Make your plans. It will be here before you know it.
Home base will be at the Talley Ho Inn, as always.
[talleyhoinn.com]
For anyone not familiar, the Townsend Fall Gathering is a casual event. No registration, no carshow, lots of hanging out in the parking lot, exploring the Smokies and just having a good time with car people!
Sometimes a cookout, sometimes a small group will go hiking, always a drive or two or three. :)
Here is the slide show and our cars on the Tail of the Dragon animation I created from the 2021 event
I animated the photos taken on the Dragon October 1st 2021, here is the link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12wq1pR7gLtl15Rj3yUnvw8qPaqwlrrKP/view?usp=sharing
Here is a slideshow with a few pictures taken during the weekend
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14RQlRI0gE-kLWI_JSJ9I6Hy9m5NPs-D_/view?usp=sharing
Time is ticking down, are you planning to be there? Thursday PM Arrival planned! See you all , be safe.
Looking forward to it.
I will be driving up from Florida this year. I plan on starting the trip on Wednesday morning 9/28 stopping at Old Car City in White Georgia and touring it on Thursday morning 9/29 before I drive to Townsend.
There are a couple of new/expanded businesses in town since last year. The Company Distillery is open - great bourbon and gin offerings, along with a small food menu: https://companydistilling.com/townsend-distillery/
And The Abbey is adding on a larger kitchen and more dining space. This is where our small group plays on Sunday afternoons (4-6). Great craft beers/ales and sandwiches: https://www.townsendabbey.com/
Good Vibes on the River has some pretty good breakfasts and lunches: https://www.goodvibesontherivertn.com/
And there's another new one, "Peaceful Side Social Brewery": https://peacefulsidesocial.com/ - great menu.
Mickey
Looking forward to my second Fall Gathering. Hope to see you all there.
Date fast approaching, look forward to seeing friends again. All be safe on the highways. Townsend beckons! #2 will be be great Marc!
We are planning a cookout Saturday night October 1st at the Talley Ho Inn. The cost is $10 per person and I need to know if you will be attending so we can purchase enough food. Cost is $10 per person and we will collect at the event. The menu is below.
If you would like to participate respond via email to v8mgb@yahoo.com with number attending and your name.
See you in Townsend!
Hamburgers - cheese, lettuce, tomato available
Hotdogs
Potato Salad
Chips - variety pack
Carrots
Celery
Ranch Dip
Coleslaw
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Campfire S'mores
Bottled Water
Count Ronald and Jo Carol Ford in. Looking forward to another great time at the Peaceful side of the Smokies
Jo Carol has decided not to come so I wil be there by myself and looking forward to it
Ron, I have you on the list
Here is the list of Cookout participants so far
Cookout.jpg
Great Gathering this past weekend.
Weather was gorgeous for the Tail of the Dragon/Cherohala Skyway drive on Friday. Link to those paparazzi pics:
https://killboy.photoreflect.com/store/Photos.aspx?e=11206754&g=04RK048G0E&gf=false&page=0
https://store.129slayer.com/ Select 9-30-22 start time 11:55 am
https://xtremesportsphotography.photoreflect.com/store/store.aspx?rd=2022%2F09%2F03 Sept 30 has links for Dragon & Skyway.
Ride along with Marc Goldfarb on our Tail of the Dragon drive.
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A couple of pictures:
StartofDragon.JPG
ThePack.JPG
BrokeDown.JPG
Thanks Guys, it was Great!
Here is the link to the slideshow of pictures I was able to get a hold of.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dSSTZrY2rHNvzx46aBRbtj0F_09-C-NR/view?usp=sharing
Thanks so much for the reports and photos. Good to see some familiar faces. Perhaps in 2023 circumstances will allow me to be there again.
Phil Ossinger, New Brunswick, Canada