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Cooter's Garage drive
Pros
- It's a lot closer than Skyline and it's a cool drive.
- Cooter's Duke's of Hazard Museum is free to get in, and there is plenty of free parking as well.
- And let's not forget you'll get to see the General Lee in the flesh!
- However, due to Cooter's being closer, a barbecue is definitely an option after the drive, especially if we start in the morning.

Quote from kokopelian:
- 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.

Cons
- It's nowhere near as scenic as Skyline.
- There are not many joints to eat at in/around the area.

=Skyline Cruise=
Pros
- 105 miles worth of twisties (one way if you go to the end) and the scenery is incredible.
- 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.

Cons
- $10 per car to drive the mountain.
- 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.
- A barbecue would be out as it would be impossible to do both given the distance.

MD-VA Fall Cruise Poll
Cooter's Garage Cruise & BBQ
Skyline Drive Cruise & Eat Out
Either is fine!

Cooter's Garage is right by one of the main entrances to Skyline drive so why not do both ?

Can you tell I drive my car way too much ?

I was just up on skyline drive on my bike last weekend and it was great fun just riding around and taking in the views as well as riding around a bit on 211 (just as twisty as skyline drive) I might be back on skyline drive this weekend meeting up with my sister who is hiking the whole Appalachian Trail this year but I would still rather go to skyline drive if I have to make the choice.

It's a lot closer than Skyline and it's a cool drive.
Moxnix is right - Cooter's is on the way to Skyline Drive and not that much closer. If you do one, you might as well do the other.

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.
Great place, but gets crowded, and parking sucks.

- 105 miles worth of twisties (one way if you go to the end) and the scenery is incredible.
- Nice flat straight aways, with a minimum 70 mph speed limit.
No offense, but it's going to be too crowded to expect to drive fast. Plus it's really not safe to do so anyway. But that would still be my vote - drive along Skyline Drive, pick a spot to park/BBQ.

first one makes more sense to me but...oh well

I vote we do both, I really want to see Cooters Garage for the whole dukes of hazzard part of my soul, and the other part of my soul wants to see skyline drive and get into some twisties especially with some fellow enthusiasts! Lets get up early and go!

I'm hate'n cause I've got a wedding I need to go to on the 27th. It is my wife's brother, so maybe I can talk my way out of this one because this sounds like fun.

lol youll never hear the end of that one!

I know I know.....but I gotta try .