5 days, 4 nights
May 15th to the 19th
So far we have 9 cars, 16 people!
Email me directly at Dave@BritishCarClubCharleston.com
if you would like to join the fun.
THIS PAGE IS CONTINUALLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
We will have beautiful drives through the Blue Ridge Mountains. These are the kind of roads our LBC's were designed for!
I will be driving my MGA, 77hp. This drive will not be a race. I like driving briskly, not fast. We will stop at overlooks, water falls and anything else that looks appealing. We will use the club walkie-talkies to keep in touch with each other.
Here is a summary of last falls drive.
Drive to Little Switzerland via The Blue Ridge Parkway returning on the Diamondback
Lunch will be on the terrace at Little Switzerland Inn.
Day |
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Time/distance |
Time/distance for the day |
Monday May 15 |
Total Wine & More to Mill Spring, NC Emberglow Outdoor Resort We will stop in Saluda, SC for lunch and gas |
Leave at 9am |
5 hours, 24 min, 255 miles |
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TBD |
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Tuesday May 16 |
Drive to Little Switzerland, includes The Diamondback, shown below |
1 hour 15 minutes, 53 miles |
3 hours, 40 minutes, 138 miles Leave at 9:30am |
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Lunch at Little Switzerland Inn with a Porsche Targa group |
11:30am 90 miles back |
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Dinner at the Lake House Bar & Grill |
6pm |
Dinner on the waterfront |
Wednesday May 17 |
Drive around Lake Lure (see below) Have breakfast at Victory Kitchen at 7:15am |
20 minutes Leave around 7am |
Opening restaurant early for us |
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Drive to Point Lookout Vineyards, Grandad's Apples and Parker-Binns Vineyard (they do have beer) |
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Dinner at Parker-Binns at 5pm 116 miles |
Thursday May 18 |
Drive through Pisgah Forest along the Blue Ridge Parkway |
3 hours 20 minutes driving, 122 miles |
Box picnic lunch |
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Drive back to Emberglow through Chimney Rock |
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Friday May 19 |
Mill Spring, NC to Charleston |
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5 hours, 30 min, 260 miles |
Early morning breakfast at Victory Kitchen, Point Lookout Vineyards then wine and dinner at Parker-Binns Vineyard.
We'll snake along the right side of Lake Lure. It is full of winding tree covered roads and mountain hills. We'll then have breakfast at Victory Kitchen.
We'll then go to Point Lookout winery with great wines and fantastic views.
Drive through Lake Lure, Chimney Rock, Bat Cave towards Asheville to the Blue Ridge Parkway. We will drive by Buck Springs Gap Overlook and onto Pisgah Hwy to Pink Beds Picnic Area. We'll have dinner at Sierra Nevada Brrwing Co. We will return through Chimney Rock where we can stop and walk through the town if we want.
Google maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/iPgo7U2TEh9ynNmR9
The drives listed below are from last fall and will change.
Meet at Total Wine & More in West Ashley at 9am
Dinner at La Strada Italian restaurant at 6pm
Total Wine & More
1820 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC
Drive to Little Switzerland via Diamondback
Lunch will be on the terrace at Little Switzerland Inn at 11:30.
