Planning ahead for Barrett-Jackson

[AlsV8vair]

Well it will not be long now. looking forward to getting down there. We just had Christmas at our cottage and had a foot of snowfall. Summer like weather sounds good about now.
I have to ask , is it easy to get around on the Auction grounds . there is so much to see we do not want to miss anything. or try not to miss anything.
thanks

[William]

Very easy to move about Westworld. Plan on lots of walking, be sure to have comfy footwear.

There are a few things to be aware of. Starting Friday afternoon it really starts to get crowded. By noon Saturday the ring and the area just outside will be absolutely packed. If you are not a registered bidder you're stuck in the stands in the auction tent. You will be elbow to elbow; people constantly climbing over you to get in/out. Sit as high up as you can get and try to stay put. We did general admission for a few years and had our fill. Even sitting in the ring is a challenge Friday/Saturday.

Get there early. I don't know if they still park general admission on the grounds but if they do you may be close enough to access your car. It can be cool early am and you don't want to haul a coat around for the entire day. If it has rained and the lots are flooded they will bus you in from maybe a mile away.

I do miss seeing the lot attendants in parkas, shivering in the 55º weather.

[Canuck]

Ther is good general parking at off site lots and shuttle bus transportation. The one I have used is Hayden Road at Bell. There are at least five other auctions going on the same week plus the Saturday car show at Pavillions. If you catch it all you can see 3000 plus collector cars in a five day span. BJ is one heck of a trade show as well with every vendor from model cars to the best car haulers on earth. Think of it as Disneyland for car guys, the Oscars and Manhattan at midnight NewYears with a car theme. This will be my ninth year attending and it is now a ritual.

Paul

[Xplantdad]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Canuck</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ther is good general parking at off site lots and shuttle bus transportation. The one I have used is Hayden Road at Bell. There are at least five other auctions going on the same week plus the Saturday car show at Pavillions. If you catch it all you can see 3000 plus collector cars in a five day span. BJ is one heck of a trade show as well with every vendor from model cars to the best car haulers on earth. Think of it as Disneyland for car guys, the Oscars and Manhattan at midnight NewYears with a car theme. This will be my ninth year attending and it is now a ritual.

Paul </div></div>

Yep!

See you there Paul?

[AlsV8vair]

Well I will not see everything down there as my wife and I are going to try to see some sites other than cars.
Hmmm. i will work on that . lol

[ohhawk]

My wife and I took in this event last year while also attending the car activities during the week. It was a good time and saw some very creative art......and spent some money which made my wife happy.

http://phoenix.about.com/od/gallerie...reeArtFest.htm

[Postsedan]

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Dan

[AlsV8vair]

hi
I want to thank you all for your suggestions . we went to Sedona and Jerome . the views were more than we imagined by 10 fold . walked around the shops and just enjoyed the day and the time with my brother and his wife.
Jerome was another amazing place , had dinner at the Haunted hamburger restaurant. did not get time to walk around there as it was late and shops were closing.
Scottsdale was a great area. and the auction was all I expected. the condo was a 5 minute drive away. wish I had planned to stay another week. really wanted to get to the cruise night there. it is hard to imagine doing anythig car related in the middle of January.
I look forward to going there again next year.

[CC Rider]

Glad you had a great time here in AZ!

Yup, took some getting used to going to shows here in February when it is 80*. But it does not take long to adjust.

Summer is car project time.

[Charley Lillard]

Speaking of auctions. Barrett-Jackson is going to have a auction in Reno Nevada during Hot August Nights. That should be fun. If you are thinking of going, book rooms now.