With Christmas fast approaching, how would you like to acquire a Classic Mini that you can build yourself?  The folks at Lego have made the perfect stocking stuffer.  The latest slice Lego buildable hotness is an almost absurdly detailed as a real classic Mini Cooper.  The small Mini is created using nearly 1,077 pieces to be exact. That was by design, however,  the Lego team wanted to celebrate the real Mini’s clever space efficiency by cramming as much detail into the Lego version as possible. There’s a spare tire, a miniscule 1.3-liter four-cylinder, and even a little picnic set in the boot of the British Racing Green Mini. The kit hit stores on August 1, 2014.  Pricing is a cool $100.

Hot off the MINIUSA website, the MINI Takes the State 2014 motoring route.   Beginning on July 26, 2014 in the City by the Bay, beautiful San Francisco and ending in Bean Town, USA Boston Massachusetts on August 10th it is time to UNLEASH YOUR MINI.  Fifteen different cities in fifteen days with loads of fun along the way.  To stay up to date with the latest MTTS 2014 news, sign up for the mailing list by clicking here.  Check out pictures from MTTS 2012.  Check out the blog from 2012.  All blogs from MTTS 2012 may be found under the MINIisms tab.

The MidCal MINIs webmaster received an email regarding a casting call for Minis.  The La Jolla Booking Agency is looking for Minis to feature as part of a touring musical company.  According to their email, they produce a national touring musical which retells the Beatles story. The show will be playing at the Visalia Fox Theatre on Sept 27, the Bob Hope Theatre in Stockton on Sept. 28 and the Redding Civic Center on Sept. 29.  They are doing a co-promotion with the Shasta MINIs. Five MINIs will usher the actors/musicians who play “The Beatles” and “Brian Epstein” (the Beatles’ Manager) to the theatre (see press release below).  The local ABC TV affiliate will cover the event.  The band will also perform on Friday, Sept. 27 on KMPH Fox TV.  It is assumed (although we have not checked with the Agency) that they are looking for Classic Minis since the Beatles hit the scene in the 60’s.

The Agency also inquired  about whether a Mini Club might be interested in doing a co-promotion with the production provided that they were able to secure television coverage.  So if any Mini Clubs or Classic Minis are willing to chauffeur the cast to the Stockton theatre, in addition to television coverage for your club, contact Andy Nagle at the number below as they would be willing to provide your club with a free full-page ad in the show’s program and a static ad on the theatre’s screens.

 Andy Nagle at the La Jolla Booking Agency – (562) 480-7951

http://lajollabooking.com/Artists.php

The British are coming…to Redding

“The Beatles” will be chauffeured to Civic Auditorium by local car club in promotion for September 29 show

REDDING, CA (08/12/2013) With the 50th anniversary of Beatlemania only a few months away, a British invasion will be re-enacted on the streets of Redding courtesy of a touring Beatles musical and a local car club. 

“In My Life”, the award-winning musical biography of the Beatles, will perform at the Redding Civic Auditorium on September 29 at 7 pm. At 2 pm, the musicians and actors portraying “The Beatles” and their manager Brian Epstein will be ushered to the theatre in Mini Coopers driven by members of the Shasta Mini Cooper car club dressed in British style costumes. The Fab Four will pose for photographs in front of the Redding Civic Auditorium and a live performance of the band will be aired in the 2 pm hour on KRCR TV Channel 7. 

Among the chauffeurs will be Redding Police Chief Bob Wilson, dressed as a British Bobby and driving a Mini Cooper police car.

Greetings all MINI fans.  Tina is experiencing some email issues and just wanted to let you know that the problem is being investigated.  Please drop her a quick email if you have been receiving double emails or if you have not received any emails from her or Kikimowse regarding upcoming MidCal events.  Send an email to mcm@midcalminis.org.

Mark your calendar for August 2, 2013 for Rods on the Bluff.

“The Central Valley’s newest tradition - Hot Rod Coalition and Fresno TAP Recycling – are proud to present, “Rods on the Bluff” at the Park Place Shopping Center on Palm and Nees. This picturesque venue offers beautiful sunsets, cool breezes on triple digit days, an inviting park, maturing shade trees,  first class dining, shopping, and much more. “Rods on the Bluff” brings out more than 3,500 people, 25 vendors, and 500 of the Valleys best hot rods and customs. This event is $5.00 per event for you to show you car.”

Several members of the MidCal Group participated in June and were placed together in the fire lane in the shade of the building.  The Group has been offered the same space for remaining summer events (August through October on the first Friday of each month) if their is an interest.  Arrival time for car entry is 4:30 to 5:00 pm, however entry is not required and the event is from 6:00 to 9:00 pm for the public.  This venue could also be used for a MidCal meeting at 7-ish so let Tina know if this peaks your interest.  (Email mcm@midcalminis.org)

Life in the fast lane relates to more than just driving our MINIs.  There does not seem to be enough time to squeeze everything in.  So with graduations, weddings and of course the birth of Kim K’s new baby (give me a break, banners running across the bottom of the TV screen, I mean really?), anyway, something had to be shuffled.  As a result, there will be no MidCal MINIs monthly meeting on June 21, 2013.

So now with no MidCal MINI’s Monthly Meeting for June, you have time to go out and buy Kim and Kayne the ultimate baby gift!

Due to limited RSVP’s the monthly meeting for May has been cancelled.  The Yosemite Sugar Pine Railroad Run is still on however for Saturday, May 18.

MidCal MINI’s Monthly Meeting – CANCELLED:

When: Friday, May 17th at 6:30 pm

Where: Yosemite Falls Cafe – 4020 North Cedar Avenue, Fresno, CA

Directions: 168 East to the Shields Ave exit. Make a left on Shields Ave. Then take the first right on to Cedar. Travel 0.7 miles and enter Granite Park. Make a left from the main driveway, Yosemite Falls Cafe will be on your right.

Parking: After turning into the main driveway turn left to the parking lot area (Victory Grill will be on your left and Yosemite Falls on your right. We will park along the very back row (toward Ashlan – north) as this location gets very busy as the night goes on.

RSVP: Please be sure to RSVP to Tina at mcm@midcalminis.org and try to do so by Thursday, April 18 so that she may have an accurate head count. Reservations are by person, not by car or by couple.

MidCal MINI’s Monthly Meeting – CANCELLED:

When: Friday, May 17th at 6:30 pm

Where: Yosemite Falls Cafe – 4020 North Cedar Avenue, Fresno, CA

Directions: 168 East to the Shields Ave exit. Make a left on Shields Ave. Then take the first right on to Cedar. Travel 0.7 miles and enter Granite Park. Make a left from the main driveway, Yosemite Falls Cafe will be on your right.

Parking: After turning into the main driveway turn left to the parking lot area (Victory Grill will be on your left and Yosemite Falls on your right. We will park along the very back row (toward Ashlan – north) as this location gets very busy as the night goes on.

RSVP: Please be sure to RSVP to Tina at mcm@midcalminis.org and try to do so by Thursday, April 18 so that she may have an accurate head count. Reservations are by person, not by car or by couple.

MidCal MINI’s Monthly Meeting:

When: Friday, April 19th at 6:30 pm

Where: Yosemite Falls Cafe – 4020 North Cedar Avenue, Fresno, CA

Directions: 168 East to the Shields Ave exit. Make a left on Shields Ave. Then take the first right on to Cedar. Travel 0.7 miles and enter Granite Park. Make a left from the main driveway, Yosemite Falls Cafe will be on your right.

Parking: After turning into the main driveway turn left to the parking lot area (Victory Grill will be on your left and Yosemite Falls on your right. We will park along the very back row (toward Ashlan – north) as this location gets very busy as the night goes on.

RSVP: Please be sure to RSVP to Tina at mcm@midcalminis.org and try to do so by Thursday, April 18 so that she may have an accurate head count. Reservations are by person, not by car or by couple.