Friday, February 17, 2012

The Dates Are Set!!

The dates for Ox-Carberfest have been finalized. We will officially be holding our unofficial event(s) Friday August 10th through Sunday August 12th. The main meet-up will be Saturday, August 11th, but we encourage everyone to stay in town Saturday for the after party. See the tentative schedule below to see whats going on each day. Thanks again to all who have shown interest. In the coming days I'll put together a rolling list of interested participants and start getting emails out as well.

Have a good weekend!

-Rob L.

Local Lodging Selected!

The official Hotel of this unofficieal event will be the Best Western Sycamore Inn, in lovely Oxford OH. The hotel is located at:

6 East Sycamore Street Oxford, OH 45056
(513) 523-0000 -
phone number
I called the hotel this morning and they'll offer a group rate of $115 a night if we have 5 or more rooms bookedI know Stu and I are staying there Friday and Saturday night, so what says the rest of you?? We'll probably go out pretty hard Saturday night, so even if you're local, grab some friends and share a hotel room and enjoy the fun. This place is only 4 blocks from Uptown, which is right where you want to be.

The hotel won't charge your card to hold the room and you can cancel your reservation a month out without
any penalty. Right now they have plenty of rooms but it only takes someones stupid wedding or something to have us all sleeping in our cars. So even if you're on the fence about it, it never hurts to call or go online and lock down your spot. I've already reserved my room. Thanks much and just email us at oxcarberfest@gmail.com if you have any other questions.




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We Have a Logo! (sort of)...

A big thanks to Stu for putting together a logo this morning! I'm sure there will be many more iterations, but this is just another step in adding legitimacy to the cause. Thanks Stu!



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Thursday, February 16, 2012

W.T.F. is Ox-Carberfest?!

That is a great question, post title. Ox-Carberfest is the cruel and unusual idea contrived by two Virginian outcasts who were used to visiting Ohio every summer for the annual Porsche to Oxford car show. Well, the Porsche show organizers and the town of Oxford didn't really get along very well and the Porsche show has been moved this year to Granville Ohio this year. We don't want to go to f*cking Granville! Thus, Stuart and I have decided to organize a Bavarian Boon-Doggle of sorts to Oxford Ohio one weekend this summer. The thought being, to have a German car event not exclusive to any one brand. I mean hell, we all at some point have struggled with Bosch fuel injection and overpriced OEM parts, so why can't we all just get along? Here is loosely what to expect:

Friday PM: Non-required pre-meet. My friend and I will be coming in to town Friday night because it’s a 9 hour drive from Richmond VA. However, anyone who wants to meet for dinner and drinks in Oxford is more than welcome. There a few hotels right in town; if enough people are interested I'll try to see about negotiating group rates.

Saturday AM: Late morning meet-up for brunch at a local spot. Everyone can get some food in their bellies and poke around the other peoples' cars in the parking lot.

Saturday Noon-ish: Depart the brunch spot and drive through the country (approximate 60-90 minute drive) in route to a local vineyard/winery/TBD ?? This is the afternoon entertainment. Visit said destination for an hour or so and then drive back (more country roads) to Oxford.

Saturday 4:30ish: Meet back in town and relax after a fun afternoon with your new friends.

Saturday Dinner: German beer and food tasting at a German Restaurant right in town. I think this place has like 12 or so German pulls on tap and the food is pretty good too.

Saturday PM: Enjoy all of the fun of a great college town without dealing with thousands of train wreck college kids. There is still a pretty sizable group of students that stays in town during the summer, so the place isn't a ghost town, but you won't have to wait in any lines either. Uptown Oxford is a blast and it is a very easy walk to/from the hotels. I might get crazy and organize a pub-crawl if there is sufficient group interest. There is always a possibility of cigars in the Hotel parking lot after hours...

Sunday late AM: Optional meet-up for breakfast, good byes, and send offs with hopefully some new friends you were able to meet.

So there you go, that is the rough overview. Right now dates are still being firmed up but should be posted soon. I've seen some real interest from members of the R3V E30 forum as well as the great guys and gals over at VWVortex. Thanks much for your interest and I'll be back very soon with dates and more information.

Cheers,

Rob L.



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Welcome to Ox-Carberfest!

Welcome all to the official home of an un-official event, Ox-Carberfest. Here you can expect to find all the information you'd ever need in regards to this event. Stay tuned for further details, announcement of dates, accommodations, and other pertinent data. Thanks for visiting.

-Rob L.