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Old 03-31-2008, 05:56 AM
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What, When & Where!

Just a heads up on the workings for an event for the last part of June 2008.

Like in the old days of wagon trains, I'd like to take a small adventure and traverse the ENTIRE Blue Ridge Parkway.

The plan at this time is to take 4 days and see the entire BRP. We start in Greensboro on a Thursday around noon and head to Waynesboro, Va which is the beginning of the BRP. Friday morning start down and end up near the NC/VA border and stay the night. Saturday morning see the bottom half and end up near the Georgia border. Sunday head home via I-40 east.

The plan is to take it slow and see the sights along the way.

This info is just the start of an adventure that I hope a lot of you will enjoy.

Post your questions now and I'll try to answer them all.

The schedule at this point is: June 19-22, 2008
Thursday drive to Waynesboro, Va
Friday Drive to mile marker 241 near Sparta, NC
Saturday drive to Asheville, NC
Sunday have a group breakfast, then head to Cherokee, NC and the end of the BRP.
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Sounds like a great tour! I'm going to pencil it onto my calendar!
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HI,

My wife and I live along the Parkway near Roanoke VA. If my Cooper is here in time I'd love to join the drive at Roanoke Friday. The ETA of my Pepper White/Black is mid April, so I should be ready for motoring by then. Any recommendations on lodging for Sparta or Asheville?

Hope to make it.

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Bill check the club site. We have rooms reserved for 30+ You're welcome to grab one for Sparta and Asheville. Glad to have you join our group!

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do you mind participants for part of the trip? My clubman will arrive in about 2 weeks and I would love to come for part of it through VA
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By all means join in on the fun!
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Sounds like fun. I will put it on the calendar.
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I'll Try and make it as well
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We'll join y'all at dinner in sparta & hook up again saturday on the road. I read somewhere there'll be a stop @ mt. Mitchell ?? Is it still in the schedule ?
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yes, we'll be making a few key stops along the way!
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Be aware, there are several sections of the parkway closed. Primarily the part between Mt. Mitchell and Elk Mtn. Road (east asheville) due to a rock slide.

http://www.nps.gov/blri/planyourvisit/roadclosures.htm
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Thanks for that link. I knew there were going to be a few detours and most of these will be minor
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