Greater New Orleans Corvette Club

2010 Tail of the Lizard Adventure II

Hosted by GNOCC a "Yall Come" Event

Date: Sunday March 28, 2010

Leaving from: Café DuMonde 4700 Veterans Blvd. Metairie

We leave at 7:30AM

The GNOCC is once again planning a fun day of driving our Corvettes on some nice twisty, hilly back roads on the North shore of Louisiana and into Southwest Mississippi. We will begin by leaving Cafe DuMonde on Vets. Please click on the link below to see the exact route.

We will stop in Covington to pick up North shore drivers at the Wal-Mart (880 N. Hwy. 190) just north of I-12. Let’s park close to the entrance so we can use the bathrooms before we leave. The South shore drivers should arrive at the Wal-Mart in Covington approx. 8:15.AM. Remember to bring your cameras.

We will have lunch in Columbia at the Round Table 318 Church St Columbia, MS 39429 (601)736-3438. There should be enough parking there and across the street at offices that will be closed on Sunday. Arrival time depends on the pace and our stops (About 1:00PM). Its approx. 318 mi. This will be an all day ride. I plan to stop a few times along the way for bathroom breaks.  We will make a planned stop at Red Bluff (just above Columbia, MS) to view the colorful canyon near the Pearl River.

Since we have a long drive, we will be traveling at a spirited pace. No excessive speeds, but be prepared to be able to pass cars on two lane highways when it’s safe to do so. We will do our best to stay together. I suggest that everyone open the attachment with the route. Print the map and directions and keep them with you. I have tried to avoid driving though areas with traffic lights and congestion to help keep everyone together. Anyone who wants to take a leisurely ride at a slower pace can do so; we will discuss the route order at the Covington stop.  The route is fairly easy to follow.

Some of these roads are hilly and have lots of nice curves. Be sure to keep a safe distance from the car in front of you >>  The Corvette's wide tires will toss gravel if you roll over it. If some cars fall behind, as long as you stay on the route everyone should eventually catch up. Remember to come with a full tank of gas. One tank should do it for the day, but we’ll probably make a stop or two along the way for fuel. Check your tire pressures and fluids too.

If this looks like it will be a rainy day, I am planning to postpone this event, it’s too far to drive on a lousy day. Call my cell # Saturday eve if there is any doubt about the weather.

Please be sure to RSVP to Chuck Boylan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (cell # is 504-512-6063)

Give your name (and your co-pilot's name), your cell #, and description of your car.

CLICK HERE FOR THE GOOGLE MAP OF THE ROUTE


Start address: 4702 Veterans Blvd Metairie, LA 70006
End address: Veterans Blvd/Veterans Memorial Blvd

Start at: 4702 Veterans Blvd Metairie, LA 70006

1. Head east on Veterans Blvd/Veterans Memorial Blvd toward Lime St - 253 ft
2. Slight left to stay on Veterans Blvd/Veterans Memorial Blvd - 0.1 mi
3. Slight left at Clearview Pkwy - 0.7 mi
4. Turn right at W Esplanade Ave S - 2.0 mi
5. Turn left at N Causeway Blvd - 0.5 mi
6. Continue on Lake Pontchartrain Causeway - 23.9 mi
7. Continue on E Causeway Approach - 0.2 mi
8. Continue straight onto N Causeway Blvd/N Causeway Approach  Continue to 
follow N Causeway Blvd - 2.7 mi
9. Continue on LA-190/US-190  Continue to follow US-190 - 5.7 mi
10. Turn right at LA-437/N Lee Rd - 2.5 mi
11. Slight right at LA-1081/Stafford Rd - 4.4 mi
12. Slight left to stay on LA-1081/Stafford Rd - 1.3 mi
13. Turn right at LA-437/N Lee Rd - 479 ft
14. Turn left at LA-40/LA-437  Continue to follow LA-40 - 8.2 mi
15. Turn right at LA-25/Orange St  Continue to follow LA-25 - 2.8 mi
16. Turn left at LA-450 - 9.5 mi
17. Turn left to stay on LA-450 - 3.6 mi
18. Turn left to stay on LA-450 - 4.2 mi
19. Turn right to stay on LA-450 - 2..3 mi
20. Turn right at LA-1056/LA-450  Continue to follow LA-450 - 1.8 mi
21. Turn right to stay on LA-450 - 1.1 mi
22. Turn right at LA-38/LA-450  Continue to follow LA-38 - 14.6 mi
23. Turn left at LA-38/Old Columbia Rd Continue to follow LA-38 - 2.6 mi
24. Turn left at LA-430 - 2.5 mi
25. Turn left at LA-438 - 1.8 mi
26. Continue on LA-438 Spur  Entering Mississippi - 0.3 mi
27. Continue on Kirklin Rd - 1.1 mi
28. Turn right to stay on Kirklin Rd - 7.3 mi
29. Turn left at MS-48 - 0.5 mi
30. Turn right at Beulah Ave - 0.2 mi
31. Continue on Old Hwy 98 E - 1.8 mi
32. Turn right at US-98 - 1.7 mi
33. Turn left at MS-585 - 10.3 mi
34. Turn left at Darbun Rd/MS-586 - 3.9 mi
35. Turn right at MS-27 - 20.4 mi

Arrive at: MS-27

36. Head north toward W Broad St/MS-184 - 236 ft
37. Slight right at W Broad St/MS-184 - 1.5 mi
38. Turn right at MS-587/Washington St  Continue to follow MS-587 - 27.8 mi
39. Turn left to stay on MS-587 - 0.9 mi
40. Slight left at Old Morgantown Rd - 1..1 mi
41. Turn left at MS-35/US-98  Continue to follow US-98 - 1.3 mi
42. Slight left at S High School Ave - 1.5 mi
43. Turn left at Church St - 0.2 mi
44. Turn left at Main St/MS-13/MS-43  Continue to follow MS-13/MS-43 - 
0.9 mi
45. Turn left at Lumberton Rd/MS-13/MS-43  Continue to follow MS-13 - 8.0 mi
46. Turn right at Game Reserve Rd - 1.0 mi
47. Turn left at MS-43/Old River Rd S Continue to follow MS-43 - 37.2 mi
48. Turn left at Henleyfield McNeill Rd - 8.1 mi
49. Continue on McNeill Steephollow Rd - 3.4 mi
50. Turn right onto the ramp to New Orleans - 0.2 mi
51. Merge onto I-59 S  Entering Louisiana - 27.1 mi
52. Continue on I-10 W - 3.3 mi
53. Take exit 263 for LA-433 toward Slidell - 0.2 mi
54. Turn left at LA-433/Old Spanish Trail - 0.1 mi
55. Continue straight to stay on LA-433/Old Spanish Trail  Continue to 
follow LA-433 - 6.3 mi
56. Turn right at LA-90/US-90  Continue to follow US-90 - 19.3 mi
57. Merge onto I-510 N/LA-47 N via the ramp to Slidell - 2.0 mi
58. Take exit 1A to merge onto I-10 W toward New Orleans - 9.1 mi
59. Take exit 238B to merge onto I-610 W toward Baton Rouge - 4.5 mi
60. Merge onto I-10 W - 5.0 mi
61. Take exit 225 for Veterans Blvd - 0.2 mi
62. Turn right at Veterans Blvd/Veterans Memorial Blvd - 1.1 mi

Arrive at: Veterans Blvd/Veterans Memorial Blvd

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