2005 Great Lakes
Scale Model Boat Show & Regatta
sponsored by
Ships in Scale & Loyalhanna Dockyards
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Seaways' 2005 Great Lakes Scale Model Boat Show & Regatta sponsored by Ships in Scale & Loyalhanna Dockyards |
Hotels Dining Maps Family Fun Contacts
Hotels
The official Regatta hotel is the Baymont Inns & Suites on Ford Road and I-275 in Canton Twp.
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A block of
rooms has been reserved under the name "Great Lakes Scale Model Boat
Show & Regatta", or group ID "Model Boat". Please
mention this to get a room at group rates: Kings: $59 + tax; Leisure Suites: $69 + tax; Doubles unavailable at this time, but check when you make your reservation. Early-birds get the rooms, so don't delay in making your reservation. Call the hotel directly for this rate: (734) 981-1808 |
Dining
Refreshments and lunches will be available on-site. Numerous restaurants are in the area for breakfast and dinner... watch this space for details, and look for the official Regatta dinner too!
Maps
Canton's Heritage Park is in SE Lower Michigan, and is easily reached by freeways from all directions. The maps below should get you there, but here are links to Mapquest and Terraserver if you'd like to investigate in detail:
There's plenty to do around SE Michigan for everyone.
Shopping:
Laurel Park Place, 37700 W Six Mile Rd, Livonia
Twelve Oaks Mall, Novi Rd & I-96, Novi
Museums:
Please note that the Yankee
Air Museum in nearby Belleville suffered a disastrous fire in 2004; please
check their site before visiting.
Detroit Institute of
Arts, Detroit
Dossin
Great Lakes Museum (maritime history), Detroit
Automotive
Hall of Fame, Dearborn
Motorsports Hall of Fame,
Novi
Walter P. Chrysler
Museum, Auburn Hills
The Henry Ford & Greenfield
Village, Dearborn
The Rouge
Factory Tour, Dearborn; see Ford F-150's being built!
Fairlane, The
Henry & Clara Ford home, Dearborn
Edsel & Eleanor Ford
House, Grosse Pointe Shores
Kalamazoo Air-Zoo (air
museum), Kalamazoo
Willis
B. Moyer, Great Lakes Ship, Toledo
Sports:
Catch a Tigers
game!
No shortage of golfing
opportunities
Think Michigan is flat? Try some mountain
biking!
And of course, the state is loaded with other outdoor
sports opportunities. You can check it all out at the State
of Michigan Travel Site.
Contacts:
Requests for registration forms: e-mail Dave at rcboatman25@aol.com
, or call (313) 255-5080
Please send registration forms to the address on the form; you will
receive a Regatta Packet. Late registrations will pick up packets at the door.
Comments on the website? Please e-mail patmat2350@sbcglobal.net
On-site phone, DAY OF EVENT ONLY: tba
