actually i've had less hassle when going accross with a group of dsms, car clubs go accross in groups all the time so they pretty much know you're just going for a drive.
Alex the purpose of the meet is not to go to whilster, it's to have a nice drive, and sea-to-sky is one of the nicest in north-america, the fact that it ends in whistler and, having an open parking lot with snow on it is just a bonus.
Whats the point of going to bellis fair? The drive is boring, the destination is nothing special, and we have to sit in border line-ups.
If you guys really want to go to washington, i'd suggest the Chuckanut drive, it's fairly well known as far as good scenic drives go.