks but if you'd like to bring something to share as well, please feel free.

Other things to see and do in the area.......

There is a "People Mover" station in Cobo, two floors up from the main level, which goes around the city in a 2 1/2 mile loop. It's 50cents and worth it to ride just to see the view of the river, bridge, etc. One of the People Mover stops is Greektown which has some GREAT restaurants, bars and casinos. The top of the GM RenCen has a great restaurant as well PLUS there is always a nice collection of GM cars in the lobby from the Heritage Center so stop there to check them out for free.

If you're into BBQ, Slow's BBQ on Michigan Ave right by the old Tiger Stadium (torn down now) and the old train station (still standing and a really cool piece of local history). Not only great BBQ but the BEST mac & cheese I've ever had bar none.
http://slowsbarbq.com/

There is a good burger place right across the side street from Cobo Hall called Cobo Joes. If you're in the lobby exit the doors on the left, thats Conrgess. Left on Congress and Cobo Joes is on the right hand side one block down. The Post Bar is right next door.

If you go out those same doors and go straight up Washington for two blocks and turn right on Lafeyette and down down two more blocks, there are two great coney island places on the left. I prefer Lafeyette Coney Island but right next door is American Coney Island. Perfect for lunch.

And if you are in from out of town and have never been to The Henry Ford museum in Dearborn or the Chrysler Museum in Aurburn Hills, you really should try to make an effort to visit there.

Also, don't forget about the Pinstripers Jamboree. It's upstairs in Cobo, kinda in the center but all the way in the back. LOTS of HAMB folks always striping there. Stop by, check it out and buy some artwork during the charity auctions all three days.

If you want a place to sleep near CobobHall PM Bob K for a reservation at the Holiday Inn Express or see this thread for more info.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=546508

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OK, so who's going to be at the Meet & Greet so Larry and the boys can kinda get an idea on how many for beverages/snacks, etc.?

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!







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Hey Denise,..I will probably be sleeping (again),..... But save a hug for this ol' fart if I see ya' there,... Deal ?

 

I'll be there with my 3 girls....

 

I'll be there with the crew, with cars and a display! We'll be at your place too saturday night I'm sure, looking forward to it all! See everyone Wednesday night!

 

Good of you to post this ! Have been to the Autorama many times but just on a bus tour so never really got out of Cobo to see the town. This year I'm show'n so really looking forward to the experience. I will see you at the Meet and Greet and maybe you can help me get this just arrived, darn Alliance plaque unstuck from my forehead. Darn crazy glue...
Ron

 

I'll be there for the meet n greet! Donating 4 pinstripe panels for the charity auction....HAMBers- bid high! Will also have a booth in Artist's Alley so stop by and say hello (and buy some cool art! Lots of great artists- Weesner, Max Grundy, Ed Tillrock, myself, Chad Lampert, Chris Piscatelli(dart165), Josh Welton(jdustu), Mark Thompson, Unkl Ian, Keven Carter(widewhitewalls) Bill Stinson and more) Sorry for the plug Denise! You gotta come see us!

 

Me, me, me! Can't wait to help host the hot rod mingle in the new and improved Tiki Lounge!

 

Will the Tiki Lounge be well stocked with Apple Pie?

Dave Havlr (HouseofFab) and I will be in from Virginia & wouldn't miss the meet & greet or Denise's get together. Now I've just gotta figure out how to cram all of Denise's great ideas in to the trip! Gonna need a jet pack or something.

 

whooohooo!
can we get some more of them canned Margarita's that we enjoyed at the Spamfest at Indy?

looking forward to the whole weekend

 

Not sure if those were just an Indy thing or what. Sounds yummy though.

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hi Denise,

will be there for sure. looking forward to it!

george

 

Ill be at both, see you then!

 

well I will be there and I am dieing to make it to your house party this year dammit!!!!
unfortunitly I will not have a car in the hall and will have to be a spectator this year .
But I am looking forward to spending time with denis and megan at the tiki lounge .
I will have to bum a ride to get to the party ???????

 

This is my first year I will be going to the autorama. Dad and I will be at the meet and greet. It will be nice to meet some fellow H.A.M.B.ers. Matt

 

Did someone say shindig?

that sounds... *All-Right!*

See you good folks there, I'll have some WNY Hamb'rs and CenPenn Twice-Pipes in tow. Gonna be a HOOT, I can tell already.

 

Please make sure one of those friends in tow is my WNY Oldsmobile pal.

 

You can ride with me home after the Meet & Greet if you want and I'll brin you back to Cobo on Sunday morning-ish. My couch is real confortable.

 

Old Jim, er Olds Jim will be present!

 

I'm in for the meet and greet. Can't wait!!!

I'm bringing down the '54 instead of the '34 and the goal is not to bring the car back home.

I'd love the make the house party if I can bum a ride from a fellow HAMBer.

 

Oh yeah, sounds really good to me honey. Looking forward to having a sleep over at your house
Hahahahahahahaha
And thank you

 

ALRIGHT! Autorama is just around the corner, we'll be out there, unfortunately without cars this year. Can't wait until the HAMB gathering! Looking forward to another killer year out in Detroit!

Denise, we going to PizzaPapalis?

 

I'll be there. bringing my '36 Chevy bobber. I'm looking forward to all the festivities.

 

Sounds good for Friday night.
Thursday after setup we're going to Slo's for BBQ if your group is interested.

 

i gotta make it back one of these days, it was great to put faces to names, and really one of the best times i've had at a hamb gathering. I guess that really means i gotta get my ass in gear and get my showcar done...

 

See you down there
T

 

If some body seees my ole bud Teddy Z I know he,s out there some where in that wonderful aera , tell em his ole pal Gord from mn wants see what hes been up to knowin Teddy, he "dont do internet"

 

Hi Denise,

Sorry, but thew New York boys (well, actually, the New York Geezers) will not be able to attend the Meet and Greet. We have to get on the bus back to upstate NY at just about the 3:00 get together time. Rats!!!

It was great to see you at the GNRS and I do hope to bump into you while I'm stumbling around the show.

John, aka "oldandkrusty"

 

Not sure yet. I'm working on it. May ride out for a day or two.

 

Looking foreword to it! See you there-

 

handsome nick (nick32vic), super-friend mark and i should be there. we're staying at the marriott in the ren center...