Hello, folks,
First, thank you to everyone coming to participate in our National Specialty Bergamasco Gathering Event.
We have 13 Bergamascos entered in our Puppy and Veterans Sweepstakes. And 29 Bergamascos entered in our regular judging program.
Here is some helpful information:
Our Location
Schedule of Events
Food
The BSCA will be serving chicken nuggets (the real ones), Cranberry salad, meet & cheese and bread, fruit, vegetable platter, hummas, and deviled eggs (chickens have been prolific layers lately) and of course a cake and cannolis. Some Food trucks will be on site.
* Pizza Dinner is planned for those staying over Saturday Night.
Driving
Please be Aware there is a traffic problem on I-95 if you are driving up from Stamford. See directions Below. If you have a car and will be driving, I-95 in Stamford, CT has severe construction delays as they have "closed" it while they replace a Rte 1 bridge that passes over I-95 for the weekend. Friday 9PM until Monday 5AM north and south bound. Below are directions for the show:
Routes to the Event Site
Show Signs are Restricted
I-95 Exit #16, go South ~ Follow Blue Signs for "BEACH AREA"
FROM RTE. 95 - EXIT #16 EAST NORWALK, CT
Go South on East Ave. (½ mile). Left on Van Zandt, after cemetery (Rte. 136) then right on Gregory
for ½ mile. Left on Marvin at Fifth St., immediate right onto Calf Pasture Beach Blvd. (½ mile). Left on
Canfield Ave. to exhibitor entrance.FROM MERRITT PARKWAY & RTE. 7 CONNECTOR
Exit #39, take Rte. 7 South to Rte I-95 North, one exit. Take Exit #16 South onto East Ave. See above.
OVERSIZED VEHICLES (12' - 14' clearance)
Rte. I-95, Exit #16. Go South on East Ave. Prior to railroad overpass, turn right onto Fort Point St. to 2nd stop sign. Pass under the overpass (14' clearance). Proceed straight to traffic light turning left onto Seaview Ave. Follow Seaview to First St. Turn right at the traffic light onto Gregory Blvd. See above.
When you return Sycamore St. is on the right opposite First Street at this Gregory Blvd. traffic light.
FDR PARK TO RTE 7 CONNECTOR AND I-95 NORTH
To avoid I-95 traffic, back roads 30 miles - 40 minutes. Take Rte. 202 South to Rte. 35 East towards Ridgefield, CT. Follow to the "Y" (Rte. 33) at the Ridgefield
fountain. Go right (South) onto Rte. 33. Follow Rte. 33 to traffic light at end and Rte 7. Turn right (South) and follow Rte. 7 for approximately 4 miles. In Norwalk Rte 7 becomes "Main Ave." Turn right at light just past Starbucks (on right). At the 2nd set of lights turn left onto the “Rte. 7 Connector” (South). At the end, take I-95 North over the bridge. Take Exit #16 and see above.
I-84 in CT. TO I-95
Take Exit#3 (Rtf 7) South for about 17 miles. In Norwalk Rte 7 becomes "Main Ave." Turn right at light just part Starbucks (on right). At 2nd set of lights, go left onto "Rte 7 Connector" to I-95 North to next exit (#16).
Schedule of Events: Please Note: We kinda follow “Bergamasco Time”
Tent location:We are set up in Tent B near the Barn Hunt.