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BLUERIDGE PARKWAY!!!
As most of my vacations go - I'd love to have some company, but I definitely can function w/out co-signers, I'll get it in either way.
Choosing mid Oct as the foliage should be full-grown by then with color. There will be points where I forage ahead of the pack to setup my drones so we can get some aerials of the meet spots overnight stops and cruising.
* FRI: 17 Oct 2014 : From ATL, GA we cruise up to Asheville, NC. Grab some lodging, get some food and hitting the local scene. HPT AUTOSPORT will be hosting us and doing a dyno night. 3 pulls with A/F and printout for $40. Free bottled water and hot dogs will be provided, but guys let's chip in if we can and thank Scott and the HPT Autosport for providing this. Don't overdo it Friday night bc the parkway is demanding considering we have to make it to Blacksburg.
* SAT: 18 Oct 2014 : Hit the BlueRidge Parkway at sunrise and take in some sights and views.
The 1st stop is Craggy Gardens. It has plenty of parking and there is a 1 mile hike to the top that's not strenuous. This is a view from the top.
After that - we hit the parkway and we won't stop until we get to Grandfather Mountain (minus a few of the more awesome overlooks). This is epic footbridge at the top that we'll cross.
Before we reach the top there are a couple of amazing pull-offs where there'll be some great views, and the road leading to the top? Well... here's teaser...
After Grandfather Mountain we'll head down to Blowing Rock to get a bite. This town has a little bit of everything so that everyone can eat what they like. I tend to keep it light when I drive so I don't get sleepy. We'll set a "meet" time so that everyone knows what time we are leaving. When we leave Blowing Rock we'll make a quick stop up the street at Cone Lake to walk off the burgers. This one will be interesting bc parking it tight - but we'll cross that bridge when we figure out the total count of cars.
Ok - finally, back on the trail for the push to Blacksburg, VA (Home of Virginia Tech). We'll hit some college bars for liquid courage / parties / bjs (lol) and bed down for the night. I'm still putting together some stuff for Blacksburg - stay tuned.
THIS IS THE PARKWAY PORTIONS OF THE CRUISE : LOTS OF TWISTIES
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* SUN: 19 Oct 2014 : Time to head back to the house and hit the interstate on the way back to ATL (You TN guys and NC guys can develop your own caravans - just team up and take care of each other please, I want everyone ot make it back home safely). Stops in Fancy Gap, VA and Charlotte (planned for the ATL crew) and then whatever targets of opportunity that we can see... really just winging it here. Another option is bypassing NC and taking the mountain pass through TN / Knoxville on the way home (this has gotten more votes from most than the Charlotte route home).
--> the larger the turnout the more aggressive I'll get with the planning. 5 - 10 cars is "winging it" status. Over that I'll lean forward and load up our itinerary. Also - 10 or more gets us in the range for hotel deals at Asheville and Blacksburg as well.
There is a Knoxville crew meeting us in Asheville -- I will get those numbers soon to update the thread.
:: any Asheville area guys that can give me ideas of a hang out spot Friday night let me know as I am still finalizing plans ::
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