Self Guided Tours
Sure, Alfa
Romeo is the heart and soul of our club and of this convention!
But many of us have other interests and hobbies as well.
Do you ever wonder what’s around the next bend in the trail?
Are you fascinated by handmade creations that become family
heirlooms? Do you enjoy
history? Well then, take
a morning or afternoon during Alfas in the
Every day
of the convention, in the “Convention Central” area at the rear
entrance to the hotel, you will find a self service kiosk consisting
of a PC, monitor, and printer.
This computer will be on the hotel wi-fi service and provide
internet access via Internet Explorer.
Folders (bookmark.html files) will be loaded onto the IE
FAVORITES drop-down that will enable you to easily check out
a wide variety of Self Guided Tours by going “one click” to their
website. The folder
categories will be:
| LOCAL INTEREST |
HISTORICAL |
| ARCHITECTURE | ARTS AND CRAFTS |
| LOCAL SCENERY | OUTDOOR ADVENTURE |
| HORSE FARMS |
BOURBON TRAIL |
| HORSEBACK RIDING |
Once you
locate a website of interest to you, simply print out the map and/or
directions provided on the website.
Grab your map, pile in your Alfa, and go there!
It’s that simple.
We’re serving up interesting places to see from right in town, to
three hours drive. It’s
up to you, but you can do anything from take a ride on an historic
riverboat (the beautifully restored Belle of Louisville), to hike
the trails of the secluded and wild Red River Gorge, or go shopping
in
In addition to the Self Guided Tours
folder, the kiosk PC will also be loaded with other helpful
informational folders:
LOCAL SERVICES (emergency care, tires, competent
auto services, computer supplies and assistance, walk-in clinic, and
other useful nearby services)
CONVENTION INFORMATION (general information on
convention activities)
WOMENS ACTIVITIES (a smorgasbord of places to go
and things to see of interest particularly to ladies, including
tours, jewelry museum, shopping, handmade crafts, historic 19th
century homes, and many other places)
KIDS ACTIVITIES (places of interest to your kids
when they get burned out on Alfas and have memorized the hotel
layout!)
RESTAURANTS (the best places to eat locally, by
type of cuisine, from the best Mexican food to the best pizza)
LOCAL NAVIGATION (maps and services that will help
you get around town and the Bluegrass region, in the absence of a
GPS device!)
SCHEDULED GROUP TOURS (information on the three
scheduled group tours as described on the convention registration
form—the horse farm tour, distilleries tour, and horseback riding
tour at the Kentucky Horse Park)
