zx2loon
05-08-2008, 07:03 AM
Alright, for those interested I am trying to organize a meet for those of you who can drive out for the day. There is no room for you to spend the night at my house but a hotel around here is pretty cheap for the night. $35 to $100 depending on your comfort level. There are two plans for this meet. A morning drive up the Dragon. Information about the dragon can be found here...http://www.tailofthedragon.com/. It is a very fun twisty curvey mountain road with wonderful scenery. Another idea is an evening cruize up to Pigeon Forge/Gatlinberg area. Tons of crap to do up there everyday...
This is just to get an idea of whom would really like to do this. Everyone and their family is invited to join in on the fun. You don't have to drive your Z.............Stomper/Gun...I'd love to have you guys come down and join.
If your comming from another state, get your friends to go with you. The more the marrier. Post this in your local section if you wish, I don't care. Alot of NC, GA, KY, guys could make it a one day thing if they wanted but it's pretty cheap to spend the night in a hotel around here.....split rooms with friends or girlfriends whatever. It just give you a chance to rest before the drive home.
Dates will be set in the near future....
Update: Thoughts??
Thinking about the drive up the dragon starting at around 9:00am, lunch (maybe grill hotdogs??) , back down the dragon, across Foothills Parkway to the Towsend area, through Waresvalley to Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg. This would be a nice little "scenic" drive" for the day and should take up most of the morning into the afternoon.
In Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg there are tons of places to eat, rige go carts, swim, shop like crazy etc. It's a tourist town. I'm trying to plan the date around any "Rod" shows as the city would be beyond packed.
Now for those who will be driving a distance, here's my thought. You guys could make arraingments to arrive late Friday or frist thing Saturday. (if we need to shuffle times so be it.) Hotel's in the area are around $40 a night for a nice room. If enough people expressed interest, I'd be willing to reserve your room ahead of time for you (your paying me first then I get your room) and try to get a "block" of rooms for those staying the night. This gives the ones who travel a little ways a good nights rest before the trek home on Sunday.
This could be "The Meet" in the south if we make it that way. I'm open to ideas and suggestions. This is for us all to get together and meet those we chat with often. I'm doing this for you guys not for me. This will be a lot of work trying to organize this and trying to make it happen. Save a vacation day, ask for the day off, whatever you need to do. Just plan on comming out and having a good time with some good people. A little relaxation and some beautiful scenery make life fun. Like I've said before, bring your family and friends no matter what kind of vehicle you may be riding in....
Most people could make the trip from their house with $100 for gas and food for the day and drive back home Saturday evening if they really wanted to. For those 21 and older, Having a responsible drink with the evenings supper is always fun....it just really depends on what you want to make of it when you come down. If you save a little cash, this could be a mini vacation for you. No worries about anything, just have a good time. If you don't save and you come strapped, it can make you hesitant on just about any activity planned or unplanned the others get into for the day. It can cause people to stress and possibly leave early or not show up in the first place. I don't want that to happen to anyone. Pigeon Forge has tons of stuff from shopping, mini golf, amusement park stuff, go carts, just about anything to interest someone. If you bring your ladies, theres tons of places for them to shop or window shop. There just so much there to do it's crazy....
Possible dates.....August 8th, 9th, 10th
Post you opinions about the dates.
PLEASE CHECK THE TN SECTION FOR MORE UPDATES
This is just to get an idea of whom would really like to do this. Everyone and their family is invited to join in on the fun. You don't have to drive your Z.............Stomper/Gun...I'd love to have you guys come down and join.
If your comming from another state, get your friends to go with you. The more the marrier. Post this in your local section if you wish, I don't care. Alot of NC, GA, KY, guys could make it a one day thing if they wanted but it's pretty cheap to spend the night in a hotel around here.....split rooms with friends or girlfriends whatever. It just give you a chance to rest before the drive home.
Dates will be set in the near future....
Update: Thoughts??
Thinking about the drive up the dragon starting at around 9:00am, lunch (maybe grill hotdogs??) , back down the dragon, across Foothills Parkway to the Towsend area, through Waresvalley to Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg. This would be a nice little "scenic" drive" for the day and should take up most of the morning into the afternoon.
In Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg there are tons of places to eat, rige go carts, swim, shop like crazy etc. It's a tourist town. I'm trying to plan the date around any "Rod" shows as the city would be beyond packed.
Now for those who will be driving a distance, here's my thought. You guys could make arraingments to arrive late Friday or frist thing Saturday. (if we need to shuffle times so be it.) Hotel's in the area are around $40 a night for a nice room. If enough people expressed interest, I'd be willing to reserve your room ahead of time for you (your paying me first then I get your room) and try to get a "block" of rooms for those staying the night. This gives the ones who travel a little ways a good nights rest before the trek home on Sunday.
This could be "The Meet" in the south if we make it that way. I'm open to ideas and suggestions. This is for us all to get together and meet those we chat with often. I'm doing this for you guys not for me. This will be a lot of work trying to organize this and trying to make it happen. Save a vacation day, ask for the day off, whatever you need to do. Just plan on comming out and having a good time with some good people. A little relaxation and some beautiful scenery make life fun. Like I've said before, bring your family and friends no matter what kind of vehicle you may be riding in....
Most people could make the trip from their house with $100 for gas and food for the day and drive back home Saturday evening if they really wanted to. For those 21 and older, Having a responsible drink with the evenings supper is always fun....it just really depends on what you want to make of it when you come down. If you save a little cash, this could be a mini vacation for you. No worries about anything, just have a good time. If you don't save and you come strapped, it can make you hesitant on just about any activity planned or unplanned the others get into for the day. It can cause people to stress and possibly leave early or not show up in the first place. I don't want that to happen to anyone. Pigeon Forge has tons of stuff from shopping, mini golf, amusement park stuff, go carts, just about anything to interest someone. If you bring your ladies, theres tons of places for them to shop or window shop. There just so much there to do it's crazy....
Possible dates.....August 8th, 9th, 10th
Post you opinions about the dates.
PLEASE CHECK THE TN SECTION FOR MORE UPDATES