Maggie Valley, NC
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Road Master
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From: Open Road, USA
Maggie Valley, NC
Spent Friday and Saturday and came back to the RV today. Maggie Valley is changing more every time I go. Cherokee is nothing but a tourist trap, nothing like it was years a go. We rode around up on the Blue Ridge and just enjoyed our annual Freemasons Riding Club get together. Rode NC 209 North from I 40(exit 24) and ran into a section of road called the Rattler(290 curves in 11 miles). It was a blast, not much traffic and cool weather. Stopped in Hot Springs for a bottle of water and then on to 208 and 70 back to Tenn. Great road, am going to go back is a week and take pictures and read the sign at the store..
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From: Manchester, NH
I also just returned from Maggie Valley. Spent Sunday, Monday and Tuesday riding in my favorite part of the country. The last time I was in Maggie Valley was 2008. We stayed there every year we went since 2004. I was amazed at the change. The place was dead, most restaurants closed and those that were open close at 8 p.m. Hell, even the sports bar closed early. The only BBQ place in town had a limited menu. There is a new Italian restaurant, Frankie;s (I think) that was exceptional. Still had a great time and even ate at the Telico Plains Diner twice. If you go there, make sure you ask for the Tomatoe Jam. I had always wondered why the diner was so crowed in the past, now I know. Out of the 10 days on the road it rained for 8 of them. Had sunshine for 2 days in Maggie Valley but lot of rain at night. Encountered snow and sleet on the BRP, with fog and rain thrown in. The Skyline was good. Got to Front Royal and a few miles down the road ran into a tornado warning and got some really strong winds and buckets of rain. The last 3 days on the road were solid rain with temps in the low 40s and high 30s. All in all a great trip and we all made it home without incident. Next time I will probably stay in Pigeon Forge, more choices to eat and closer to the nicer roads.
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From: SW Mississippi
Me and the old lady are heading up Wed morning for 5 days of riding, including there and back (600 miles from home to Pigeon Forge). Thanks for the tip on NC 209 PDDGM, I've been looking at maps trying to spot some prospective loops, and that looks like a great one. The Dragon is just too damn crowded, its like downtown Gatlinburg sometimes!
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From: Columbia sc
Yep, and it's not just bikes! Car clubs are jamming the road up there now. It's a far cry from the way it was before anybody put a name on it.
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Me and the old lady are heading up Wed morning for 5 days of riding, including there and back (600 miles from home to Pigeon Forge). Thanks for the tip on NC 209 PDDGM, I've been looking at maps trying to spot some prospective loops, and that looks like a great one. The Dragon is just too damn crowded, its like downtown Gatlinburg sometimes!
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From: Jasper, GA
Me and the old lady are heading up Wed morning for 5 days of riding, including there and back (600 miles from home to Pigeon Forge). Thanks for the tip on NC 209 PDDGM, I've been looking at maps trying to spot some prospective loops, and that looks like a great one. The Dragon is just too damn crowded, its like downtown Gatlinburg sometimes!
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Was also in Maggie Valley this weekend. Was at Waterrock **** on the BRP when the Life flight copter came in to pick up the downed biker. Was told he crashed when he had to dodge another biker that was on the wrong side of the road.
A good place to eat is a place named Bogart's. It is in Waynesville. Has a great menu, with reasonable prices.
A good place to eat is a place named Bogart's. It is in Waynesville. Has a great menu, with reasonable prices.
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Was also in Maggie Valley this weekend. Was at Waterrock **** on the BRP when the Life flight copter came in to pick up the downed biker. Was told he crashed when he had to dodge another biker that was on the wrong side of the road.
A good place to eat is a place named Bogart's. It is in Waynesville. Has a great menu, with reasonable prices.
A good place to eat is a place named Bogart's. It is in Waynesville. Has a great menu, with reasonable prices.