08/13/2015 - 08/17/2015 - Summer Tour 2015: Biltmore, Tail of the Dragon, BMW Factory

Summer Tour 2015
Biltmore Estate

Waterfalls
Tail of the Dragon
BMW Factory Tour
DEPARTURE 0700

AS REMINDER, THIS IS NOT A SHOW UP AND DRIVE EVENT. EVERYONE ATTENDING MUST REGISTER.

YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A CCA MEMBER OR DRIVE A BMW TO ATTEND.

ATTENDEE UPDATE:

1. FOR TIDEWATER CHAPTER MEMBERS AND DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE IN TARHEEL AND BLUE RIDGE CHAPTER AREAS THE MEET POINT WILL BE THE FIRST REST STOP ON I-85 SOUTH IN NORTH CAROLINA A FEW MILES SOUTH OF THE NC/VA STATELINE.

2. FOR OTHER TARHEEL AND BLUE RIDGE CHAPTER MEMBERS THE MEET POINT WILL BE THE LUNCH STOP AT HILLBILLY HIDEAWAY.

3. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE GROVE PARK INN ON SUNDAY WHILE THE REST OF US ARE AT TAIL OF THE DRAGON, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. MY WIFE HAS NO DESIRE TO BE A PASSENGER ON THE TAIL. DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE GOING TO THE SPA SHE IS WILLING TO SPLIT A RENTAL CAR OR VAN IF NEEDED.

This year’s National Capital Chapter of the BMW Car Club Summer Tour will be 13 August 2015 – 17 August 2015 to Asheville, NC. We will tour and lunch at the Biltmore Estate, drive some great back roads as we tour a few waterfalls and lastly we will drive the Tail of the Dragon a time or two or three or four.

Take the time to visit the Asheville visitor site for other activities: http://www.exploreasheville.com/

Book a spa treatment at The Grove Park Inn, visit the many microbreweries, or take in Asheville's bohemenian downtown. There is plenty to do.

If you have never heard about or driven the Dragon, then Google is your friend.
This tour will follow our usual format of a drivers' meet at the start and the dispersal of a packet with turn-by-turn directions and other important information.


The hotel option is:

Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park
The Hilton Asheville is located in a town center with movie theater, restaurants and other amenities.
You can either book online using our personalized page: http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/p...13/index.jhtml
or
You can call the hotel direct at 1-828-209-2700 and reference the BMW Car Club.
Single & Double $179/night

Schedule:
Thursday 13 August –
Depart Dale City, Va 0700hrs
Lunch: Hillbilly Hideaway
Dinner: Dinner hosted by BMW of Asheville


Friday 14 August -
Biltmore Estate www.biltmore.com
BMW factory tour in Spartanburg (tours at 1200hrs & 1400hrs)
Dinner: Tupelo Honey


Saturday 15 August-
Waterfall tour
Dinner:


Sunday 16 August-
Tail of the Dragon and surrounding roads
Dinner: Country Kitchen or Black Forest (TBD)


Monday 17 August
Departure


Register here.