June 17th - June 23rd, 2007
Frankenmuth, Michigan
www.frankenmuth.org
Last Updated November 17, 2006
Sunday
June 17, 2007
2:00 - 5:00p Registration - Bavarian Inn Lodge (www.bavarianinn.com),
Conference Entrance - River Room Lobby.
Note: Internet access is available in all rooms. An Internet accessible
computer for guest usage is also available. Alternative lodging options listed
below.
Receive Reunion
Information Packet
Photos and
personal information will be taken for Reunion Yearbook
3:00p Hotel Check In
4:00p Board of Directors Meeting - Altmuehl Meeting Room
4:00-6:00p Hospitality Room and Reunion Store Open
- Zendher Suite 111
5:00-6:00p Informal Social (Cash Bar) Olma Restaurant area off River Room
Lobby
6:00-8:00p Dinner On Your Own (See List of Excellent
Restaurants in the Vicinity)
8:00
- 10:00p Family Mixer - Altmuehl Room
Monday
June 18, 2007
8:00-12:00p Registration Continued- River Room Lobby
9:00
- 12:00p Family Meeting - Altmuehl
Meeting Room. All are encouraged to
attend.
12:00-1:30p Lunch On Your Own - See Restaurant
Listings.
1:30-4:30p Hospitality Room and Reunion Store Open
- Zendher Suite 111
1:30-2:30p The Hubbell Family Historical Society
(THFHS) Committee Meetings - Altmuehl Room
3:00-4:30p THFHS Committee Meetings - Altmuehl Room
5:00-6:00p Family Mixer, Raffle - Altmuehl Room
6:00-8:00p Dinner On Your Own - See Restaurant
Listings
8:00-9:00p Hubbell
Center Directors Meeting - Altmuehl
Room
8:00-10:00p Family Mixer / Activity - Altmuehl Room
Tuesday
June 19, 2007
8:00a-7:30p Day Tour - Meet at the Bavarian Inn Lodge
Lobby
(Breakfast
available for purchase upon boarding bus.)
9:00a Tour of the General Motors Truck
Assembly Plant in Flint (the last
remaining General Motors assembly Plant in Flint).
www.visitflint.org
10:30a Tour of Chrysler
Museum in Auburn Hills. Walter Chrysler was an employee of General
Motors before starting his own manufacturing business. View over 70 extraordinary vehicles on
display including many rare models of Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Jeep, DeSoto,
Nash, Hudson, Rambler, and Willys cars and trucks. Among these you will find: Dream cars from
the 50’s, Custom-bodied Classics and four-wheel drive legends, and highly
prized muscles cars. www.chryslerheritage.com
12:00p Lunch provided (included in tour
fee) at Canterbury Village. Historic
Olde World Canterbury
Village displays a wealth of
treasures collected from around the world.
Antique windows, doors, paneling, and artifacts add distinction as well
as luster to Olde World
Canterbury Village
and Kings Court Castle restaurant.
1:30p Return to Flint
for a guided tour of the Durant - Dort Office building and the Nash home. Billy Durant was the founder of General
Motors. Dort was founder
of the Dort Motor Company, one of the first vehicles produced by General
Motors.
3:00p Hubbell Space Show, Flint Longway
Planetarium (www.longway.org). A spectacular
Hubbell Space Show prepared specifically for reunion participants.
4:00-6:00p Open tours of the Flint Institute of Arts
(www.flintarts.org),
the Buick Museum
and the Sloan Museum
(www.sloanmuseum.org).
Admission to location(s) of choice is included in tour price.
6:00p Dinner and Fashion Show at Sloan
Museum.
8:00-10:00p Family Mixer - Altmuehl Room
Wednesday June 20, 2007
8:00-9:00a Breakfast
On Your Own - See Restaurant Listings
9:00-11:30a Hospitality Room and Reunion
Store Open - Zendher Suite 111
8:00a-6:00p Free Time! Visit the Hospitality Room for
fun and networking. Don’t forget to purchase Hubbell family memorabilia from
the Family store. Have fun enjoying area attractions. See listings below.
8:00p Presentation: “History of the
Soldier, Charles B. Hubbell” - by Fredrick Kull - Altmuehl Room
Thursday June 21, 2007
8:00a-7:30p Day Tour - Meet at
the Bavarian Inn Lodge Lobby
(Breakfast
available for purchase upon boarding bus.)
9:00a St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church, Flint,
Organ Recital
9:30a Whaley
Historical House Tour and Tea. www.whaleyhouse.com
12:00p Lunch (included
in tour fee) at Crossroads Village
1:00-3:30p Open Tours Of
Crossroads Village’s Historic Buildings, Huckleberry Railroad, Steam
Locomotive, Steam Saw Mill, Blacksmith Shop, Cider Mill and Ice House.
4:00-6:00p Hopkins
Cemetery for the dedication of
Charles Brewster Hubbell tombstone. He
was a veteran of the Indian War of 1832 - 1837 and the Civil War of 1863-1865.
Civil War reenactment soldiers will participate in the dedication services
which will be lead by Fred Kull who will give a description of the military
campaigns that may have involved Charles Brewster Hubbell.
6:00-8:00p
Dinner On Your Own - See Restaurant
Listings
8:00p Presentation: To Be Announced.
Friday June 22, 2007
7:30-8:30a Breakfast
On Your Own - See Restaurant Listings
8:30-10:30a
Second Family Meeting - Altmuehl Room
(All are encouraged to attend)
10:30-11:00a Break
11:00-12:00p Directors
Meeting - Altmuehl Room
12:00-5:00p Free
Time! Visit the Hospitality Room for fun
and networking. Don’t forget to purchase Hubbell family memorabilia from the
Family store. We have many new items of Hubbell merchandise to offer this year,
so plan to buy them here, or order for home delivery. Have fun enjoying area
attractions. See listings below.
5:00-6:00p Hubbell
Family Photo
6:00-7:00p Group Mixer (cash bar) - Altmuehl Room
7:00-10:00p THFHS
Twenty-fifth Anniversary 13th Biennial Reunion Family Banquet -
Bavarian Inn Lodge
- Room and banquet program to be announced
Presentation: “Adventures and Experiences of Matt Nelson” -
Presenter Matt Nelson, Hubbell Cousin, World Traveler, Adventurer, Pilot and
Author
Saturday June 23, 2007
8:00-9:00a Breakfast
On Your Own - See Restaurant Listings
9:00-11:00a Hotel Check-out
9:00a-12:00p Hubbell Reunion Check-out 2007
Yearbook and Final
Memorabilia Sales - Bavarian Inn Lodge Conference Lobby
Please be sure to check
out with the Reunion Registration Team
This concludes the scheduled events for the 2007 Hubbell Reunion.
Post
Reunion Suggested
Activities:
Saturday 23, 2007 - Sunday June
24, 2007 - Sloan Museum Summer Fair - Hundreds of vintage cars, at least 25
years old will be on display at the museum fairgrounds. A block of rooms will be reserved at the
Holiday Inn Express, 1150 Robert T. Longway, Flint, (810) 238-7744, in the Hubbell name. The room rate will be $69.00 + tax. The hotel provides free transportation to and
from Bishop (Flint) Airport and a continental
breakfast. The Holiday Inn is within walking distance to Sloan Museum.
Mackinac Island - A vacation in
itself. Take a ferry ride to beautiful Mackinaw Island where motorized vehicles
are replaced by bicycles and horses. With over
40 places to stay, wonderful attractions, great dining and shopping galore
amidst some of the most breathtaking architecture and natural scenery in the
world, Mackinac
Island offers the traveler an incredible experience. Mackinac Island is nestled in the straits
of Mackinac where the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan Meet.
www.mackinacisland.org
Suggested Restaurants
Bavarian Inn Restaurant - A variety of entrees specializing in
German cuisine.
(800) 228 - 2742
Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth - Worldfamous
family-style chicken dinners, steaks, and seafood.
(800) 863-7999
www.zehnders.com
Captain's
Hook -
Food and Spirits
(989) 652-9866
DaVinci’s Italian Restaurant - Italian
cuisine.
(989) 652-2629
Frankenmuth Brewery - Brewery tour and
variety menu.
(866) 273-9324
www.frankenmuthbrewery.com
Panda King Buffet - Chinese cuisine in a buffet
setting.
(989) 652-6888
Sullivan’s Black Forest Brew Haus & Grill - Hand crafted beer, seafood
and charbroiled steaks.
(989) 652-6400
Tiffany’s - Fresh Pastas, pizza, and charbroiled specialties.
(989) 652-6881
Alternative
Lodging
Frankenmuth
Jellystone Park
- Camping and indoor pool facilities
(989)
652-6668 www.frankenmuthjellystone.com
Pine
Ridge RV Campground - Wooded camping facility. (989) 624-9029.
St.
Lorenz Churchgrove Campground - Christian Camping. (989) 652-6141.
Splash Village
- Zehnder’s Splash Village Hotel and Waterpark offers 152 deluxe accommodations
including 63 new suites. Enjoy over 30,000 sq. ft. of aquatic fun with our
Splash landing play area, Dumping Bucket, Giggling Gorge and Perilous Plunge 4
story tube slides. www.zehnders.com/new-site/hotel/index.htm
Area
Sites of Interest (Transportation
required unless specified.)
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Bavarian Belle Riverboat - A one-hour
paddlewheel tour. (866) 808-2628. www.bavarianbelle.com
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Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland - Shop at
The worlds largest Christmas Store - Free Shuttle. Lunch available for purchase
on-site. (989) 652-9931. www.bronners.com
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Splash
Village - Cool off at
this fun water park. www.zehnders.com/new-site/hotel/index.htm
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Local Shopping and Museums/ Historical Sites
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The Henry Ford - (Located approximately
70 miles south of Frankenmuth) Museum, Greenfield Village, Ford Rouge Factory
Tour, IMAX Theater (313) 271-1620. www.thehenryford.org
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Bay City
Water Tour - River tours to Saginaw
Bay. Two-deck ships that feature modern facilities
Transportation Required. (989) 893-0251
www.baycityboatlines.com
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Prime Outlet Shopping Birch Run - Many brand
name shops offering discount prices. (989) 624-6226 www.michigan.org/travel/detail.asp?p=G7908
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River Place - Transportation Required. 36 shops and attractions. (800) 600-0105. www.frankenmuth-riverplace.com
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The Fortress - Golf 18 holes on this
championship par 72 golf course. (800) 863 - 7999. www.golfthefortress.com.
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Frankenmuth Original Cigar Company - Enjoy a
handmade cigar and a bit of history. (989) 652-0511. www.frankenmuththecigar.tripod.com
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Wilderness
Animal Park
- Over 50 different species and over 200 different animals to visit. (517) 624-6177.
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Railroad Days at Junction
Valley Railroad - Largest Quarter Size Railroad in the
World. Four trains operating both days.
Discount Hobby Shop. (989) 777-3480 www.jvrailroad.com
