Date: Thu, 20 Feb 1997 15:02:29 -0500
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From: loudesign@mindspring.com (Louise Christensen)
Subject: HIPPIE DAYS, 97 A VW ROAD RALLY! ----Details/Route/Info
HIPPIE (RUN) Days 1997, A VW ROAD RALLY
Appalachia Volkswagon Association
MArch 1st and 2nd, 1997
FURTHER INFO or Map: call Appalachia Volkswagon Association, CONTACT:
ERMAL: (423) 429-8009
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----DAY ONE, SATURDAY MARCH 1
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----8AM Leave Newport, Tennessee from Ingles/Revco Parking Lot
at the
intersection of 25E and 25-70 headed to Asheville, North
Carolina.
10AM Access the 240 bypass Asheville, NC heading South.
10:20AM 30 min break at I-26 Rest Area before exit to Hwy 25 to
Greenville, SC.
11:45AM Pass through Greenville, SC to Hwy 123 to Clemson, SC.
From Hwy 123 take Hwy 93 to VW PARTS
12:15PM Arrive VW PARTS for snacks and drinks (provided) and, a
One hour sale (for Hippie Day Participants only)
1:30 PM Leave VW PARTS, travel a short distance to MERCK'S VW for a
great Boneyard tour!
2:30PM Leave MERCK'S VW, (892 Smith Memorial Hwy)
to pick up Hwy 76 to 85 to Commerce, Georgia
3:30PM Arrive at Commerce, GA / 441 exit. Turning LEFT onto Hwy 441,
go to the POTTERY CAMPGROUND (behind the pottery) or the
GUEST
HOUSE INN (by the front entrance to the campground).
Mention you are with HIPPIE DAYS to get the discount.
Note to ATLANTA VeeDubbers: A group will be leaving on Friday morning, Feb
28th to caravan up to Knoxville/ Sevierville, TN. We are welcome to campout
up there at Ermal's (of Appalachia Volkswagon Association). If you are
interested IN RENDEZVOUS-ING, call Buddy at 404-331-3616 (work), or
770-321-0912 (home).
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DAY TWO, SUNDAY, MARCH 2
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10AM Leave THE POTTERY parking lot headed for I-85 W towards
Marietta, Georgia.
10:45AM Take the 285 bypass to Marietta. Note: Stay close and WATCH for
turns. We'll have a designated leader who lives in the
area, but
this section of road can get a little complicated.
11:30AM Arrive at IMPORT SERVICE & RESTORATIONS (1624 Atlanta Rd.,
Tel. 770-434-4093)
for a shop tour and VW Boneyard tour.
12:15PM Leave IMPORT SERVICE & RESTORATIONS and follow our leader
for a
short distance to the JIM ELLIS VW DEALERSHIP for newspaper
photos and interview, question/answer session.
1:15 PM Leave VW Dealership headed for Hwy 41 towards Cartersville,
Georgia.
2:00 Pm ARRIVE AT DOUG'S FOREIGN AUTO SERVICE (216E Cherokee Ave.) in
Cartersville for a VW shop tour, VW Boneyard tour, free COOKOUT
and AWARDS presentations. (AWARDS PRESENTATION AND COOKOUT
HOSTED BY THE COOL BREEZE VW CLUB MEMBERSHIP-- MANY THANKS.)
Hey, this is an hour and a half earlier than last year--not bad!
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TIP: A CB radio makes the trip about 1000% more fun and will also prove
useful in the event you have a problem or lose your way. MONITOR CHANNEL
ONE.
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SEE YOU FOR IT ALL, OR JUST A LEG!
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