3rd ANNUAL SKYLINE DRIVE CRUISE - OCTOBER 18, 2008

[smartin]

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

MEET: NOON OCTOBER 18, 2008 at the Dickey Ridge Visitor Center

Enter the North Gate of Skyline Drive in Front Royal, VA (pay $15 Entrance Fee) and proceed 5 miles to the Dickey Ridge Visitor Center.

Dinner will be at South River Grill, Exit 94 in Waynesboro, VA following the cruise.

Skyline Drive is a 105 mile (169 km) road that runs the entire length of the Shenandoah National Park in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. Construction on the road began in 1931 and was completed in 1939. Since then it has been treating visitors to spectacular views of the Appalachian Mountains.

The Blue Ridge forms the eastern rampart of the Appalachians. The Skyline Drive runs along the Blue Ridge at an elevation of 2700-3000 feet (822-915 m). The photo was taken at the Rockytop Overlook where the elevation was 2860 feet (870 m).

The best time to go there is in the fall when the leaves are changing color. Obviously by mid-November the trees have lost their leaves but it is no less spectacular for it.

These mountains are among the highest that the east coast United States has to offer.

Park Info:
Shenandoah National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Fee:
$15 per vehicle
Valid for single, private, non-commercial vehicles such as passenger cars, pickup trucks,
RVs, vans, and converted busses. Valid for the day of purchase and the next six days.

ORDER T-SHIRTS HERE
2008 SKYLINE DRIVE T-Shirts

Attendees:
smartin (1) - Deep Sol
Smiling Clint (2) - Envious GXP
SKYJACK (2) - Red Sky
Cheers (1) - Mysterious GXP
Pilot T (2) - Mean GXP
C Menefee (2)
R1chy (2) - Red Sky Redline
DA 1234 (2) - Aggressive Sol
treborwhip (2) - Brazen GXP
done w him (1) - Mysterious Sol
Valssky (2) - Silver Sky
Love Chili Red (2) - Red Sky
SKY FOR US (2) - Silver Sky
Slick Sol (2) - Mean Sol
SKYMAN-CT (2) - ChiliPepper Red Redline
busa2bad (2) - Solstice
Critterman (2) - Cool Supercharged Sol
DarkTech (2) - Mysterious GXP
kchris (2) - Pure Sol
icemanII (1)
WYLD RYD (2)
TTFN (2)
BlckSunShine (1)
Ronzer (2)
Shamus (1)
Life Is Good (2)
ScottyB (2) Black Sky
Mysweetbearon (2)
Dorf (1)
Deepbluegxp (2) Deep GXP
lil goat (1) Mean GXP
Boca_SLY (2)
duckSol (2)
rmcpherson (2)
AllenT (2)
Dennis (2)
Cornell (2)
kodom (2)
JohnG (2)

TOTAL: 38 cars 69 people (67 for dinner)


FRIDAY NIGHT MOTEL

Super 8 Motel-Front Royal FULL
Super 8
111 South St.
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 636-4888

NEXT CHOICE FOR FRIDAY NIGHT MOTEL

Quality Inn Skyline Drive - Quality Inn
(540) 635-3161

Hampton Inn Front Royal, VA - Hampton Inn FULL
(540) 635-1882

Scottish Inn
(540) 636-6168

Budget Inn - Budget Inn
(540) 635-2196


FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER 7 p.m.
MOM'S COUNTRY KITCHEN (BEHIND RITE AID CORNER OF HWY 522 & HWY 55)
470 B SOUTH COMMERCE AVE.
FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA 22630
PHONE # 540-636-7441‎

smartin (1)
SKYJACK (2)
Slick Sol (2)
duckSol (2)
Smiling Clint (2)
SKY FOR US (2)
SKYMAN-CT (2)
kchris (2)
Ronzer (2)
drdoid (2)
Valssky (2)
Life Is Good (2)
WYLD RYD (2)
Sly Bob (2)
Critterman (2)

TOTAL: 29 people

AFTER DINNER
Victoria's
231 Chester St.
Front Royal, VA 22630 540-636-0008
After dinner, we can take taxis and head over to Victoria's Union Hall Lounge.
This late-night club and sports bar offers dancing and fun throughout the week.

SATURDAY BREAKFAST 8 a.m.
MOM'S COUNTRY KITCHEN (BEHIND RITE AID CORNER OF HWY 522 & HWY 55)
470 B SOUTH COMMERCE AVE.
FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA 22630
PHONE # 540-636-7441‎

smartin (1)
SKYJACK (2)
Slick Sol (2)
Smiling Clint (2)
SKY FOR US (2)
SKYMAN-CT (2)
kchris (2)
Ronzer (2)
DA 1234 (1)
drdoid (2)
Valssky (2)
WYLD RYD (2)
Sly Bob (2)
ScottyB (2)
duckSol (2) late breakfast

TOTAL: 28 people

SATURDAY NIGHT MOTELS

COMFORT INN WAYNESBORO
15 WINDIGROVE DRIVE
WAYNESBORO, VA, US 22980
(540) 932-3060

Holiday Inn Express WAYNESBORO-ROUTE 340
20 WINDIGROVE DRIVE
Waynesboro, VA, 22980
(877) 863-4780

[Smiling Clint]

Susan!!! You are on the Ball!!! Sign us up!

[SKYJACK]

Susan, You Know We Will Be There.
Skyjack ( Jack And Pauline )

[smartin]

Originally Posted by Smiling Clint Susan!!! You are on the Ball!!! Sign us up!

Originally Posted by SKYJACK Susan, You Know We Will Be There. Skyjack ( Jack And Pauline )

Yay, my Historic Cruise friends are in!

[Cheers]

If I'm in town I'll be there! Thanks

[smartin]

Originally Posted by Cheers If I'm in town I'll be there! Thanks

Yippee!

[C Menefee]

Hi, Two of us will be there, Thanks C Menefee

[R1chy]

Put us down as a tentative, one driver (me) and one passenger (owner- wife).

For the past two years the date conflicted with my commitment to tow the Band Trailer to a competition, but this fall we'll be empty nesters, so we should be able to make it.

R1chy

[smartin]

Originally Posted by C Menefee Hi, Two of us will be there, Thanks C Menefee

Originally Posted by R1chy Put us down as a tentative, one driver (me) and one passenger (owner- wife). For the past two years the date conflicted with my commitment to tow the Band Trailer to a competition, but this fall we'll be empty nesters, so we should be able to make it. R1chy

Excellent!

[Grammie 4 VT]

Please put us on the list, Susan!
We always enjoy it and wouldn't want to miss the fun!

[smartin]

Originally Posted by Grammie 4 VT Please put us on the list, Susan! We always enjoy it and wouldn't want to miss the fun!

Sure thing! Love you guys!

[NationsKappatol]

Susan, you got yourself a deal. Last year was a great time and I wouldn't miss this one! Thanks for the hard work (in advance) that you I am sure will be putting into this.

-NK

[smartin]

Originally Posted by NationsKappatol Susan, you got yourself a deal. Last year was a great time and I wouldn't miss this one! Thanks for the hard work (in advance) that you I am sure will be putting into this. -NK

Thanks, NationsK! I ALWAYS look forward to seeing you!

[MandiLu]

Put us down as a maybe for now. That is a ways off, but we really had a blast last year.

[smartin]

Originally Posted by MandiLu Put us down as a maybe for now. That is a ways off, but we really had a blast last year.

You two are so much fun! Hope you can make it!