The Great American PT Parkway Tour 2007

[FloweryBranchCrusr]

OK, here are all of the hotels. Please try to make all reservations by August 1. Ask for the PT Cruiser rate. The complete itinerary and registration stuff will be posted very soon.

Wednesday night, Aug 29
Super 8
111 South St
Front Royal, VA, 22630
540-636-4888
www.the.super8.com/frontroyal03777
$64.50 plus tax includes continental breakfast

Thursday night, Aug 30
Quality Inn
640 W Broad St
Waynesboro VA 22980
540-942-1171
www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=VA104
$60.99 plus tax includes continental breakfast

Friday night, Aug 31
Quality Inn
3816 Franklin Rd SW
Roanoke VA 24014
540-989-4000
www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=VA411
$69.95 plus tax includes continental breakfast
NOTE: Reservation in the name of Star City Cruisers

Saturday, Sep 1
Comfort Suites
1184 Hwy 105
Boone NC 28607
828-268-0099
www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=NC052
$121.49 one king or $130.49 two queen plus tax includes deluxe continental breakfast,

Sunday night, Sep 2
Wildwood Inn
401 Hemlock St
Gatlinburg TN 37738
1-800-233-4663
www.homesteadhousehotel.com/
$69.95 plus tax includes continental breakfast
NOTE: The Wildwood Inn will charge your card when you make your reservation. Cancellations will be refunded with 24 hours notice.

$386.88 plus tax for all five nights
$322.38 plus tax for the last four nights
$252.43 plus tax for the middle three nights

[tomcruz]

Thanks Darryl for the hotel info.

WOW, I realize the Comfort Suites in Boone is nice but $121
Sure would have been nice for a better rate for us 'Cruisers'.
Probably because it's Labor Day weekend so we just have to live with that.
Thanks for all the hard work Darryl & Wanda!

Now time to get on the phone.
Looking forward to this awesome event again with you guys.
GOOD JOB ;D

[Miss B]

I can't go Labor Day Weekend!

[tomcruz]

Hotel reservations made for Boone & Gatlinburg.
We will be joining the caravan on that Saturday.

By the way...The Wildwood Inn in Gatlinburg says to let everyone know that our 'contract' PT Cruiser rate is $69.95...not $65.95.

[FloweryBranchCrusr]

Tom is correct. I fixed my original post. I wrote down 65.95 when she gave me the rate. When Tom told me of the different rate, I double-checked my note. Then I looked at the Smokies rate because she also told me it was the same. I guess I didn't hear so good, because that one is 69.95.

[tomcruz]

That's OK Darryl.
No matter what Wanda says...you're still a decent ole' fart ;D



Now let's pray for no mud slides or washouts

[FloweryBranchCrusr]

tomcruz said:

Now let's pray for no mud slides or washouts

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

[FloweryBranchCrusr]

The Great American PT Parkway Tour IV
Labor Day Weekend, 2007

Wednesday, August 29
Gathering at the Super 8 in Front Royal VA. We will go out for dinner around 6 pm at a local establishment. This hotel is very near the entrance to Skyline Drive. By the way, Washington DC is about 69 miles from Front Royal via I-66.

Thursday, August 30 (Bonus Day)
Leave hotel at 8:00 am. We will leave our hotel and proceed directly onto Skyline Drive (www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/driving-skyline-drive.htm). Along this path are many scenic views including Skyland, the highest point in the Shenandoah National Park. The total length of Skyline Drive is 105.4 miles as we end in Waynesboro. It costs $15 per car to go across the Skyline Drive. As we exit Skyline Drive, we will go directly to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson (www.monticello.org/). Monticello is 28 miles from Waynesboro. Cost for Monticello is $15 per person ($12 if we have 25 folks). From there we will return to the Quality Inn. Weather permitting, we will have a pizza party at the pool.

Friday, August 31, 1st day of tour
Leave hotel at 8:00 am. We will cruise along the beginning portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway (www.nps.gov/blri/) and its many scenic views. We will stop in Bedford for lunch and a tour of the National D-Day Memorial (www.dday.org). The group tour is $5 per person. Lunch will be at Olde Liberty Station (www.oldlibertystation.com). After the tour, we will proceed to our hotel in Roanoke. Dinner will be at the 611 Steakhouse. Total Parkway miles – 106

Saturday, September 1, 2nd day of tour
Leave hotel at 8:00 am headed for Boone NC. Along the way we will see a number of beautiful sights, including Mabry Mill en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:TyMabryMill20050502r36f31.jpg#file and some candy shops!. We will have lunch together on the Parkway at Groundhog Mountain. Lunch will be from Padows Deli in Roanoke. Complete menu and prices will be provided to all participants. Once we arrive in Boone, we will check into our hotel and then head for dinner at the Dan’l Boone Inn (www.danlbooneinn.com). Dinner is served family style and is $14.95 per person. This is a nationally known restaurant featured in Southern Living. . Total Parkway miles - 159.

Sunday, September 2, 3rd day of tour
Leave hotel at 8 am headed onto for the end of the Parkway. Along the way, we will stop at Mount Mitchell (www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/momi/fee.html), the highest point east of the Mississippi River and have lunch there. This is a day with some spectacular views and some steep roads both up and down. Because of very high hotel rates in Cherokee, we will cross the mountains to Gatlinburg (35 miles) where we will have dinner and stay at the Wildwood Inn. Total Parkway miles - 177

Monday, September 3, Labor Day
After a farewell breakfast in Gatlinburg, we will bid each other farewell until the next time!

To be a part of the tour, register at www.carolinaptcruisers.com/parkway_tour.htm

Registration is $25 per car. All participants will receive a dash plaque. All paid registrants will receive a goody bag. Any funds collected above actual costs will be donated to the National D-Day Memorial Foundation.

For cool stuff, see www.cafepress.com/TGAPTPT2007 and shop “til you drop! All proceeds will be donated to the National D-Day Memorial Foundation.

[tomcruz]

Thanks for the update Darryl.
Now...time to register ;D

[Robbie]

Darryl,

I sent the registration fee in the mail today. I also had to book the Sleep Inn in Roanoke because the Quality Inn was booked up.

John & Nancy

[FloweryBranchCrusr]

Cool beans. I hate it about the hotel. Their GM is a real gem. Carroll got us some back up from the Sleep Inn when we discovered the Quality Inn didn't honor the original commitment. Thankfully, that is the first hotel to mess us up in 4 years.

[Patriot]

It's only day two for us on the Parkway Tour and we have already had a blast!!! Great friends, weather, food and spectacular views! Here are some pictures I have so far! Stay tuned - more fun and excitement to come! ;D

good-times.webshots.com/slideshow/560492484bRJiVn

[JamesP]

Thanks for the pictures Sherri !!!!! looks like a great trip.

James

[Tony Tomes]

Man I hate that we had to miss the fun!!!
Looks like everyone is having a good time. We will see you all on Sunday when you arrive at Gatlingburg. Darrell, if you want me to make reservations for dinner give me a call. My cell phone is 910-443-0038.
Have fun!!

[Robbie]

Sherri,

Great pictures. see you and the PT gang tonite in Roanoke.