EVENT: Heartland Chapter Rally: WA, Anacortes - 8/19/2011 to 8/21/2011

[SJH]

Venue:

It's HERE!!

Dave & Linda (DLT), Port Orchard, WA
Dave & Tina (Crumgater), Kirkland, WA - B16
Dale & Margie (JDR), Vancouver, WA
Bob & Ann (bobowill), Grapeview, WA
Bruce & Carol (Manzan), Seattle, WA - B13
John & Lori (JEdwards), Puyallup, WA - B9
Dean & Jodi (shovelguy), Molalla, OR - B5
Larry & Jo (olyfire), Shelton, WA
Steve & AnaLyn (sjh), Lynden, WA - B17
Bill Knight (wdk450), Sacramento, CA




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• Pioneer Trails RV Park
• 7337 Miller Rd.
• Anacortes, WA 98221
• Barbie (360) 293 - 5355
• http://www.
  pioneertrails.com/
• Pets ok?: Yes
• Pet Fee: $0
• WiFi available: Yes
• WiFi Fee: $0

Details:
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• From: 8/19/2011 to: 8/21/2011
• Number of sites held: 10
• Site fee: $35.26 includes tax per night.
• Club Member Event fee: Members 0 - Non Club $20 per rig
• Potluck: Yes
• Potluck date: 8/20/2011
• Potluck time: 6:00 PM

Contact:
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• Event Leader: SJH(click to contact)

Additional Info:
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Greetings!

The dates for the 2011 Washington State Chapter Heartland Owners Club Rally are August 19, 20, & 21. We attempted to select dates which got the best response as well as dates that were available at our camping location.

The 2011 Rally will be held on the west side of the state in Anacortes, WA at Pioneer Trails RV Resort. Pioneer Trails is a very nice privately owned RV park just off of Highway 20 driving towards Deception Pass. I noticed the Google Map is not totally accurate...the park entrance is right on Miller Ave. Sites are full-service hookups, pull-through and back in, 30 & 50 amp Wi-Fi, and 79 channel cable TV. Sites are gravel.

We have 10 sites reserved. B3, B5, B7, B9, B11, B13, B15, B17, and a couple in row A depending on the RV size. These sites are in the older part of the park with trees. Campers can call Pioneer Trails (360) 293-5355 and confirm a reservation and site. Ask for Barbie and explain you are with the Washington Heartland group. Price is $35.26 per night which includes tax. AnaLyn and I have reserved site B17. Most sites are pull-through. If none of these sites appeal to you I think Barbie can accommodate you in a different location. The park has 150 sites!

A new policy at Pioneer just started…“No Credit Cards.” They accept Debit Cards, Checks and Cash when you check in. They would like a 30 day notification if you decide to cancel. The desired Rally Reservation Window is 1/20/11 - 7/01/11. This will give us rookies a little extra time with planning. Send us a PM if you reserve a site. Check-in is 1:00 PM and Check-Out is 12:00 PM

The park is providing a Meeting Room and/or Covered Cabana depending on the weather. This will give us a place for the Pot-Luck Dinner and any other activities we wish to have.

Club members indicated a preference for a minimal “formal” schedule and basically wanted a “do your own thing” agenda. AnaLyn and I are fine with that as this is our first attempt at both attending and organizing a rally. We are thinking a Friday check-in with a Meet & Greet at our site B17. Saturday a free day to enjoy the area attractions or simply relax, and an evening 6:00 Pot-Luck , and Sunday 9:00 AM Coffee & Donuts. Other events e.g. rig tours, games etc. can be scheduled on the fly for those wishing to participate in such.

The nice thing about a minimal schedule is it gives people a chance to take advantage of the many opportunities in the area. Some examples…
　
Padilla Bay Shore Trail - Padilla Bay Shore Trail is a 2.25 dike top bicycle and pedestrian pathway. Padilla and Samish Bay support one of the largest known wintering populations of peregrine falcons in North America, including one endangered subspecies. Ten types of raptors winter in the western portion of the county: some species include the peregrine, merlins, and snowy owls. It is reported that all five species of falcon have been observed in the Padilla Bay area on the same day.

The Tommy Thompson Trail - This project converts a former Burlington-Northern Railroad corridor to a 2.75 mile universally accessible pedestrian/bike trail. The project will create a paved waterfront trail that will provide a means for recreational and commuter pedestrians/cyclists to enjoy the flora and fauna along the shore of Fidalgo Bay.

Similk Golf Course - Similk Beach is an exciting 18 hole regulation course located at the Similk Beach Golf Course facility in Anacortes, WA. From the longest tees it offers 6,177 yards of golf for a par of 72. The course was designed by Rod Turner and opened in 1945.
　
San Juan Islands - A short drive takes you to the Anacortes Ferry Terminal where you can park and walk on the ferry for Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. Restaurants and shopping are a close walk from the ferry landing.

Swinomish Casino - Five minutes down the road and you are at the Swinomish Casino. Good food and gaming for those interested. There is also a gas station which traditionally has the cheapest diesel/gas in the area.

Laconner, WA - A quaint little town for sight-seeing and shopping just about 15 minutes away from Pioneer Trails.

Plantation Rife Range - For those who enjoy shooting sports, about 40 minutes away is a very nice range which is part of the Whatcom County Parks system. They have a great indoor pistol/small bore rifle range as well as an outdoor rifle range.

Camping World - Just in case, Camping World is about 20 minutes away in Burlington, WA. So is Wal-Mart!

Deception Pass State Park - One of Washington's favorite state parks. Visitors flock to see the spectacular bridge and Pass. Because of Whidbey Island's temperate climate, many birds and waterfowl winter here, including an abundance of bald eagles. Fishing is popular in Cranberry Lake and in waters surrounding the Island.

 

[sailorand]

Great on the Wash. state rally. hope to br there

 

[2010augusta]

Sounds like a great rally location, but it turns out we may (hopefully) be 1,300 miles away by July now. We have something BIG in the works and should be leaving WA for a few years.

 

[loafer]

Wow Alan.
Now you have me intriqued as to your Big plans ( I know you are the Wiki guru here) Hope all works out for you Going to work for Jimbo ? Keep us posted
Bill

 

[loafer]

Looking forward too meeting more of the Heartland family in Washington .Aug 19-21 sounds good
Bill and Maureen

 

[bobowill]

We plan on being there.

Bob and Ann

 

[2010augusta]

Bill, Nope, not going to work for Jimbo, Planning on going back to school and get a Doctorate. This is all pending that my DW can get a job at the local hospital.

 

[SJH]

Geez...and to think I picked rally dates so you could attend Dr. 2010augusta has a nice ring to it!

Best of Luck with the school adventure. I hope it all works out for you and DW!

 

[Crumgater]

Puttin' it on our calendar!

Looking forward to meeting you all in person.

If it's OK, we might invite an SOB guest to join us, too.

 

[SJH]

Great! Your friends are certainly welcome!

 

[Borntowade]

Putting it on the callendar also. This is just up the road a piece from me. Hope to see a whole group there.

 

[olyfire]

Sound great to us, how soon do you need to confirm or some type of payment? Thanks for doing the planning.

 

[olyfire]

Sorry I missed your information on your original post. We will contact the RV park next week and sent our check.

 

[SJH]

Thanks all for the replies! Hope to see everyone in August! Barbie at Pioneer Trails seemed very amenable to working with the group. The sooner sites are reserved the better but it is early yet and I understand trying to plan so far in advance! If we can get all 10 sites reserved by the end of June we should be OK! If we get all 10 reserved by tomorrow, my job becomes much easier

 

[shovelguy]

Hope to be there. We are already two weeks in Washington state the first part of August. We will just have to extgend our trip to include this rally. D&J

 

[shovelguy]

We are in space B5. Good to go. Is this Rally open to SOB's? We have friends who might want to join us. D&J

 

[SJH]

We are in space B5. Good to go. Is this Rally open to SOB's? We have friends who might want to join us. D&J

Awesome! You are the first to reserve a spot! Your friends are more than welcome! Looking forward to meeting you all! See you in August.

 

[ziggy]

Shovel guy,
Glad someone from OR can go up and represent us! We sure wish we could go.
Kristy

 

[ParkIt]

We haven't gotten our unit yet but those dates are already booked up in Sequim It would be nice to meet others with HL's, maybe a quick trip can be done for a day or two
I will say the grounds there fill up fast so book as early as possible, many of us used to lease spaces quarterly or annually then head up for summer, its usually full after Memorial Day Weekend so don't miss out if you plan on attending.

 

[SJH]

You don't have a rig yet but you have booked dates in Sequim? That's confidence! I like your attitude

You could always hop the Keystone ferry at Port Townsend and make a day trip over to Pioneer. I don't know if you have done the Keystone in the recent year or so but it has become quite the "chore" to do do. As I understand you now need reservations for all vehicles.

We have stayed at Gilgal in Sequim and have thought about doing Sequim Bay. Biggest issue now is the ferry. Driving from our location in Lynden we would have to go down to Tacoma, across the Tacoma Narrows, and on up 101. Not the easiest drive for a weekend of camping.

Have you tried Dos Okies BBQ in Port Townsend? We haven't been there yet but hear it's pretty darn good!

Hope to see you in August.

Best Wishes!