It appears that roadmeets have been taking place for a long time, since a point in history long before I got involved in the community. Those interested in organizing roadmeets may like to know which locations have already been the site of a previous roadmeet, as interest in roadmeets may be greater if they are held on ground that hasn't already been covered. Is there a list or database showing all the locations where roadmeets have previously been held? If I were to host a roadmeet, I'd like to know if a roadmeet already took place at that same location, especially if there was already a roadmeet there recently.
A lot of places out west. I've never heard of one for Bakersfield hence why it is on my list for next April. Fresno never had one until this year.
I'm currently working on a map myself that keeps a record of where road meets have been held; so far I've collected data as far back as 2010.
To my knowledge, these are the largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. and Canada that haven't had a road meet:
- Houston
- Miami
- San Francisco
- Phoenix
- Inland Empire
- San Diego
- Tampa Bay
- Vancouver
- Sacramento
- Las Vegas
(edit: removed Dallas/Fort Worth)
Among smaller cities, Max has the right idea. Not just in the far west, but the majority of places in the whole western half of the continent have never had a meet.
Of course, there are plenty of other cities around the world that have also likely never had one.
Should I ask Alex if I can claim the drive we went on around Tampa Bay back in March as a Tampa Bay Road Meet? :D
(I do not think there has ever been a formal road meet there, but I am sure Alex, Brent, and others go on drives in the area all the time.)
Quote from: 74/171FAN on November 08, 2023, 12:23:00 PM
Should I ask Alex if I can claim the drive we went on around Tampa Bay back in March as a Tampa Bay Road Meet? :D
Or when a bunch of us got together in Brooksville this summer at Florida Cracker Kitchen?
Gene VanDusseldorp (Gene Van from the MTR days) held a meet in DFW on Jan. 2, 2010. Only three people attended.
Meets I've hosted include western Kentucky, northeast Kentucky/tri-state, two in Pikeville, and Somerset. I've also hosted a meet in Charleston, WV, and tried to host one in the Beckley/New River Gorge area that I couldn't attend because of illness.
So far I think I've been the only person to host a Seattle meet. Twice. I live by NYC. But a lot of WA and OR have not been touched.
The following is a list (to the best of the resources available) of all road meet locations dating back to 1999, compiled recently as I continue to assemble a master photo album of meet photos from the last 25 years.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zrxd6eiddsho5elvjlppi/Road-Meet-list.docx?rlkey=kzc44owbhysegs3294rpmpnn2&dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zrxd6eiddsho5elvjlppi/Road-Meet-list.docx?rlkey=kzc44owbhysegs3294rpmpnn2&dl=0)
In general, most cities west of I-29/49 and south of I-20 are fair game if you're looking to go host something in 'uncharted territory'.
^ Dan, one to add to your list is Slidell/New Orleans, LA in 2008. Held just before a hurricane hit and about a week before I transferred out of Mississippi.
Also, this is debatable whether to add to the list, but every March from 2016 to 2020, we had a "roadgeek dinner gathering" (or in the case of 2018, a lunch gathering) in Saratoga Springs, NY at a conference I attended at the time.
Quote from: Alps on November 08, 2023, 06:42:57 PM
So far I think I've been the only person to host a Seattle meet. Twice. I live by NYC. But a lot of WA and OR have not been touched.
A Spokane meet would be fun.
Cincinnati has had 2, but that's too few for such an important city.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 08, 2023, 11:50:19 AM
A lot of places out west. I've never heard of one for Bakersfield hence why it is on my list for next April. Fresno never had one until this year.
This. Bakersfield and Reno are next year. A couple of us have outlined potential Sacramento and Bay Area meets for the future amongs ourselves. Either
Max Rockatansky or I could throw one of those together very easily. Salt Lake is on the "likely" list when our resident Wasatch Front expert has time to host it. Palm Springs is on the list for when the host is able to do it.
For smaller cities, a few of us have thrown around Salem OR, Oroville CA, Bishop CA, Santa Monica CA, Monterey CA as possibilities. IMO, most of the "good" stuff out west isn't in the big cities.
Quote from: roadwaywiz95 on November 08, 2023, 07:06:21 PM
The following is a list (to the best of the resources available) of all road meet locations dating back to 1999, compiled recently as I continue to assemble a master photo album of meet photos from the last 25 years.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zrxd6eiddsho5elvjlppi/Road-Meet-list.docx?rlkey=kzc44owbhysegs3294rpmpnn2&dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zrxd6eiddsho5elvjlppi/Road-Meet-list.docx?rlkey=kzc44owbhysegs3294rpmpnn2&dl=0)
In general, most cities west of I-29/49 and south of I-20 are fair game if you're looking to go host something in 'uncharted territory'.
A few additions/notes from meets I've been to:
2012: Ottawa actually had two, since a few of us couldn't make the main date. There was also the St. Lawrence County meet, though that didn't have high attendance.
2013: There was a meet in Monticello, NY
2015: There was a meet in Buffalo and a two-day Long Island meet (starting in Greenvale Saturday and Smithtown Sunday)
2016: There was a meet around New Haven, CT
2018: There was the Pulaski-Wittpenn mini-meet (Newark, NJ)
2020: There was the Morris County, NJ meet
2021: There was the Atlantic Beach, NY mini-meet (for some reason noted as 2022)
vdeane, weren't you there at the 2018 Newburyport meet?
Quote from: 1 on November 08, 2023, 09:23:22 PM
vdeane, weren't you there at the 2018 Newburyport meet?
That meet was in 2019, and it's already on the list.
Quote from: cl94 on November 08, 2023, 08:39:00 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 08, 2023, 11:50:19 AM
A lot of places out west. I've never heard of one for Bakersfield hence why it is on my list for next April. Fresno never had one until this year.
This. Bakersfield and Reno are next year. A couple of us have outlined potential Sacramento and Bay Area meets for the future amongs ourselves. Either Max Rockatansky or I could throw one of those together very easily. Salt Lake is on the "likely" list when our resident Wasatch Front expert has time to host it. Palm Springs is on the list for when the host is able to do it.
For smaller cities, a few of us have thrown around Salem OR, Oroville CA, Bishop CA, Santa Monica CA, Monterey CA as possibilities. IMO, most of the "good" stuff out west isn't in the big cities.
I'd personally probably be more inclined to hit Monterey-Salinas first. I know a Santa Barbara meet was once held given Daniel has mentioned it a couple times.
Quote from: roadwaywiz95 on November 08, 2023, 07:06:21 PM
The following is a list (to the best of the resources available) of all road meet locations dating back to 1999, compiled recently as I continue to assemble a master photo album of meet photos from the last 25 years.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zrxd6eiddsho5elvjlppi/Road-Meet-list.docx?rlkey=kzc44owbhysegs3294rpmpnn2&dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zrxd6eiddsho5elvjlppi/Road-Meet-list.docx?rlkey=kzc44owbhysegs3294rpmpnn2&dl=0)
Some more missing ones:
12/29/2002 - Queens/LI area - Started/Ended in Jamaica Estates
7/13/2003 - Edison, NJ and surrounding area - Lunch was at the Edison Diner
Also, the Cincinnati "meets" of 2003 and 2005 were exclusive private events, unlike the meets of 2013 and 2020.
Quote from: roadwaywiz95 on November 08, 2023, 07:06:21 PM
The following is a list (to the best of the resources available) of all road meet locations dating back to 1999, compiled recently as I continue to assemble a master photo album of meet photos from the last 25 years.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zrxd6eiddsho5elvjlppi/Road-Meet-list.docx?rlkey=kzc44owbhysegs3294rpmpnn2&dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zrxd6eiddsho5elvjlppi/Road-Meet-list.docx?rlkey=kzc44owbhysegs3294rpmpnn2&dl=0)
Here are some road meets I've attended over the years that should be added to this list:
-April 2004: Grandville, MI
-October 2004: Ann Arbor/Saline, MI
-December 2004: Northern Detroit suburbs, MI
-March 2005: Hastings, MI
-November 2005: Southern Detroit suburbs, MI
-November 2006: Brighton, MI
-September 2007: Toledo, OH
-September 2010: Marquette, MI
-November 2010: Saginaw/Midland, MI
-April 2011: Grand Rapids, MI
-October 2011: Wheeling, WV
-April 2012: Memphis, TN
-August 2013: Flint, MI
-May 2014: Starved Rock / Illinois Valley, IL
-May 2014: Toledo / U.S. 24 corridor, OH
-October 2014: Guntersville, AL
-July 2015: Walker County, AL
-May 2016: Corridor H, WV
Paul - I love this topic! I'm glad you asked this question. I am happy to share that many (but not all) of the cities I have in mind for my "city meets" in the future are cities that have never been represented during road meets. That's definitely a factor that I've taken into consideration for my selections. :cool:
Imagine a road meet in Hawaii :wow:
Quote from: Great Lakes Roads on November 09, 2023, 12:07:58 AM
Imagine a road meet in Hawaii :wow:
I would be down for a Hana Highway and Piilani Highway super semi-circle of Maui Road Meet.
I'm calling dibs on the first Charlottesville Road Meet sometime in the future.
Quote from: Hunty2022 on November 09, 2023, 07:44:29 AM
I'm calling dibs on the first Charlottesville Road Meet sometime in the future.
Pfft. Nah. We've had a couple of issues with people saying they're going to have a meet and then don't. First announced, first serve.
Quote from: Rothman on November 09, 2023, 08:02:59 AM
Quote from: Hunty2022 on November 09, 2023, 07:44:29 AM
I'm calling dibs on the first Charlottesville Road Meet sometime in the future.
Pfft. Nah. We've had a couple of issues with people saying they're going to have a meet and then don't. First announced, first serve.
I could probably put something together for Charlottesville right now honestly. I'd probably try to do lunch near the US 29/SR 631 grade-separated intersection.
If something was in Michigan I wouldn't mind going. Either Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Saginaw, Grand Rapids.
Quote from: 74/171FAN on November 09, 2023, 08:11:28 AM
Quote from: Rothman on November 09, 2023, 08:02:59 AM
Quote from: Hunty2022 on November 09, 2023, 07:44:29 AM
I'm calling dibs on the first Charlottesville Road Meet sometime in the future.
Pfft. Nah. We've had a couple of issues with people saying they're going to have a meet and then don't. First announced, first serve.
I could probably put something together for Charlottesville right now honestly. I'd probably try to do lunch near the US 29/SR 631 grade-separated intersection.
Wood Grill Buffet would by my choice for lunch. I don't know if roadmeets usually do buffets for lunch though.
There are several communities I would be interested in someday holding a meet event. A lot of them are tied to old infrastructure and notable highway corridors with historic significance.
- Flagstaff-Sedona-Prescott
- Superior-Miami-Globe-Show Low
- Tucson and Bisbee
- Oatman and and Mohave County
- Morenci-Clifton and the Coronado Trail
- Tortilla Flat and the Apache Trail if AZ 88 ever fully reopens
Quote from: Hunty2022 on November 09, 2023, 09:29:50 AM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on November 09, 2023, 08:11:28 AM
Quote from: Rothman on November 09, 2023, 08:02:59 AM
Quote from: Hunty2022 on November 09, 2023, 07:44:29 AM
I'm calling dibs on the first Charlottesville Road Meet sometime in the future.
Pfft. Nah. We've had a couple of issues with people saying they're going to have a meet and then don't. First announced, first serve.
I could probably put something together for Charlottesville right now honestly. I'd probably try to do lunch near the US 29/SR 631 grade-separated intersection.
Wood Grill Buffet would by my choice for lunch. I don't know if roadmeets usually do buffets for lunch though.
We have done Hoss's Steak and Sea up here in PA, which has a garden bar. It would not be a bad choice for the simple reason of not having to deal with separating checks and stuff.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 09, 2023, 09:45:34 AM
There are several communities I would be interested in someday holding a meet event. A lot of them are tied to old infrastructure and notable highway corridors with historic significance.
- Flagstaff-Sedona-Prescott
- Superior-Miami-Globe-Show Low
- Tucson and Bisbee
- Oatman and and Mohave County
- Morenci-Clifton and the Coronado Trail
- Tortilla Flat and the Apache Trail if AZ 88 ever fully reopens
I would really like Sedona just to clinch AZ 89A (and try to figure out why people flock there).
89A through Oak Creek Canyon is pretty spectacular. Jerome tends to be more my speed than Sedona and is pretty much the perfect Meet attraction community.
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Quote from: tckma on November 09, 2023, 12:18:43 PM
Quote from: Nikolai on November 08, 2023, 12:12:43 PM
What/where does that mean?
Just barely east of Los Angeles.
Specifically San Bernardino and Riverside. A Big Bear and Palm Springs Meet was proposed this year. Likely that meet would have incorporated some Inland Empire elements (and probably would have been more interesting).
Quote from: 1 on November 09, 2023, 12:19:22 PM
Quote from: tckma on November 09, 2023, 12:18:43 PM
Quote from: Nikolai on November 08, 2023, 12:12:43 PM
Inland Empire
What/where does that mean?
Just barely east of Los Angeles.
As opposed to
the other Inland Empire (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inland_Northwest), which centers around Spokane, WA.
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Quote from: 74/171FAN on November 09, 2023, 08:11:28 AM
Quote from: Rothman on November 09, 2023, 08:02:59 AM
Quote from: Hunty2022 on November 09, 2023, 07:44:29 AM
I'm calling dibs on the first Charlottesville Road Meet sometime in the future.
Pfft. Nah. We've had a couple of issues with people saying they're going to have a meet and then don't. First announced, first serve.
I could probably put something together for Charlottesville right now honestly. I'd probably try to do lunch near the US 29/SR 631 grade-separated intersection.
A few years ago I would have suggested including the Zion Crossroads DDI, but I think they're not as special as they used to be.
Quote from: Takumi on November 09, 2023, 04:52:46 PM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on November 09, 2023, 08:11:28 AM
Quote from: Rothman on November 09, 2023, 08:02:59 AM
Quote from: Hunty2022 on November 09, 2023, 07:44:29 AM
I'm calling dibs on the first Charlottesville Road Meet sometime in the future.
Pfft. Nah. We've had a couple of issues with people saying they're going to have a meet and then don't. First announced, first serve.
I could probably put something together for Charlottesville right now honestly. I'd probably try to do lunch near the US 29/SR 631 grade-separated intersection.
A few years ago I would have suggested including the Zion Crossroads DDI, but I think they're not as special as they used to be.
I considered them not-as-special by the time I first drove through the DDI in Washington, PA, at the I-70/I-79 interchange at US 19.
Quote from: Flint1979 on November 09, 2023, 08:55:39 AM
If something was in Michigan I wouldn't mind going. Either Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Saginaw, Grand Rapids.
Michigan hardly ever has any road meets anymore. The last one I attended (perhaps the last one Michigan has had) was in Battle Creek in 2016.
Quote from: Bruce on November 08, 2023, 08:05:50 PM
Quote from: Alps on November 08, 2023, 06:42:57 PM
So far I think I've been the only person to host a Seattle meet. Twice. I live by NYC. But a lot of WA and OR have not been touched.
A Spokane meet would be fun.
I think necessary once 395 actually opens. Go ahead and plan us that one (:
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on November 09, 2023, 10:07:58 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on November 09, 2023, 08:55:39 AM
If something was in Michigan I wouldn't mind going. Either Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Saginaw, Grand Rapids.
Michigan hardly ever has any road meets anymore. The last one I attended (perhaps the last one Michigan has had) was in Battle Creek in 2016.
I would think about going if there was one here.
Quote from: Flint1979 on November 10, 2023, 08:20:07 AM
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on November 09, 2023, 10:07:58 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on November 09, 2023, 08:55:39 AM
If something was in Michigan I wouldn't mind going. Either Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Saginaw, Grand Rapids.
Michigan hardly ever has any road meets anymore. The last one I attended (perhaps the last one Michigan has had) was in Battle Creek in 2016.
I would think about going if there was one here.
There should probably be one for the Gordie Howe Bridge in a year or two. Not that I'd sponsor or attend; I just am not that social around people I only know from online.
(I was tempted to say Souky, but I wouldn't do that.)
Quote from: Flint1979 on November 10, 2023, 08:20:07 AM
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on November 09, 2023, 10:07:58 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on November 09, 2023, 08:55:39 AM
If something was in Michigan I wouldn't mind going. Either Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Saginaw, Grand Rapids.
Michigan hardly ever has any road meets anymore. The last one I attended (perhaps the last one Michigan has had) was in Battle Creek in 2016.
I would think about going if there was one here.
I'm planning one on the border next year, Michigan City, Indiana, with spillover into New Buffalo, Michigan.
Quote from: Brandon on November 10, 2023, 09:11:26 AM
Quote from: Flint1979 on November 10, 2023, 08:20:07 AM
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on November 09, 2023, 10:07:58 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on November 09, 2023, 08:55:39 AM
If something was in Michigan I wouldn't mind going. Either Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Saginaw, Grand Rapids.
Michigan hardly ever has any road meets anymore. The last one I attended (perhaps the last one Michigan has had) was in Battle Creek in 2016.
I would think about going if there was one here.
I'm planning one on the border next year, Michigan City, Indiana, with spillover into New Buffalo, Michigan.
I might be able to do that.
Mike and I have been slowly covering different parts of Maryland with meets. I hosted an ICC meet in Montgomery County, MD in 2011, then Salisbury/Lower Delmarva in 2014, Baltimore and (Mid-Delmarva) Eastern Shore of MD meets in 2015, then Harford County, MD and Cumberland/Western MD in 2023.
As a result, we also went through parts of DC, Delaware, and West Virginia! I also hosted a Lynchburg, VA meet in 2022, so I've had meets cross through 5 states!
At this point, it's easier for me to list the Maryland counties that (to my memory) have not had meet tours cross through them: Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Frederick, Howard, St. Mary's, Washington. I don't have the 2014 itinerary handy so I can't remember if we hit all of the lower Delmarva ones or not. Considering that there are 23 counties and 1 independent city, we have covered a lot of ground!
I've tried really hard to have meets in places that aren't covered (Jamestown–Salamanca NY, Milford PA, Little Falls NJ, Marshalls Creek PA, Monticello NY for examples). Meadville–Oil City–Titusville PA is the same idea. Hyper local meets tend to make things interesting rather than going to the same urban centers all the time.
Quote from: Roadgeek Adam on November 21, 2023, 05:04:50 PM
I've tried really hard to have meets in places that aren't covered (Jamestown–Salamanca NY, Milford PA, Little Falls NJ, Marshalls Creek PA, Monticello NY for examples). Meadville–Oil City–Titusville PA is the same idea. Hyper local meets tend to make things interesting rather than going to the same urban centers all the time.
Those small towns usually have the interesting stuff. I have lots of meet ideas for similarly-sized towns in California and Nevada that I know are untouched.
Quote from: cl94 on November 21, 2023, 09:41:44 PM
Quote from: Roadgeek Adam on November 21, 2023, 05:04:50 PM
I've tried really hard to have meets in places that aren't covered (Jamestown–Salamanca NY, Milford PA, Little Falls NJ, Marshalls Creek PA, Monticello NY for examples). Meadville–Oil City–Titusville PA is the same idea. Hyper local meets tend to make things interesting rather than going to the same urban centers all the time.
Those small towns usually have the interesting stuff. I have lots of meet ideas for similarly-sized towns in California and Nevada that I know are untouched.
Similarly, I've focused on smaller towns and rural areas as opposed to bigger cities in meets I've hosted. The only true "big city" meet (relatively speaking) is Charleston, WV, but a big part of it was the US 35 expressway that was built in a rural area. Outside the Huntington-Ashland tri-state meet, I've been to rural western Kentucky, Pikeville (twice) and Somerset. There was quite a bit to see on each meet that would be missed in a meet in a metro area.
Northwest Arkansas.
US-71 (R.I.P) proposed one back in 2018, but it didn't get enough interest at the time. There's a whole lot more moving parts now, and there are scores of road projects in the works coming up in the next 3-7 years mainly regarding the Springdale Northern Bypass and AR-112 with its 28 roundabouts in 26 miles along with the XNA Connector and likely Siloam Springs Bypass. So maybe 2025-2026 would be a good time for one if you like lots of orange barrels along with the ever-present historical bridges and scenic roads that radiate from NWA.
Quote from: MikieTimT on December 19, 2023, 06:34:19 PM
Northwest Arkansas.
US-71 (R.I.P) proposed one back in 2018, but it didn't get enough interest at the time. There's a whole lot more moving parts now, and there are scores of road projects in the works coming up in the next 3-7 years mainly regarding the Springdale Northern Bypass and AR-112 with its 28 roundabouts in 26 miles along with the XNA Connector and likely Siloam Springs Bypass. So maybe 2025-2026 would be a good time for one if you like lots of orange barrels along with the ever-present historical bridges and scenic roads that radiate from NWA.
Was there ever a Springfield (MO) one?
I have a map for all of you! I have compiled all of the roadmeet history in this thread, and I have mapped a graphical representation of it. Perhaps we might want to fill in some of the larger gaps between past roadmeet locations as shown on the map?
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1xTkSl778CivVg8TUIN4Nxvdo8iIVUaA&usp=sharing
Wow. We don't like crossing the Mississippi.
A little surprising there hasn't been one in Phoenix.
Quote from: paulthemapguy on March 28, 2024, 10:53:27 AMI have a map for all of you! I have compiled all of the roadmeet history in this thread, and I have mapped a graphical representation of it. Perhaps we might want to fill in some of the larger gaps between past roadmeet locations as shown on the map?
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1xTkSl778CivVg8TUIN4Nxvdo8iIVUaA&usp=sharing
The Raleigh 2022 sticker should be moved into the area of the RDU Airport in my opinion. The place it is now (by Clayton) was not even covered by that meet.
I see a similar issue with SE Chicagoland 2022. That should be along I-90 near IN 912 IMO.
I would move Morris County, NJ, 2020 to the Dover area by I-80.
Quote from: 74/171FAN on March 28, 2024, 11:08:57 AMQuote from: paulthemapguy on March 28, 2024, 10:53:27 AMI have a map for all of you! I have compiled all of the roadmeet history in this thread, and I have mapped a graphical representation of it. Perhaps we might want to fill in some of the larger gaps between past roadmeet locations as shown on the map?
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1xTkSl778CivVg8TUIN4Nxvdo8iIVUaA&usp=sharing
The Raleigh 2022 sticker should be moved into the area of the RDU Airport in my opinion. The place it is now (by Clayton) was not even covered by that meet.
I see a similar issue with SE Chicagoland 2022. That should be along I-90 near IN 912 IMO.
I knew that people would comment on the nuances of where I put the pins as soon as I posted this map. Zoom out to a broader scale, as this map was intended for viewing at a broader scale. The Raleigh meet pin is going in Raleigh. :D I had to navigate around the other THREE PINS for the same city, give me some leniency! :D
With that said, if you have recollections of previous meets that are missing from my list, I will be happy to add in any missing listings.
Quote from: paulthemapguy on March 28, 2024, 11:14:42 AMQuote from: 74/171FAN on March 28, 2024, 11:08:57 AMQuote from: paulthemapguy on March 28, 2024, 10:53:27 AMI have a map for all of you! I have compiled all of the roadmeet history in this thread, and I have mapped a graphical representation of it. Perhaps we might want to fill in some of the larger gaps between past roadmeet locations as shown on the map?
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1xTkSl778CivVg8TUIN4Nxvdo8iIVUaA&usp=sharing
The Raleigh 2022 sticker should be moved into the area of the RDU Airport in my opinion. The place it is now (by Clayton) was not even covered by that meet.
I see a similar issue with SE Chicagoland 2022. That should be along I-90 near IN 912 IMO.
I knew that people would comment on the nuances of where I put the pins as soon as I posted this map. Zoom out to a broader scale, as this map was intended for viewing at a broader scale. The Raleigh meet pin is going in Raleigh. :D I had to navigate around the other THREE PINS for the same city, give me some leniency! :D
With that said, if you have recollections of previous meets that are missing from my list, I will be happy to add in any missing listings.
Yeah, I knew I would do that. Long Island 2023, for instance, is probably close enough, though I would move it to the NY 25/NY 110 intersection. York, PA, 2022 is possibly close enough as well though I would move it south of the city along I-83.
The main big one I have an issue with is Missing Moves because that meet was by I-76, I-295, NJ 42, and NJ 55, and was not in PA at all (unless someone crossed the Walt Whitman Bridge during it by accident).
Quote from: Rothman on March 28, 2024, 11:05:49 AMWow. We don't like crossing the Mississippi.
I take issue with that statement...we crossed the Mississippi SEVERAL times during my 2017 Twin Cities meet...😁
A handful of meets I can think of offhand that aren't on Paul's map:
- Asheville, NC 2003
- Slidell, LA 2008
- Chesapeake. VA 2014 (coincidentally the day before Bethany Beach)
- We've had one other meet in Norfolk, but not remembering the year offhand.
Quote from: kphoger on December 19, 2023, 07:22:48 PMQuote from: MikieTimT on December 19, 2023, 06:34:19 PMNorthwest Arkansas.
US-71 (R.I.P) proposed one back in 2018, but it didn't get enough interest at the time. There's a whole lot more moving parts now, and there are scores of road projects in the works coming up in the next 3-7 years mainly regarding the Springdale Northern Bypass and AR-112 with its 28 roundabouts in 26 miles along with the XNA Connector and likely Siloam Springs Bypass. So maybe 2025-2026 would be a good time for one if you like lots of orange barrels along with the ever-present historical bridges and scenic roads that radiate from NWA.
Was there ever a Springfield (MO) one?
According to the map on the very next post, there was one back in 2018.
If we had an NWA one in 3 years time, Springfield is only a 2 hour drive away, and Buc-ee's should be built and operational by then. Not to mention, the Springdale Northern Bypass will have the western leg completed and the XNA Connector road as well. AR-112 will be in full upgrade still, especially north of US-412 in Tontitown. Just about reaching the point of perpetual road construction projects with growth rate of the area.
Quote from: paulthemapguy on March 28, 2024, 11:14:42 AMI knew that people would comment on the nuances of where I put the pins as soon as I posted this map. Zoom out to a broader scale, as this map was intended for viewing at a broader scale. The Raleigh meet pin is going in Raleigh. :D I had to navigate around the other THREE PINS for the same city, give me some leniency! :D
With that said, if you have recollections of previous meets that are missing from my list, I will be happy to add in any missing listings.
The main pin location I'd argue is the St. Lawrence County one. The meet was based in Potsdam mainly went north and south, not getting any further west than Canton, so Ogdensburg is well outside the area it covered.
Quote from: MikieTimT on March 28, 2024, 12:44:52 PMQuote from: kphoger on December 19, 2023, 07:22:48 PMQuote from: MikieTimT on December 19, 2023, 06:34:19 PMNorthwest Arkansas.
US-71 (R.I.P) proposed one back in 2018, but it didn't get enough interest at the time. There's a whole lot more moving parts now, and there are scores of road projects in the works coming up in the next 3-7 years mainly regarding the Springdale Northern Bypass and AR-112 with its 28 roundabouts in 26 miles along with the XNA Connector and likely Siloam Springs Bypass. So maybe 2025-2026 would be a good time for one if you like lots of orange barrels along with the ever-present historical bridges and scenic roads that radiate from NWA.
Was there ever a Springfield (MO) one?
According to the map on the very next post, there was one back in 2018.
If we had an NWA one in 3 years time, Springfield is only a 2 hour drive away, and Buc-ee's should be built and operational by then. Not to mention, the Springdale Northern Bypass will have the western leg completed and the XNA Connector road as well. AR-112 will be in full upgrade still, especially north of US-412 in Tontitown. Just about reaching the point of perpetual road construction projects with growth rate of the area.
The Springfield Buc-ee's has been up and running since early December. The Facebook links on this (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=22451.msg2336056#msg2336056) post shows what the contents of that two-day meet were.
As for NWA.. definitely worth a visit to look at the new projects going on there. The Golden Gate of AR at Beaver would make for a good side-trip.
No mention of the Alaska meet in 2018. The group photo (at the Arctic Circle) is here (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?msg=2335980). Other details are elsewhere in that thread, though it was basically a Fairbanks-Prudhoe Bay round trip.
The Ohio Valley of KY meet 2002 should be placed at the Greenbo Lake State Park Lodge in Greenup County.
My Somerset, KY meet is missing from the list. As is my Charleston, WV meet. I can't remember the dates of them, although the Charleston meet happened the same year (IIRC) as the State College meet.
Quote from: hbelkins on March 28, 2024, 02:21:07 PMThe Ohio Valley of KY meet 2002 should be placed at the Greenbo Lake State Park Lodge in Greenup County.
My Somerset, KY meet is missing from the list. As is my Charleston, WV meet. I can't remember the dates of them, although the Charleston meet happened the same year (IIRC) as the State College meet.
A year will be sufficient enough I think. If it isn't exactly correct that's okay. Have number, will add.
You're missing international meets. I held one in Dublin - granted only one attendee but I tried!
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=22376
We need to get the Canadian and Australian folks in this somehow as well.
I have made a few edits to the map on a few separate occasions recently. I have also included a layer listing future roadmeets that should be hidden by default, but you can turn the layer on by checking the box in the menu on the left. Let me know if any roadmeets are missing. And I am not planning on being a perfectionist about where the pins sit on the map--so long as they are in the right county-ish. Let's get the scope of the map correct first.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1xTkSl778CivVg8TUIN4Nxvdo8iIVUaA&usp=sharing
Mammoth Lakes appears in the wrong location. On the map it is hovering over the Big Bear area near San Bernardino.
Quote from: 74/171FAN on March 28, 2024, 11:18:29 AMThe main big one I have an issue with is Missing Moves because that meet was by I-76, I-295, NJ 42, and NJ 55, and was not in PA at all (unless someone crossed the Walt Whitman Bridge during it by accident).
Yeah, I am still on board stating that this one absolutely needs to be edited.
Also the Columbus, OH, meet from last year is in the right location, but says Columbus, GA, on the pin for some reason.
Thirdly, I have no idea what Baltimore 2021 was....
Quote from: 74/171FAN on March 28, 2024, 11:18:29 AMThe main big one I have an issue with is Missing Moves because that meet was by I-76, I-295, NJ 42, and NJ 55, and was not in PA at all (unless someone crossed the Walt Whitman Bridge during it by accident).
Quote from: 74/171FAN on April 01, 2024, 11:38:32 AMAlso the Columbus, OH, meet from last year is in the right location, but says Columbus, GA, on the pin for some reason.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on April 01, 2024, 11:25:00 AMMammoth Lakes appears in the wrong location. On the map it is hovering over the Big Bear area near San Bernardino.
These three edits have been made now.
Quote from: ozarkman417 on March 28, 2024, 01:21:49 PMQuote from: MikieTimT on March 28, 2024, 12:44:52 PMQuote from: kphoger on December 19, 2023, 07:22:48 PMQuote from: MikieTimT on December 19, 2023, 06:34:19 PMNorthwest Arkansas.
US-71 (R.I.P) proposed one back in 2018, but it didn't get enough interest at the time. There's a whole lot more moving parts now, and there are scores of road projects in the works coming up in the next 3-7 years mainly regarding the Springdale Northern Bypass and AR-112 with its 28 roundabouts in 26 miles along with the XNA Connector and likely Siloam Springs Bypass. So maybe 2025-2026 would be a good time for one if you like lots of orange barrels along with the ever-present historical bridges and scenic roads that radiate from NWA.
Was there ever a Springfield (MO) one?
According to the map on the very next post, there was one back in 2018.
If we had an NWA one in 3 years time, Springfield is only a 2 hour drive away, and Buc-ee's should be built and operational by then. Not to mention, the Springdale Northern Bypass will have the western leg completed and the XNA Connector road as well. AR-112 will be in full upgrade still, especially north of US-412 in Tontitown. Just about reaching the point of perpetual road construction projects with growth rate of the area.
The Springfield Buc-ee's has been up and running since early December. The Facebook links on this (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=22451.msg2336056#msg2336056) post shows what the contents of that two-day meet were.
As for NWA.. definitely worth a visit to look at the new projects going on there. The Golden Gate of AR at Beaver would make for a good side-trip.
Have to make a trip to Bass Pro/Worlds of Wonder Museum and Buc-ee's from the sound of it! My wife and I took a road trip just Friday to get out of the house and went across Beaver Dam, through Eureka Springs, then circled back through Beaver on the way back to Fayetteville and crossed the old suspension bridge there. Beautiful drive this time of year with the dogwoods speckling the mountainsides before the leaves fill in. There's no shortage of side trips around here, or around Branson. Hopefully there's reason for a side trip to Ft. Smith for some progress on I-49 crossing the river by then, but still probably early on the spanning of the river valley with I-49 to Barling.
Quote from: paulthemapguy on April 01, 2024, 09:53:51 AMI have made a few edits to the map on a few separate occasions recently. I have also included a layer listing future roadmeets that should be hidden by default, but you can turn the layer on by checking the box in the menu on the left. Let me know if any roadmeets are missing. And I am not planning on being a perfectionist about where the pins sit on the map--so long as they are in the right county-ish. Let's get the scope of the map correct first.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1xTkSl778CivVg8TUIN4Nxvdo8iIVUaA&usp=sharing
2 of the meets I mentioned upthread (Slidell and Norfolk) are missing.
Missing meets....
Nikolai's Columbus Ohio meet (2017)
H.B.'s first Pikeville Meet (2005 or 6)
Looking at the meet list, there is a Nashville meet missing from 2010 that I hosted before I moved away, which focused on the I-40/Briley west side interchange construction and the remaining construction on I-840 (then TN 840). And the 2009 Charleston, SC meet was actually in 2011, which I hosted after I moved to Columbia.
To my knowledge there has not been a meet held in Columbia, SC or in the Greenville/Spartanburg area. Columbia has a lot of active construction and might be a worthy meet candidate after a good bit of it is finished, such as the I-20/26/126 Malfunction Junction rebuild and the I-26 widening northwest of town. And Greenville/Spartanburg has the recently reconstructed I-85/385 interchange, and I-85 widening NE of Spartanburg that might be finishing up this year if we're lucky.
As a non-roadmeet participant, it's bewildering there hasn't been formal Phoenix and Las Vegas roadmeet(s) yet. Also find it a bit odd there hasn't been anything for Sioux Falls and next to nothing for Western WI and especially MSP, given the density of active roadgeeks from the region.
Consider for a moment though how spread out things are on this side of the country. I tend to only meet with one maybe two people at time historically. Out east there is way less distance between major population centers.
I don't think anything I ever did when I lived Arizona where I met up with road people was ever branded "meet." There were certainly similar events which included drives in the mountains or ended up at remote locales like the Vulture Mine. All of this was under the guise of car club or driving enthusiast activities. The only person who i interacted with the greater road hobby on the regular back then was Agent Steel.
The east has population density. Remember that roughly half of the US population lives in the eastern time zone, as well as over 60% of the Canadian population. The mountain west has relatively few people and travel distances are long. Apart from the meet I'm hosting, the closest 2024 meet is 7 hours away while still being in a state I live 15 miles from.
Now, there are a handful of mountain west meets planned or at least outlined, such as Reno this September. But these things work best with a local-ish host, something lacking in a lot of the west. We may finally have a critical mass out here to support regular western roadmeets as well as people willing to host.
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on April 03, 2024, 01:37:08 AMMissing meets....
Nikolai's Columbus Ohio meet (2017)
H.B.'s first Pikeville Meet (2005 or 6)
I have now added these.
Quote from: paulthemapguy on March 28, 2024, 10:53:27 AMI have a map for all of you! I have compiled all of the roadmeet history in this thread, and I have mapped a graphical representation of it. Perhaps we might want to fill in some of the larger gaps between past roadmeet locations as shown on the map?
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1xTkSl778CivVg8TUIN4Nxvdo8iIVUaA&usp=sharing
Justin Cozart and I co-hosted a road meet in Orlando back on July 29, 2006. NE2, Rob D, Gene J (R.I.P) and his partner attended. The meet started at Alfonso's Pizza in College Park, Orlando.
(https://www.aaroads.com/fl/004/ivanhoe-bl-s-app-lakeview-st-01.jpg)
Seeing the last original state named shield for Interstate 4 was one of the tour stops.
Quote from: 74/171FAN on November 08, 2023, 12:23:00 PMShould I ask Alex if I can claim the drive we went on around Tampa Bay back in March as a Tampa Bay Road Meet? :D
(I do not think there has ever been a formal road meet there, but I am sure Alex, Brent, and others go on drives in the area all the time.)
There has not been a formal meet, I proposed a mini meet around Jeff Francis' plate show in 2015 (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=14359.0), and did meet with Oscar V there. Anytime a fellow road enthusiast is in town, I am willing to meet up and join or provide a tour of the area roads. The list includes Corey D, Cullen W, Tom V among regular get-togethers with I94RoadRunner and roadman65.
I have a road meet concept in mind, but picking a venue is problematic as I don't go out to eat that often. Would love to couple a meet with a stop at Busch Gardens as part of a weekend for any fellow coaster enthusiasts (I or Brent sometimes have free guest passes we could share).
Quote from: Alex on April 04, 2024, 08:06:53 AMQuote from: paulthemapguy on March 28, 2024, 10:53:27 AMI have a map for all of you! I have compiled all of the roadmeet history in this thread, and I have mapped a graphical representation of it. Perhaps we might want to fill in some of the larger gaps between past roadmeet locations as shown on the map?
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1xTkSl778CivVg8TUIN4Nxvdo8iIVUaA&usp=sharing
Justin Cozart and I co-hosted a road meet in Orlando back on July 29, 2006. NE2, Rob D, Gene J (R.I.P) and his partner attended. The meet started at Alfonso's Pizza in College Park, Orlando.
(https://www.aaroads.com/fl/004/ivanhoe-bl-s-app-lakeview-st-01.jpg)
Seeing the last original state named shield for Interstate 4 was one of the tour stops.
Quote from: 74/171FAN on November 08, 2023, 12:23:00 PMShould I ask Alex if I can claim the drive we went on around Tampa Bay back in March as a Tampa Bay Road Meet? :D
(I do not think there has ever been a formal road meet there, but I am sure Alex, Brent, and others go on drives in the area all the time.)
There has not been a formal meet, I proposed a mini meet around Jeff Francis' plate show in 2015 (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=14359.0), and did meet with Oscar V there. Anytime a fellow road enthusiast is in town, I am willing to meet up and join or provide a tour of the area roads. The list includes Corey D, Cullen W, Tom V among regular get-togethers with I94RoadRunner and roadman65.
I have a road meet concept in mind, but picking a venue is problematic as I don't go out to eat that often. Would love to couple a meet with a stop at Busch Gardens as part of a weekend for any fellow coaster enthusiasts (I or Brent sometimes have free guest passes we could share).
i'm in
Quote from: Alex on April 04, 2024, 08:06:53 AMJustin Cozart and I co-hosted a road meet in Orlando back on July 29, 2006. NE2, Rob D, Gene J (R.I.P) and his partner attended. The meet started at Alfonso's Pizza in College Park, Orlando.
I have added this to the map!
Quote from: Alex on April 04, 2024, 08:06:53 AMI have a road meet concept in mind, but picking a venue is problematic as I don't go out to eat that often. Would love to couple a meet with a stop at Busch Gardens as part of a weekend for any fellow coaster enthusiasts (I or Brent sometimes have free guest passes we could share).
I don't think this puts you at much of a disadvantage at all! Even if a potential roadmeet host eats at restaurants often, they will likely have to step outside of their typical repertoire of restaurants to find one that is big enough and willing enough to seat 10-20 people at once. So sure, you'll be outside your comfort zone finding a place for everyone to eat, but I think most are stepping just as far outside their comfort zones to choose a roadmeet restaurant, too.
Quote from: Alex on April 04, 2024, 08:06:53 AMI have a road meet concept in mind, but picking a venue is problematic as I don't go out to eat that often. Would love to couple a meet with a stop at Busch Gardens as part of a weekend for any fellow coaster enthusiasts (I or Brent sometimes have free guest passes we could share).
If you opted to host a meet without a meal involved, it wouldn't be the first time that occurred. I've done that myself a few times.
Quote from: froggie on April 06, 2024, 03:03:36 PMQuote from: Alex on April 04, 2024, 08:06:53 AMI have a road meet concept in mind, but picking a venue is problematic as I don't go out to eat that often. Would love to couple a meet with a stop at Busch Gardens as part of a weekend for any fellow coaster enthusiasts (I or Brent sometimes have free guest passes we could share).
If you opted to host a meet without a meal involved, it wouldn't be the first time that occurred. I've done that myself a few times.
We are pretty much lining up to do that in Bakersfield. Last year in Fresno we just grabbed brunch at In-n-Out as everyone was meeting up. Speaking for myself, I'm not really one for sitting down for a couple hours if there is territory to cover on the road.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on April 06, 2024, 05:47:10 PMQuote from: froggie on April 06, 2024, 03:03:36 PMQuote from: Alex on April 04, 2024, 08:06:53 AMI have a road meet concept in mind, but picking a venue is problematic as I don't go out to eat that often. Would love to couple a meet with a stop at Busch Gardens as part of a weekend for any fellow coaster enthusiasts (I or Brent sometimes have free guest passes we could share).
If you opted to host a meet without a meal involved, it wouldn't be the first time that occurred. I've done that myself a few times.
We are pretty much lining up to do that in Bakersfield. Last year in Fresno we just grabbed brunch at In-n-Out as everyone was meeting up. Speaking for myself, I'm not really one for sitting down for a couple hours if there is territory to cover on the road.
There are two schools of thought with meets. One is that the meal is the most important part, the other focuses on seeing things. The meal people will obviously want a sit-down meal.
Me? I'm fine with an informal meal. Some of the best meets I have been to had counter serve or informal meals. I'd rather be seeing stuff than sitting in a restaurant for 2 hours, plus there will be opportunities to socialize at stops. Part of the thought of walking stops at Reno is to provide opportunities to socialize without being tied to a restaurant for hours.
Quote from: cl94 on April 06, 2024, 07:00:52 PMQuote from: Max Rockatansky on April 06, 2024, 05:47:10 PMQuote from: froggie on April 06, 2024, 03:03:36 PMQuote from: Alex on April 04, 2024, 08:06:53 AMI have a road meet concept in mind, but picking a venue is problematic as I don't go out to eat that often. Would love to couple a meet with a stop at Busch Gardens as part of a weekend for any fellow coaster enthusiasts (I or Brent sometimes have free guest passes we could share).
If you opted to host a meet without a meal involved, it wouldn't be the first time that occurred. I've done that myself a few times.
We are pretty much lining up to do that in Bakersfield. Last year in Fresno we just grabbed brunch at In-n-Out as everyone was meeting up. Speaking for myself, I'm not really one for sitting down for a couple hours if there is territory to cover on the road.
There are two schools of thought with meets. One is that the meal is the most important part, the other focuses on seeing things. The meal people will obviously want a sit-down meal.
Me? I'm fine with an informal meal. Some of the best meets I have been to had counter serve or informal meals. I'd rather be seeing stuff than sitting in a restaurant for 2 hours, plus there will be opportunities to socialize at stops. Part of the thought of walking stops at Reno is to provide opportunities to socialize without being tied to a restaurant for hours.
Probably the longest conversation string last year was from when we got chased from the Fowler Sign to Fowler Depot at the end of the meet. None of that planned but we had some time to kill and chat before everyone went their own way.
I like a good sit-down meal as much as the next person. I don't know how conducive factoring something like that in is going to work out this way unless it was in a tightly packed urban area.
Has there ever been a roadmeet in Limon?
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on April 06, 2024, 05:47:10 PMQuote from: froggie on April 06, 2024, 03:03:36 PMQuote from: Alex on April 04, 2024, 08:06:53 AMI have a road meet concept in mind, but picking a venue is problematic as I don't go out to eat that often. Would love to couple a meet with a stop at Busch Gardens as part of a weekend for any fellow coaster enthusiasts (I or Brent sometimes have free guest passes we could share).
If you opted to host a meet without a meal involved, it wouldn't be the first time that occurred. I've done that myself a few times.
We are pretty much lining up to do that in Bakersfield. Last year in Fresno we just grabbed brunch at In-n-Out as everyone was meeting up. Speaking for myself, I'm not really one for sitting down for a couple hours if there is territory to cover on the road.
OTOH, for the Bakersfield meet we wound up with a good sit-down meal in Lake Isabella mid-meet. Two tables of four, good conversations at each table even if not including everybody (a little hard to do even with just eight people). We also gathered at one table at the McDs at the I-5 Buttonwillow exit, while we were waiting for everybody to show up to start the meet.
Speaking of "sitting down", you might remember one stop where everybody stood around in the middle of a parking lot ... except I had to back away from the group so I could lean against my car, due to lower back pain. Standing in place, even with a walker to provide support, didn't work for me; keeping moving, or sitting someplace, would've been less painful. "Sitting down" has its advantages, especially for older members of the group.
That reminds me, I need to add the Highway 178 Bar & Grill to the thread for highway themed businesses. The Highway 178 burger essentially was just a giant California Burger. I really liked the availability just sit down and chill, no doubt that was helped by the rural setting.
The marque was certainly interesting:
https://flic.kr/p/2pJZhqt