Maggie Valley 2017 Rides

Visit Wheels Through Time Monday afternoon.

Chaplain Dave said:

Let's make a visit to Dale's museum Monday a MUST! For many of us, if we don't go on Monday, it won't happen! Folks, arrive at the Best Western by Monday morning, meet and greet everyone, get something to eat, and then trike it with Sara and I for the wheels of yesterday at 1 pm! Dale is very generous with his admission policy. If we go on Monday and wish to go back again on Thursday, I am sure Dale would be happy to have us go a second time without purchasing a second ticket! (I will confirm this beforehand with Dale...)

I look forward to synchronizing our wheels! (I bet you've never heard that one before! LOL!) Chaplain Dave

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I just checked with Dale, and he said that if we go to his museum on Monday afternoon, we can attend Thursday or Friday for free; so when we arrive on Monday I will remind Dale of what he told me. I don't know of many museums - of any kind - that desire your presence more than your bucks!

Dale is more interested in having us be part of his living dream, than making money! In this day and age his old style attitude is a breath of fresh air, so be sure to join us Monday afternoon and help us "breathe in" and enjoy what Dale and his son have created!

See ya! Chaplain Dave

Sounds like a plan, Dave!

Works for us

plan to get in Sunday night

Chaplain Dave said:

Let's make a visit to Dale's museum Monday a MUST! For many of us, if we don't go on Monday, it won't happen!

Folks, arrive at the Best Western by Monday morning, meet and greet everyone, get something to eat, and then trike it with Sara and I for the wheels of yesterday at 1 pm!

Dale is very generous with his admission policy. If we go on Monday and wish to go back again on Thursday, I am sure Dale would be happy to have us go a second time without purchasing a second ticket! (I will confirm this beforehand with Dale...)

I look forward to synchronizing our wheels! (I bet you've never heard that one before! LOL!)

Chaplain Dave

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Sounds great to do the Wheels thru Time on Monday afternoon... but will one afternoon be enough time to see most of the good stuff?

Is one afternoon enough for Wheels Through Time visit?

Cainam said:

Sounds great to do the Wheels thru Time on Monday afternoon... but will one afternoon be enough time to see most of the good stuff?

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Sara and I went to Dale's Wheels Through Time museum a few years ago and had to made it a 2 day event to see everything! So for sure, a 1/2 visit is short on time!

The problem here is that Dale's museum is closed on Tuesday & Wednesday, and some trikers will be departing from Maggie Valley on Thursday. Our Monday afternoon jaunt to the museum will give us a good half day exposure to Dale's wheels of the past, and Dale has graciously consented to allowing the trikers who go on Monday, to come back on Thursday, Friday or Saturday at NO additional cost. That way, we pay once, and if we have the time, can come back before we depart for home.

I am attempting to blend Dale's museum hours with our busy gathering schedule! I have been to two TT gatherings in Maggie Valley so far and each time missed going to the Wheels Through Time museum; this time I decided to take the bull by the horns to make sure a gathering museum visit happened!

A visit to Maggie Valley in my estimation MUST include a visit to Dale's Wheels Through Time museum. To not do this is akin to going to NYC and not visiting the Empire State Building or the Statue of Liberty!

See ya Labor Day week in Maggie Valley!

Chaplain Dave

Chaplain Dave said:

Sara and I went to Dale's Wheels Through Time museum a few years ago and had to made it a 2 day event to see everything! So for sure, a 1/2 visit is short on time! The problem here is that Dale's museum is closed on Tuesday & Wednesday, and some trikers will be departing from Maggie Valley on Thursday. Our Monday afternoon jaunt to the museum will give us a good half day exposure to Dale's wheels of the past, and Dale has graciously consented to allowing the trikers who go on Monday, to come back on Thursday, Friday or Saturday at NO additional cost. That way, we pay once, and if we have the time, can come back before we depart for home. I am attempting to blend Dale's museum hours with our busy gathering schedule! I have been to two TT gatherings in Maggie Valley so far and each time missed going to the Wheels Through Time museum; this time I decided to take the bull by the horns to make sure a gathering museum visit happened! A visit to Maggie Valley in my estimation MUST include a visit to Dale's Wheels Through Time museum. To not do this is akin to going to NYC and not visiting the Empire State Building or the Statue of Liberty! See ya Labor Day week in Maggie Valley! Chaplain Dave

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The Bill Graham Training Center (also called The Cove) is located about 40 miles east of Maggie off I-40. On September 7th from 3 pm to 10 pm there will be a concert called "An Evening at the Cove" with Travis Cottrell, and the concert and evening dinner is $55.00 per person. Website: http://www.thecove.org/Event/events-detail/e-2029-an-evening-at-the-cove. Please personal email me and let me know of your interest. We will need reservations, and when I know how many trikers would like to go, I will see if we can get a group price.

Sara and I originally planned on leaving for home on Thursday... But we could stay another night at the Best Western, go to Dale's Wheels Through Time museum Thursday morning, and leave around 1:30 pm or so for The Cove. Like our Wheels Through Time visit, as long as we are in the area, a visit to the Billy Graham Training Center and having a good dinner and attending a great concert seems in order! I am sure we will enjoy ourselves!

Have a GREAT summer!

Chaplain Dave

Thunder in the Smokies Rally!

As we depart our triker gathering in Maggie on Friday, September 8th, the Thunder in the Smokies Rally will be taking place. The event isn't far from our motel, just follow the noise!

Sara and I have been to the event several times and always enjoyed the shows, the bikes, the vendors, and of course, the bikers themselves. The vendors often have some great buys, one year I purchased a well made leather jacket for $49, a bike dealer would have easily sold it for 5 to 6 times that price!

There will be thousands of bikers coming to Maggie for the weekend event, so be prepared!

Chaplain Dave

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Also happening a short ride north is the Geico Hot Bike tour coming into Johnson City Tn that same Friday - lots to see on our way home

Hot Bike Tour

JohnnyB said:

Also happening a short ride north is the Geico Hot Bike tour coming into Johnson City Tn that same Friday - lots to see on our way home

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A GREAT suggestion! I am glad you mentioned the tour, Sara and I live only 30 miles from Johnson City, and Johnson City is only about 90 miles from Maggie Valley!

http://wjhl.com/2017/05/11/downtown-johnson-city-to-host-geico-motorcycle-hot-bike-tour-sept-8-10/

Those coming from north of Maggie and Asheville and taking I-26 to I-81 will run right thru Johnson City!

Chaplain Dave

Update

Monday - 1:00 pm wheels thru time museum

]Tuesday - the rattler

Wednesday - 9:00 am Asheville Arboretum

Noonish 215 and 276

thursday ??????

Tentative Schedule

JohnnyB said:

Monday - wheels thru time museum

Tuesday - the rattler

Wednesday - 9:00 am Asheville Arboretum

Noonish 215 and 276

Thursday ??????

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Sounds good to me. It is hard to establish a time for us all to depart to the Wheels through Time museum since trikers will be arriving at the Best Western throughout the day. The official departure time could be after lunch or around 1 pm or so, but there is no reason why those who arrive early and get signed in and unpacked, can't leave for the museum at an earlier time. Since the museum is so close to the Best Western, a group ride to the museum would only last a few minutes anyway.

Those who leave early for the museum need to remind the folks at the museum that they are with the TT trikers gathering, and as promised by Dale, may come back another day on the same ticket. I will print out instructions and leave them at the sign-in desk.

It would be nice to have a show of trikes & trikers at the museum, and have a group of us make a grand entrance to the museum, but from a practical standpoint, the museum requires more time than an afternoon visit. Accordingly, I think it's best to leave the matter up to personal choice; those who want to attend the museum in the morning can do so, and those who want to leave the Best Western at 1 pm for the museum can do so.

There is an option that might kill two birds with one stone! The trikers going in the morning to the Wheels through Time museum will need to break for lunch, so they could break for lunch, and then join the 1 pm ride to the museum from the Best Western!

Chaplain Dave

My wife VERY MUCH wants to ride the Tail again. Is this also going to happen?

Chaplain Dave said:

Sounds good to me. It is hard to establish a time for us all to depart to the Wheels through Time museum since trikers will be arriving at the Best Western throughout the day. The official departure time could be after lunch or around 1 pm or so, but there is no reason why those who arrive early and get signed in and unpacked, can't leave for the museum at an earlier time. Since the museum is so close to the Best Western, a group ride to the museum would only last a few minutes anyway.

Those who leave early for the museum need to remind the folks at the museum that they are with the TT trikers gathering, and as promised by Dale, may come back another day on the same ticket. I will print out instructions and leave them at the sign-in desk.

It would be nice to have a show of trikes & trikers at the museum, and have a group of us make a grand entrance to the museum, but from a practical standpoint, the museum requires more time than an afternoon visit. Accordingly, I think it's best to leave the matter up to personal choice; those who want to attend the museum in the morning can do so, and those who want to leave the Best Western at 1 pm for the museum can do so.

There is an option that might kill two birds with one stone! The trikers going in the morning to the Wheels through Time museum will need to break for lunch, so they could break for lunch, and then join the 1 pm ride to the museum from the Best Western!

Chaplain Dave

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No time listed for the Monday to museum on purpose to let everyone go when they choose

per Chaplain Dave's idea

rwhgme said:

My wife VERY MUCH wants to ride the Tail again. Is this also going to happen?

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Thursday is open right now for rides so if somebody ( hint hint) wants to lead a ride there

Judy wants to ride it again however if we let her lead we'd end up somewhere else stopping at every historical marker and knitting/yarn shop on the way

I'm playing everything by ear but its looking like I will get to attend.With that said I could lead it if no other volunteers step up.

"Judy wants to ride it again however if we let her lead we'd end up somewhere else stopping at every historical marker and knitting/yarn shop on the way"

And my Jan will follow her to the yarn store along with wineries

Just updated rides list to includeMonday at1:00 pm a ride to Wheels through Time

2017 @ Maggie Valley

The little fat man in the RED suit will not show up !!!! But Charlie and Janice as of now will!! We sure did enjoy last Year

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JohnnyB said:

Monday - 1:00 pm wheels thru time museum

]Tuesday - the rattler

Wednesday - 9:00 am Asheville Arboretum

Noonish 215 and 276

Thursday: 9:00 am The Dragon

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nice...