Biltmore Cruise Sept. 12-14

[DizzyDevil]

Carrol at Star City is really the Host for this event. I just helped lining up Biltmore. If anyone is interested in going let me know I'll send you the registration for Biltmore Tickets. The Tickets are $46 each and include a Private Guided Tour of Biltmore.

Here is the info from Renee at Biltmore:

We look forward to having the Carolina, TN, and Virginia PT Cruisers club members visit with us in September. To reconfirm, we are holding the following space for your group's visit:

**Below is schedule for Biltmore Estate Tour portion of the day on Saturday**

Date of visit: Saturday, September 13, 2008

Itinerary:

12:30 p.m. Arrive at Biltmore Estate

1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Self-guided visit of Winery and River Bend Farm area

3:30 p.m. Travel to Biltmore House area

4:15 - 5:00 p.m. Time allowed for group to park their cars at the Rampe Douce end of the Front Lawn (on the paved area) to take a photo. ***

5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Guided tour of Biltmore House



*** Please be reminded that the estate will be open late on this date and there will still be cars and foot traffic near the front of Biltmore House that afternoon when you take your photo. We will not be able to "clear the area" for your photo but we will be holding the 14 parking places located at the far end of the Front Lawn open for your cars. We can park two rows of cars in this area for a maximum of 28 PT Cruisers. Any additional cars will be asked to park in a regular parking lot and please ask any club members not traveling in a PT Cruiser to park their vehicle in the regular parking lot so we may leave these limited spots open for the cars for the photo. Thank you.


Here is information on the Hotel if anyone would like to stay Friday and or Saturday night.

Howard Johnsons at Biltmore
828-274-2300
$99.00 a night, includes breakfast when you make the reservation tell them you are coming in for the PT Cruiser show and also that the manager Kitty quoted the rate.


Any Questions on schedule for Friday night, Saturday morning or Sunday morning contact Carrol Amerson at Star City PT Cruisers, [e-mail]

For Biltmore Ticket Registration- Email me and I'll send you the form. [e-mail]


Anne

[Carrol Amerson]

Anne & I are just putting some details together for a Biltmore cruise weekend. Actually, Anne has done all of the research in Asheville for us. As for "host", it most certainly is a joint venture between our Roanoke club and the Carolina Clubs.

It appears that we will be somewhat "on our own" for dinner on Saturday night. No restaurant will make "reservations" for the group so we will just have to "play it by ear" and see what we can set up for eating after the tour is over at the Biltmore.

For Friday arrivals, we will call the Texas Steakhouse down the street from the motel on Friday afternoon and see if they can seat us together. The manager told Anne that was a possibility and maybe he could work us in as a group. Also, those that arrive on Friday or early Saturday morning, we will plan on cruising over to Grove Park Inn & Resort to sightsee that beautiful building. We would plan on leaving the motel at 9:00 AM. We would leave there in time to get a little something for lunch at a fast food type restaurant. This would give us plenty of time to get to Biltmore Estates and get parked for the tour of the grounds, etc.

As you can see, this will be a "loosely" organized weekend with the exception of the Biltmore Estate tour schedule. It should be a relaxing and fun time together.

We will need to know how many do plan on joining us for this cruise. Respond on this board or on our VA board letting us know of your plans to join us. Anne & I will keep up with the responses and put the head count together.

[Carrol Amerson]

The following is a tentative schedule that we are working with here in Roanoke. It may be useful to you Carolina PT'ers also. For those in the Triad area, we could come through and pick up I 40 there. Maybe we could meet in the #68 / I 40 area and cruise to Asheville together.

Tentative Schedule for Biltmore Estates Cruise


Friday, 9/12 – Leave Roanoke at 10:00 AM, Cruise to motel in Asheville. (257 miles) Probably 5-6 hour trip with stopping for lunch, etc.
1. Arrive at hotel between 3-4:00 PM, check in, freshen up, etc
2. 5 – 5:30 PM – Go down the street to Texas Roadhouse for supper
3. Evening free



Saturday, 9/13
1. 9:00 AM – Cruise over to the Grove Park Inn & Resort
2. 11:00 AM – Find a sandwich for lunch
3. 12:30 PM – Meet up at Biltmore Estate and tour grounds, winery, barn, etc.
4. 4:15 PM – Meet at front entrance for picture of PT’s
5. 5:00 PM – Guided tour of home
6. 6:30 PM – Find a place for supper ? or supper on you own.


Sunday, 9/14
1. 9:00 AM – Meet in lobby and go to breakfast ? (to be determined)
2. Leave for home

[Miss B]

I mailed my registration today!

Becky ;D

[HPCRUISER]

I have a question. I have a yearly pass to get into Biltmore already, do I have to pay the $46 to get tickets?



Sandy

[DizzyDevil]

No Yearly passes will not get you in. We have them as well. The guided tour is special just for the Cruiser group and will cost $46.

[DizzyDevil]

Also if you do register like Becky did would you please post a note here so we can keep a tally.

Thanks,
Anne

[ptgeebee]

;D Check to Biltmore Group Sales is in the mail. Looking forward to this one.

[Tan-G 03]

Ann or Carrol-What is the deadline to mail in the registration or could we pay on the day?

[Carrol Amerson]

Jun 9, 2008 11:25:40 GMT -5 Tan-G 03 said:

Ann or Carrol-What is the deadline to mail in the registration or could we pay on the day?

The registration form says they must receive it by September 1st to be included in the PT Tour. I don't know how firm that is, but that is what it says.

[Tan-G 03]

Anne would please send me the registration form.
thanks

[DizzyDevil]

On its way...... and Sept 1st is the deadline and is firm for the Cruiser event.

That way they can get a good count and make sure they have enough tour guides on staff.

[FlowRW]

I'll be adding the registration form to the web page on it within a day or so.

www.carolinaptcruisers.com/biltmore_cruise.htm

[DizzyDevil]

Thanks Rick....

[Patriot]

Wish we could make this event, but we will be volunteering at the Greater Hickory Classic Golf Tournament at Rock Barn with the PGA Champions Tour. Hope you all have a great time, Biltmore is an awesome place!