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Days drives are often added up to the last week, so check back often.
April 30th, 2014 - WEDNESDAY
Smoky Mountain Sunrise Drive
| Cost: | Pay for your own breakfast | |||
| Time: | 6:30 am - 11:30 am | |||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | |||
| Limit: 20 People | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | ||
Glamour Shots for Your MINI - Wednesday Morning Edition
| Cost: | $15.00 for one MINI / $20.00 for two MINIs (a portion is donated to the food bank) | |||
| Time: | 7:00 am - 10:30 am | MAP | ||
| Where: | Boat Ramp on Hellbender | |||
| Limit: 21 MINIs | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | ||
Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster
| Cost: | $8.00 for the Alpine Coaster plus your lunch | ||||
| Time: | 9:00 am - 3:45 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 20 People | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Dragon Safety - Wednesday
| Time: | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | |
| Where: | The Blue Ridge Room in the Lower Level of the Main Lodge Building | |
| Limit: None | People Signed up so far: | 5 |
Registration Pick-Up
| Time: | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | |
| Where: | Card Room inside the Rec. Hall Building at Fontana Village | |
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 105 |
Glamour Shots for Your MINI - Wednesday Afternoon Edition
| Cost: | $15.00 for one MINI / $20.00 for two MINIs (a portion is donated to the food bank) | |||
| Time: | 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm | MAP | ||
| Where: | Boat Ramp on Hellbender | |||
| Limit: 18 MINIs | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | ||
Welcome Dinner
| Cost: | $11.00 Adults / $5.00 Children 12 and under. (purchased via the registration process) |
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| Time: | Doors at 5:00 pm & Dinner at 6:00 pm | |||
| Where: | Rec. Hall (also called the Adventure Center) | |||
| Limit: 425 People | Number Signed up so far: | 303 | ||
10th Annual Cigar Salon
| Cost: | Free...Just bring your stogies and adult beverages | |||
| Time: | 8:00 pm (Immediately after the Welcome Dinner) | |||
| Where: | Front Porch of the Rec. Hall (also called the Adventure Center) | |||
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 9 | ||
5th Annual Dragon Wine Tasting
| Cost: | Free...just bring your favorite vino!! | ||
| Time: | 8:00 pm (Immediately after the Welcome Dinner) | ||
| Where: | Rec. Hall (also called the Adventure Center) | ||
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | |
SKIRTAPALOOZA
| Cost: | Free | ||
| Time: | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm | ||
| Where: | Covered Porch in Front of the Wildwood Grill Restaurant | ||
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | ||
May 1st, 2014 - THURSDAY
Sunrise Drive Thru the Smokies
| Cost: | Pay for your own breakfast | MAP | |||
| Time: | 6:00 am - 11:00 am | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 20 MINIs | Number Signed up so far: | 14 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Dry Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and Lunch in Franklin
| Cost: | Pay for your own lunch | ||||
| Time: | 7:45 am - 2:15 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 30 MINIs | Number Signed up so far: | Drive Pace: Moderate | |||
Gatlinburg Craftsman Loop
| Cost: | Pay for your own lunch | MAP | |||
| Time: | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot at Fontana Village | ||||
| Limit: 20 MINIs | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Cades Cove Loop
| Cost: | Pay for your own lunch | ||||
| Time: | 8:15 am - 3:30 pm | ||||
| Where: | Meet at the lower dam parking lot | ||||
| Limit: 20 MINIs | Number Signed up so far: | 9 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
The Lost Sea Adventure - Thursday Edition
| Cost: | Lost Sea Cost $15.95 Adult / $7.00 Children 3-12 lunch is seperate. | ||||
| Time: | 8:30 am - 2:30 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot at Fontana Village |
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| Limit: 30 People | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Dragon Fire Run - Thursday Edition
| Cost: | $26.00 per person (inc. Glass Blowing Demonstration, Pizza Lunch and a Souvenir Unique Dragon Themed Glass Piece) | ||||
| Time: | 8:45 am - 1:30 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot (upper end, not in front of the store) |
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| Limit: 35 People | Number Signed up so far: | 29 | Drive Pace: Spirited | ||
Registration Pick-Up
| Time: | 9:00 am - 11:00 am | |
| Where: | Card Room inside the Rec. Hall Building at Fontana Village | |
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 0 |
Deep Creek Waterfalls and Lunch at Rivers End Restaurant
| Cost: | Pay for your own lunch | ||||
| Time: | 9:00 am - 2:30 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 60 People | Number Signed up so far: | Drive Pace: Moderate | |||
White Water Rafting on the Nantahala River
| Cost: | $39.00 per person for Rafting plus Lunch | ||||
| Time: | 9:15 am - 3:00 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 30 People | Number Signed up so far: | 7 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Wayah Road to Franklin
| Cost: | Pay for your own lunch | ||||
| Time: | 9:30 am - 1:30 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 40 People | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Calaboose Winery and Lunch
| Cost: | Pay for you own Lunch |
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| Time: | 9:45 am - 2:45 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 30 People | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Brewery Drive and Lunch - Thursday Edition
| Cost: | Pay for you own Growlers of Beer and Lunch. |
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| Time: | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 30 People | Number Signed up so far: | 23 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Quilt Tour - Photo Safari
| Cost: | Pay for you own Lunch. |
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| Time: | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | ||||
| Where: | Stecoah Cultural Arts Center | ||||
| Limit: 20 MINIs | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Lake Fontana and Hazel Creek Tour - Thursday Edition
| Cost: | $10.00 per person |
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| Time: | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm | ||||
| Where: | Fontana Marina | ||||
| Limit: 22 People | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace:N/A | ||
Dry Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and Lunch in Franklin - The Late Edition
| Cost: | Pay for your own lunch | MAP | |||
| Time: | 11:30 am - 6:00 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 40 People | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Spirited | ||
Cherohala Drive and Dinner
| Cost: | Pay for your own dinner (Menu) | MAP | |||
| Time: | 1:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 30 People | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Registration Pick-Up
| Time: | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | |
| Where: | Card Room inside the Rec. Hall Building at Fontana Village | |
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 0 |
River's End Restaurant Drive - Thursday Edition with Janet Ford
| Cost: | Pay for your own dinner at River's End Restaurant | MAP | |||
| Time: | 3:30 pm -6:00 pm | ||||
| Where: | Old Registration Building Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 60 People | Number Signed up so far: | 28 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Dinner at the Papa's Pizza in Robbinsville - Thursday
| Cost: | Pay for your own dinner at Papas Pizza | ||||
| Time: | 3:30 pm -6:00 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 60 People | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Exhaust Sound-Off
| Cost: | Free | |||
| Time: | 4:00 pm -5:00 pm | |||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | |||
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | ||
Dragon Bingo
| Cost: | $10.00 | |||
| Time: | 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm | |||
| Where: | Rec. Hall (also called the Adventure Center) | |||
| Limit: 400 People | Number Signed up so far: | 315 | ||
Way Motor Works Tent Party
| Cost: | Free | |||
| Time: | 8:00 pm till the "Still" run dry | |||
| Where: | The Way Motor Works Tent in the Vendor Parking Lot | |||
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | ||
Firework Show
| Cost: | Free | |||
| Time: | 9:45 | |||
| Where: | Fireworks will be shot from the Baseball Field at Fontana | |||
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | ||
May 2nd, 2014 - FRIDAY
Glamour Shots for Your MINI - Friday Morning Edition
| Cost: | $15.00 for one MINI / $20.00 for two MINIs (a portion is donated to the food bank) | |||
| Time: | 7:00 am - 10:30 am | MAP | ||
| Where: | Boat Ramp on the Hellbender | |||
| Limit: 21 MINIs | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | ||
MoM-MA Donut Run
| Cost: | First donut is free (from Motoring Alliance), pay for your own coffee. | |||
| Time: | 7:30 am - 11:30 am | |||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | |||
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 23 | ||
Dragon Parade
| Time: | 8:00 am - 9:30 am | ||
| Where: | Meet at the lower dam parking lot | ||
| Cost: | Free -- Motoring CD's will be available for a contribution to the Food Bank | ||
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 135 | |
Dragon Fire Run - Friday Edition
| Cost: | $26.00 per person (inc. Glass Blowing Demonstration, Pizza Lunch and a Souvenir Unique Dragon Themed Glass Piece) | ||||
| Time: | 8:45 am - 1:30 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot (upper end, not in front of the store) |
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| Limit: 35 People | Number Signed up so far: | 30 | Drive Pace: Spirited | ||
Registration Pick-Up
| Time: | 9:00 am - 11:00 am | |
| Where: | Card Room inside the Rec. Hall Building at Fontana Village | |
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 14 |
Zipline in Sevierville, TN
| Cost: | $25.00 per person | ||||
| Time: | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | ||||
| Where: | Gravel lot at the end of the Dragon |
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| Limit: 60 People | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
The Lost Sea Adventure
| Cost: | Lost Sea Cost $15.95 Adult / $7.00 Children 3-12 lunch is seperate. | ||||
| Time: | 9:00 am - 2:30 pm | ||||
| Where: | Gravel lot at the end of the Dragon |
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| Limit: 30 People | Number Signed up so far: | 31 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Cherohala Drive and Lunch
| Cost: | Pay for you own Lunch |
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| Time: | 9:30 am - 3:00 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 20 MINIs | Number Signed up so far: | 19 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Lunch in Murphy NC
| Cost: | Pay for you own Lunch |
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| Time: | 9:45 am - 3:15 pm (approx.) | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 30 MINIs | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Cabin Decorating Contest
| Cost: | FREE |
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| Time: | Pick up your ballots at 10:00am on Friday - Return them 12:00pm on Saturday | ||||
| Where: | Pick up you voting ballots and maps at the Hendrick MINI Booth | ||||
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Cherohala Drive and Lunch - Late Edition
| Cost: | Pay for you own Lunch |
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| Time: | 10:00 am - 3:30 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 20 MINIs | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Brewery Drive and Lunch - Friday Edition
| Cost: | Pay for your own Growlers of Beer and Lunch. |
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| Time: | 10:15 am - 3:15 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 30 People | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Spirited | ||
Lake Fontana and Hazel Creek Tour - Friday Edition
| Cost: | $10.00 per person |
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| Time: | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm | ||||
| Where: | Fontana Marina | ||||
| Limit: 22 People | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace:N/A | ||
3rd Annual Poker Run
| Cost: | Free | ||||
| Time: | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive at your own Pace | ||
The PittsBURGER Run
| Cost: | Pay for your own Lunch | ||||
| Time: | 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 60 People | Number Signed up so far: | 18 | Moderate | ||
Registration Pick-Up
| Time: | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | |
| Where: | Card Room inside the Rec. Hall Building at Fontana Village | |
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 0 |
Mingus Mill and Balsam Mountain Inn
| Cost: | Pay for your own Dinner | ||||
| Time: | 2:15 pm - 8:45 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 30 Minis | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Moderate | ||
Kickball
| Cost: | Free |
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| Time: | 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm | ||
| Where: | Baseball Field at Fontana Village | ||
| Limit: 40 People | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | |
Mingo Falls, Oconaluftee Visitor Center and Sunset at Clingman's Dome
| Cost: | Pay for your own dinner in Cherokee |
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| Time: | 3:00 pm -10:00 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot at Fontana Village | ||||
| Limit: 15 MINIs | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
River's End Restaurant Drive - Friday Edition with Snooter
| Cost: | Pay for your own dinner at River's End Restaurant | MAP | |||
| Time: | 3:30 pm -6:00 pm | ||||
| Where: | Old Registration Building Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 60 People | Number Signed up so far: | 30 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Dinner at the Papa's Pizza in Robbinsville - Friday
| Cost: | Pay for your own dinner at Papa's Pizza | ||||
| Time: | 3:30 pm -6:00 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 60 People | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
7th Annual Brewswap
| Cost: | $8.00 (purchased via the registration process) | |||
| Time: | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | |||
| Where: | Rec. Hall at Fontana Village (aka the Adventure Center) | |||
| Limit: 350 people | Number Signed up so far: | |||
Drive-In Movie Night
| Cost: | Free | |
| Time: | 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm (parking at 7:30pm, Movie starts at 8:30pm) | |
| Where: | Baseball Field at Fontana Village | |
| Limit: None | Number of MINIs Signed up so far: | 0 |
Karaoke Night
| Cost: | Free..... just leave you inhibitions at the door (We will be taking donations for the Food Drive instead of a fixed admission) |
| Time: | 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
| Where: | Rec. Hall at Fontana Village (aka the Adventure Center) |
| Limit: None |
May 3rd, 2014 - SATURDAY
Blimey's Tiny Tour of Terror Drive
| Cost: | Freee. Pay for your own breakfast and lunch. | ||||
| Time: | 7:45 am - 4:00 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot |
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| Limit: 45 People | Number Signed up so far: | 32 | Drive Pace: Spirited | ||
Biltmore Drive and Lunch
| Cost: | Pay for your own Tour and Lunch |
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| Time: | 8:00 am -5:15 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot at Fontana Village | ||||
| Limit: 15 MINIs | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Dragon Fire Run - Saturday Edition
| Cost: | $26.00 per person (inc. Glass Blowing Demonstration, Pizza Lunch and a Souvenir Unique Dragon Themed Glass Piece) | ||||
| Time: | 8:45 am - 1:30 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot (upper end, not in front of the store) |
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| Limit: 35 People | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Spirited | ||
Registration Pick-Up
| Time: | 9:00 am -11:00 am | |
| Where: | Card Room inside the Rec. Hall Building at Fontana Village | |
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 6 |
Panoramic Photo
| Cost: | See Price Sheet | ||
| Time: | Photo take at 11:00am (be there no later than 10:30am) | ||
| Where: | Baseball Field at Fontana Village | ||
| Limit: 275 MINIs | Number Signed up so far: | 110 | |
6th Annual ice Cream Run
| Cost: | Pay for your own Ice Cream | MAP | |||
| Time: | 11:30am - 2:30pm | ||||
| Where: | Line on Welch Road (the end furthest away from the General Store)after the Photo Shoot | ||||
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 69 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Countryman on Parson Branch Road
| Cost: | Pay for your own Snacks |
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| Time: | 11:15 am -3:15 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 20 MINIs | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Spirited | ||
Shotguns at the Dragon
| Cost: | $13.00 for 25 rounds plus the cost of Lunch |
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| Time: | 11:30 am -3:45 pm | ||||
| Where: | General Store Parking Lot | ||||
| Limit: 20 People | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
Nantahala Brewery Lunch and Road to Nowhere Drive
| Cost: | Pay for you own beer and food |
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| Time: | 1:15 pm - 4:30 pm | ||||
| Where: | In front of Soda Pops Ice Cream Store in Bryson City | ||||
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: Moderate | ||
5th Annual Car Show
| Cost: | Free to Enter and Free to be a Judge |
| Time: | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Where: | Baseball Field at Fontana Village |
GP Photo Shoot
| Cost: | Free | ||||
| Time: | 2:30pm - 3:00pm (after the ice-cream run) | ||||
| Where: | Parking lot at the end of Deep Creek Campgrounds | ||||
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | Drive Pace: N/A | ||
Farewell Dinner
| Cost: | $16.00 Adults / $5.00 Children 12 and under. (purchased via the registration process) |
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| Time: | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | ||
| Where: | Rec. Hall at Fontana Village (aka the adventure center) | ||
| Limit: 425 People | Number Signed up so far: | 272 | |
Twilight N Twisties
| Time: | 8:45 pm - 10:15 pm | Drive Pace: | Moderate |
| Where: | Meet in the parking lot of the General Store at Fontana Village | ||
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | |
Midnight on the Dragon
| Time: | 11:00 pm - 1:00 am | Drive Pace: | Spirited |
| Where: | Meet in the parking lot of the General Store at Fontana Village | ||
| Limit: None | Number Signed up so far: | 0 | |
May 4th, 2014 - SUNDAY
Pack Up and Go home.