AUGUST 2009

 4 August Tues Turtles (3Ca) & Turbos (3Cb) Rise and Dine West Loop

Meet at Dierberg's, Hwy 100 & Taylor in West County. Depart at 9:00 AM. This is a great ride thru beautiful back roads. Directions: Manchester 2 miles west of Clarkson Road, just before Hwy 109, make a left on Taylor. Park in rear of the lot. Coordinator: Pat Cannon, 314-795-3727.

 6 August Thu Turtles (2Ba) Swing to Sweetie Pie's - (2Ba)

Meet in Forest Park behind the administration building at 8:30 a.m. for 9:00 a.m. start. After a ride through the beautiful city of St. Louis we will circle back to the wonderful new restaurant, owned and operated by one of Ike and Tina's Ikettes, for their fab food. Don't miss this if you haven't been there. Coordinator: Jackie Kohler, 314-739-8611.

 11 August Tues Turtles (3Aa) and Turbos (4Ab)Lewis & Clark Boathouse to St. Peters

Sign in at 8:45 AM for a 9:00 start. Meet in St Charles at the Lewis and Clark Boathouse parking lot. For more miles take the Turbo option out to O'Fallon. Directions: I-70 west into St. Charles, exit 5th street north, right on Boonslick to Boathouse parking area. Coordinator: Darryl Fabick, 314-822-1183.

 13 August Thu Turtles (2Ba) German-ate to Gast Haus

Meet at Lafayette Park, Mississippi and Park, at 8:30a.m. for a 9:00a.m. ride around St. Louis and then back to this wonderful German restaurant on 18th and Chouteau. Use their coupon in the Entertainment book. If you haven't guessed, this series of Thursday rides is to see how many new places we can taste and discover. Get your 40 mile rides on other days or extend these rides into Illinois or wherever you want to but do come back and join us at the designated place. Coordinator: Claudia Spener, 314-862-7851.

 18 August Tues Turtles (3Aa) and Turbos (3Ab) Culver's-MCT Trails Ride

Sign in at 8:45 AM for a 9:00 start. Democracy rules! Assembled riders decide which trails to ride and how far to go. Directions: From I-255, take the Horseshoe Lake Road exit (exit #26). East on Horseshoe Lake Rd for 0.5 miles. Turn right on United Drive and then turn left into the Metroeast Park and Recreation building parking lot directly behind Culver's restaurant. From I-70 East exit at Illinois Rt 157 (exit #11 - Collinsville). North on Rt 157 for 0.7 miles. Left on United Drive (the road just before Culver's restaurant) then a right into the Metroeast Park and Recreation building parking lot directly behind Culver's restaurant. Coordinator: Willie Thierheimer, 314-361-5862.

 20 August Thu Turtles (2Ba) Seek Out Schlafly's

We will meet at The Ethical Society on Clayton Road (3 blocks west of the STL Galleria) at 8:30a.m. for a 9:00 start. We have been to this restaurant before but we love the beer (just kidding, H.I.). We will be going through a not-so-familiar route to the eating place so please try this ride if you haven't done it before. Click here for cue sheet. Coordinator: David Brown, 314-821-3130. David wants to remind you of the Turtles website which he supplies with info at www.turtlesstl.org.

 25 August Tues Turtles (3Ba) and Turbos (4Bb)Columbia-New Valmeyer Loop

Sign in at 8:45 AM for a 9:00 start. Meet at the Market Place in Columbia. The ride to New Valmeyer is via back roads up above the bluffs- mostly flat with a few rollers and one steep, but very short hill. Then, there's a great one mile downhill from New Valmeyer to the flood plain and flat back to Columbia. Eat in New Valmeyer or back in Columbia. Directions: I- 270/255 SE across the JB Bridge, exit Columbia/Hwy 3 south, right on Edelweiss (McDonalds) to Market Place parking lot. Coordinator: Darryl Fabick, 314- 822-1183.

 27 August Thu Turtles (2Ba) Gambol to Grafton

This ride starts from the soccer park on Mueller Road in St. Charles and goes across the Grafton Ferry to, where else?, Grafton, Illinois. Ths ride assembles at 8:30a.m and leaves at 9:00a.m. It can be lengthened by going either to Elsah or Pere Marquette or Brussels . But by the time the turtles get there, we are ready to eat! We are going to try The Rotten Apple today. You'll love it! Coordinator: Kent Bartels, 636-477-8473.