Note: I have pinned this thread so it will remain at the top of the meetings and gatherings forum. Ferret Moderator
Hi all,
This is a new thread to replace the old thread about a 2016 rally. I'm doing this so that all the important info is at the top of the thread. If you have RSVPed to the old thread, please go ahead and re-post here to keep the info up to date. Sorry for the inconvenience
And so, here is the scoop!
I have reserved the entire Big Walker Motel for June 1-3 (Wednesday night through Friday night). Some may want to stay through Saturday to get in more riding but I know that many will want to leave Saturday morning to get home at a more leisurely pace. If you want to stay for part or all or extra days, feel free to work that out with the motel. They are very accommodating.
The address is 70 Skyview Lane, Bland, VA 24315. Phone is 276-688-3331.
It is located a few miles off I-81 in Southwest Virginia, close to the "Back of the Dragon", The Blue Ridge Parkway, and many beautiful country roads in VA and West Virginia.
The motel is a family owned place with beautiful views and a laid back vibe. A group I road with two years ago stayed there and we all enjoyed it. There are 6 one-bed rooms (3 smoking, 3 non-smoking), and 14 two-bed rooms (3 smoking, 11 non-smoking). That's 20 total. All rooms are $57.89 with tax. That is for up to four in a room. You can have a free roll-away if you want to really gang up. I'll be glad to share a room with a fellow non-snorer
They have a patio where we can cook out and hang out and enjoy the view.
We have the reservation until May 1. After that, the unclaimed rooms go back on the market. They get a lot of hikers and bikers there in this time-frame, so I think it was pretty nice that they gave us until May 1 to commit. Tell them you are with the CB 1100 group.
Anyhow, get those reservations in asap so I don't look like a schmuck. And post up when you are committed so everyone can see how this is coming together.
BTW, Big Walker refers not to the owner's size, but to the mountain behind the motel.