—————— This year’s EIM Big Adventure Part Deux to the Great Smoky Mountains rivaled our first trip back in 2013 as one of the most memorable EIM events. Over a nine-day period we made the transit and covered in excess of a thousand miles of unique, twisty, and scenic Appalachian Mountain roads, including some old […]
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13th Annual MINICooperIowa Fall Tour – 10-11 Oct
Posted by Gil-galad on October 4th, 2015
This year’s MINICooperIowa Fall Tour happens on 10-11 October in the Loess Hills region of western Iowa. It is being hosted by our good friends in the Central Iowa MINI Club. Plans include an overnight stop in Sioux City. The drive departs from MINI of Des Moines at 11:00 am on Saturday. Details on the […]
Countdown to the “Big Adventure 2”
Posted by Gil-galad on September 21st, 2015
Website updates may be delayed until early October…the webmaster is off having fun. Soon we’ll be gathering together again in our MINIs to commence the transit east to Sevierville, TN and a fun-filled week of Appalachian Mountain motoring, sightseeing, shopping, dining, exploring, enjoying each others’ company, and making lifetime MINI memories at the EIM “Big […]
Gays Mills Apple Run — Sept 20th
Posted by Gil-galad on September 13th, 2015
In addition to having a great time at Kavanaugh’s Hilltop Tap this weekend, the EIM gang decided that we needed one more local September drive and opportunity for fun prior to the big trip east…and hatched the idea for the Gays Mills Apple Run. The plan is to meet on in Dubuque on Sunday, September […]
EIM Meet-n-Eat at Kavanaugh’s Hilltop Tap and Rolling Smoke BBQ, Rock Island – Sept 12th
Posted by Gil-galad on August 25th, 2015
Nothing fancy…the EIM Meet-n-Eat at Kavanaugh’s Hilltop – Rolling Smoke BBQ located in Rock Island, IL is just an opportunity to get together, enjoy good food and drink, and show off our MINIs. We plan to meet at Kavanaugh’s ~10:30 am with lunch at 11:00 am. We will be in the covered patio out back. […]
Holy Cross Festival Recap
Posted by Gil-galad on August 12th, 2015
As in past years, the cooperative weather combined with the good food, drink, and the companionship of MINI friends for a great day at the Holy Cross Festival and Parade, held this past Saturday in Holy Cross. We had a small but mighty turnout of MINIs including a sequential triple-team of red Roadsters. The broasted […]
We’re Back from “The Mack”
Posted by Gil-galad on August 7th, 2015
— 1,319 MINIs on the Mack! Although short of the 1,451 needed to set a world record for the largest parade of MINIs, our sizable contingent in the EIM at MINI on the Mack 2015 made an important contribution to the largest-ever gathering of MINI Coopers on U.S. soil in history…and that’s not too shabby […]
EIMers on the Mack 2015 Update
Posted by Gil-galad on July 13th, 2015
MINI on the Mack 2015 is just around the corner! Many of you have registered and will be attending. Whether or not the world record is achieved, it’s already being billed as the single largest gathering of MINIs on U.S. soil in history. (If you’re going but haven’t registered you may be left out of […]
Coralville Meet-n-Eat Recap
Posted by Gil-galad on July 11th, 2015
Thanks to everyone who braved the morning rain in order to join up with us at our EIM Meet-n-Eat at the Backpocket Brewing Company hosted in Coralville this past Saturday. As it turned out, the adjacent parking ramp was a superb spot to gather and mingle prior to heading into the restaurant. The wide open […]
Across the Border
Posted by Gil-galad on June 22nd, 2015
— The EIM Border Re-Skirmish Drive, re-scheduled from its original April date due to weather, finally came to fruition this past Saturday. A good-sized and spirited group of EIMers departed from Bellevue enroute Dubuque via some great Illinois backroads, Mississippi Palisades State Park, and the towns of Sabula, IA; and once in IL Savanna (twice), […]
