October Run on the Dragon and other roads

[Dave S]

Hey folks, we're planning on driving several western NC/east TN roads the first weekend in October. Rain date is the third weekend in October. Hope we can get as many cars as we had last September. Itinerary as follows:

Friday - Meet at Love's Travel Stop at Marion NC at 1130 for gas and a break, located on I-40 at Exit 86. Proceed up to Little Switzerland for lunch at Switzerland Cafe & General Store, then on to Asheville. Numerous motels and restaurants are available on I-40 at Exit 44. Make your own arrangements. This day includes driving the Diamondback and the Devil's Whip.

Saturday - Meet at Cracker Barrel at Exit 44 for breakfast at 0800. Proceed west and stop for gas at Great Smokey Mountains Bait and Tackle Shop on US-74, then on to the parking lot/visitor center at Lake Fontana Dam. Leave at 11:00 for the Dragon. Lunch in Tellico Plains, TN. Best choice is Tellico Kats Deli east of town. Continue east on Cherohala Skyway to Bryson City. Numerous motels and restaurants are available in the area. Make your own arrangements.

Sunday - Return home by way of your own choosing.

Asheville, I-40 at Exit 44
Value Place valueplace.com (828) 418-1400
Budget Motel (828) 665-2100
Holiday Inn West ihg.com (828) 665-2161
Comfort Inn choicehotels.com (828) 665-6500
Red Roof Inn redroof.com (828) 667-9803
Rodeway Inn choicehotels.com (828) 667-8706
Ramada Inn ramada.com (828) 667-4501
Sleep Inn choicehotels.com (828) 670-7600
Country Inn & Suites hotels.countryinns.com (828) 665-9556

Bryson City Area
Scenic View Motel (828) 488-3378
McKinley Edwards Inn mckinleyedwardsinn.com (828) 488-962
Riverbend Lodging riverbendlodging.com (828) 488-9476
RidgeTop Motel ridgetopmotel.com (828) 488-6335
Sleep Inn choicehotels.com (828) 488-0326
Microtel Inn microtelinn.com (828) 488-7900
Rosewood Inn (855) 305-5076

Hope you folks in TN, SC, and central NC can join in.