Looking for DES MOINES DSMers

[twoTSis]

There are several Quick Trips in Des Moines. Be more specific. Especially if you wanted to follow me to the parking garage.

By the way if you guys really don't know Des Moines that well here's the exact address:

Grand Avenue Parking Garage
625 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa 50309

If for any reason you need their phone number also it's:
515-242-2630

So use Mapquest.com for detailed directions from your home to the meet.
By the way it shows the garage on Grand in the maps, but the entrance is actually on the East side of 7th St.

Thanks,
Zach

if people dont know still how to get there, like me, people can meet up at the quick trip
its just easier

and if anybody has a 2g driver seat thats cloth that they dont need and want to sell hit me up on here or at 371-1614 my name is ryan
text or call
either or

 

[#1-1995GS-T]

i was talking about the quick trip downtown
i think its on 15th
its the one that everybody who goes to the loop goes to
i can follow you from either the sonic or wherever it would be conviente for you

 

[twoTSis]

Do you need me to give you directions from the Quick Trip then?

QT is on 15th and Ingersoll and the garage is on 7th and Grand. So it's 8 blocks East and one block South of the QT.

Just use Mapquest.com and type in your home address as the starting point and the ending point as the address of the garage which I posted on this thread just below this post.

 

[twoTSis]

Just thought I'd bring these back to the top so people can find them better.

Okay. You all seemed fine when I said the Sonic on SE 14th so I'm gunna give you directions from the Sonic to the parking garage.

1) Go NORTH on SE 14th from the Sonic.
(Right if you're driving out of Sonic and facing SE 14th)

2)Follow SE 14th up to Indianola Rd. and take a left on Indianola Rd.
(It's a ways up SE 14th and Indianola Rd. is a diagonal road you can't miss)

3) Follow Indianola Rd. all the way down and you'll end up downtown on 2nd St.

4)Follow 2nd St. to Grand and take a left.

5)Follow Grand to 6th St. and take a right.

6)Follow 6th St. to High and take a left.

7)Follow High to 7th and take a left.

8)The parking garage enterance is immediatly on the left hand side. There are 3 gates at the enterance and a red sign above that says 1N. Take a ticket if the gates are closed and follow the garage all the way to the top. If the gates aren't closed just drive right in.

Be there by 9pm on June 14th 2008.

Anymore questions just let me know. I can give more detailed instructions based on where people are coming from.

 

[twoTSis]

Just bringing it to the top so you all know.

Make sure to spread the word and bring friends.

I've sent almost every member (all 89 members) in Des Moines, IA a Private Message inviting them. I'll keep working on sending the PM invites to members in the Des Moines area. Sent some to Ankeny, Urbandale, Clive, Waukee, Waterloo, some of Cedar Rapids, and IA City so far.

If possible we should post a thread with a link to this thread on the dsmsource.com or midwestce.net websites too.

It'll for sure be later in the evening probably start at 9ish that way if we all go for a cruise we can show up downtown if people are up for it...how badass would it be to have 20 or more DSMs all in a pack. It'd sure make the Honda guys freak.



So far fifteen (15) people going: twotsis (Zach), mekal (Mike), red 97tib (Anthony), eclipsegs (Kyle), ClipseChick, asian4g63, GsXtacY325, 2BAD99GSX, evilb(Jeff), Tyson (Zach's friend driving his FWD), dsmguy904, 4G63t and his brother, #1-1995GS-T, Zach's buddy Nick(2G Silver Eclipse GS NT)

Possibly one other friend of Zach's named Nick also with a 2G Green Talon ESi NT (He may be selling his DSM)

I'll keep adding names as people RSVP.

 

[PIMking]

I cant predict things that far in advance. I would love to go but im all the way on the missisppi. + i have two dogs at home and things will be tough. we need to start an iowa dsm club.

 

[#1-1995GS-T]

ill be going
i can follow you wherever you want to meet or i might just map quest oit

 

[twoTSis]

I cant predict things that far in advance. I would love to go but im all the way on the missisppi. + i have two dogs at home and things will be tough. we need to start an iowa dsm club.

If this first meet goes well and there are several attendants that wish to form a DSM group, we have plans set to accommodate this situation. If this is something that people would like us to start up then feel free to leave your opinions on this thread or give me your feedback by contacting me personally.

Thanks,
Zach


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[red97tib]

Ok, I was chatting with my brother earlier tonight about our meet, and he brought up some reasonable points. First: the time of the meet. I talked it over with him and I agree we need to schedule this earlier in the day so we have BS and driving time. I'm all for running downtown for a bit as a pack, but at 10ish at night, that doesn't leave alot of time to do alot else. Especially if we want to cruise out to Saylorville like someone mentioned, we are going to need to start this around 6 or 7 P.M. at the earliest. Second: the parking garage. Has someone cleared our being there with the proper authorities? Cause I don't feel like having the police show up and trap us in and give us all loitering tickets and god knows what else. I know that it's a public place and all and we technically aren't in any wrong, but I would rather avoid the hassel if at all possible. TwoTSis, since you are sort of taking charge of this, I'm wondering if you might change the time and also check on the garage just as precautions. Let me know what's up, cause if my brother is free, he is planning on joining us in either his Camaro or Tiburon.

 

[twoTSis]

Mekal and I have discussed you and your brother's concerns before with our own thoughts on the situation and because there are not too many people attending we haven't been too concerned about police situations for a few reasons: 1)The meeting place is out of sight 2) At the time of day we are planning on having it no one is going to be there. I personally have been checking this place for a while and it's not populated much at this time especially on the top level. 3) There are never ANY employees of the parking garage there on Saturdays or Sundays. 4) The garage is open to all of the public free of charge on Saturdays and Sundays.

If this becomes a big meet that people are up for attending on a regular basis mekal and I had planned on contacting the owner/manager of the parking garage after the first meet. I do already have his phone number and have met with him regarding other situations with my own job at the Marriott.

As for the time. Personally I'm not so up for a cruise to Saylorville for my own opinions about the area. I'm not sure when it was suggested what was in mind for us to be doing out there, but if it's something people want to do then we'll need everyones opinion soon to be able to make arrangements accordingly.

-Zach

 

[#1-1995GS-T]

i think that the parking garage would be the best thing cause it is hidden

and going out to saylorville is just a waste of gas $3.74 a gallon
i mean im just saying

 

[red97tib]

Well we don't have to cruise to Saylorville, I was just repeating what someone had mentioned. But if we do a cruise of any kind we need to start earlier. Night driving is fine, but not as great as driving with a little sun in the air. Not to mention, I want to see the reactions from everyone as 15 or so DSMs are traveling as a pack.

 

[#1-1995GS-T]

Ya that would be crazy. Just seeing people mouths drop. But im all down for a cruise, but red97tbi is right, it needs to be earlier.

 

[twoTSis]

Main reason that mekal and I set the time for 9pm is because we figured that we wouldn't have all to much to do on the first meet. We figured we'd all talk and get introduced for an hour or so and then we'd all go for a cruise. If people are interested mekal and I would like to attend the races which would normally start around 12am-1am. Not everyone has to do a cruise, or attend the races, etc. We'd like to keep the meet together the whole night, but if only a few people want to go clear out the Saylorville while everyone else chooses to stick downtown the pack will get split up quite quickly. This is why everyone needs to decide what they'd like to be doing before the night of the meet.

What all are people wanting to be doing at the meet?

-and-

What time are people wanting to start the meet at, based on the things we do at the meet?

 

[#1-1995GS-T]

well a cruise would be sweet and the races thing is a good idea but some start at 10:30

and what we do at the meet kinda also depends on how many people are gonna be there

 

[eclipseGS]

Well downtown doesnt get too packed with cars until 10 pm or so anyway. Lets make it 7 o'clock that way itll give us time to meet up there then cruise while there is enough light out still. on the way back to downtown, then we can meet back up somewhere and decide on what everyone wants to do for the night.

 

[#1-1995GS-T]

that seems like a good plan

 

[red97tib]

I'm all for that, early enough so we can talk and get to know each other and still have time to cruise if we want.

 

[twoTSis]

So you guys are planning on meeting at the garage and then going for a cruise to Saylorville or where ever you decide and then coming back to the garage again?

If that's the case then mekal and I will be at the garage at 9pm.

 

[#1-1995GS-T]

i dont think he ment saylorville. and if he did then i dont want to go out there

but what if we like went for a cruise like around dmi or went out to like grays lake for a bit then went downtown to the garage

what do you guys think of that idea??

 

[twoTSis]

I like the idea of cruising around Gray's Lake and Mekal and I don't favor going out to Saylorville.

 

[eclipseGS]

ok. Here's what we need to do. Everyone meet at the garage at 7. We cruise to gray lake and maybe get some photo opps then back to the garage. Where we all can meet up again. Then downtown area for night cruisen agreed?

 

[red97tib]

I'm all for the Gray's Lake cruise. Although I don't think we need to meet back at the garage later that night, we could probably arrange the rest of the night while cruising.

 

[twoTSis]

Finally you guys have some real input! Yes...agreed.

 

[twoTSis]

Diamond Star Motor Enthusiast Meet

June 14th, 2008 7pm

Grand Avenue Parking Garage
625 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa 50309

We will cruise out to Gray's Lake from the parking garage and eventually end up back downtown to cruise.​