The Great American PT Parkway Tour 2007

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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 (http://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 (http://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 ((http://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 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:T...36f31.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 (http://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 http://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 http://www.cafepress.com/TGAPTPT2007 and shop “til you drop! All proceeds will be donated to the National D-Day Memorial Foundation.

Hotel info:

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

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

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