Just a super casual Saturday afternoon MINI get-together for a short drive on one of the North Shore’s nicest roads ending with a stop for a late lunch in North Chicago

Join us on our Second annual weekend drive on a multi-club event exploring some of Wisconsin’s funnest roads

WRAPUP: Another fantastic trip!! 26 or so MINIs (and one classic Mini) participated.. It was a pretty even mix of people from Chicagoland, Milwaukee, and Madison areas. The weather was a bit cold and drizzly at times, but we didnt have actual rain during our drives. A Friday night dinner cruise was a great warmup for the Saturday main event.. the roads were fantastic, the traffic was light and the pace was good. Sunday morning was a photo op and a breakfast drive.
Huge thanks to Scott and Sandy P. for all the event planning, stickers, and routing, and big thanks to Mark H. for Rallista routing and QR codes.

Photos by Steve R. Alison, and Eric J | Scott and Sandy P (note these are only available for view/download until 6/30)

Come on out to a casual meet and greet and enjoy some tasty treats and an interesting new cafe

WRAPUP: Fun morning hang out with MINI Cooper friends new and old at Grind N Gears Cafe.

It was a great chance to visit and catch up with MINI Club members.. we had a few first timers and even a couple former MINI owners who stopped by to check out the action.

Huge thanks to Grind N Gears for hosting our meetup and providing rock-star parking for our club members!

Photos by: Steve |

Now that the MINIs to the Max exhibit is finished at the BMWCCA Museum they are auctioning off the banners on March 24th thru March 30th.

More information is here https://tudm.betterworld.org/auctions/MINIS-TO-THE-MAX-Banner-Auction

Everyone has some old MINI related stuff looking for a new home to make room for more MINI related stuff.

Come on out to a morning hangout with friends and a MINI related gift exchange.

Wrapup: A fun hangout time to visit and chat with club members at a really cool bookstore owned by club members Szymon and Mariam.
We had a MINI/Mini trivia contest and vote for your favorite MINI with prizes offered by Swallow Stories Bookshop, plus a fun White Elephant Gift exchange for some cool swag.

Huge thanks again to Szymon and Mariam, Francis, and additional swag donations from Northshore Sportscars, M7, and OutMotoring
https://bookshop.org/shop/Swallowstories

Photos by: Steve

Here is some info from Christine Chabot, the Director of Operations about exciting activities around the closing of the MINIs to the Max exhibit on Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Greer, South Carolina