Post by: Fierofool on January 06, 2019, 04:52:44 pm
The Starting Point is The North Georgia Racing Museum and Dawsonville City Hall at approximately 9 AM. The Atlanta Motorsports Park was considered, but special arrangements must be made to have them open the gates for us at no charge.
We will wander up and down the Hills and through the Foothills of North Georgia, drive up to Brasstown Bald if you like, or stop outside Helen and see the celebrated White Bat, and most of all, just have a good day together. Though this is a cruise, there are ample roads for you to exercise your suspension if you desire.
This isn't a cruise intended exclusively for Fieros. Everyone is welcome. Invite your friends to come along. There are no entry fees, but Donations for our 2019 Charity, The American Cancer Society, would be greatly appreciated.
Our final destination will be The Smith House in Dahlonega. All you can eat Country Cookin'. When the platter is empty, they'll bring more, so there's no need to fight over that last biscuit or chicken leg. Seating is at old style long tables, so lots of folks to jibber-jabber with, as long as you remember to not talk with your mouth full.
Now, you've all been given ample time to get this on your schedule. No excuses. Let's see if we can have a little more club spirit and participation than we have had in 2018.
Post by: GTRS Fiero on January 06, 2019, 08:48:54 pm
Post by: Fierofool on January 06, 2019, 09:18:49 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on January 06, 2019, 09:52:27 pm
Post by: Fierofool on January 06, 2019, 10:07:25 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on January 06, 2019, 10:17:04 pm
I'm not trying to start anything. I don't have a solution, and agree that this may achieve the desired result, as fas as cruise attendance.
Post by: TopNotch on January 07, 2019, 10:37:56 am
Post by: Fierofool on January 07, 2019, 11:38:13 am
Post by: GTRS Fiero on January 07, 2019, 05:50:37 pm
Post by: pgackerman on January 08, 2019, 10:04:51 am
Do you look at the Augusta school calendar and say, "AH! Spring Break is that week. Perfect time for a cruise." ?????
Have fun.
Post by: GTRS Fiero on January 08, 2019, 10:10:35 am
Actually, that didn't occur to me, either.
Post by: pgackerman on January 08, 2019, 10:18:22 am
Yup, I think I'm a statistical outlier in this group.
Has school age kids.
Only owns one Fiero.
Over six feet tall.
Don't live near Atlanta.
Post by: GTRS Fiero on January 08, 2019, 10:23:44 am
Post by: TopNotch on January 09, 2019, 10:15:56 am
TopNotch may be shorter, but should be close.I'm only 5'7". I Used to be taller, but I shrunk with old age.
Post by: Fierofool on January 09, 2019, 01:39:48 pm
Do you look at the Augusta school calendar and say, "AH! Spring Break is that week. Perfect time for a cruise." ?????
Have fun.
Yes. Spring Break. No soccer games, no school, the teenagers can take care of themselves. Time to go for a 1 day cruise. Bring a kid. Bring the whole family. What won't fit in a Fiero can fit in the Soccer Van, Ballet Bus, or Mustang Convertible.
Post by: pgackerman on January 09, 2019, 10:01:53 pm
More likely we'll be traveling.
Post by: Fierofool on February 13, 2019, 01:22:04 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on February 13, 2019, 06:34:11 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on February 23, 2019, 01:47:47 pm
Post by: Fierofool on February 23, 2019, 03:05:37 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on February 24, 2019, 08:42:24 am
Post by: GTRS Fiero on February 28, 2019, 06:30:08 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 02, 2019, 10:22:30 am
Post by: Fierofool on March 02, 2019, 12:44:43 pm
Post by: scottb on March 09, 2019, 07:31:23 pm
Post by: Fierofool on March 09, 2019, 10:23:01 pm
Post by: Fierofool on March 13, 2019, 07:06:19 pm
Post by: scottb on March 14, 2019, 05:54:11 pm
Post by: pgackerman on March 15, 2019, 12:36:27 pm
Might want to post this on Pennock's.
Post by: scottb on March 15, 2019, 04:22:14 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 15, 2019, 05:45:28 pm
Post by: Fierofool on March 15, 2019, 07:46:37 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 16, 2019, 09:14:03 am
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 16, 2019, 08:44:30 pm
Post by: Fierofool on March 16, 2019, 09:09:33 pm
We stopped to see the White Bat but they no longer have it. Also went up Brasstown Bald. The kind lady at the gate let us go in to take some pictures without paying the parking fee.
This is far as you can go in your personal vehicle. They have shuttle buses from the building. There's a huge parking lot behind me. Some people take the walking trail to the top.
Pat has a much closer shot of the observation tower.
Headwaters of the Chattahoochee River. One of the many rivers, lakes or streams along our way.
Atlanta is somewhere beyond the horizon.
Post by: Fierofool on March 16, 2019, 09:14:03 pm
And it was 60* in Atlanta?
Across the road from the ice bluffs, looking Northeast on the Richard B. Russell Parkway.
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 16, 2019, 09:15:29 pm
I thought of getting a good pic of the Atlanta skyline, but did not have time or a good place to stop.
Post by: Fierofool on March 16, 2019, 09:24:04 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 16, 2019, 10:14:18 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 16, 2019, 10:15:28 pm
We stopped to see the White Bat but they no longer have it. Also went up Brasstown Bald. The kind lady at the gate let us go in to take some pictures without paying the parking fee.
Maybe the bat died.
Post by: Fierofool on March 16, 2019, 10:18:07 pm
Post by: Fierofool on March 16, 2019, 10:20:36 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 17, 2019, 09:03:01 am
Post by: TopNotch on March 17, 2019, 09:10:06 am
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 17, 2019, 09:15:36 am
Post by: TopNotch on March 17, 2019, 09:19:24 am
Can you hold the camera stat still, or did you have to use a tripod?Actually, a third choice: The camera has built-in image stabilization.
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 17, 2019, 09:20:50 am
Post by: Fierofool on March 17, 2019, 09:23:04 am
There are lots of little cabins, camping areas and RV areas along the river and close by. Helen, Ga. is an Alpine-themed town in North Georgia and it attracts lots of people.
Post by: TopNotch on March 17, 2019, 09:47:39 am
Post by: TopNotch on March 17, 2019, 12:38:23 pm
Here is the peak close up. Is the white stuff snow?
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 17, 2019, 12:47:49 pm
Post by: TopNotch on March 17, 2019, 12:52:28 pm
Post by: Fierofool on March 17, 2019, 01:48:00 pm
That mountain face may be granite and the shiny stuff cold be ice from frozen water runoff.
Post by: TopNotch on March 17, 2019, 04:39:20 pm
Here's another view of the ice.
Post by: pgackerman on March 18, 2019, 12:13:02 pm
Glad you posted here: http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/098737.html (http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/098737.html)
Might want to post this on Pennock's.
But I think "Events" would have been a better/additional topic: http://www.fiero.nl/cgi-bin/fiero/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Events&number=7&LastLogin= (http://www.fiero.nl/cgi-bin/fiero/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Events&number=7&LastLogin=)
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 18, 2019, 05:59:02 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 18, 2019, 06:28:42 pm
Post by: Fierofool on March 18, 2019, 08:44:09 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 18, 2019, 09:04:02 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 23, 2019, 09:42:02 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 27, 2019, 09:32:08 pm
Post by: Fierofool on March 27, 2019, 11:23:41 pm
Post by: TopNotch on March 28, 2019, 05:34:59 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 30, 2019, 09:03:12 pm
Post by: Fierofool on March 30, 2019, 10:35:54 pm
GTRXVette, you can drive one of my cars if you will go along.
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 30, 2019, 10:38:37 pm
Post by: scottb on March 31, 2019, 07:29:46 am
Post by: GTRS Fiero on April 02, 2019, 09:43:55 pm
Post by: Fierofool on April 02, 2019, 10:10:58 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on April 04, 2019, 06:37:04 pm
Post by: NoMad on April 04, 2019, 08:36:06 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on April 06, 2019, 09:51:15 am
The weather report I saw claims warm, mostly sunny, with 0% chance of precipitation.
Hmmm. As I watched the report yesterday, the forecast changed to mostly cloudy, and the chance of precipitation rose to 10%, then 20%.
Post by: TopNotch on April 06, 2019, 04:05:56 pm
Post by: Fierofool on April 06, 2019, 05:12:44 pm
Post by: Raydar on April 06, 2019, 05:54:58 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on April 06, 2019, 07:01:09 pm
Fierofool
TopNotch
Scottb
Raydar
Post by: Fierofool on April 06, 2019, 09:15:07 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on April 06, 2019, 09:16:51 pm
Sorry. My bad math. Maybe 3.
Which of the 4 above isn't going?
Post by: Fierofool on April 06, 2019, 09:34:22 pm
I'm still offering one of my cars for anyone who would like to go.
Post by: Fierofool on April 07, 2019, 04:18:15 pm
Post by: Raydar on April 10, 2019, 06:07:41 pm
Thoughts?
Post by: GTRS Fiero on April 10, 2019, 07:59:00 pm
1. Hungry for BBQ
2. Everyone who was invited would need to be notified ASAP
3. If the event is cancelled, perhaps Maria would still be willing to have the meeting at the Diner
4. If there is a meeting this Saturday, everyone should bring a picture of their favorite club activity, and share the picture and the story with the other attendees
5. Still hungry
Post by: GTRS Fiero on April 10, 2019, 08:00:09 pm
No rain next Saturday. Rain or shine cruise anyway.
There is this.
Post by: scottb on April 10, 2019, 08:45:22 pm
Post by: Fierofool on April 10, 2019, 10:48:14 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on April 12, 2019, 07:27:26 pm
Post by: TopNotch on April 13, 2019, 06:14:47 pm
Anyhow the three
We had lunch at the Smith House
The gold mine shaft in the Smith House
Post by: GTRS Fiero on April 13, 2019, 08:51:16 pm
Post by: TopNotch on April 13, 2019, 09:53:46 pm
How was the food?Good.
Post by: GTRS Fiero on April 13, 2019, 09:55:55 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on April 14, 2019, 01:33:17 pm
Post by: Fierofool on April 14, 2019, 01:53:36 pm
Dahlonega is the site of the second gold rush in the United States. However, it was much more significant than the first one which occurred in North Carolina, according to Wikipedia.
Post by: TopNotch on April 14, 2019, 05:51:16 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on April 14, 2019, 05:56:04 pm
Post by: Raydar on April 14, 2019, 07:31:51 pm
Did Tammy drive her Miata?
Nah. She thought it was going to rain (as did I) so she begged off.
Post by: GTRS Fiero on April 14, 2019, 10:56:53 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on April 21, 2019, 01:56:17 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on April 25, 2019, 10:52:56 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on February 17, 2021, 05:04:49 pm
Post by: Fierofool on February 17, 2021, 08:35:25 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on February 17, 2021, 09:27:20 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on February 17, 2021, 10:20:22 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on June 27, 2021, 08:24:15 am
Post by: Raydar on June 27, 2021, 12:43:25 pm
Post by: Fierofool on June 27, 2021, 03:36:52 pm
Post by: Raydar on June 27, 2021, 05:44:00 pm
It's up for sale. He wanted someone in the club to buy it, but I've not seen it listed anywhere.
I had told him I might be interested in it. I asked him for a price. He said, "we could discuss it".
That was the last I heard. Figured he was busy or something.
Post by: GTRS Fiero on June 27, 2021, 08:49:32 pm