Area Drives: We’ve lined up many Guided Tours, in which one of our members will lead you in a group through
our area, with wonderful sightseeing, shopping and in most cases, food along the way. These tours will be mapped, and there will be signup sheets
available at our sign in table on Thursday. Times and mileage will be listed so that you can fit in runs around your daily schedule. Guided runs
will start from the hotel and end at the hotel. All runs will end at the hotel before 5:30pm. We've also setup many Self-Guided Tours for our
attendees to take at their leisure while they are in our fair city. Some may take you on back roads of our area. Some may take you on an adventure
to a place you never thought you would see outside of Charleston. Our area is steeped in history and stories of war, promise and the hope of a better
life. All runs will be mapped with directions and will list mileage and times so that you can better plan your time during the day. Numbers and
addresses will also be provided for suggested restaurants and sights to see. Self Guided Tours will start from the hotel and end at the hotel, most
will be less than 5 hours round trip, depending on how much sightseeing and shopping you choose to do.
Optional Friday Bus Tour: We have made arrangements for attendees to purchase tickets in advance for a Friday (April 30th) Charleston Bus Tour. This is an optional tour
and reservations must be made when you send in your registration for Miatas Doin' the Charleston II. Tickets for the Bus Tour are $25.00 per person. You must send in
the money with your event registration (see registration form) and we will place your name on the Bus Tour Reservation list. The Bus will pick you up outside of
the Embassy Suites at 10:00AM and take you on a guided, air-conditioned motor coach tour of Historic Charleston City. You'll see the Historic District, The Citadel,
The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon, The Charleston Museum and replica of the CSS Hunley, Rainbow Row, The Battery and White Point Gardens, and of course,
St. Michael's Church and St. Philip's Church. There will be photo opportunities at one or more of the following locations: White Point Gardens, The Battery,
The Four Corners of Law or The Citadel. This is one of the best ways to see historic Charleston! Tour lasts 2 1/2 hours including travel time. THE BUS TOUR IS FULL AS OF 04/16/10.
Optional Friday Evening Dinner Cruise: We have made arrangements for attendees to purchase tickets in advance for a Friday Evening (April 30th) Dinner
Cruise. This is an optional event and reservations must be made when you send in your registration for Miatas Doin' the Charleston II. Tickets for the Dinner
Cruise are $60.00 per person and include tax and tip. You must send in the money with your event registration (see registration form) and we will place your name
on the Dinner Cruise Reservation List. Enjoy an unforgettable three hour cruise and breathtaking views of Charleston Harbor as you savor
a three-course gourmet meal (prepared to order), table side service and live entertainment (Bar Drinks and Dessert are extra). The Spirit of Carolina departs from
the Patriot's Point Maritime Museum in Mt. Pleasant. You will be picked up in front of the hotel by bus at 6:00PM to be taken to Patriot's Point. Maps will be provided if you should choose to drive yourself. There is
free parking. Boarding begins at 6:30PM. The Dinner Cruise departs at 7:00PM, returning at 10:00PM. Dress is "nice-casual" and high heel shoes are not
recommended. The Spirit of Carolina features climate controlled dining salons, open observation decks, and a full-service, on-board galley. For more information
and a full menu for the dinner cruise, visit the Spirit of Carolina website. THE DINNER CRUISE IS FULL AS OF 04/16/10.
Car Wash Station: A car wash station will be provided near the back of the hotel for your Miatas, including hoses, buckets, mitts and
cleaning supplies. Please do not use the towels from the hotel rooms as the Embassy Suites will be providing towels for us to use during the
weekend. The car wash station will be open from 11AM to 7PM on Thursday, and 7AM to 5PM on Friday and Saturday.
Dent Dynamics: We will have our local Paintless Dent Guy available for anyone who would like to fix a few of those minor dents and dings to their car. His name is Anthony and he is fabulous! Our club has him come out for Tech Days and he does a wonderful job and usually stays very busy during the day and his prices aren't bad either! He will be located with the Car Wash station at the back of the hotel and will be there from 8am to 11am on both Friday and Satruday mornings.
Event Photo: This will be an individual photo of you and your car with backdrop. The location of the photo will be behind the hotel on the morning of Friday, April 30th. 2010. Anyone who signs up for a Friday Guided Tour must be at the photo line up at 8am to ensure that you can get to your tour on time. We will have tickets for those of you who need to go to the head of the line if you are on a Friday tour.
Prizes, Awards,50/50 & Jim Booth Print Raffle: Drawings will be made on Saturday Night at the Lowcountry Dinner & Closing Ceremonies. There will be great prizes
and gift certificates from Miata suppliers and local sponsors. The drawing for the 50/50 raffle will also be Saturday Night and you can buy tickets
during the event beginning on Thursday. We will also be raffling off 2 large framed & signed Jim Booth prints during the event. You can buy raffle tickets for this in the Vendor room and you'll have one more chance to buy tickets at the closing dinner. The proceeds from the Jim Booth prints will go to the Save the Lighthouse fund which supports saving and protecting the Morris Island Lighthouse. Save the light
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