Rockin' the Dragon 2014 will take place April 10-13, 2014 at Fontana Village once again. If you'd like to actively participate, here are some suggestions for drives and events you may want to consider (and if you have an idea for a drive or event, post it):

Drives and Events:

Hilltops and Hollers - funat9000rpm
Clingmans Dome and Brewery Tour and Road to Nowhere - S2legend
Dragon Hillclimb Rd and Joyce Kilmer Nat'l Forest - funat9000rpm
Cherohala "Express" drive - scammedon
Cherohala drive and maybe lunch at Tellico Plains - S2legend
Highlands Drive -
Waterfall Tour -
Georgia 400 Drive/Blood Mountain Drive - "Bama Dave
Fridays for Franklin - Scammedon
Thursday trip to Park Grill - kgf3076
Poker Run - Alabama David aka 'Bama Dave
Thursday dinner at Montview - Habitforming
Lazy River Duckling Derby - Phil/Parrot/Delores
Drive to Waynesville via the Blue Ridge Parkway and brewery stop - Ron (even though he doesn't know it yet)

(With many thinks to all who have made suggestions)

Anything else? Now's your chance to become an active participant in the planning for Rockin' the Dragon 2014. Post your ideas or select one of the drives or organize an activity. This is a perfect opportunity for the Dragon veterans to show newbies some of the hidden treasures of the Deal's Gap/Robbinsville area.

 

also...
- Road to Nowhere (combine with Clingman's Dome/Highlands/Franklin)

- Dragon Hillclimb Rd & Joyce Kilmer Nat'l Forest

- Include the lookout tower on Foothills Pkwy as part of the Hilltops & Hollers drive

- Cherohala Skyway "express" drive, for those that don't want to spend as much time on the road. After the rollout come back through the dragon and continue down 129 the short way to the Cherohala. Only go to the high point on Cherohala, rather than all the way across it.

- Thursday dinner at Montview in the Fontana Lodge for those that want to stay around Fontana - this ended up WAY bigger than expected. Seemed like close to 30 people when we had told them to plan for 5-10 . I thought the food was very good, and wouldn't hesitate to return.

- Lazy River Duckling Derby (this is not a drive, but rather a drinking event). Contact Phil, Dolores, or Parrot for more info

- Have the beer swap in the same area as the Friday dinner I learned my lesson and despite the great ambiance of Stonehenge fire pit, it seems too many people are hesitant to go up there





and now I need to spend the next 7 months convincing momma bear it's ok to leave her cub with the grandparents for a few days

 

Already have our reservation at Fontana.

 

I'll still lead Hilltops if Sheila and/or Ron aren't in attendance

If we choose to venture out to north GA for a Blood Mountain run, I'll lead that, too

 

I will be leading the Skyway drive again, but debating on cutting out the lunch portion of it.

Also, would definately work on the "BrewerDome Run" again. that was awesome


And let's please again reserve the Stonehenge pit for those who arent hesitant to go there

 

I'm all for it, just hate seeing the party get split up so much. In the spring with more attendance though, it does always seem to go better. We were fairly quickly just 6 to 8 people that evening.


But be honest, you only like it because it was right out your front door

 

LOL that too!! Nah I liked it. Cool vibe

 

Bama Dave's Poker Run 2014. I will take that one Ken.

 

I'll take all drives you want me to lead... Gladly.

 

Just keep the cub away from Patrick's S2000 Andy. Just saying. Hope to see you again next April.