First Time at Carlisle

[Tony C]

Hi All,
My wife and I visited the Carlisle show this past Saturday for the first time since buying my vette. Wow, what a show! We used the "back door" directions that were posted on this site and had no problems getting there Saturday morning. We got held up a while just outside of gate #3 but it wasn't too bad. I've never seen so many corvettes in one place - it was like being a kid in a candy store and I didn't know where to look next. We first stopped at Remo's tent, introduced ourselves and asked for advice on how to take it all in. Remo was very friendly and helpful - not at all like some of the comments in posts I've seen here (sorry, just kidding). We had a great morning and I think my wife almost enjoyed it too. By about 1 PM, however, I think she was beginning to suffer from heat stress so we headed for the car and an air conditioned exit.
It was really sad to hear about the storm and all of the damage and injuries. I certainly wish everyone injured a speedy recovery along with speedy repairs. I'm already thinking about next year. I'll definately attend again. As Carlisle is less than two hours away I'll have to work on a good reason to stay the weekend - perhaps to join the crowd under the table at the hotel!
Tony C.

 

[DRTH VTR]

That sounds great, Tony. I have wanted to go to Carlisle, but it is a LONG way from Idaho.

 

[jrose7004]

Every year I say "Next year I'm going" but it's just too far from here.

 

[drumss]

I visited Corvettes at Carlisle for the first time too this year, after purchasing my first vette just 4 weeks before the show. My friends have been going for 5 years now...so I've heard all about it for years now.

It was admittedly at first overwhelming... :W ... but after a great deal of guidance from my friends I got the hang of the place. After spending too much money on "stuff", feeling envious of too many other cars, and getting a major sunburn, I'll definitely be coming every year from now on (we already have our rooms booked for next year, as I'm sure many others do too)...

I went for 2 days, and left Sunday AM before sun-up, so I didn't see the aftermath of the storm (although we felt it downtown during dinner Saturday night.....we all wondered how the show field had fared that night) ...

 

[XLR8]

You guys are lucky!! I'm in the same boat as DRTH - the Mississippi coast is a LONG way from Carlisle and it's a bad time of year for me. BUT... I hope to one day be able to attend.

Drumss... welcome to the site. When you get a chance, post a thread in the New Member forum and give more of your fellow CAC members a chance to stop by and say hello. Click here!

Jane Ann