Newport Loyalty Days Parade
It has been several years since MHMC participated in a parade. In years past we participated in the Newport Loyalty Days in Newport Oregon. A fun event. The Newport Loyalty Days Parade Newport Loyalty Days is still happening and is looking for entrants. The parade this year is on Saturday, May 3 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm. For those of you who have not experienced the thrill of showing off their cars, tossing candy to the crowds and seeing the smiling faces of the kids wowing at seeing a group of Miata’s, there is nothing better. Not to mention a fun weekend at the coast.
The parade is on a Saturday and you have the choice of going early on Friday, spending the weekend and returning on Sunday (or later), or going Saturday for the parade (and returning whenever). I myself have booked a VRBO in Waldport for the weekend, arriving on Friday and returning on Sunday. Your accommodations are up to you.
On Friday, I will be leading a run to Newport, leaving North Plains at 11:00, stopping in Lincoln City for lunch, playing on the beach and then arriving in Newport around 4:00 pm.
On Saturday afternoon/evening I will be sponsoring a crab and shrimp feed at my VRBO in Waldport and you are all invited. It is a large home perched on a cliff overlooking the ocean with a hot tub and plenty of room to relax and enjoy the ocean.
On Sunday I will be leading a group home along the Alsea River and Kings Valley Highways on the way home to Portland, again you are all invited. Details to follow.
Getting to Newport on Saturday, May 3 for the parade is up to you. I have put together a 2-hour run leaving from the Wilsonville I-5 Southbound Rest Area at 8:00 am arriving in Newport in plenty of time to prep for the parade. I would be glad to share that run with a MHMC member willing to step up and lead a group.