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Skyline Drive 5th Annual smart cruise (2012)

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#1 ·
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Greetings boys and girls (and anyone else)

It is the time of year that the leaves on the Skyline Drive (Shenandoah National Park) will be changing to wonderful colors.

Last year, I headed a smart tour and we had a bunch of fun.

Planning on doing it again this year.

Saturday Oct 20
Depart from Tyson's Corner smart center at 6:30AM

"smart tube" (convoy) to Cracker Barrel Restaurant (15 Riverton Commons Plz
Front Royal, VA 22630-6768)

Meet at Cracker Barrel
7:30 - 9:00AM
Depart Cracker Barrel 9:00AM

smart tube to Skyline NORTH entrance

Meet at Skyline Drive NORTH entrance 9:30AM (closest intersection for GPS) S Royal Ave & E Criser Rd, Front Royal, VA 22630

If you are meeting the group here, WAIT for us by the Skyline Sign JUST after you turn off the Highway.

$15 per vehicle fee (sorry no half fee for smart cars I did ask)

Travel thru Skyline Drive periodically stopping for overlooks and potty breaks and lots of pics.

exit Skyline drive at Swift Run Gap (65 miles about mid point of the drive)

Lunch at Welcome
Log Cabin Barbecue
11672 Spotswood Trail
Elkton, VA 22827

(we stopped there last year, really good food)

WARNING: If there are 20 (or more) vehicles, we will be required to split into smaller groups and have 15 min between groups (we will plan on that when we have to)
 
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I would like ONE(1) Line PER vehicle

No. Name Meeting at Passenger
1) Wallace Tysons' smart 0
2) Art W Cracker Barrel 1?
3) Elaine W Cracker Barrel 1?
4) Eric Tyson's smart 1?
5) jwight Maybe
6) jpaul Maybe
7) levi TBD
8) Adam D TBD
9) Donovan/Rachel Cracker Barrel 1
10) Pam/Larry Cracker Barrel 1
 
#5 ·
$15 per vehicle fee (sorry no half fee for smart cars I did ask)

I ask that question every time i stop at a toll plaza. Half price toll for half a car? :laugh:
Gets the toll attendants cracking up always. I am looking forward to the run in the bat mite. After all the chaos i have been though, i can use a get away time.
 
#7 · (Edited by Moderator)
... $15 per vehicle fee (sorry no half fee for smart cars I did ask) ...
Note that for those 62+ there is the possibility to apply (ID needed) for the $10 lifetime "Senior Pass" for ALL National Parks...

I don't know if it's possible to do it at the gate of the Skyline Drive, but I did it at the Grand Canyon few months back (I had stupidly forgotten mine in the car in DC!).
 
#13 ·
Note that for those 62+ there is the possibility to apply (ID needed) for the $10 lifetime "Senior Pass" for ALL National Parks...

I don't know if it's possible to do it at the gate of the Skyline Drive, but I did it at the Grand Canyon few months back (I had stupidly forgotten mine in the car in DC!).
It possible I did it last year at the gate
 
#18 ·
I also have our hotel booked in Stephens City right up the road and will see everyone at the Cracker Barrel. It was a free night at a Holiday Inn Express and really, where else can you "Stay Smart"? :p

At what time should the smart tube from Tysons arrive at the CB, 7:30?
 
#22 · (Edited)
reservations made at Cracker Barrel and Log Cabin BBQ (YUM)

Invite your friends, heck invite your enemies too (we'll put them at the other end of the parade so you don't have to talk to them)

Please keep this list current

No. Name Meeting at Passenger
1) Wallace Tysons' 0
2) Art W Cracker Barrel 1?
3) Elaine W Cracker Barrel 1?
4) Eric Tyson's 1?
5) jwight
6) jpaul Maybe
7) levi Cracker Barrel
8) Adam D TBD
9) Donovan/Rachel Cracker Barrel 1
10) Pam/Larry Cracker Barrel 1
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
 
#25 ·
Trying something new this year, spending Friday night with son & daughter-in-law in Fredericksburg, will be taking granddaughter with us Saturday so both smarts will be going, which car will the granddaughter want to ride in? We'll spend Saturday night in Fredericksburg and then home Sunday.
 
#26 ·
Just so we are all aware of the route being taken:

We will START at Skyline Entrance in Front Royal around 9:30-ish

We will EXIT Skyline at Swift Run Gap (Elkton, VA) about 65 miles.
MAX speed will be 35 and we will be stopping for pics, potty, etc.

Lunch will be at LOG CABIN BBQ in Elkton, VA about 1-2 PM.

After that you are free to sightsee, antique, or anything else?

(mapquest shows about 2 hr drive up I-81 from Elkton to Harper's Ferry?
 
#27 ·
WOO HOO
weatherchannel says 64 and partly cloudy only a 20% chance of rain on Sat in the Front Royal - Elkton corridor.

Should be a really nice ride? Bring your camera (and a sweater?)

Let's see which cabrio owner can go the longest with the top down?

Still have a few TBD (to be determined) slots, please fill them out

No. Name, Meeting, Passenger?
1) Wallace Tysons' 0
2) Art W Cracker Barrel 1?
3) Elaine W Cracker Barrel 1?
4) Eric Tyson's 1?
5) jwight TBD
6) jpaul TBD
7) levi Cracker Barrel
8) Adam D TBD
9) Donovan/Rachel Cracker Barrel 1
10) Pam/Larry Cracker Barrel 1
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
 
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