Indy Dave Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 June26, 2021 The Fall Appalachian Riding Tour has been relocated to Sparta, NC! All rooms in our room block that had been reserved at the Quality Inn in Black Mountain have been canceled! You will need to make new reservations for Sparta. We apologize for the inconvenience and confusion. There is a new thread for FART in Sparta, NC here: ADMINISTRIVIA Due to circumstances beyond our control, our host hotel is currently unable to honor our original room block, and the Quality Inn in Black Mountain is now FULL. Please be patient as your ART Team works to develop a viable solution. More than likely, this will not be resolved before the holiday. Stay tuned here, as we are working feverishly at resolving this. Thanks. The details: As always, your BBR Team did its due diligence - which started way back 2019 with a hotel visit from Kinsley and Kenikki. Members of your ART team made additional visits last year, and we stayed at the hotel this Spring. As we know, Covid has hit the hotel industry hard, and our host hotel is no exception. During our visit in April, the owner shared with us that a local company had recently booked a large number of rooms for the month of April and it was saving him. Well, that company has now reserved half of the hotel indefinitely (at least though the end of this year). The owners are good folks, they want to work with us - but they can't risk losing this account for our small discounted group who are staying for 4 nights. Stay tuned. Enjoy the holiday weekend, go for a ride. We will work this out. Thanks in advance for your understanding. Your BBR™ Team As of May 25: 6 Link to comment
wbw6cos Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 IN!! (Laura and William) Wednesday through Sunday. 4 Link to comment
marcopolo Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 In. Reservation made (arriving Wednesday, departing Sunday). 6 Link to comment
BamaJohn Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 In Reservation made Sept 22-26 5 Link to comment
wbw6cos Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 @Indy Dave is that tunnel along one of the roads around there? Great photo. 2 Link to comment
Indy Dave Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 3 hours ago, wbw6cos said: @Indy Dave is that tunnel along one of the roads around there? Great photo. William - That is Grassy Knob Tunnel on the Blue Ridge Parkway. 2 1 Link to comment
John Ranalletta Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 IN for 2. Ruth & John 5 Link to comment
S.O.B. Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Michelle and I are In- arriving Wednesday evening. 4 Link to comment
terryofperry Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 In Wednesday - Sunday, room reserved. Terry 6 Link to comment
randy Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 In tentatively Wednesday work might dictate Thursday but shooting for Wednesday 4 Link to comment
RT_Jim Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 In! Hoping to drag my girlfriend along this time. Arriving Thursday. Jim 4 Link to comment
greiffster Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 In. Arriving Wednesday. Nicol is a definite maybe for Friday. 3 Link to comment
TSConver Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 I think the wife and I are coming, Hopefully Thursday to Sunday. Quality Inn booked. Someone should also update the calendar post for the event, @Indy Dave. 2 Link to comment
TSConver Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Only 3 rooms left at the hotel rate quoted above Link to comment
Indy Dave Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 55 minutes ago, TSConver said: Only 3 rooms left at the hotel rate quoted above ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ This is not an official statement from your FART team. Thanks for the heads up. We have a contract for an initial room block of 36 rooms and there seems to be some confusion with the desk attendant on duty currently. I'll be speaking to the owner this evening to sort this out. 1 Link to comment
TSConver Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Indy Dave said: ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ This is not an official statement from your FART team. Thanks for the heads up. We have a contract for an initial room block of 36 rooms and there seems to be some confusion with the desk attendant on duty currently. I'll be speaking to the owner this evening to sort this out. Yeah the desk person said they had 4 rooms left at that rate and I took one so I posted the 3 left. Maybe they are filling up at the regular rate as well? Link to comment
wbw6cos Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Instead of the person at the desk telling the caller "there are only _____ rooms left," maybe just tell the caller "yay or nay." Less confusion. Also, helps board members from trying to get a room; they may get discouraged. Because we all know how the word spreads online. 1 1 Link to comment
DaveCinNO Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 I’m in and room booked. Looking forward to seeing everyone. 6 Link to comment
Bernie Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 In, I will arrive Wednesday, leaving Sunday. And Yes, I have a room booked. 5 1 Link to comment
Mark Mikita Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 I’m in. Wed-Sun. Reservation made. 6 Link to comment
Lowndes Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 In!! Room booked and confirmed. Wed-Sun. 6 Link to comment
Indy Dave Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 ADMINISTRIVIA Due to circumstances beyond our control, our host hotel is currently unable to honor our original room block, and the Quality Inn in Black Mountain is now FULL. Please be patient as your ART Team works to develop a viable solution. More than likely, this will not be resolved before the holiday. Stay tuned here, as we are working feverishly at resolving this. Thanks. The details: As always, your BBR Team did its due diligence - which started way back 2019 with a hotel visit from Kinsley and Kenikki. Members of your ART team made additional visits last year, and we stayed at the hotel this Spring. As we know, Covid has hit the hotel industry hard, and our host hotel is no exception. During our visit in April, the owner shared with us that a local company had recently booked a large number of rooms for the month of April and it was saving him. Well, that company has now reserved half of the hotel indefinitely (at least though the end of this year). The owners are good folks, they want to work with us - but they can't risk losing this account for our small discounted group who are staying for 4 nights. Stay tuned. Enjoy the holiday weekend, go for a ride. We will work this out. Thanks in advance for your understanding. Your BBR™ Team 5 1 Link to comment
marcopolo Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 To quote The Beatles, "We Can Work It Out". 1 1 Link to comment
wbw6cos Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 But Its Been a Hard Days Night for the ART team. 2 2 Link to comment
Indy Dave Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 On a long and winding road . . . 3 Link to comment
BamaJohn Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Betcha no one would have considered that the ART team hasn't done due diligence...and MORE! Thanks to all! 5 Link to comment
Lowndes Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Indy Dave said: On a long and winding road . . . Lucky for us, that's our favorite kind!! 1 2 Link to comment
MachineJoe Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 First timer ready to pounce on the next available Joe and Melodi We had to cancel going to START at the last minute Looking forward to attending 3 Link to comment
TEWKS Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Get back, get back Get back to where you once belonged New guy Just sayin’. Oh yeah, Sweet Loretta FART liked the idea! 1 1 Link to comment
TEWKS Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Money don't get everything, it's true...What it don't get, I can't use. Link to comment
Indy Dave Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Lowndes said: Lucky for us, that's our favorite kind!! Here's a nice long and winding road . . . 4 Link to comment
roadscholar Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 50 minutes ago, Indy Dave said: Here's a nice long and winding road . . . Part of one of my favorite loops, Buck Creek, Ellijay, Cullowee Mtn/Yellow Mtn, 3000 curves in 50 miles : ) 3 Link to comment
John Ranalletta Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 7 hours ago, roadscholar said: Part of one of my favorite loops, Buck Creek, Ellijay, Cullowee Mtn/Yellow Mtn, 3000 curves in 50 miles : ) Going that way shortly. Can you delineate that route in more detail? Thanks. Link to comment
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