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Redneck Rendezvous - Part Deux
- Thread starter mdwest
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LigaPrivadaFanboy
Unrepentant Hoarder
Hey motherfuckers! I am IN! Need to work out logistics and where to sleep but I will be there! I will also stil be jetlagged from a trip back from Singapore so don't be mad if I outdrink everyone.
Let's see. PA to TN is about 8 hrs. I have nothing holding me back. By then I should have figured out what's happening in my home financially with the departure of the crazy ex. Pencil me in, and I will firm up things in the next month. I'll bring some beer whether or not I'm still employed by a brewery at that point. 
Mdwest
Smoqman
xFreebirdx
Rev.B
javajunkie
Dustinspo
BradMc
ATL
Andysc83
Skull_Smoke
Cigarblunk
Agentskull
Problemsolverjc
wantacigar
Hoshneer
Korean Cowboy
King Kill 33
FullBodySmoker
Chrisso
siakingsport
d-boy
LigaPrivadaFanboy
smokinghole
Damn.. we've already got more than 10 states represented.. Awesome! Lets go for 15.... Whose next??????
Smoqman
xFreebirdx
Rev.B
javajunkie
Dustinspo
BradMc
ATL
Andysc83
Skull_Smoke
Cigarblunk
Agentskull
Problemsolverjc
wantacigar
Hoshneer
Korean Cowboy
King Kill 33
FullBodySmoker
Chrisso
siakingsport
d-boy
LigaPrivadaFanboy
smokinghole
Damn.. we've already got more than 10 states represented.. Awesome! Lets go for 15.... Whose next??????
Depending on what you want to do before and/or after the HERF.. here are some options...
Cherokee, NC... its a little bit of a haul (50-60 miles depending on whether you take the scenic.. or even more scenic route
)... but once you get there.. CASINOS... Hotel options are plentiful... anything from about $49 a night for the "Smokey Mountain Inn" (2 Star).. to $200+ a night for jr suites at Harrahs Casino Hotel.. Just google Cherokee, NC hotels.. and you'll see plenty to choose from...Gatlinburg, TN... much closer.. about 20 miles from the pavilion.. G'burg and the next little town over, Pigeon Forge (less than 5 miles away) are major tourist destinations.. there is a large amusement/theme park there.. tons of restaurants, a pretty nice aquarium, lots of weird touristy attractions, I dont think they will still be skiiing at Ober Gatlinburg by April.. (almost certain they wont.. but if youre a big ski fan you may want to check..).. but riding the lift to the top is pretty cool.. and they have some neat stuff to see at the top, etc.. Hotels there are plentiful as well.. and range from about $45 a night for the Days Inn that is right in the center of "the strip" in Gatlinburg... to $150+ for the "big brand" 4 star hotels like Hilton, etc.. just google Gatlinburg hotels and tons of options will come up..
Or.. Knoxville, TN is an option (where I will be heading once the festivities are over).. Knoxville isnt a huge city.. but its big enough (metro area population is about 1/2 million Im guessing).. so there are hotel/motel options that run the complete gambit from $39 flea bags.. to $300+ a night boutique hotels... Depending on what you want to do, there are several different recommendations.. If you are looking for "night life".. Downtown has several nice bars and restaurants.. the University of TN is downtown as well.. the area surrounding UT is full of "college" bars.. Or you can head to "market square" or "Old Town" and find a bit of an older crowd that still enjoys "an evening out".. in Old Town there is a pretty nice B&M... directly across the street from the B&M are a couple of restaurants with outdoor seating that allow cigar smoking.. hotels downtown include Holiday Inn, Marriott, Sheraton, etc.. and plenty of other much less expensive options.. "downtown" is pretty vast for a smaller sized city.. everything is not walking distance (you wont want to walk from the Holiday Inn at Worlds Fair Park to Old Town for example.. but.. parking isnt a problem.. and most everything is within a mile or two of each other..
If youre not interested in Downtown.. I would recommend heading to the western edge of the city.. Farragut or Hardin Valley.. These are suburban areas.. mostly residential.. but... Silo Cigar is in Farragut.. a small, but really nice B&M that normally keeps quite a few HTF's in stock (you just have to ask the shop keeper nicely what they have hidden away... theyll usually tell you).. they keep tons of DE, TAT, Opus, etc.. stuff on hand as well.. and.. more importantly.. I live in Hardin Valley (just a few miles from Silo).. If you havent had enough "hanging out" by the time we get kicked out of the park.. some of you are welcome to swing by the house, crack open a beer, and hang out on the back patio for a while and fire up another stick.. There are a handful of hotel and motel options right off the interstate (I-40) on the Hardin Valley/Farragut line (less than 2 miles from my house.. and less than 2 miles from Silo)... on North Campbell Station Road, right at the intersection of I-40 there is a Comfort Inn, Fairfield Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Hampton Inn, Country Inn and Suites, and a Clarion Inn.. I think there might be a Super 8 and a Days Inn down there as well if youre looking for cheaper options.... All of these are in a "good" part of town though, should at least be clean and decent (cant speak to any of their ammenities..)..
Knoxville is between 50-60 miles away though depending on if you want to take the more direct (scenic) but slower route.. or the interstate (longer.. but faster).. its a bit of a haul...
Where none of you want to stay is Cosby (where the pavilion is).. unless you are planning on camping.. nothing out there except for trees, hills, and black bears... the local resident women have more hair on their face than the bears.. and far less teeth..
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Im not sure Silo can hold us all lol...
But... It might be worth dropping in there to pick up a fresh stick or two.. digging around for a HTF.. say hi to Paul (owner) and then head to the house for a continued back yard HERF.. for us old farts that cant hang with the younger bar hopping, casino charging, go-kart racing types...
But... It might be worth dropping in there to pick up a fresh stick or two.. digging around for a HTF.. say hi to Paul (owner) and then head to the house for a continued back yard HERF.. for us old farts that cant hang with the younger bar hopping, casino charging, go-kart racing types...
xFreebirdx
Patriot Guard Rider
Dave? You ready for some help yet?
King Kill 33
BoM Dec '13
Thanks Dave. I'm thinking I will be staying in Knoxville and hitching a ride with someone (if ok) to and from Cosby. I would like to be fairly close to the airport but downtown as well. Where are you in prox to airport/downtown?
I can pick you up at the airport dude.. no worries.. just let me know when your flight is coming in (assuming its Friday... on Sat Im going to be a bit busy
)...Nothing is "far" in Knoxville.. Im about 20 mins from the airport (north).. and about 20 mins from Downtown (west).. the distance between downtown and the airport is probably 10 miles or so.. its a quick drive.. the highway that runs in front of the airport takes you straight into downtown (less than 10 mins)..
I can swing by and pick you up on Sat morning and take you to Cosby as well if youre wanting to go early (some of the SC crew will likely be showing up in the AM as well).. and bring you back to Knoxville when we're done..
Its looking like I might need a hand or two if you guys are willing to lend one lol... this thing is growing quick (awesome!)...
I think there are 2 grills at the pavilion.. so we should be ok for grill space.. but I might need some help with manning them..
If anyone that is driving that is planning on arriving in the AM has a smoker.. that would be a big plus too.. Mine isnt portable.. so if we're gonna do briskets, pork shoulders, ribs, or anything like that.. right now I am looking at having to do them the day before.. and then just heating them back up a bit on a warm grill the next day... if someone has a portable smoker we could use.. I could fire it up first thing in the morning.. and we will have ass kicking protein by late lunch
xFreebirdx
Patriot Guard Rider
Its looking like I might need a hand or two if you guys are willing to lend one lol... this thing is growing quick (awesome!)...
I think there are 2 grills at the pavilion.. so we should be ok for grill space.. but I might need some help with manning them..
If anyone that is driving that is planning on arriving in the AM has a smoker.. that would be a big plus too.. Mine isnt portable.. so if we're gonna do briskets, pork shoulders, ribs, or anything like that.. right now I am looking at having to do them the day before.. and then just heating them back up a bit on a warm grill the next day... if someone has a portable smoker we could use.. I could fire it up first thing in the morning.. and we will have ass kicking protein by late lunch
I'll be glad to help you out man. Well you know my smoker isn't portable. lol. But I will bring the wife's wire racks and sterno for them to help keep the food hot, I'll bring the aluminum pans and foil for them also. I think you should remember them since you hung by them most of the day. lol.
We're going to bring a cooler full of ice also. I'll bring my grill tools also to lend a hand. I know the boys are up to helping out also. We just need a list of who's bringing what to help keep track and help make sure that nothing is missed. If more meat is needed I'd be happy to bring a pan of pulled pork. Just speak up and don't be shy. lol
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Save some room for cannoli's
As soon as I said cannoli Matt is pushing to go. hmmmm