Announcing New England Fall Colors Rally - Oct. 11-14 in Connecticut

[Tika]

NEW ENGLAND “FALL COLORS” TOYOTA RV OWNERS RALLY – Oct. 11-14

Hey folks, we are scheduling another Toyota RV Rally in the New England area in October.

It will be held at Wilderness Lake RV Park in Willington, CT the weekend of October 11-14. This is a peak weekend to see stunning fall colors.

This Rally is at a different RV Park than where we were last year. This park is about 21 miles south of the historic colonial village of Old Sturbridge.

This time, the Rally is being held on a three-day holiday weekend, which means that some folks might find it easier to attend without being so tight for travel time. As usual we will have a Saturday morning “Open House” and evening potlucks on both Saturday and Sunday at 6 pm.

The group rate we have negotiated for hook-up sites is only $39 per night (rather than $45). Sites without any hook-ups are $27 (rather than $30). Call us soon to make your reservation if you want one of the limited number of sites in the section that is being reserved for our group, 626-798-4510.

So that you can see where we are going, attached is a photo taken at Wilderness Lake during this same weekend last year.

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Now here is the official invitation with all the details -- for all Toyota RV owners within driving distance:

You are invited to come the weekend of October 11-14 to Wilderness Lake RV Park in Willington, CT. This is a particularly friendly RV Park with attractive campsites and many nearby activities. Expect the fall foliage to be beautiful!

This RV Park has special section called the Safari area which we have reserved especially for our group.

SOME OF THE THINGS WE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO:

-- Did I say awesome scenery with fall colors?

-- Comfortable RV sites with water and electric (dump station available on site)

-- Lakefront with free canoes to use and great fishing (no license required)

-- Nice hiking trails through the park

-- Kids' playground and game room

-- Mini-golf course on site

-- Horseshoes

-- General Store and Rec Hall

-- Propane available on site

-- Wi-Fi Internet access in the Rec Hall

-- Cell phone service is mostly OK (except for ATT, sorry).

-- Pets are welcome (on a leash)

On Saturday morning we will have an “Open House.” This popular event is a great opportunity to view each other’s “Toyhouses” and see what folks have done to personalize them and make them more comfortable.

Saturday during the day is available for sightseeing to Old Sturbridge Village, or hiking or canoeing in the RV Park. You can also bring bikes for a great way to get around the area.

Saturday evening the RV Park staff is hosting a “Chili Cook-off” contest followed by a park-wide Potluck dinner in the Recreation Hall that we will participate in.

On Sunday those who are interested can go to the Mansfield Flea Market or other attractions during the day. On Sunday evening we will have our own potluck dinner in the Rec Hall for just our group -- we always eat whatever food shows up. Following dinner, we’ll light a fire for marshmallows -- please bring firewood, and your own lawn chairs if desired.

The RV Park staff may also schedule additional programmed activities to be announced that weekend.

New Owners and Wannabe Owners are particularly welcome to attend this Rally. This RV Park has two camping cabins available to rent, if any folks who don’t have a Toyota RV want join us for the weekend.

Here now are driving directions to Wilderness Lake RV Park, which we encourage you to print out. (Also see the link to a map at the end of this message.)

From Interstate-84 Northbound:

-- Take Exit 70 for Connecticut 32 toward Stafford Springs - 0.2 mi

-- Turn left onto River Rd (CT-32 N) - 0.3 mi

-- Turn right onto Village Hill Rd - 1.5 mi

-- Entrance to RV Park is on the right.

From Interatate-84 Southbound:

-- Take Exit 71 toward CT-320 (Ruby Rd) - 0.2 mi

-- Turn left onto Mihaliak Rd / CT-320 S - 0.1 mi

-- Continue onto Lohse Rd - 0.3 mi

-- Turn left onto Kucko Rd - 1.0 mi

-- Turn right onto Village Hill Rd - 1.5 mi

-- Entrance to RV Park is on the right.

For a day trip, it's a short drive to the historic colonial town of Sturbridge (30 minutes). Admission to the Old Sturbridge Village historical complex is $24 for adults (age 18+), $22 for seniors (age 65+), and $8 for kids over age 2. Admission tickets are also good for a second day’s admission within 10 days. Parking is free.

The Mansfield Flea Market is about 15 minutes away, and Six Flags New England (amusement park) is about 40 minutes away.

The normal rate for a 3-day weekend in this RV Park is $45 per night, however we have negotiated a discounted group rate of $39 per night for hook-up sites, and $27 per night without hook-ups. If you reserve for all 3 nights, you will get an additional $5 off, making the 3-night total to be $112 for hook-ups, or $76 without (all taxes and fees included).

IMPORTANT: Reservations for this Rally must be made in advance -- it doesn’t work to just show up. You may reserve for one, two, or three nights. As an incentive to reserve right away, any reservations which are paid by Sunday, September 1 will get a $5 discount. And any reservations paid after Monday, October 1 will need to pay an extra $10 late reservation fee.

Only sixteen sites are available with hook-ups (water and electric) in the section of the RV Park where we will be. If these sites are all taken when you call us to make your reservation, you'll get a site without hook-ups in our area, or one with hook-ups, but in another area of the RV Park. This means if you want to have hook-ups and be near the rest of us, be sure to pay for your reservation early.

Please CALL US to reserve your site (rather than email), 626-798-4510. Let us know what time you will arrive, how many nights you will be joining us, and specify how many people and pets.

Please Note: Your reservation needs to be made through our group, rather than directly with the RV Park. The preferred method of payment for reservations is via PayPal. You don’t need a confirmed PayPal account to make your payment this way if you have a credit/debit card number. When you call us on the phone to be put on the list, you will be given specific instructions about how to send your payment, and where exactly to find us when you arrive.

Please call right away if you want one of the sixteen available sites. We expect to fill these soon and perhaps have a waiting list. If you have not attended a Rally before, don't be shy, we always have some first-time attendees. It's a great way to meet other Toyota RVers. Single owners are very welcome, as well as couples and families.

We always look forward to meeting more Toyota RV owners. Although we are from California, we are going to be in New England then and so we can host this Rally. Consider making your reservation soon -- it's gonna be fun!

Tika and Tom McElvain

626-798-4510

Leave a message if you get our business voicemail (health center) and we will call you back.

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Here now is a link to the website for the RV Park where you can see some photos:

http://wildernesslakect.com/

This link is for a map of the campsites at the RV Park. We are in sites 1-8 on the left side of the map with two RVs per site, and some open space for those who don’t need hook-ups:

http://wildernesslakect.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/WLSiteMap.jpg

Map of how to get to Wilderness Lake RV Park:

http://y.ahoo.it/D1NBoI/d

For info about visiting the historic colonial village of Old Sturbridge, see here:

http://www.osv.org/

For info about the Mansfield Flea Market, see here:

http://voices.yahoo.com/mansfield-flea-market-one-largest-connecticut-3793774.html

http://www.mansfielddrivein.com/marketplacemap.pdf

See you soon!

[Tika]

As of today we have 7 reservations and 4 "maybes" for the Rally in Connecticut the weekend of Oct 11-14. That leaves 5 available sites in the area being reserved for our group. Read the details above again, and then call us at 626-798-4510 to make a reservation. Leave a message if you get or business voicemail and we will call you back. It's gonna be fun (as always)! Tika

[Tika]

The Rally in New England is only two weeks away!

To date we have 8 confirmed reservations and 4 "maybes."

If you would like to participate, read all the details and then call us to be put on the list.

Lots of new Toyhouse owners are waiting to meet you too!

Tika

626-798-4510, leave a message with our business voicemail, and we will call you back.