NEQ Woodstock 2018 Spring Drive
Winter is over. Come drive with us!

Join us for a fun day driving the Catskill Mountains with a group a Audi enthusiasts (all cars are welcome, however) followed by a group dinner at the Catskill Mountain Resort. Come for the drive, the dinner, or both!

We will start in at the Plaza Diner, 27 New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz, NY 12561 at 10 AM. Please plan to arrive by 9:30 AM. We will have a short drivers meeting to review the drive, schedule and how it will be conducted. We will be limited to 20 cars. The total drive will be about 250 miles.

Our first stop will be at the Ashokan Reservoir for a 15 minute break. Then we will stop for a lunch break in the quaint and famous village of Woodstock NY. They have a variety of restaurants and cafes to choose from. We will provide a restaurant list with menu’s the day of the drive. We will plan to spend about 1.5 hours in Woodstock so you will have time eat and to stroll the streets. Then we will continue on and cross Platte clove road which winds along the side of a mountain with spectacular views and a waterfalls.

The mid afternoon stop will be at the Blenheim Gilboa Visitors center which is housed in a 19th century dairy barn located amidst spectacular scenery in the northern Catskill Mountains. On site at the Visitors Center is Lansing Manor, an early American country estate filled with authentic furnishings from the 19th century. John Lansing, who represented New York as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and the state's Ratification Convention in 1788, had the house built for his daughter and son-in-law in 1819.

We will end the day at the around 6 PM with a group dinner at Catskill Mountain Resort, Barryville, NY. Hotel rooms are available at the Catskill Mountain Resort for $125; reserve early as they have a limited number of rooms (30). Hotels are also available in nearby Monticello (ranging from the Super 8 @$75 to the Monticello Casino @ $300).

Registration fee: $25 members/$30 for non-members

Dinner at the Catskill Mountain Resort: $35/person

NEQ Woodstock 2018 Spring Drive T shirt: $20

Schedule overview:

9:30 AM - arrive for the drive
10 AM - hit the raod
Mid-morning - Ashokan Reservoir break
Lunch - Woodstock NY - on your own
Mid-afternoon - Blenheim Gilboa Visitors center
6 PM - Catskill Mountain Resort

Note that this event is directly followed by the Saratoga Springs Auto Museum Spring Car Show! It's a bit of a drive, but I nice way to round out the weekend. Early risers who get to the museum by 6:45 will be able to park together. Tickets are $15 at the gate or $10 in advance. Details to follow!

Info at the Museum