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Title: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: RobsFieros on October 01, 2008, 08:16:53 pm
Mid-South Fall Leaf Tour - Blue Ridge Parkway 'Tunnel Tour'

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The Mid-South Fall Foliage Tour this year will be held on October 25th. This year, we plan to take a tour from Cherokee, NC. up to Asheville, NC along the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway.

This section of the BRP contains some of the most spectacular views along the whole parkway. Including the bulk of the tunnels on the entire BRP. We will travel through 18 of the 26 total on the Parkway.

Here's the game plan:
Start Location and Time:
West side of Harrah's Parking Lot - Cherokee, NC
Depart at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, October 25, 2008.



The Tour:
Drive the Beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway from the 'lower end' up to US 70 (Tunnel Road) in Asheville. There are numerious overlooks along the way, and we will enjoy several of them.






And of course, the Dinner.

Anyone who knows us, realize we're not going to go without eating.  While some of us will have our dog(s) along for this event, we will plan to have a dinner at Asheville.

Some may not be able to or want to and I certainly understand that, anyway I hope many will want to stay and enjoy the evening.

We plan to have dinner at "The Fiddlin' Pig - Bluegrass and BBQ" If anyone is interested, live music will begin around 7pm.


---- > Fiddlin' Pig Dinner Menu < --- 



This should be right at peak leaf color for the area. I would imagine that traffic would be higher than normal - please be careful and enjoy the ride even if we get 'separated'. I will urge that we bring our FRS radios since cell phone reception along the BRP is spotty - at least my Verizon service is

Also, this year another group is interested in tagging along. Let's hope they can keep up...
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: Fierofool on October 01, 2008, 10:20:52 pm
You can count on me to be there.
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: RobsFieros on October 04, 2008, 08:13:41 am
Route Sheet for Tour



 US-19/US-441-BR

1. Head west on 441/US-19 toward Stillwell Branch Rd
Continue to follow 441 1.0 mi
2. Turn right at US-441 2.8 mi
3. Turn right at Blue Ridge Pkwy 86.6 mi
4. Turn left onto the ramp to Tunnel Rd/US-70 0.2 mi
5. Turn right at Tunnel Rd/US-70 2.1 mi
6. Slight left to stay on Tunnel Rd/US-70 1.6 mi

 US-70/US-74-ALT

Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: Fierofool on October 05, 2008, 03:58:04 pm
October is going to be a fun month.  Auburnfest on the 18th, the Blue Ridge Parkway Cruise on the 25th, and a rerun of RFTH 13 on Nov. 1. 
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: RobsFieros on October 08, 2008, 09:13:31 am
So how many people are coming on the Fall Cruise? I know about Charlie, Ray, Conrad, Johnnie, and Don. Anybody else up for a slow ride in the country looking at nature's beauty and enjoying another get together?
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: RobsFieros on October 10, 2008, 09:58:45 pm
There was a mix up on the route. The picture of the route was right but the breakdown was wrong. But I've updated it.
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: Fierofool on October 22, 2008, 09:15:41 am
So far, the ones that have said they're going are:

Don & Patsy Hulse
Ray Sewell
Kevin & Stephanie McFall
Mike Byrd
Pat & Linda Swayne
Conrad & Johnnie Cheney
Me

Anyone else?  We're getting together and leaving about 8AM if you want to join us.
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: RobsFieros on October 22, 2008, 08:21:10 pm
What about the newbie...lol...is he coming? cogcaviz24  ;D
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: RobsFieros on October 23, 2008, 08:57:26 am
Two Days Left............................................................................................
........................ Are You Ready?.................................................................
................................................... Let's Do It
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: Fierofool on October 23, 2008, 08:59:47 am
I have an empty seat.  So does Ray.
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: RobsFieros on October 23, 2008, 09:05:57 am
Ray not taking his gf this trip?
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: Fierofool on October 23, 2008, 12:23:52 pm
She works at a bank and has to work every other Saturday.  This is her weekend to work. 

Talking with Ashby this morning, and he tells me that Don won't be going on the cruise.  Busted transmission.  I haven't heard it officially, yet, but I'm sure Ashby has good information.
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: Fierofool on October 24, 2008, 03:26:54 pm
cogcaviz24, you riding along with us?
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: RobsFieros on October 24, 2008, 07:45:07 pm
Conrad's not going he has to work for the RR. :'(
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: cogcaviz24 on October 25, 2008, 01:15:13 am
i'd very much like to, but i got some side work to then. need all the money i can come across right now. a big thanks for the offer though
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: Fierofool on October 25, 2008, 06:30:33 am
I'll have an open seat next weekend at the RFTH 13 rerun, too.  Invitation's still open.  BTW, check out Alfa Seltzer's For Sale ad on this forum.  $1200 for a running 88 Formula is a bargain.  Needs a little work, but might be a foot in the door of a Fiero for you.
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: RobsFieros on October 25, 2008, 07:21:53 am
I'm all over it already. I've been up since 3:00 am today. Gail woke me up to see if I had taken Lady Bug out to use the bathroom last night before going to bed. It rained all day yesterday and she knows Lady Bug don't like to get wet in the rain so, duh? Hope I can stay awake today, I'm tired now. ???
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: RobsFieros on October 25, 2008, 10:24:17 pm
That was a great ride just a little bit slow, but otherwise a great road trip. I'll post pictures tomorrow cause I'm a bit tired tonight. I left at 8:00 am and got back home at 10:00 pm. They had 5 Elements show up and we had 4 Fiero's. Pat, Kevin, Charlie, and Ray thanks for coming.
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: RobsFieros on October 26, 2008, 09:12:57 am
http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/TZ6hd8FM
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: cogcaviz24 on October 26, 2008, 07:07:06 pm
Quote from: Fierofool on October 25, 2008, 06:30:33 am
I'll have an open seat next weekend at the RFTH 13 rerun, too.  Invitation's still open.  BTW, check out Alfa Seltzer's For Sale ad on this forum.  $1200 for a running 88 Formula is a bargain.  Needs a little work, but might be a foot in the door of a Fiero for you.

yup, i seen that, if i had the money, it would have my interest
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: TopNotch on October 26, 2008, 10:16:05 pm
Back to the subject of this topic... Here are some pictures of the fall cruise:








Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: cogcaviz24 on October 27, 2008, 02:42:49 am
hmmm, entrance....


and exit...

^^^^ was taken early spring, during my c.c.'s meet :)
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: RobsFieros on October 27, 2008, 08:40:40 pm
Hey Kevin, look what a great picture my brother in law took of my sister.....lol lol lol

inside joke....she quit smoking 5 years ago and Mom don't know she really didn't quit
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: RobsFieros on October 27, 2008, 08:43:27 pm
Honda Element's forum so you can see the pix they posted..hope this works...
http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=28
Its at this posting  Mid-South Fall Leaf Tour - Blue Ridge Parkway 'Tunnel Tour'
Title: Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25
Post by: Robs Fieros on May 12, 2014, 05:10:53 pm
I remember that. And I also just found out that I don't show signs of any arthritics. And I'm not anemic. But still no comments about surgery.