posted 12-13-2017 03:02 PM                  

I have been mulling over a Prowler Event down here in Fairfield Glade, Tennessee.
http://www.fairfieldglade.net/

This is a resort community of 9,000 retired people who are active and fun loving. There is a very high concentration of Concourse quality vintage vehicles here.

There are many things to do right inside the community. Horseback riding; two outdoor pools w/ cabana & showers; 5 drop dead gorgeous golf courses; outdoor and indoor pickleball + tennis; over 9 miles of hand built hiking trails-most with spectacular views; 2 full service restaurants; a community center with arcade games + golf simulator + indoor pool + hot tub + sauna + showers; two large lakes with marinas + rental pontoon boats + pontoon rides + fishing. Wellness Center with fully equipped Gym, pool, showers, and classes in yoga, total body, muscle max, tai-chi, studio cycling, etc. Monday evening outdoor live concert at Mirror lake which is fully catered with open bar and bbq food. (My favorite)

Yes, open container is permitted in FG. We are NOT incorporated. We have our own private police dept and fire department. Altitude is 2,000+ feet. Cool evenings, beautiful days with low humidity. Mosquitoes have a hard time breathing at this altitude so are few and far between. Sharon and I have been here 3+ years and I have not been bored one single day.

Would like to do June 8 - 15 (one week). The 4th annual FFG car show will be held June 9th. Sponsored by the snooty and snobby local corvette club. (I'd love to have a bunch of Prowlers blow all the vetts out of the water!)

We could still do the 'traditional things' down here.
Trip to Gatlinburg, the back way via 321 (off I 40) and 72 into the Smoky Mountain National Park. Much nicer than the Dollywood route.
Can still do the Tail of the Dragon as well as Biltmore in Ashville N. C. except we would go a different way than in the past. I also have mapped 4-5 nice day cruising spots, which are local, that I do in the summer with Sharon.

Or, two hour pleasant drive down to Chattanooga via 127. A very vibrant town on the river with lots to do and see. Beautiful world class aquarium, and Ruby Falls deep in the earth.

The plan would be to have Windham set up the places to stay. These are very nice attached 'Condo quality time shares' which you can rent like a hotel room. 2-3 bedroom, full kitchens, fireplaces, carports, 2.5 bath, dining area, back decks, A/C, fully equipped; you could live in one comfortably.

I have not talked to Windham as of yet. Hopefully they would embrace the potential business and work with us......

posted 12-16-2017 12:13 PM                  

Cruise up scenic 127 North to Pall Mall, home of Sgt. Alvin C. York. A museum, grist mill, and hardware store stuck in 1895. Nice windy roads. Nice scenery.

Cruise down scenic 127 South to Pikeville and up Dayton Mountain. Afternoon trip to Wooden's Apple Barn. Great homemade food, apples, cider, pies, ice cream, etc. Dayton mountain is a blast in the Prowler. Need to verify they (Wooden) are open in June....

Saturday evening cruise to Cumberland Mountain State Park for their buffet. Slow smoked pork ribs....best you have ever eaten! Also, Chicken, brisket, fish, and all the sides, all you can eat for $17.00. Beer and wine also served. These are the best ribs I have ever had. Fall off the bone. Very scenic area showing Homestead Homes made from local Crab Orchard sandstone....Roosevelt's wife Eleanor had this park built because she liked the area so much...

Day trip to Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg, along with the George Dickel Distillery, not far from Jack's. Both distilleries have a very nice campus with tastings, historic tours, and plenty of parking. Need to find a place to eat near by.

Drive down 70 toward Knoxville and up to Roosevelt Mountain. Scenic views from the top of a very high mountain.

Falls creek Falls State Park off hwy 30 and 284....Very beautiful waterfall coming out the sheer cliff of a mountain. There is a State Park Restaurant here as well.

We have a wonderful live theater playhouse in Crossville. We all could take in a live play; I need to check the 2018 schedule. Very good actors and the playhouse is a gem.

Free wine tasting at the Stonehouse Winery on Genesis in Crossville, then dinner at Lefties Smokehouse. The winery has very good wine! You will wind up taking a few bottles home....

We can have a small trophy for the person who travels the furthest. We can have decals made up commemorating the event..and a t-shirt made up. All tentative.