October 22nd will be the date of this meet!

That's a sunday which was chosen because traffic is somewhat lighter than on Saturdays and some people work on Saturdays.

We will meet in Front Royal, VA (Just off Rt. 66 West at the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains!) on October 22, 2006 at 9:30-10:00 AM. (See directions below) Don't forget to bring two way radios (walkie talkies)!!! They will come in handy during the cruise!

From Front Royal we will all enter Shenandoah National Park via Skyline Drive for a cruise, video footage shoot and then stop for a BBQ at one of two picnic areas, either 51 or 58 miles down Skyline drive to take pictures and eat grill up some lunch! If you plan on coming plan to bring a meat to grill and some drinks or snacks with you. I'll be providing the charcoal for the grilling. If you have a mini grill bring that if you can since I'm not sure if we'll be able to find an available grill up there if the weather is nice around lunch time (or if we simply need more grill space!).

The Return trip will be 20 miles back up skyline drive to Rt. 211 East where we'll head back toward Warrenton and Northern VA. We'll stop one last time in Warrenton VA at the Food Lion Parking lot and everyone can depart their separate ways from there. (Warrenton is just next to Rt. 29 which will take you North 13 miles back to Rt. 66 where most of you know where you are once you hit 66). Maps from Warrenton to 66 will be provided.

DIRECTIONS:

Those coming from Northern, VA or off the DC beltway:
Take I-66 West all the way out to exit # 13 at Front Royal. When you come off the ramp, take a LEFT and go under the overpass, come to the intersection with Rt. 55 W (John Marshall HWY) and take a RIGHT. Follow Rt. 55 West through town and look for a Super 8 hotel, we’ll meet in the parking lot of this hotel at 10 am!

Those coming from Richmond, VA beach or other points south:
Take Rt. 95 North from Richmond, take exit # 133 (Rt. 17N Warrenton), merge onto Rt. 17 N.
Follow Rt. 17 North approximately 21 miles to intersection with Rt. 29/15 and take a RIGHT at the light (there will be a Sheetz gas station on your left at this intersection). Follow 29/15 North for approx. 6 miles and take the right exit to follow Rt. 17 North, merge onto Rt. 17 North. Follow Rt. 17N approx. 10 miles to I-66 interchange; Take the left ramp to merge onto I-66 West.
Follow I-66 West to exit # 13. When you come off the ramp, take a LEFT and go under the overpass, come to the intersection with Rt. 55 W (John Marshall HWY) and take a RIGHT. Follow Rt. 55 West through town and look for a Super 8 hotel, we’ll meet in the parking lot of this hotel at 10am!

If you’d like to Mapquest these directions instead, the address of the Super 8 hotel is:
111 South Street
Front Royal, VA 22630
Tel. 540-636-4888


Also anyone who has two-way radios (walkie talkies) please plan on bringing them!!! It’s really handy to be able to communicate with other cars in a caravan cruise like this!