Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Branches Capitol CEG VA and MD -- Skyline Drive Meet

Originally posted by SVT ST PETE:

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AFA the Skyline drive/meet, we should talk to kokopelian since he's done the drive many times and is familiar with it to determine the meeting place.

Are there any parks or anything up there where we could cook up food, throw a football around, etc.?

That weekend works fine for me.

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Sounds good to me. Meet, drive, meet, grill, lounge.. sounds like another great meet to me.

Originally posted by SVT ST PETE:

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AFA the Skyline drive/meet, we should talk to kokopelian since he's done the drive many times and is familiar with it to determine the meeting place.

Are there any parks or anything up there where we could cook up food, throw a football around, etc.?

That weekend works fine for me.

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Sup everybody? Okay, first things first. I don't want anyone to overlook the fact that Skyline charges $10 per car to drive the mountain. In my opinion it's WELL worth it as Skyline road is 105 miles worth of twisties (one way if you go to the end) and the scenery is incredible. Not to mention that the drive getting there is good as well. Nice flat straight aways, with a minimum 70 mph speed limit. There are some good eating places in/around the area as well and they aren't expensive. Another thing to think about is that Skyline will begin to get packed around the end of September. It won't be over crowded, but there will be a lot of people in/around the area. If we do the Skyline drive meet I think that a barbecue would be out as it would be impossible to do both given the distance.

On a Cooter's Garage drive note....It's a lot closer than Skyline and it's a cool drive. It's nowhere near as scenic as Skyline though. Cooter's Duke's of Hazard Museum is free to get in, and there is plenty of free parking as well. There are not many joints to eat at in/around the area. However, due to Cooter's being closer, a barbecue is definitely an option after the drive, especially if we start in the morning. And let's not forget you'll get to see the General Lee in the flesh!

Both drives are great, so we'll have to decide which one we want to do.

As for a meeting/barbecue place, I propose Bull Run Park if the weather permits. Bull Run is a wide open park so football, frisbee, R/C toys, etc., are all doable. There are grills, picnic benches, common areas and tons of parking. All free! It's here in Manassas right down the street from me so if everyone brings a contribution to a cookout I can store the goods at my house before our drive and collect the grub for the cookout when we return. If the weather sucks, I suggest we do the Vienna Inn. Great, cheap food, similar to the Stained Glass Pub, plus age doesn't matter and it's open till like Midnite.

Anyway, these are preliminary thoughts. I don't know how to do a poll so if someone would please do the honors and make a poll post for Cooter's or Skyline? After we decide where we're gonna go, then we'll hatch out the details. Things are looking great so far!

Thanks,
John