Oklahoma Meet & Greet - 24 March 2012

OKXterra · Feb 13, 2012

Update - 22 March 2012

What: Oklahoma Meet-n-Greet

When: 1030 Saturday, 24 March 2012

Where: The Old Plantation Restaurant, Medicine Park, Oklahoma

Why: meet some folks, swap some parts, gauk at rigs, have some lunch, go for a drive

Who:
1. OKXterra
2. MississippiGal
3. Macland
4. Jeepman1
5. SoonerFan
6. ahefner
7. black85vette
8. blakeX84
9. doublez85 (from ClubFrontier)
10. flowmasters (from ClubFrontier)
11. Rowdy Dowdy (from ClubFrontier)
12. DPTRO

Update - 22 Feb 2012:
Okay folks, looks like Medicine Park (just north of Lawton) will be the official initial meeting point. I say we shoot for a 10:30 meeting in the parking lot by the Old Plantation Restaurant on the main drive through town. We can grab some lunch after some rig gauking and head out towards the Wichita Mountains from there. I'm also up for heading back to Lawton proper afterwards and grabbing a beer or two at Mike's Sportsgrill. For those unfamiliar with the area that need more info, drop me a PM.

Here are links to the places listed above:

Medicine Park - http://www.medicinepark.com/index.php
The Old Plantation Restaurant - http://www.theoldplantationrestaurant.com/
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge - http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/oklahoma/wichitamountains/
Mike's Sportsgrill - http://www.mikessportsgrille.com/ordereze/default.aspx

Original Post
Okay all you Okies (and Texans nearby), we're planning another Meet and Greet on Saturday the 24th of March in Lawton, Oklahoma (southwestern part of the state). Plans are still pretty loose, but we can get some grub, maybe cruise the backroads of the Wichita Mountains, and if anyone has any work to do, maybe have some mod time (I've got a garage with plenty of tools). If you're interested, post up! I'll update this OP as plans become more concrete.

Planning to attend:
1. OKXterra
2. MississippiGal
3. Macland
4. Jeepman1
5. SoonerFan
6. ahefner
7. black85vette
8. blakeX84
9. doublez85 (from ClubFrontier)
10. flowmasters (from ClubFrontier)
11. Rowdy Dowdy (from ClubFrontier)
12. DPTRO

The "maybe" list:
1. DallasX
2. SoonerNation
3. Fuznuck
4. GoBUFFS
5. WickedTaz (from ClubFrontier)

Macland · Feb 13, 2012

You know I'm up for this.

We could eat at Meers. This would incorporate both the backroads and the M & G. I'll leave it up for some debating though.

OKXterra · Feb 14, 2012

I thought about Meers too, though if it is a nice Saturday, it would mean eating really early or really late b/c of crowds in the spring. ANother option I thought about was Medicine Park. The Riverside Cafe is cool.

Macland · Feb 14, 2012

I think that sounds pretty cool too. I've never been to Medicine Park.

OKXterra · Feb 14, 2012

Yeah, Medicine Park is pretty cool. Not sure if you have ever heard of it, but it's claim to fame is being Oklahoma's first resort (1908 I think), lol. It was a hot spot in the 1920s for high society folks to get away. During prohibition it was a major center for speak easys. All the buildings are made of local granite cobblestone. It went downhill for years, but began a revitalization as a tourist town in the 1990s and it's development continues. Some cool local artist shops, B&Bs, restaurants, a winery, they're building a science museum, and there is a nice "creek walk" along Medicine Creek which runs right through town. It literally butts up against the east side of the refuge.

Macland · Feb 14, 2012

That's really cool actually. We've see it from Mt Scott but that's it.

blakeX84 · Feb 17, 2012

I will probably join ya'll. Keep in mind Meers only accepts cash. Lots of cool stuff in Medicine Park. It would be cool to grab a beer somewhere there.

Macland · Feb 17, 2012

Ahh only cash. I hate that about Meers. I had to gather every last nickel last time I was there just to give the waitress a decent tip.

OKXterra · Feb 20, 2012

I updated the original post with replies from this site and TNX. And blakex84, I'm always down for a beer. Maybe at the Tavern in Medicine Park, or back in Lawton afterwards.

Macland · Feb 20, 2012

I'm pumped for this event! Do we have any more concrete details on where we're going to have it?

OKXterra · Feb 21, 2012

Macland, as the list of confirmed and maybes continues to grow I'm starting to think Medicine Park may be the best place to initially meet up. Both the Riverside Cafe and Old Plantation Restaurant have better seating areas and large gravel parking lots adjacent to them. It's also a lot easier to find than Meers for first-timers to the area. May give any of the less interested significant others something to do while we gauk at rigs (plenty to see and shopping along the creek walk). Be a great place to start a scenic drive too. If that sounds good to everyone on here, I'll check the Medicine Park events to be sure there isn't anything too big going on that day.

Macland · Feb 21, 2012

That sounds like an excellent plan. My wife and I have never been there either and she'll be excited there is more than just Xterra stuff going on.

OKXterra · Feb 22, 2012

Updated the original post...

Macland · Feb 22, 2012

Sweet! I'm ready for this to be here!

GoBUFFS · Feb 25, 2012

I might be interested in making it that way! I'll be playing it by ear though

Macland · Feb 25, 2012

That sounds good man. Let me know what you decide so I can meet up with you when you hit Altus if you want.

GoBUFFS · Feb 25, 2012

Okay I'll let ya know.

OKXterra · Feb 25, 2012

Hope you can make it, GoBUFFS!

OKXterra · Feb 25, 2012

For those attending, ahefner from TNX will be bringing a custom cargo area rack for a 2nd gen X for sale. Here's a link to his project thread over at TNX... http://www.thenewx.org/forum/showthread.php?t=51404

blakeX84 · Feb 26, 2012

If the weather allows it, I think some friends and myself are going to camp the night before somewhere in the refuge. They've got pretty nice camp sites around Mt. Scott. It will give me a good excuse to get my gear all organized and cleaned up for the spring and summer seasons. If anyone else wants to join up with us feel free.

OKXterra · Feb 26, 2012

blakeX84. Very cool! I'll put you on the planning to attend list. Keep in mind, there is no camping on the refuge around Mt. Scott (only on the city property to the east). All the spots around Mt. Scott are for Day-Use only. The only camping aloowed on the refuge is at Camp Doris (middle of the refuge at Quanah ParkerLake) and limited back country camping in Charon's Garden (far west side of the refuge near Indiahoma).

blakeX84 · Feb 26, 2012

Camp Doris is what I was talking about. I couldn't remember the name of it.

OKXterra · Feb 26, 2012

^^ Ah, okay. Oh, and in case I came across wrong, I wasn't trying be a jerk about it. I have just known a lot of people who show up at the refuge expecting to camp anywhere and everyehere. Sorry if it came across wrong.

Macland · Feb 26, 2012

Nice. I'd like to camp but the ultra pregnant wife would not lol. We might drive out a little early and take pictures the day of though.

OKXterra · Feb 26, 2012

I think we are all obligated to a group rigs picture on top of Mt Scott!

Macland · Feb 26, 2012

That'd look pretty sweet. I'd love to catch a sunset pic there.

blakeX84 · Feb 26, 2012

You didn't. I understood what you were saying. It's been a while since I've been over there and I thought it was in the vicinity of Mt. Scott.

OKXterra · Mar 3, 2012

Bumpity bump for any new folks that may have missed this thread. 3 weeks to go!

OKXterra · Mar 7, 2012

Okay, X owners... apparently the word of our M&G has spread throughout the Nissan truck and SUV community... let's make sure the other vehicles don't show us up with bigger numbers!

Macland · Mar 8, 2012

This M & G is being sponsored by the Xterra Nation

There will be some small prizes :w00t:

OKXterra · Mar 9, 2012

^^^ woot!

GoBUFFS · Mar 17, 2012

Prizes are good, I like prizes! Haha I'm really hoping to make it up there!

drbandkgb · Mar 17, 2012

ITs just a little something...

Macland · Mar 17, 2012

Buffs, I hope you can make it up I'd like to meet yah.

and Dave, it's a little bit of awesome stuffed into a burrito of epic!

OKXterra · Mar 17, 2012

^^^ Ditto what Mac said!

Okay, only one week away! I need to update the first post with some other potential attendees tht have contacted me.

OKXterra · Mar 19, 2012

It's official, The Old Plantation Restaurant is reserving "the big room" this Saturday for the Xterra Nation and said their parking lot is our parking lot.

Macland · Mar 19, 2012

That's sooooo cool!

GoBUFFS · Mar 20, 2012

Same goes for you Mac! So is there going to be wheeling or is it just a meet and greet?

Macland · Mar 20, 2012

Mainly meet and greet. We're going to be taking e scenic drive through the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Not wheeling, but a nice drive and OKXterra knows the area very well so I'm sure he'll be showing us the best of the area.

OKXterra · Mar 20, 2012

Yeah, like Mac ssaid, no wheeling. I tried to get us some access to a ranch I do some work on, but it was a no-go.

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