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TCGC Meeting
October 24th
Austin, Texas

Walt & Sam Robinson welcome you to their home in Austin for the Saturday, October 24th meeting of the Texas Carnival Glass Club.  Their home will be open at 11:30AM, with lunch items available upon your arrival.  Please RSVP to Walt and Sam at: 512-292-1008 or waltrobtx@sbcglobal.net

 

Hotel:  Based on the events of the day we have selected a hotel convenient to Roy and Charlene’s house.  This hotel is in Round Rock just east and south of the IH 35 interchange for the Hiegers.  

 Best Western Executive Inn - Round Rock:  1851 N. IH-35, Round Rock 78664, 512-255-3222, www.bestwesternroundrock.com.  Toll free reservations: 1-888-821-5578

 A block of rooms has been reserved for our group.  Please reserve your room by the cut-off date of October 17, 2009.  Simply tell them you are with the Texas Carnival Glass Club.  Rate for these rooms is $75 plus tax.  This is a pet friendly location.  Let Walt know if you make a reservation and he will provide directions.

 

General Information for the day:   

Maps and directions for the Kimbro open house, the Round Rock Antique Mall, Luby’s in Round Rock, and the Hieger open house will be available at the meeting.  If you can’t make the meeting but can join us for late afternoon/evening events please contact Walt for directions.  Display space is available at the meeting if you bring glass for sale.  Jim Kimbro features a stunning variety of Carnival Glass, Cut Glass, and collectibles of all kinds.  Roy Heiger has a beautiful array of Imperial Glass, some extraordinary contemporary Carnival, candle holders, lamp shades, and on and on.  Plus there will be some evening dessert treats at the Hieger home.

Schedule of Events:

11:30AM                                 Walt & Sam Robinson open house w/lunch

 1:30PM                                   TCGC Business Meeting followed by Show & Tell

 3:45PM                                   Jim Kimbro open house … central Austin

 5:00PM                                   Visit Round Rock Antique Mall … north Austin

 6:00PM                                   Dinner at Luby’s - Round Rock … across from Antique Mall

 7:15PM                                   Roy & Charlene Hieger open house w/desert … Round Rock

Map to Hotel

Directions to:  Walt & Sam Robinson home

517 Paul Jones Pass, Austin 78748, 512-292-1008 

This home is located about 10 miles south of downtown Austin.  It is west of IH-35 a short distance, and is within the Knolls of Slaughter Creek subdivision. 

From North:  Going south on I35 take exit 225.  Go south on one-way outer road for approx. ½ mile to first right, FM 1626.   

From South:  Going north on I35 take exit 226.  Go north on one-way approx. ½ mile to I35 crossover.  Turn left, cross over I35, and turn left onto south bound one-way outer road.  Go south approx. ½ mile to first right, FM 1626. 

From the West:   Contact Walt for directions. 

From Toll Road 130 / 45:  Traveling southbound go to the very end of the toll road, follow signs for I35 north.  Take exit 226 approx. one mile after entering I35.  Proceed as directed above. 

From FM 1626:  less than 1 mile to Wayne Riddell Loop.  Turn right (west) on FM 1626,  continue past light on FM 1626 at 1st Street to second right, Wayne Riddell Loop.   Turn right on Wayne Riddell Loop to 3rd left, Carismatic.  Follow Carismatic down the hill until the road turns to the right, which is Paul Jones Pass.  3rd house on the right, single story, white stone finish with 3 car garage, 517 Paul Jones Pass.

517 Paul Jones Pass, Austin, TX 78748     512-292-1008   waltrobtx@sbcglobal.net