We couldn’t have asked for more cooperation from the weather, and as a result we enjoyed another superb day in Marion participating in the annual Swamp Fox Festival Parade . An EIM toast to Sevyn as our Miss Eastern Iowa MINIs 2010 — thanks for representing us! Many thanks also to Larry for his excellent […]
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EIM 3rd Annual "Spring has Sprung" Meet-n-Eat — Cedar Rapids, Mar 27th
Posted by Gil-galad on March 18th, 2010
Come celebrate Spring with us — and the impending motoring season — along with great food and MINI fellowship at our 3rd Annual “Spring has Sprung” Meet-n-Eat. It will be hosted on Saturday, March 27th at the Granite City Restaurant in Cedar Rapids. Rendezvous time in the restaurant parking lot is 10:30 am. (This […]
EIM to "Run for the Ozarks" (R4TO) with the High Plains Motoring Society (HPMS)
Posted by Gil-galad on February 26th, 2010
We continue to plan for our group’s participation in the High Plains Motoring Society (HPMS) Run for the Ozarks (R4TO). This event is being held on the twisty roads of northwest Arkansas in the area of Harrison, AR from 13-16 May (the first and last of these days include transit time). We already have a […]
EIM February Meet-n-Eat — Davenport, Feb 20th
Posted by Gil-galad on February 20th, 2010
Check out all of the fun pictures from our Eastern Iowa MINIs Meet-n-Eat at the Blueport Junction Bar and Grill in Davenport! You can access them in our Gallery or directly using the following link: Photos from Blueport Junction in Davenport 2-20-2010 Great times together with great people, and a great showing despite the winter […]
Wrap-Up on EIM Meet-n-Eat at Breitbach's — Balltown, Nov 14th
Posted by Gil-galad on December 18th, 2009
Super turnout of EIM MINIs at Breitbach’s in Balltown in November. Great food, great people, and great MINIs. Thanks to all for coming out! Photos from this event are now available in our Gallery: Breitbach’s at Balltown Photos Click “more…” to see a recap of our 2009 EIM awards!
7th Annual MINICooperIowa Fall Tour – Oct 3rd
Posted by Gil-galad on September 6th, 2009
Despite the uncooperative weather at the start of the day, the 7th Annual MINICooperIowa Fall MINI Drive on Saturday, October 3rd turned out to be a wonderful event! Twenty-one Iowa MINIs started the day together and thoroughly enjoyed the central Iowa countryside, the Grinnell tour, the ice cream, Ledges State Park, and the great dinner […]
Tags: Swamp Fox Festival Parade — Sept 12th, Marion, IA
Posted by Gil-galad on August 28th, 2009
A full cadre of 18 MINIs made a great showing for the folks in Marion during this year’s Swamp Fox Festival Parade. Everyone loves MINIs! Thanks to all for coming out and joining us. Additional thanks to our parade coordinator lapshoffman for all of the hard prep work, and to he and 05MINI for the […]
St. Louis MINI Club's 7th Annual Run to the Louis P. Balducci Winery – Aug 29th
Posted by Gil-galad on August 24th, 2009
At least sixty-four MINIs strong–with Miah34 and Gil-galad among them–turned out for the St. Louis MINI Club’s 7th Annual Run to the Louis P. Balducci Winery charity drive on August 29th. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect, the twisties on the way to the winery were mighty fine indeed, the raffle was incredible, and […]
2009 Heartland British Autofest Day
Posted by Gil-galad on August 9th, 2009
Woo hoo! MariaChick and that “one bad JCW” is an award winner at the 2009 Heartland British Autofest Day car show in Davenport, IA on August 9th. 1st Place for BMW MINI Coopers as well as an additional award for the flashiest wheels overall. Congratulations! The award pics are now safely resident in our Gallery […]
Holy Cross Parade, BBQ, and Street Dance — Aug 8th
Posted by Gil-galad on August 8th, 2009
Small town Iowa at its finest! Good times, great food, and lots of new MINI fans made at the Holy Cross Parade, BBQ, and Street Dance in Holy Cross, IA. Many thanks to our host 05MINI for the wonderful hospitality! Pictures are up and available in our Gallery. Also, feel free to check out the […]
