6th Annual Skyline Drive Cruise - Planning and Attendance

[zuke]

OK, Planning is now underway for the Sixth Annual Division 1 Skyline Drive Cruise!

We'll be Cruising this year on Saturday, the Thirtieth of October.

Join us for a Leisurely Cruise North to South on Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah Valley, We'll be Meeting in Front Royal, Virginia, between 8 AM-9 AM on the 30th of October, Leaving our meeting point, at 9 AM, and proceeding south along Skyline Drive which offers some fantastic views of the Shenandoah Valley.

Cost: There is a $15 charge per car to enter the Park. I will pick up passes before we meet at the Super 8, and you can get them there, We found this greatly speeds up getting in the park. The passes are good for 7 days, so if you arrive Friday, or stay thru Sunday, you'll only need one pass.

Map of the park:
http://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/upload/whole_park.pdf

We will stop at Big Meadows, approximately 50 Miles south of Front Royal for Lunch and Photo Oppurtunities. Bring Your Lunch! There is also an Aramark "Wayside" right at big meadows that offers some decent picnic type food, if you don't want to carry lunch with you.

Around 1:00 we will turn around and head back north, and have dinner in Front Royal after we get back.

The Super 8 Motel in Front Royal still has rooms and is pretty close to the North Entrance (In Fact, we'll be in their parking lot as the meeting point...);

SUPER 8 MOTEL - FRONT ROYAL
111 South Street
Front Royal , Virginia 22630
United States
540-636-4888

If you book On Line at http://www.super8.com The rate is $74.50 again this year, But I ran it thru expedia real quick, and they returned less for the same room at the same hotel, so you may want to run thru some of the travel sites for the best rate. We strongly urge you to get your room reserved as soon as possible, as lodging around Skyline Drive is difficult to get in the fall, and rooms are usually all booked well before leaf peeping season starts, reservations can generally be canceled as late as 24 hours before coming with no fee, but make sure that is the case if you book the room thru anyone other than Super 8 itself.

If you are considering Camping in the park, you will need to check availability of sites (Reservations are required), For more information, goto http://www.nps.gov/shen/1b1.htm

For Tent and RV camping near the entrance, I've stayed at the campground below and will be this year too.

Front Royal RV Campground
P.O. Box 274, Front Royal, VA 22630
1-540-635-2741
http://www.frontroyalrvcampground.com/default.asp
(They have spaces free right up to the date, so you shouldn't need a reservation)

If you have a set of public band Walkie Talkies, please bring them along, they are a tremendous help in keeping the cruise together!

Below is the attendee list for Skyline Drive 2010. I will bee updating this top message as users are added, so what you see here should always bee current up to the last 24 hours. If you are coming to the Cruise, Please post here with all the information shown in the table below.

_____________________Staying at_______Days in the Area_______Need a Park_______Number__
Attendee Name_________Super 8?_____Friday Saturday Sunday______Pass?_________for Dinner_
Zuke______________________N________X______X_______X_________Y______________4_____
Greggram__________________________________X__________________Y_____________1_____
Curlysworld________________Y________________X__________________Y_____________2_____
DaBeest___________________Y________________X__________________Y_____________2_____
Jerry(RB2822)______________N_________X______X______X___________Y_____________2_____
LightningDuster_____________N________________X___________________Y_____________2_____
Chuck0226_________________N________________X__________________Y_____________1_____

General Directions;

From Mid PA;
Take I-81 South to I-66 (Exit 300) and head East, take the first exit off 66 (Exit 6) onto US 340 South.

From Western PA and Ohio;
Take I-70/76 East to Breezewood, Exit the Turnpike at Breezewood, And stay on Route 70 to Hancock Maryland, In Hancock, Pickup US 522 south to Winchester, In Winchester Take I-81 South to I-66 (Exit 300) and head East, take the first exit off 66 (Exit 6) onto US 340 South.

From Eastern PA, Maryland, DC;
Take I-95 South to the Capitol Beltway, Outer loop (West), From the Beltway, take I-66 West, take the last exit off 66 (Exit 6) onto US 340 South.

From Richmond, Norfolk, Suffolk;
Take I-64 (West or East, as appropriate) to I-295 (Richmond Bypass) Head North to reach I-95 North, Go to Fredericksburg, and take exit 133 to get on US 17 North. Follow that to I-66 West, take the last exit off 66 (Exit 6) onto US 340 South.

Previous years have been a blast! Bee sure to check out the galleries for pics from those trips;

http://www.rumblebee.org/album_cat.php?cat_id=88

http://www.rumblebee.org/album_cat.php?cat_id=95

http://www.rumblebee.org/album_cat.php?cat_id=102

http://www.rumblebee.org/album_cat.php?cat_id=104

http://www.rumblebee.org/album_cat.php?cat_id=108

For information about Skyline Drive, look here;

http://www.nps.gov/shen/

If you are an avid Leaf peeper, you can also get twice a week reports for how the color is doing here;

http://www.foliagenetwork.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=35&Itemid=72

(The first report for the year will generally be the second week of September)

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

[Curlysworld]

Hey Zuke, Tuesday I will check to see if I can grab a vacation day for the 29th, if so you can update us to Fri/Sat/Sun for days in the area


As usual we will Bee bringing a cooler full of Twisted Tea

[Da Beest]

I made this a sticky for easier access!
Come on gang, this one cruise you don't wanna miss!

[RumbleBee2822]

Hey Zuke,

You can update your chart to show us staying through Sunday. Looking forward to the cruise and hoping more folks join us for the cruise. Being one of the new "Bee's", I missed out on all of the fun you guys had years ago, so I have a lot of catching up to do. I have finally figured out where you all got some of your interior mods and I am working on trying to get mine more modified.

Jerry

[zuke]

[RumbleBee2822]

[joePA]

[zuke]

[Curlysworld]

Typical... as usual murphy had to stick his nose in where it doesn't belong, I can't get off from work on that particular Friday

But Im not going to give up that easy, if I can con somebody into switching shifts with me then I can still zizz down on Friday


Jerry, I'll post up right here as to what day & what time I can go. Knowing my luck it will early Saturday am, wee am

[SecondSwarm1785]

this is always a good time!

[Da Beest]

[RumbleBee2822]

Hey Joe,

Is the misses bringing any of those cookies along that I kept hearing about heading up to the Carlisle show. I never did get to taste those cookies. I was too busy drinking the beer that I brought for you.

Jerry

[Da Beest]

[Da Beest]

BEEump!!!!

[RumbleBee2822]

Hey

Is it October yet? I am looking forward to this and am quite anxious. Too bad we can't all get together sooner and do something. Some of my work travel has gotten pushed back to the end of the year so now I have more time on my hands to do things.

Jerry