Fiero VegasFest information (was the FOCOA National Show)
Note: The official hotel, The Imperial Palace, is sold out for the weekend of the show. We still hope you can make it, but you'll need to check with other hotels.
The 4th floor is now blocked off for Fiero only parking (as of today, Wednesday), and will remain so until Sunday. When you arrive, bring your Fiero straight to the 4th floor of the garage. Look for classification signs (should be up by Thursday night) and park in your classification.
The conference room will be open all day and evening starting Friday afternoon. If you have any questions, need maps, a schedule, or just want to find fellow Fiero folks to hang out with, go to the conference room. Look at the hotel's TV information monitors for the location (will be on the 4th floor, forward section of hotel above the casino).
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More information is available on the web site. Don't bother with preregistration, just register on Friday at the hotel.
This doesn't really have anything to do with the show, just the Imperial Palace... if you've never been there, the hotel has a premiere car collection, including vehicles belonging to Liberace, Hitler, etc. Admission is like $7, but if you go to their website you can get a coupon to get in for free.
Also, if you're reserving a room there, and taking along some sort of significant other, you might inquire about upgrading to one of their "Luv Tub" rooms (their name, not mine)... mirrors in strategic places, and a big honkin' two person tub... Interesting, to say the least...
(Edit) Oh yeah, and the IP has Sunday - Thursday rates of $35 now, instead of $49.
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fierobear Member
Posts: 27083 From: Safe in the Carolinas Registered: Aug 2000
This doesn't really have anything to do with the show, just the Imperial Palace... if you've never been there, the hotel has a premiere car collection, including vehicles belonging to Liberace, Hitler, etc. Admission is like $7, but if you go to their website you can get a coupon to get in for free.
Cool, we'll try to arrange something for the group.
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Also, if you're reserving a room there, and taking along some sort of significant other, you might inquire about upgrading to one of their "Luv Tub" rooms (their name, not mine)... mirrors in strategic places, and a big honkin' two person tub... Interesting, to say the least...
Oh, my! I had no idea, I've never stayed there. I might go there next week though, to tie up loose ends. I'll be alone, so no "love room," just sleep!
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(Edit) Oh yeah, and the IP has Sunday - Thursday rates of $35 now, instead of $49.
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Thanks for the heads up. I'll have to ask our hotel rep about this, and post the info in the updates, above.
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fierobear Member
Posts: 27083 From: Safe in the Carolinas Registered: Aug 2000
Originally posted by FieroMonkey: count me in. hey Fierobear, has songman set up a time where we can come up there yet?
No, dude, still waiting! Looks like I'll be tied up next Saturday. I may be going down to Vegas and L.A. this week to tie loose ends for the show. Maybe we can meet at WCF and figure something out.
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FordsNeverDie Member
Posts: 952 From: Puyallup, WA Registered: May 2003
Hey Everyone... The website is now up where you can preregister for the 2003 Fiero VegasFest. As FieroBear said, any updates will be posted here as well as on the website that I have put together.
The website is informative enough to get the point across and nothing else, really. So hopefully people don't go looking for information on Fiero Parts and such!
No, dude, still waiting! Looks like I'll be tied up next Saturday. I may be going down to Vegas and L.A. this week to tie loose ends for the show. Maybe we can meet at WCF and figure something out.
sounds good, when will you be at WCF?
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fierobear Member
Posts: 27083 From: Safe in the Carolinas Registered: Aug 2000
Looks like there is a "summit meeting" developing for next Friday at WCF. Larry Hughes (president of the San Diego club) called me and said he'd like to meet when I'm there. I'll shoot for Friday.
Eric...you're gonna have company!
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STUK'N'80s Member
Posts: 342 From: Los Angeles, CA. USA Registered: Apr 2001
Looks like there is a "summit meeting" developing for next Friday at WCF. Larry Hughes (president of the San Diego club) called me and said he'd like to meet when I'm there. I'll shoot for Friday.
Eric...you're gonna have company!
Sounds like a plan (-:
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DanFiero Member
Posts: 2815 From: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Registered: Jul 2002
Hmmmm....I'm wondering if we might be experiencing the birth of a potential annual trek to Vegas!!!
I doubt it. We like to move the WestFest show around to different places each year. Next year we plan to do a west coast 20th anniversary by combining the WestFest with the Northwest show at Mount Shasta, California. We should have 50-70 cars.
Also, Las Vegas is hot in the summer, sometimes VERY hot. We didn't pick the time and place for this year, we're just trying to rescue it for the folks who already have vacation plans made.
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Jun 15th, 2003
fierobear Member
Posts: 27083 From: Safe in the Carolinas Registered: Aug 2000
I should be here on Friday, however I will be gone to Goreman this weekend as it will be the last huge camping trip between myself and all of my buds before some of them go off and get married, military, etc...
On a side note, spent the weekend putting a tilt column in my truck, haha - 91 K5 Blazer with a 1985 Fiero Steering column, maybe I should even carry over the steering wheel
I look forward to meeting up with everyone this Friday - It will be nice to finalize everything
------------------ ( the above was the thoughts, views, and opinions of a disgruntled Fiero mechanic, and do not express or imply those of West Coast Fiero, Fieros West, or any other organization - just that of this poor bastard ) :) Eric Nelson Technician, West Coast Fiero 310-305-4111
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Bear... give me a call if you are still going to Vegas this week...
I'll check with the guy from the hotel tomorrow, make sure he's going to be available. It looks pretty good, though. I'd leave Wednesday morning, get into Vegas that night and get all my business done on Thursday. I'd head to L.A. so I can meet with the guys at WCF early afternoon Friday.
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fierobear Member
Posts: 27083 From: Safe in the Carolinas Registered: Aug 2000
I should be here on Friday, however I will be gone to Goreman this weekend as it will be the last huge camping trip between myself and all of my buds before some of them go off and get married, military, etc...
I have to leave Saturday morning, anyway. I have a wedding to get to in San Jose on Saturday night.
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Jun 17th, 2003
fierobear Member
Posts: 27083 From: Safe in the Carolinas Registered: Aug 2000
OK! its about that time to plan on organizing a caravan. The missus and I have planned on leaving early thursday morning 7/31/03 and plan on arriving in Vegas by 1-2pm...anybody game???? Let me know early via PM, e-mail ( Tessemaf@msn.com ) or cell (310) 686-0956. I will begin compiling a list of caravaners and shortly thereafter designate a mutually convenient starting point out of L.A. County. Cannonballer's lets go!!!
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Jun 20th, 2003
sardonyx247 Member
Posts: 5032 From: Nevada, USA Registered: Jun 2003
Hey I live in vegas so I will be at the show And if anyone needs parts while they are here, we get a yard with like 30 of them. So anyone coming to town just pm me
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FordsNeverDie Member
Posts: 952 From: Puyallup, WA Registered: May 2003
OK! its about that time to plan on organizing a caravan. The missus and I have planned on leaving early thursday morning 7/31/03 and plan on arriving in Vegas by 1-2pm...anybody game???? Let me know early via PM, e-mail ( Tessemaf@msn.com ) or cell (310) 686-0956. I will begin compiling a list of caravaners and shortly thereafter designate a mutually convenient starting point out of L.A. County. Cannonballer's lets go!!!
Got my truck, too, so anyone that has that Trailer Queen, or just doesn't feel like driving all the way to Vegas, I'm game to towing!
Some people have called WCF and said that they have been either having problems accessing the website I put together, or just plain haven't noticed the link, so here it is again! If you have any problems, you can call WCF at (310) 305-4111, or email me at fieroprereg@yahoo.com! Hope to see you all, soon!
PS: If plan on attending and showing your vehicle, ** NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE ** PLEASE goto the website and fill out the form! That will give us a good prospective on if we need to expand or not! Much Appreciated!
------------------ ( the above was the thoughts, views, and opinions of a disgruntled Fiero mechanic, and do not express or imply those of West Coast Fiero, Fieros West, or any other organization - just that of this poor bastard ) :) Eric Nelson Technician, West Coast Fiero 310-305-4111
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Jun 22nd, 2003
fierobear Member
Posts: 27083 From: Safe in the Carolinas Registered: Aug 2000
Crap ..... I wanna go, but it's today. I didn't know of it until now. Although the Pimperial Palace is a dive (don't know about the pimp deluxe rooms), rooms in vegas are for sleeping, so who cares if they suck or not. The Pimp Palace is huge, so it would accomodate a large car show, so that's cool. I second the motion for annual Fiero shows in Vegas. I should defintely have the N* in by then, so tentatively count me in. Even if it's semi-organized, Vegas rules!!! Have fun guys (not to be confused with fungi's).
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Jun 24th, 2003
GoldenGate Member
Posts: 41 From: Golden Gate Fieros, Bay Area, Northern California Registered: Jun 2001
We're trying to get Rie's car ready in hopes of bringing it to Vegas along with my T-top. I'm already registered but we aren't going to register hers till we know if it will be ready...
Where's the best place in central CA to get a windshield and have it installed?
oh yeah.. bump too!
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GoldenGate Member
Posts: 41 From: Golden Gate Fieros, Bay Area, Northern California Registered: Jun 2001
Yes, it is going to be hot. Personally, I wouldn't pick Vegas for a car show in August, but there are several people who made reservations and took vacation time, so we're going to give them something to do.
It should be bearable in the parking garage. We're scheduling the show for 8am - 1pm, so we'll probably wrap things up before it gets too hot.
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Jun 25th, 2003
GoldenGate Member
Posts: 41 From: Golden Gate Fieros, Bay Area, Northern California Registered: Jun 2001
I am slowly but surely compiling a list of caravaner's leaving L.A. on thursday early morn. tentatively meeting at a mutually convenient location off of the 10FWY at 6AM...so as to beat the 5hr desert heat drive! Currently, folks who have commited include:
1. Moi (87 GT Stock) 2. Duane Rodman (88T-Top GT) 3. Keith (Fiero Doc) Huff (Northstar)
Folks I can count on 100% once I notify them include:
4. Chris West & the WCF Crew (To much to list (-: 5. Dale (Songman) (Probably an 88 T-Top GT) 6. Pondski (auto parts supplier extraordinaire) (w/ Immaculate 88GT) 7. Bob (w/ 25K 88 GT) 8. Sideris (Chromed out yellow 88 GT) 9. Craig aka Sleeper (3800 SE) 10. Don Kessler (Treasurer FIEROSWEST) 87GT 11. Randy (White 88GT)
I will contact and update all on new additions etc.
P.S. Bump!
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Jun 26th, 2003
FordsNeverDie Member
Posts: 952 From: Puyallup, WA Registered: May 2003
I am slowly but surely compiling a list of caravaner's leaving L.A. on thursday early morn. tentatively meeting at a mutually convenient location off of the 10FWY at 6AM...so as to beat the 5hr desert heat drive! Currently, folks who have commited include:
1. Moi (87 GT Stock) 2. Duane Rodman (88T-Top GT) 3. Keith (Fiero Doc) Huff (Northstar)
Folks I can count on 100% once I notify them include:
4. Chris West & the WCF Crew (To much to list (-: 5. Dale (Songman) (Probably an 88 T-Top GT) 6. Pondski (auto parts supplier extraordinaire) (w/ Immaculate 88GT) 7. Bob (w/ 25K 88 GT) 8. Sideris (Chromed out yellow 88 GT) 9. Craig aka Sleeper (3800 SE) 10. Don Kessler (Treasurer FIEROSWEST) 87GT 11. Randy (White 88GT)
I will contact and update all on new additions etc.
P.S. Bump!
Correct me if I am wrong, John, but some of those names do not look familiar as being registered! If I am correct, I presume you have reamed them out quite good for going without confirming yet!
..... I wanna go, but it's today. I didn't know of it until now. Although the Pimperial Palace is a dive (don't know about the pimp deluxe rooms), rooms in vegas are for sleeping, so who cares if they suck or not. The Pimp Palace is huge, so it would accomodate a large car show, so that's cool. I second the motion for annual Fiero shows in Vegas. I should defintely have the N* in by then, so tentatively count me in. Even if it's semi-organized, Vegas rules!!! Have fun guys (not to be confused with fungi's).
