Is the Adventure Center the same as the Rec Hall? If so, I wonder where the 300+ dinner & other event attendees will park especially since everyone is not staying at Fontana I mean the cabin roads aren't exactly wide enough to have MINIS parked on both sides of the street all over the place. It's def gonna be a mini traffic jam

 

Yes, the Adventure Center houses the rec hall. The rec hall is the site of the Welcome Dinner, the Mixer and the Brew Swap. People are just going to have to walk. I don't remember anywhere being that far in the village that would make it a true inconvenience.

 

Perhaps for those staying in Robbinsville or Tacoma

 

Tacoma, wow that is one hell of a drive for dinner!

 

You know I meant to type Tapoco good typo me

 

Admittedly, Tacoma would be very inconvenient. Tapoco on the other hand, not so much an issue. Everyone from Robbinsville and Tapoco will be able to find parking in the Village, it just may be a walk from there to the dinner. Think of the walk there as a pre-dinner calorie burner and the walk back as a post-dinner calorie burner.

 

Thanks Pamalalala for putting together the list. I was getting a little overwhelmed at all the things to do... ; )

 

You are most welcome Mrs. Skurvy.

Mark will be sending out an email Welcome Packet soon - I believe by the end of the week.

 

or an After burner.

 

This is a very good idea and I am glad that someone took the initiative to do this. It will help the newbie's (like myself) and the veterans know where to go and when to be there! Thanks pamalalala!

 

You are most welcome MINI Bee

I find it helpful to write up a loose day by day schedule for the entire trip. It clears up any possible conflicting times and shows you when you have free time. I include meals, activities, seeing vendors, driving time, naps etc.. In fact I just got done making ours

Pamala

 

bumpy - Just in case anyone would like to see this.

 

Is there a list of drives and/or other activities, too? Seems like there were more last year, like the field trip to the historic house (names escape me) or the Cherohala Skyway drive. Or maybe it'll be more ad-hoc this year. I just hope to not be as sleep-deprived as I was last year...

 

Do you mean the Biltmore Estate? If you print out the MOTD Welcome Guide, it includes several drives with mapped routes.

 

Last year I did the Jarrett house and Agranger did the scenic drive. Unfortunately, Agranger isn't coming this year and I've been pretty busy with the welcome dinner.

Looks like it will be a little more ad-hoc this year

 

Thanks for the RTFM, Clo; I needed that. I wasn't so much referring to routes as organized drives. Ad-hoc is good (better, even, perhaps)! The Jarrett house is the one I was thinking of, Barry. Judging from this list, at least, it seems there were a number of events away from Fontana last year and I was just wondering if I was missing something. Obviously there's still the autocross and ice cream run, of course!

I intend to drive the Cherohala, and I want to invade Killboy's turf and spend some non-driving time on the Dragon taking pictures, too!

 

There are so many wonderful things to do. Do us MINI people know how to get together or what!!

Thursday, May 3, 2007

? - ? Registration at Fontana Lodge - Check-in and get your Goodies!

5:00pm - 8:30pm Welcome Dinner - Fontana Adventure Center

5:00pm - ? Not-So-Welcome Dinner - Cabin 549 Welch Road

8:30pm - ? MOTD Mixer - Fontana Adventure Center

8:30pm - 12 Midnight Third Annual Cigar Sampling Salon - Fontana Adventure Center Front Porch

Friday, May 4, 2007

9:00am - ? Dragon Parade - Meet at Base of Fontana Dam

12:00pm - ? R56 mini-MINI Expo - Parking Lot of Fontana Laundromat

1:00pm - ? Lucky Dog Garage Dyno Challenge - Adventure Center Parking Lot

1:30pm - ? Little Dragons Activities - Fontana Ball Field

4:00pm - 6:00pm Rocky Top BBQ - Gunter Cabin

6:00pm - 10:00pm 2nd Annual Brew Swap - Fontana Adventure Center

8:30pm - ? The Dragon Drive-In Showing "Cars" by Disney/Pixar - Fontana Lodge Athletic Field

Saturday, May 5, 2007

? - ? Registration - Check-in and get your Goodies! (For people who don't arrive Thursday)

8:00am - ? Autocross - William Bount High School - Maryville, TN

10:00am - ? 5th Annual Group Photo - Base of Fontana Dam

1:30pm - 3:30pm Dragon Ice Cream Run - Meet at Fontana's old registration lot, then caravan to Soda Pops in Bryson City

4:30pm - ? Lighting Clinic, Glowin' on the Dragon- ?

5:30pm - ? Dinner at the Grill - Wildwood Grill in Fontana Adventure Center

6:00pm - ? Dragon Banquet - Adventure Center

8:00pm - 12:00am MINI Monte Carlo Night! - Carolina Room, Fontana Inn (Please note: Provisions have been made for guests who are Midnight on the Dragon participants.)

11:00pm - ? 4th Annual Midnight on the Dragon - General Store at Fontana

Sunday, May 6, 2007

Go home and rest up for next year!