lets talk about a panhandle ride
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From: NE Florida
I'm thinking Memorial Day weekend. I would like to figure out how to ride down from Atlanta. Most of us will have a longer weekend, and maybe we focus on some place like Panama Beach to meet, or we go to the other extreme and pick a sleepy little place like Steinhatchee (where nobody in town will care that it is Memorial Day, LOL).
However this develops is fine with me. Wherever we pick as a "destination" will be about all the riding I'll want to do. I don't think I'll be signing-up for 4-5 hour day trips. To lunch and back, fine.
I'll have the better part of 500 miles just getting down there (each way), so doing a LOT of riding while we're all together is not exactly appealing (to me). You guys can ride with the wind all day, I'll just see you when ya get back. LOL.
I love the fact that we have "local knowledge" folks on the forum. I will trust their opinions and recommendations.
The other consideration (that I think we should account for), is all the folks heading to AZ in April. Back to back trips for those of us "working" folks might make the pan handle a tough trip to make if we plan too close to those dates. (I'm just saying.....).
BTW.... I realize that Steinhatchee is probably not considered "pan handle", per se, but throwing a dart at the northern left coast might make it easier for our north cuba folks to make the run. Heee heeee heeee. Steinhatchee is a rustic little fishing town. Been there numerous times. Awesome scallop fishing (when in-season and the buggers are running). I've got some grouper fishing numbers (nearshore) out of Steinhatchee as well.
However this develops is fine with me. Wherever we pick as a "destination" will be about all the riding I'll want to do. I don't think I'll be signing-up for 4-5 hour day trips. To lunch and back, fine.
I'll have the better part of 500 miles just getting down there (each way), so doing a LOT of riding while we're all together is not exactly appealing (to me). You guys can ride with the wind all day, I'll just see you when ya get back. LOL.
I love the fact that we have "local knowledge" folks on the forum. I will trust their opinions and recommendations.
The other consideration (that I think we should account for), is all the folks heading to AZ in April. Back to back trips for those of us "working" folks might make the pan handle a tough trip to make if we plan too close to those dates. (I'm just saying.....).
BTW.... I realize that Steinhatchee is probably not considered "pan handle", per se, but throwing a dart at the northern left coast might make it easier for our north cuba folks to make the run. Heee heeee heeee. Steinhatchee is a rustic little fishing town. Been there numerous times. Awesome scallop fishing (when in-season and the buggers are running). I've got some grouper fishing numbers (nearshore) out of Steinhatchee as well.
We are doing a ride up to Maggie Valley in May 2010 and one of our riders live NE atlanta that will be joining us. Maybe you can join us as well. We will be staying at Holiday Motel in Maggie Valley most likely or I may just have my RV up there somewhere close. Anyways would be glad to see ya again......
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I will be doing a trip to Houston on my bike to get it tuned properly. I have a ping when I get on it going from 80 to 100 pisseds me off. Might coordinate the trip with this ride if it happens soon enough.
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I will be doing a trip to Houston on my bike to get it tuned properly. I have a ping when I get on it going from 80 to 100 pisses me off. Might coordinate the trip with this ride if it happens soon enough.
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Whether it coordinates or not give me a couple days notice and will ride partway with you regardless .. Always ready to ride over that way ...
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The Gibson has 30 rooms.
They are already booked up with a wedding for Memorial Day weekend.
Here are some other dates in March, April and May with rooms already booked.
3/5 - 6 rooms booked
3/12 - 13 rms bk'd
3/19 - 20 rms bk'd
4/2 - 3 rms bk'd
4/9 - 10 rms bk'd
4/30 - 01 rms bk'd
5/5 - 6 rms bk'd
rates for this time of year are as follows:
twin=$104
queen=$112.50
king=$126.00
So what do you think?
Head count? Find a cheaper hotel? Find a hotel on Memorial day?
They are already booked up with a wedding for Memorial Day weekend.
Here are some other dates in March, April and May with rooms already booked.
3/5 - 6 rooms booked
3/12 - 13 rms bk'd
3/19 - 20 rms bk'd
4/2 - 3 rms bk'd
4/9 - 10 rms bk'd
4/30 - 01 rms bk'd
5/5 - 6 rms bk'd
rates for this time of year are as follows:
twin=$104
queen=$112.50
king=$126.00
So what do you think?
Head count? Find a cheaper hotel? Find a hotel on Memorial day?