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Reminder - Upcoming April & May Viper Club Events
April 16, 2009
Viper Club Members,
We just wanted to send out a reminder regarding some of the exciting upcoming events for this month and May 2009.
1. This Saturday April 18th, Don and Corinne Smith from Concord will be hosting a Viper Club meet up at Fatz Cafeteria in Kannapolis.
Here is the information from Don & Corinne
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Just wanted to introduce ourselves, we’re VCA members Don & Corinne Smith from Concord just a stone’s throw from Lowe’s Motor Speedway. My goal is to try and get some of us members from the southern region together for some functions such as luncheons, shows, cruise-ins and cruises. With the large area that the Carolina’s Region covers across two states, this can make it difficult to attend certain Group functions depending on where you live. If you’re anything like me, driving 2 to 3 hours to a function is more miles then I prefer to put on my snake. So my goal here is to hopefully draw some members out with their Vipers who would normally shy away from some functions because of the distance involved (I know that’s been our only obstacle from participating in some Group functions). After a conversation with The President, John Slaughter, we agreed, that if we added more functions across the region, maybe we can draw more Viper owners out. So, with that said, my wife and I will be putting some things together geared towards those of us in the Southern part of our Region. But as always, the invitation is open to all Region members.
It would be fun to just get the cars out and get together with other VCA members over lunch or whatever.
Our first function we have planned is a luncheon.
It will be at Fatz cafeteria in Kannapolis. It’s a newly developed area with very ample parking for our snakes.
The date will be Sat. April 18th (Rain date Sat. May 2nd) Its located right off of Exit 54 on I85 in the new Ashton Village shopping center.
For those who would like to caravan to the restaurant, I will meet everyone between 10:15 & 10:40 at the entrance to the new ZMax Dragway located on Bruton Smith Blvd. . This is easy to get to. Its exit 49 off of I85 and then just follow the signs towards the speedway. The entrance to the Drag strip is just 1 mile up the road, about ½ mile before you get to Lowe’s Speedway. We’ll depart there at 10:45 and head up to the restaurant. Its not a long drive to the restaurant. Its only 5 miles from exit 49 to exit 54.
NOTE: My rule is, anything over a 30% chance of rain is enough for me to cancel, keep the Viper home and try it again on the rain date of May 2nd. So check the weather forecast that morning.
You can always reach me at 301 643-5588.
Don & Corinne Smith
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2. May 9 – Outer Banks Cruise, at the Outer Banks, NC - (Official event) Club member Tom McCormick (moyock4 - AT - hotmail - DOT - com, cell # 757-639-4572) is coordinating a Viper club cruise in the Outer Banks, so for everyone interested, please contact Tom! Lunch paid for by the club!
Here is some further information
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VCA VA/MD Spring Cruise to the Outer Banks of NC.
Saturday, May 9th
Cruise to Corolla and the Northern Outer Banks of NC with lunch at North Banks Restaurant and Raw Bar in Corolla. For more info and to RSVP, contact Tom McCormick 757-639-4572(cell) 252-435-1681(home) moyockmac - AT - yahoo - dot - com or dodgefever on the VCA Forum.
ITINERARY SUMMARY
FOR THOSE TRAVELING SOUTH
9:00: Meet in the parking lot of Border Station, located at the state line of VA/NC HWY 168
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FOR THOSE TRAVELING EAST
10:15: Meet the group at the Outer Banks Visitors Center, 5230 N Croatan Hwy,
Kitty hawk.
11:30: Arrive at Currituck Heritage park, Corolla NC
2:00: Lunch at North Banks Restaurant and Raw Bar
4:00: Leave for home
5:15: Rest stop, Hwy 158, Currituck location. No more group stops. Thanks for coming!
ADDITIONAL OUTER BANKS CRUISE INFORMATION AND DETAILS
* Gas up at the Border Station meeting location. It’s Sunoco and they do have 93.
* The stop at the Outer Banks Visitors center will have restrooms and Outer banks maps and info
*At our main stop the Corolla heritage Park, you will have your choice of 6 attractions to see;
1) The Whalehead club is a 21,000 sq ft residence built in 1922. It is open for tours for a entry fee of $7.00. More info here; www. whaleheadclub.com
2) The Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education. Free admission, Info here;
www.outerbanks.com/OuterBanksCenterForWildlifeEducation
3) The Currituck beach Lighthouse. Climb the Lighthouse! Be sure and take your camera, the view is incredible. There is a small entrance fee. Info here; www.currituckbeachlight.com
4) Corolla Light Town Center. Shopping, tourist gifts, etc. Info here; www.corollalighttowncenter.com
5) 1890’s Corolla Village walking tour. Pick up maps at local shops to tour the restored Corolla Village. Many homes and shops are open, some are not. Consult the map.
6) The Beach is only a few blocks from the parking lot. Enjoy!
Lunch at Timbuck II Shopping Center
Lunch will be at North Banks Restaurant and raw bar. Link: www.northbanks.com located in the Timbuck II shopping Center in Corolla NC. The Shopping center has dozens of stores to shop at, plenty of parking, and there is a cool Go-kart track right by the restaurant! Bumper cars too! If you don’t care for Sea food, there are many other restaurant in the shopping plaza also. Don’t worry about “sticking with the group”, the point of this get together is for you to have fun!
Here are some shopping center links;
Timbuck II: www.timbuckii.com
Available eateries: www.timbuckii.com/dining
Corolla raceway Go-Carts: www.timbuckii.com/recreation
PLEASE R.S.V.P. TOM MCCORMICK moyockmac - at - yahoo - dot - com
Hotel Information
1) The Hilton Garden Inn is right across the street from our meeting place at the visitors center. it's a fairly new multi-story hotel, right on the oceanfront. Their AAA rate for that weekend ranges from $160 to a little over $200 per night. Direct number is 252-261-1290.
2) The Days Inn Mariner is another oceanfront multi-story Hotel. They are located on the beach, 7 miles South of the visitors center. their AAA is around $98 including continental breakfast. Their direct number is 252-441-2021.
3) The Days Inn Wright Brothers is also on the ocean, 8 miles South of the visitors center. They are a smaller Hotel that I like staying at because of the older feel to the place. They have quiet, wooden, cabin like lobby with a fireplace and big plush leather chairs and sofas to sit around and talk. They have an outer fire pit and volleyball course set up. They have a walkway over the dunes to the very private oceanfront area. Their AAA rate is also around $98. Their direct number is 252-441-7211.
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3. May 29-30 – Tail of the Dragon (www.tailofthedragon.com), at Deals Gap, NC - (Official event) This event is a multi-region event, being coordinated by the Carolinas Region, Alabama/Tennessee Region, and Georgia Region. Last year, we had 33 Vipers for a great two day cruise on the Tail of the Dragon (318 curves in 11 miles!), in the Smoky Mountains (including to Clingman’s Dome), and Pigeon Forge! This should be a great event again this year, so be sure to attend! More information to come later, or for current updates, check out details on VCA website www.viperclub.com.
We hope to see all of you at one or all of these events.
JL Adams
VP - Secretary
Carolinas Viper Club of America
http://www.carolinasviperclub.org
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