Sunday, February 14, 2016

Cruise to Casa Grande Ruins 13 February 2016 - Photos


We had a great run up to Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Coolidge, Arizona.  Several F.I.A.T. members met up at the Tucson Cars & Coffee event where there was a fantastic representation of Italian cars!  See below for Italians at Cars & Coffee* photo album.

 

After Cars & Coffee, we traveled up AZ-77 into Oro Valley and then AZ-79 up to Coolidge to the Casa Grande Ruins.  (Special thanks to the nice couple in the blue minivan!)  Several members from the Phoenix group of the Arizona chapter of the Pantera Owners Club of America  (AZ-POCA) met up with the F.I.A.T. group at the ruins.  We inadvertently created a mini car show in the parking lot!  See below for Cruise to Casa Grande Ruins photo album.

At the visitor center we looked at the displays and took in a short video about the history of the ruins and then walked the main grounds.  There is a lot of interesting and intriguing history here.


After checking out the ruins we'll rolled into Florence, Arizona for a bite to eat at Big Quicks BBQ (excellent!). After lunch the Panteras returned to Phoenix and the F.I.A.T. group returned via a spirited drive down AZ-79/AZ-77 through Oro Valley and into Tucson.

It was a great event and the weather couldn't have been any better!

Photo Album:  Italians at Tucson Cars & Coffee* - 13 February 2016
Photo Album:  Cruise to Casa Grande Ruins - 13 February 2016

* Note:  Not all the Italian cars photographed are members of the Fun Italian Automobiles of Tucson group.  However, those that are not are welcome to join in the group's events.