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2 - J BloomingtonGoldTourstakesVettes -and t~eir owners-for a greatride 46 NOVEMBER 2010 A Whole New Way To Fuel Your Passion For Classic Cars

3 Textby RickJensenand CindyBublitz photoscourtesyof BloomingtonGoldtours T here is no more sacred event in car peoples' lives than the road trip. This hallowed, time-honored tradition is an event to be anticipated, and the good times are remembered forever. n recent years, a few Corvette enthusiasts have taken the idea of the road trip to the next level. The result-bloomington Gold Tours-is creating quite a buzz in the enthusiastcommunity,. with Vette folks clamoring to get into them. Owners/Operators Dwayne and Cindy Bublitz, through a brainstorming session with Bloomington Gold CEO David Burroughs, started doing Corvette road tours through America's most beautiful areas in 2005 under the name Corvette'N America Road Tours. Almost immediately, word of the Bublitz's professionalism and organization was out, and attendance to the Grand Canyon & Sedona tours swelled. n 2007, a longer, six-day tour to the Rocky Mountains was offered, and it was on this tour that Bloomington Gold offered Corvette'N America the opportunity to become Bloomington Gold Tours. Today, Bloomington Gold Tours offers a wide variety of tours, spanning anywhere from a few days to nearly a week. ts locations include national parks in the south-. west, scenic towns and historic locations... " ~.~ ::;:;, F. ~.~' /"f..~,~ ~."':~ AutoTraderClassics.com NOVEMBER '~

4 in Colorado, a quick Route 66 tour from Kingman, Arizona to the Grand Canyon, and a new, "Vintage" SOO-miletour. The Vintage 500 even offers the opportunity for a TourCertifiedTMAward, available to Bloomington Gold award winners. Cindy Bublitz explains: "Our tours travel through the best scenery in the world on the most spectacular roads. We never travel on interstates or freeways, and all of our tours leave and arrive together. Most tour packages include lodging, food, activities, route book, tour cap, welcome basket, and everything the Corvette enthusiast needs for an unforgettable experience. We scout out all of our tours in advance, and pick the nicest hotels and restaurants so the participants can just relax and know everything will be taken care of. They don't have to spend hours trying to find where to stay, what to do, or even the best route to take." The 2010 National Park Tour, held June 7-11, started in Flagstaff, Arizona and traveled to Lake Powell, the Grand Canyon North Rim, Bryce Canyon, and Zion National Parks. This tour was full, with 24 Corvettes attending from Ohio, California, Arizona, llinois, Texas, Alabama, and Florida. The six Corvettes that came from Ohio belong to the National Road Corvette Club out of Springfield. This was the first time this club has participated in one of the tours. Eight other Corvettes joined up from two Corvette clubs in California, including the Jaw Jackers from Northern California. Two couples had been on previous tours, and brought four new couples back with them. The other club that was represented was Sierra Corvettes, with three Vettes. One of the couples has done a tour the last three years, and this particular club has had club members participate consecutively for the last five years-bringing new friends each time. "One amazing thing about these tours is how all these people come together from all around the country not knowing each other, and by the end, many become close friends," Cindy said. f all of this sounds appealing, do yourself a favor and contact Bloomington Gold Tours about its fantastic trips. Beautiful scenery, classic and modern Corvettes, and great friends sounds like an amazingly fun recipe! C&C 48 NOVEMBER 2010 A WholeNew WayToFuel YourPassion For Classic Cars

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