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I just wanted to inform anyone who hasn't seen this on Yahoo, or remind you if you have .......
Springtime in the Smokies April 20 - 22, 2001 A meet for SVX owners and aficionados, to be held in beautiful East Tennessee. Our meet headquarters is Oak Ridge, TN. From there, we will take drives to scenic locations, as well as have social events. The headquarters hotel will be the Garden Plaza in Oak Ridge. We have been offered a special rate of $62.00/night, but reservations will have to be made relatively soon. If you are interested, please contact me ASAP, so I can finalize reservations, and get back with information about how to reserve your room. Tentative Agenda Friday, April 20, 8:00 pm. Reception and social hour, including the Great KY-TN Whiskey Taste-off. You may get picked to judge which is best - Kentucky Bourbon, or Tennessee Sour Mash. Saturday, April 21 - Drive to Smokey Mtn National Park, and ascend to the lofty heights of Clingman's Dome. Tour of Cade's Cove, which is the largest collection of 19th century log buildings, still on their original sites. (Time permitting). Saturday Afternoon - Cookout at Earl Duff Subaru, Harriman, TN. SVX friendly dealer, sponsor of this event. Saturday Evening - Informal social hour(s). Sunday - Another scenic drive, probably to historic Rugby. If you're interested, please e-mail me (moorej@marshall.edu) or use the Private Messenger function on this site to let me know. I have to make final arrangements for rooms within the next week. Hope to see you there.
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bill Green 95 SVX - Cleo Green 97 Outback - Maxine Red F-150 Extended Cab Long Bed - Big Boy Even the best monkey sometimes drops his banana. |
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Here's the hotel information for the meet.
King size rooms (1 king size bed) at the Garden Plaza Hotel, Oak Ridge, TN. $62.00/night + tax. For reservations, call 1-800 3 GARDEN. To get the above rate, mention the Subaru SVX Meet. Reservations must be secured by no later than three weeks prior to the meet, in order to receive these rates. Some doubles MAY become available at $67.00/night + tax. After the cutoff date, rooms will be released back into inventory. You may be able to get reservations for these rates, subject to availability. You will be able to begin making reservations sometime during the day of April 7, once they have the rates entered into their system. Hope to see you there.
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bill Green 95 SVX - Cleo Green 97 Outback - Maxine Red F-150 Extended Cab Long Bed - Big Boy Even the best monkey sometimes drops his banana. |
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<<You will be able to begin making reservations sometime during the day of April 7>>
We have to wait that long?
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Jerry 2005 Baja Turbo 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor jnj7707@yahoo.com |
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Oh, stupid me.
Please excuse the brain bubble. The reservation information will be in their system today, March 8. I meant to say you could make them AFTER March 7. Sometimes the brain just doesn't know what the fingers are typing. Did I also put April 7 in the e-mail I sent out? I hope not.
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bill Green 95 SVX - Cleo Green 97 Outback - Maxine Red F-150 Extended Cab Long Bed - Big Boy Even the best monkey sometimes drops his banana. |
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Just to be sure
Just to be sure that nobody is misled. If you're planning on the April 20-22 meet, make your hotel reservations now. Call 1-800 3 GARDEN, and say you're with the Subaru SVX Meet.
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bill Green 95 SVX - Cleo Green 97 Outback - Maxine Red F-150 Extended Cab Long Bed - Big Boy Even the best monkey sometimes drops his banana. |
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Out driving the route
We went out today to drive the route for the main tour. Drove to the top of the mountains, Newfound Gap. It was really beautiful - the trees were covered with frost, and there was still a little snow in spots. The final 7 miles to Clingman's Dome is still closed, but will open April 1. On April 21, there probably won't be any snow or frost, but the dogwoods should be in bloom. It's going to gorgeous. If you haven't made up you mind, do it now. Drop me a line and let me know you're coming.
Here are other hotels in Oak Ridge, in case you can't get in on the block reservation at the Garden Plaza. All are withing a few blocks of each other. All telephone numbers are in the 865 Area Code. I've posted local numbers, since you can usually do better dealing with them directly, rather than with a centralized reservations office. Comfort Inn 481-8200 Days Inn 483-5615 Hampton Inn 482-7889 Jameson Inn 483-6809 Oak Ridge Inn & Suites 483-4371 Ridge Inn Plaza 482-9968 Super 8 483-1200 Any other questions? Please let me know.
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bill Green 95 SVX - Cleo Green 97 Outback - Maxine Red F-150 Extended Cab Long Bed - Big Boy Even the best monkey sometimes drops his banana. |
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Can't wait for the Meet! Made my reservations last week.
Would you happen to know the location(s) of a good coin-operated car wash in the area of the Garden Plaza?
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Jerry 2005 Baja Turbo 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor jnj7707@yahoo.com |
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Oak Ridge Car Washes
Jerry
I'm assuming you're going to take I-64 toward Lexington, cut over to I-75 at Winchester on 627, then I-75 south from there. Exit at mile 122 (Clinton Oak Ridge exit), proceed into OR. As you enter the city limits, you'll go through a railroad underpass. Trun left at the first traffic signal (Melton Hill Drive, Melton Hill Lake on your left.) Turn right on Emory Valley Road, just past the marina. Stay on Emory Valley until you see a commercial district with a Food Lion grocery store on the left. Turn left at that light, there's a coin op wash in that shopping center. When you come back out, stay on Emory Valley until it make a major intersection. (2nd traffic signal, first one only allows right turn). Turn left, follow that until you get to Illinois (another major intersection) Turn right, and stay on Illinois until you get to the G.P. Or, there is a car wash on the O.R. Turnpike at an Exxon station, but it's not do-it-yourself. When are you planning on leaving WV? I was planning on coming back from Huntington possibly on Thursday evening, but if you're planning to leave early enough Friday morning, I could hook up with you in Huntington and we could caravan down (assuming you don't drive more than about 5-10 over the limit ) I just need to be here in time to get things ready for the Friday evening reception and Great Southern Whiskey Taste-Off.
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bill Green 95 SVX - Cleo Green 97 Outback - Maxine Red F-150 Extended Cab Long Bed - Big Boy Even the best monkey sometimes drops his banana. Last edited by svxter; 03-19-2001 at 06:41 AM. |
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General Directions to Oak Ridge
Coming on I-40 from the East (NC, etc.) - Continue on I-40 through downtown Knoxville. Be careful, especially on the east side of town - traffic is insane at times, and there's consturction going on. Please be alert and use caution. Continue west on I-40 (joined by I-75 in downtown area). Exit at the Pellisippi Parkway (exit 376, if I recall correctly - will check later). Exit is marked Oak Ridge. Continue on P. Pkwy, cross Clinch River. Continue into Oak Ridge. Pellisippi Pkwy becomes Illinois Ave. Gardgen Plaza is on the right after the fourth traffic signal.
On I-40 from the west. (Nashville, W. KY) Exit at Gallaher Road, exit 356. You're now on TN route 58. Stay on this until you reach O.R. After you cross the Clinch River, note the site of the K-25 plant on your left. This was the uranium separation/enrichment facility during WWII. A mile or so later, TN 58 becomes TN 95. Continue on into town until you reach Illinois Ave. (First major intersection) Turn right on Illinois, the Garden Plaza is on your left after the next traffic signal. On I-75 from the South (GA, etc.). Take Lenoir City exit (Exit 21). Turn left onto US 321, stay on 321 until you intersect I-40. Go under I-40, 321 becomes TN 95. Stay on 95 until it bears right to Oak Ridge. Warning! Curvy Road Follow remainder of directions for I-40, from the west, as given above. On I-75 from the north (E. KY, OH, etc.) Exit I-75 at exit 122, Clinton/Oak Ridge. Stay on route 61 into Clintion, through Clinton into Oak Ridge, 61 becomes Oak Ridge Turnpike as it enters city limits. Stay on Turnpke as it goes through town. Look for Civic Center on the left, followed by park. Turn left at the signal on the west end of the park - Badger Road. Garden Plaza is at the intersection of Badger and Illinois. If anyone needs any further directions or information, please let me know.
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bill Green 95 SVX - Cleo Green 97 Outback - Maxine Red F-150 Extended Cab Long Bed - Big Boy Even the best monkey sometimes drops his banana. Last edited by svxter; 04-11-2001 at 07:57 AM. |
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Bill, I guess I'm going to just play it by ear on my travel route plans. There has been some discussion about hooking up with SVXphile & Molar Marauder coming down I-77, but Don is not sure about his schedule at the moment and Earl hasn't been able to commit just yet. Sooo, yes I may be coming through KY! I may do that anyway since we're going to be coming back up to Lexington, VA on the Parkway on Sunday. I will definitely talk to you beforehand.
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Jerry 2005 Baja Turbo 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor jnj7707@yahoo.com |
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Travel plans
Well, just let me know if you want to take the I-64/75 route. I'll send you an email next week, when I get back to MU, and we can coordinate that way.
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bill Green 95 SVX - Cleo Green 97 Outback - Maxine Red F-150 Extended Cab Long Bed - Big Boy Even the best monkey sometimes drops his banana. |
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Great - I'll be looking for it.
BTW, do you have a count/list of attendees for the meet?
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Jerry 2005 Baja Turbo 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor jnj7707@yahoo.com |
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Meet list
Jerry
So far, the list of people who have definitely committed to coming: You and Don, Randy and Huck, another KY owner, John (NC), and Colin Reily (WI). Of course, I will be there, and Tim Duff (blue 96 LSi) is going to join us for as many activities as he can. We may have as many as seven locals, other than myself. There is a list of about five or six maybes in addition to this. So, we may have anywhere from 8 to 20 cars. I'm beginning to need a pretty firm head count, as I need numbers to plan the Friday evening reception, and Tim needs to plan for the cookout. In the next week or so, I'm going to begin counting noses. I know Roni is coming, so I have you down for two. BTW, I hope you were able to make satisfactory housing arrangements. Also, we're going to have a nice goodie bag for attendees, in the form of Subaru stuff - possibly caps, koozies for your cold frothy beverages, etc. Do you, or anyone else attending, own a digital camera, and be willing to be the official meet photographer? I want to document this, and get some photos on the net. But I don't have a camera
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bill Green 95 SVX - Cleo Green 97 Outback - Maxine Red F-150 Extended Cab Long Bed - Big Boy Even the best monkey sometimes drops his banana. |
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Bill,
My wife will be with me if the grandbaby doesn't show up late, so, I'm down for two. From eight to twenty, huh? That's a pretty wide "maybe." Nonetheless, if it's two or twenty, wherever SVXers get together, it's sure to be fun! Looking forward to it.
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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<< I know Roni is coming, so I have you down for two. BTW, I hope you were able to make satisfactory housing arrangements.>>
Yes, thank you for reserving the HC room with your block.
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Jerry 2005 Baja Turbo 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor jnj7707@yahoo.com |
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