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THE
NEXT CLUB DRIVE WILL BE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH 2023
The destination
will be the
Belfry Grill &
Brewery
in Cottonwood. It has been
highly
recommended by 4 of our members who have eaten there previously and they
all grade it as a “5”
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We will meet at the
Albertson’s complex, about ½ mile east of interstate 17 on the north
side of Carefree Hwy just east of the McDonalds parking lot. There are
restrooms, coffee, and snacks available at both McDonalds and
Albertsons.
We will meet at 8:45 and depart at 9:00. Our
ETA at the brewery is approximately 12:30 to 1:00
It is
about 3.5 hrs. from the start to destination with fuel breaks and
comfort stops. Unfortunately, this requires an early start making it
tougher for members in the SE Valley, sorry about that
☹
When departing
Albertsons, we will head west about 20 miles on Carefree Hwy74, to Hwy
60/93 and turn north to Wickenburg, it is about another 10 miles to
Wickenburg on 93 where we will stop for a 15-minute comfort break at Mc
Donald’s. leaving McDonalds, we will turn right to the traffic circle
and follow the signs for hwy 93 north toward Kingman.
However, in about 5
miles, hwy 93 will go straight to Kingman and you don’t want to go
there.
Instead,
watch for the sign that says hwy 89 to the
right and take hwy 89 to Yarnell & Prescott, the correct route.
Once on hwy 89, you will pass through the
small towns of Yarnell, Congress, Peoples Valley and Willhoit,
Watch your speed through
these small towns. Continue on 89
through the Prescott National Forest (beautiful drive)
until you see
mile post 309. Almost immediately past it is
WALDEN ROAD on the right and then it is almost exactly ¼ mile farther to
Haisley Road
where you turn right.
Keep following Haisley Rd. the name changes to Senator Highway and then
again to Mt Vernon Ave. this will take you to Gurley Street where you
will turn right and follow it east until you see the junction in the
road where hwy 89 goes north and hwy 69 goes east.
It is a very short distance to this
intersection so stay to the left and
follow the sign that goes north on Hwy 89.
Ignore signs taking you to hwy
69.
Follow hwy 89 north past Watson Lake and Granite Dells, in a few miles,
you will be at the intersection of hwy’s 89 and 89A. Make a right
turn on to hwy 89A and follow the 89A signs that will
reference “Jerome.” In a few miles it will require a left turn to remain
on 89A but it is not difficult to see or follow, there is a traffic
light at that intersection. Jerome will probably be crowded on a
Saturday so there is no planned stop, just continue 89A through the town
and you will be going downhill to Cottonwood. At the bottom of the hill
there will be a gas station on the corner and we will stop there for a
comfort break and fuel if needed.
After departing the gas station, we will turn
right, which is Main Street in Cottonwood also numbered hwy 89A. Follow
Main Street to the Belfry Grill & Brewery at 791 N. Main Street,
Cottonwood, 86326. If you use GPS, this will make it easy. I have never
been to this facility but maybe some members who have been there can
take the lead and we will follow them. In any case, with GPS, it should
make it easy. The phone number for the Belfry Grill & Brewery is 928 239
4595 if you need it.
This will be a long
day round trip tour.There
are various choices for returning to the Valley. Some of us will drive
together on the return drive, we can make those arrangements during or
after the lunch. A fuel fill-up will be required by some of us prior to
heading home.
Please email me your RSVP for this event
so I will have a good head count for the restaurant, it is always the
first thing they ask me for when I phone them to make reservations. I
have taken the liberty to remove the names of members who spend the
Arizona summers out of town or will be absent for other reasons. I hope
we get a good turnout and I’m sure the weather will be a lot cooler at
the higher elevations. Cottonwood is 3314 feet. If I have errored with
the attendance list, please send me a correction. The RSVP Excel file is
attached and we hope you can attend the event.
Please bring this tour guide, your club radio, club name tag and a state
map. Bringing your appetite along will also be a good idea😊
Thanks, looking
forward to another great drive and socializing time.
Paul Ebeyer, President
Mike Hunt, VP
Jim Warren, Treasurer
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