Anyone interested in doing The Tail of the Dragon at Deal's Gap, NC
on August 12 & 13, please post your replies to this thread.
Information can be found here:
http://www.tailofthedragon.com/index.html
HOTEL INFORMATION:
http://www.microtelrobbinsville.com/rates.html
ATTENDEES:
smartin - Deep Sol
jrsno1fan - Cool Sol
SolsticeWolf - Mysterious Sol
dlowie - Awaiting GXP
NationsKappatol - Pure Sol
FINELY - Deep Sol
Bk-In-Blk - Mysterious Sol
Mrtoycrazy - Envious Sol
pursuit - Cool Sol (90%)
todd_raleigh - Deep Sol
SOLFinger - BMW 325xi (Saturday only)
Neckbreaker - Bike (maybe)
Solstice Chic - Sly Sol
Sol_Girl_TN - Cool Sol
Pville1249 - Cool Sol
windface - White 06 Miata
Roberta Bair - Cool Sol
Critterman - Cool Sol
lawdog - NSX
64 GTO - Cool Sol
cool882 - Cool Sol
dori-san - Aggressive Sol
ITINERARY
The following is the tentative schedule for the Solstices at the Dragon event.
This is subject to change as we line up more participation.
Friday, August 11
Caravan groups leave the DC area and other locations.
Arrival at hotel in Robbinsville Microtel and check-in
Car wash/touchup for folks who arrive early.
Car wash is supposed to be right next door to the hotel with four wand bays.
Meet in the hotel lot or hotel lobby as participants arrive.
7:00 p.m. Dinner at a Tapoco Lodge for 15 people.
For those that arrive late that want to join us, we will leave word
at the front desk on our selected food destination and time we left.
Dinner reservations will be under the name "Martin." 
Saturday, August 12
9:30 a.m. Breakfast with all who care to join, location TBD.
11:00 a.m. Group leaves from the Microtel.
11:30 a.m. Meet in Microtel parking lot, gas up and head out to the Tapoco Lodge.
12:00 p.m. Lunch meeting at the Tapoco Lodge and join any Saturday-only meet participants.
The Tapoco Lodge is 4 miles away from the entrance of Deal's Gap on the NC side.
More info -->
http://www.tapocolodge.com
This is the location where we will meet those folks who come only for the drive on Saturday.
Tapoco Lodge Resort is located in western North Carolina, 15 miles north of Robbinsville on Highway 129 and along the Cheoah River.
From Knoxville, Tennessee travel 60 miles south on US 129.
From Asheville, North Carolina travel 100 miles west on I-40, Us 12/23/74, NC28 North and NC 143 to US 129..
From Atlanta, travel 160 miles north on I-75, I-575, GA 5, US 76, GA & NC 60 North, US 19/23 to US 129 - or 166 miles north on GA 400, US 19/23 to US 129.
From Chattanooga, Tennessee travel 123 miles east on US 64, US 19/23 to US 129.
(828) 498-2435 or (800) 822-5083
This lodge is a nice relaxed place to meet up and grab a light bite before
the drive. Lots of parking available, find the Solstice group and park with us.
1:00 p.m. Gather group in parking lot.
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Drive the Dragon
There are two very large gravel parking lots that are easy to spot where
we can meet up. One is just before the lake, the other is right to the
side of the lake. We can stop at both of them and take group pictures.
Additional Dragon runs as needed / desired
Return to Robbinsville (or home cities for day-trip folks)
8:00 p.m. Dinner for those spending the evening at Brushy Mountain Smokehouse.
Dinner reservations will be made once we have a better count on attendees.
9 p.m. - Evening activities at the hotel
Sunday, August 13
8 a.m. - Group Breakfast (if interested)
Depart for home cities
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