Post by ssncob on Mar 16, 2016 21:48:42 GMT
Announcing --
The 13th Annual Tennessee Lunch Run
May 21, 2016 (Saturday)
1200 (noon) Central Time Zone
Fall Creek Falls Inn
Fall Creek Falls State Park
Pikeville, TN
This lunch run has always been a lot of fun and hopefully will be another great get-together this year as well. Come on up (down, over) to Middle Tennessee in May!
Information about the park can be found at tnstateparks.com/parks/about/fall-creek-falls and for you adventurous types, they installed a treetop zip stream ride www.zipstreamfallcreekfalls.com/
This year based on inputs from the previous two luncheons, we’re going to do things a bit different this year. As before we’ll still be meeting at Sweetwater the days before for some fine riding, but this year instead of the Dillard House we’ll be doing lunch at the Dragon’s Den Pub & Grill at Deal’s Gap on the Dragon www.dealsgap.com/restaurant.htm Lunch is Friday the 20th at 11-ish Eastern Time Zone – early enough to beat some crowds and get afternoon riding in, late enough for those riding in from wherever. And of course the fine Deals Gap Store for your souvenir needs (my wife wants one of the restaurant t-shirts )
Post on this thread if you plan to attend so I can give the restaurants a heads-up on numbers. PM me if you have any questions.
Wife and I looked at many hotels in the area – for price, availability and amenities. We will once again be staying at the Days Inn Sweetwater. Last year there was a problem with one of the hotel staff, that person is gone and there will be no reoccurrence.
Important Notice - for those making reservations at the Sweetwater Day's Inn.
Please do NOT use a third-party reservation service such as Kayak, Travelocity, Expedia, etc..
Call the hotel directly @ 423-337-4200
The reservation company’s charge a very high commission rate, and the hotel cannot afford to give us (you) the low rates we have arranged for. Call the hotel directly to get the rates quoted.
For those who stay in Sweetwater at the Days Inn 423-337-4200 we've arranged for a discounted room rate. Queen is 49.99 (57.36), King is 54.99 (63.10) and 2 queens is 59.99 (68.84) (total with tax). Let them know you're part of the Tennessee Lunch Run group. This is a motorcycle friendly hotel; if you need some towels for wiping the bike down just ask at the front desk, they'll bring them to your room. www.reservationcounter.com/ho...hotelid=126140
For those who like to camp there is a KOA campground one exit down the highway. koa.com/campgrounds/sweetwater/
As before, we're getting door prizes set up and anyone that has something they would like to contribute - please do. You can either bring them with you, or send them to me beforehand (I promise they'll make it to the luncheon ).
Something else a bit different this year – after the Saturday Luncheon everyone is invited to come over to my house for an informal get-together. Cold beverages, horseshoes, motorcycle maintenance in the garage if necessary, farkle comparisons. Later I’ll fire up our backyard pizza oven and the BBQ for some pizza, burgers and dogs. Nothing fancy, just friendly folks. I live about 30 miles from the park on Hwy 101 (which is how you get from the park back to I-40). Address is 127 Smee Rd, Crossville 38572.
And – for those who would like to leave Sunday morning vs. Saturday afternoon after the luncheon at the Falls or stopping by the house later – there are a couple of options available for you. One is I’ve arranged for discount rooms at the Executive Inn in Crossville (right off exit 317 on I-40) at 4083 Hwy 127 N, Crossville 38571 931-484-7581. $39.99 single, $46.89 double (+ tax). The other option is staying at my house. I’ve got 2 guest bedrooms, a bed in the lanai, pull out in the living room, and a couple of queen size inflatable mattresses. And plenty of land for camping and/or a 6-car garage to stay in. Even comes with a hot shower. First come-first serve.
Come one, come all.
Anticipate safely.