posted 08-21-2002 05:48 PM                  

Although Cruisin' the Coast is an open Event, everyone is welcome to cruise along with me. You may want to just do the parade on Wednesday and than do your own thing. This is really a fun event with different things that will attract and appeal to each of us differently. Don't feel obligated to follow me, just come on over and have a good time...

Here's my current plans...

Wednesday, Oct. 9th
Noon: Try to check into Casino Magic Bay St. Louis.
1-5 p.m., Gulfport Rice Pavilion - Auto Registration .
I will arrive between noon and 1:00 PM to pickup my registration package. After registration, I will begin my Poker Run stoping at a few Casinos cruising East toward Biloxi. Important - You have to turn in your Poker hand by noon on Saturday at any participating Casino.
4-6 p.m., Staging for Long Beach Kickoff Parade. Long Beach High School - I plan to arrive there around 4:00 PM. This is the lot next to the Football stadium (school lets out around 3:30 so there still a few cars in the lot). I'd like to see a large Prowler turnout here...
6:30-7:30 p.m. Kickoff Cruise to Jeff Davis Ave. to Long Beach Harbor and Yacht Club for the party. Burnout's are encouraged and all you will hear is "Lightem Up"... Lots of water will be thrown along the parade route through downtown Long Beach...
6:30 - 9:30 PM Rockin' the Dock CTC Participants Kickoff Party, (bands TBA) at Long Beach Harbor (outside Long Beach Yacht Club). Eventually, we'll head back to Casino Magic in Bay St. Louis...

FYI: Main Street Biloxi Block Party 8:00 am to noon. Cruisin' the Coast Schedule: http://www.cruisinthecoast.com/Wednesday.shtml

Thursday, Oct. 10th
9:00 am - I'll leave the Casino Magic Bay St. Louis parking lot with 1st stop at Grand Oasis in Gulfport (park in front of Hotel) to Pick up any cruisers.
10:30 am - Leave Grand Oasis in Gulfport and cruise to all the CTC locations heading east (GPT, Mall, DIB and OS)... First stop will be Gulfport Rice Pavilion (for anyone needing to pick up CTC registration package or Registering), than onto the Mall CTC site, than the Vendor Auto Swap Meet area at the MS Coast Coliseum, than DIB, OS and Casinos to complete my Poker Run hand. If time permits, I may make it back to the BSL site, otherwise I'll do BSL on Saturday (in past years, this has been our favorite site).

5-6 p.m., Staging at Edgewater Mall (west side) for Beau Rivage Casino Official Thursday Night Event.
6-7 p.m., Cruise to Beau Rivage Casino.
7-9 p.m., Events at Beau Rivage TBA. Dennis Gage (My Classic Car) will be signing autographs and is filming a new segment for his show. Than back to Casino Magic in Bay St. Louis.

FYI: 9:00 a.m. Cruisin' Time Starts All Cruisin' locations in Bay St. Louis (BSL), Gulfport (GPT), Edgewater Mall (Mall), Ocean Springs (OS) and D'Iberville (DIB). D'Iberville to distribute goody bags to the first 1,000 visiting its site. 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. Cruisin' Venue Entertainment (bands TBA) All Cruisin' sites (BSL, GPT, Mall, DIB and OS). Cruisin' the Coast Schedule: http://www.cruisinthecoast.com/Thursday.shtml

Friday, Oct. 11th
7:00 AM - Leave Casino Magic Bay St. Louis parking lot for No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, LA. I'm leaving early to ensure everything is ready for the 2nd Annual Prowler Drags. . However, everyone else could leave at 8:30 am (more reasonable time or later). It's 130 miles to NPR from Bay St. Louis. So, Drive should take little over two hours.
11:00 am NPR Track opens. Tech Cars and line up for Time Trials. $10 to enter track. This is another place I'd like to see large Prowler turnout... http://www.noproblemraceway.com/
Noon. - Prowler Time Trials Begin and working on a Jambalaya Lunch for all Prowlin' folks...
3:00 PM - 1st round of Prowler Bracket Racing Begins.
5:00 PM - Possible departure for Group heading back to Casino Magic in Bay St. Louis.
6:00 PM - Time Trials Begin for NPR regular scheduled Friday Bracket Racing.
Checkin to Holiday Inn in Gonzales, LA for Friday night. Maybe, the group of us staying there can have a dinner at Capn Andersen restaurant in hotel.

FYI: All the Cruisin' activities along the coast continue, check the Cruisin' the Coast schedule. 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. Cruisin' Venue Entertainment (bands TBA) All Cruisin' sites (BSL, GPT, Mall, DIB and OS). 7 & 9 p.m., Percy Sledge in Casino Magic Bay St. Louis Entertainment Complex (if I was going back to Bay St. Louis I would take in 9:00 PM show). Cruisin' the Coast Schedule: http://www.cruisinthecoast.com/Friday.shtml

Saturday, Oct. 12th
8:00 AM Leave Holiday Inn in Gonzales, LA parking lot for Casino Magic in Bay St. Louis, MS (approximately 120 miles).
10:30 AM - Prowler owners meet in parking lot of Casino Magic Bay St. Louis and the group from Gonzales can check into Casino Magic hotel. Another shot for a large Prowler turnout...
Noon - Possible Lunch before Cruisin' begins. Casino Poker Run Ends - Turn in Poker Run Form at last participating casino visited.
1:00 pm - Make a Prowler and PT cruise through the Bay St. Louis Cruisin' site. And, than we'll cruise Hwy. 90 along the Gulf shore to Ocean Springs site and back to Bay St. Louis for the evening. We'll make some stops along the way. This will be a heavy traffic day toward the Biloxi area.
8 PM - Elvis Extravaganza Impersonator Contest Casino Magic Bay St. Louis Entertainment Complex . The Van-Dells Casino Magic Bay St. Louis Lobby Stage.

FYI: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. Cruisin' Venue Entertainment (bands TBA) All Cruisin' sites (BSL, GPT, Mall, DIB and OS). Cruisin' the Coast Drags at Gulfport Drag way gates open at 10:00 am, time trials 11:00 am, Eliminations 1:00 pm. Cruisin' the Coast Schedule http://www.cruisinthecoast.com/Saturday.shtml

Sunday, Oct. 13th
7:45 AM Leave Casino Magic parking lot for Gulfport Rice Pavilion for CTC Closing Ceremonies and awards.
8:30 a.m. Early Bird Drawing (5 drawings of $500) Gulfport Rice Pavilion.
9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Poker Run Winners, CTC Drag way Winners, and Top 100 Winners Announced. Dennis Gage Emcee at Gulfport Rice Pavilion.
10:15 a. M. - $15,000 Cash Drawing (25 drawings of $500) at Gulfport Rice Pavilion.
8 a.m. Auto Registration (2003 only) at Gulfport Rice Pavilion.
11 a.m. Say our Good-byes until we see each other again...
Cruisin' the Coast Schedule http://www.cruisinthecoast.com/Sunday1.shtml

..."Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler"...
...(Let the good times roll)...
I've also posted this in the Event section under the Events.

Cruisin' the Coast ... Http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000451.html

2nd Annual Prowler Drags ... Http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000452.html

Please email me if you have any questions or post under the Events section.