Category Archives: MINI

MINI Cooper adventures of all sorts…

My Love Affair with Vermont

I don’t think of the first day of my road trip as the first day of my road trip. It was really more about staging myself in New Jersey to get a head start on my first day of adventures. I … Continue reading

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RVA MINIs Invade the Richmond Kickers

I joined the RVA MINIs a long time ago, but hadn’t been able to attend one of their events until this weekend. Since my sister Cyndi bought a condo in Richmond and would be in Richmond as well, I invited her and my … Continue reading

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Making a C3M Cupcake Run

I am a member of many MINI clubs because I’m an all or nothing kind of girl I love hanging out with other MINIacs any chance I get! I’d joined the C3M (Central Maryland MINI Motorists) club right after I discovered … Continue reading

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Exploring the UP

After all of the excitement of the #minionthemack2015 we decided to skip the music festival and find some fun of our own! Anyways, it was some sort of Jimmy Buffet tribute band and that’s not really my genre. Since Ali, Mark, … Continue reading

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Breaking Records is Hard Work, Friends! Part 3

After we rolled slowly through St Ignace, we pulled into the Little Bear Arena parking lot. Ali, Melissa, and I got sent one way but Rey and Alex were sent another. It worked out well for me, since I was in the … Continue reading

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Breaking Records is Hard Work, Friends! Part 2

We still didn’t know how many MINIs were present for our attempt to smash the record set by the London & Surry MINI Owners Club. We were hoping there were 1,415 but the moment we pulled out of the Gravel … Continue reading

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Breaking Records is Hard Work, Friends!

The #minionthemack2015 was the second attempt to break the world record for number of MINIs in a parade. The record was actually set by the London & Surry Mini Owners Club in the UK. Everyone was on pins and needles in … Continue reading

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Preparing Ourselves to Break Records

When we woke up in Tory, the sky seemed impossibly blue with big puffy white clouds. Like the heavens were happy so many MINIs were gathering in one tiny corner of the midwest! I’d wanted to leave at 8 AM … Continue reading

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You Don’t Make Friends Driving an Escape

Michigan is VERY far from Washington DC, which is why we wanted to get an early start for our drive to #minionthemack2015. Brandy was the furthest away, but she arranged to ride home from happy hour the day before and spend … Continue reading

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MINI Rally to the Drive In for Pixels

Who wouldn’t want to see ANY movie where MINI Coopers save the day? That’s probably why the DC Metro MINIs Club got so excited when Passport MINI of Alexandria announced they’d be sponsoring a rally to the Family Drive In in Stephens City to watch … Continue reading

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