My wife and I had dinner at Trailhead Steak and Trout Tuesday night when we got in good restaurant. We are planning dinner at Paw Paws Catfish Kitchen tomorrow evening. I’ll look for Crocketts for sure!
I'll be on the grounds late morning and early afternoon. I'll for sure be talking with Dave in between wandering around. If you park in an area, let me know and I'll make the effort to shake the hand. There was a EG Everglades following me tonight from Cades Cove and was thinking that it was a coincidence.
I second the Apple Valley place. Trailhead Steak and Trout is also recommended, but there is limited seating and without reservations, it is tough to get seats. The Abbey is also a favorite. I know Burger Meister gets a ton of business based on its proximity. But people should take the 5 min drive to Apple Valley for a better burger.
Heck yeah! I enjoy putting faces with names and making new friends.
Absolutely will reach out brother look forward to meeting you.Heck yeah! I enjoy putting faces with names and making new friends.
I’ll either be in the NC Broncos area (between the IAG display and BN tent, about 3 rows back behind the IAG folks) or at the IAG area getting my new goodies installed so I don’t have to!
Look for me, here’s the rig (hard to miss the giant white windshield banner!):
Jim it was great meeting you guys! Safe travels home and can’t wait to see you guys next year.Our getaway is drawing to a close.
A much needed getaway from normal life, meeting people we have talked to but never seen, making new friends, and seeing more of the beautiful Tennessee countryside.
While we are not social people, it is different when it is "Our kind of people".
I have not talked to this many people in forever, and my hateful antisocial wife was an absolute social butterfly... Talking with strangers, laughing, and generally having a great time.
Yet again, she got to be the cool chick. Fielding questions and tossing out answers on one side of the Bronco while I was doing the same on the other side.
Wives asking her if I drug her to "this place" , and her gleefully telling them that she has been planning this for months.
The time and effort put into Scarlett over the last few months paid off.
We had a steady stream of admirers stopping by to talk, take photos, shoot video...
I was absolutely thrilled to be surprised with an inspiration for the build, a legit Stroppe Baja Bronco, stopping by for a chat and photo op yesterday.
Then today another surprise visit just pushed things over the top.
When we placed our Bronco order, it was damn difficult to get one delivered... So we ordered 2.
Figured we would increase our odds by using 2 different dealers in different states.
They both went into production 3 years later... A week apart.
They were identical orders.
There were parts issues and took months to go from beginning production to built and shipped.
It was bad enough that MANY orders that were scheduled with VINs got cancelled.
When ours was delivered and the other one was in shipping, I put out the word that I may be able to work with the dealer and get it sold to someone who's order was cancelled.
So I helped to work a deal with a member, @ZacharyHarrisNC in NC and the dealer in MO.
While warming up in the Bronco a guy walks up and says "Jim, I'm Zach.".
He and his significant other made it over in THAT Bronco.
So we got pictures of Scarlett and her twin, something I had hoped for since I released the order.
With the reactions we received, next year we are putting her in the show.
As usual, we found our place to eat, Hillbilly's Restaurant, and afterwards dined there exclusively.
Good people, good food, sights to see, and a busy but relaxing getaway.
As we were leaving, we pulled out of a side lane into the main exit road and ended up behind the real Stroppe Baja Bronco.
Kyle waved and threw a couple of revs.
At the exit he and his wife turned right and we turned left... Both to begin our respective trips home.
My wife has our lodging for next year reserved.
Life is good.
Hope you noticed the Bronco Roadster under the wiper. Sorry to have missed you in person. Somewhere, someday...Our getaway is drawing to a close.
A much needed getaway from normal life, meeting people we have talked to but never seen, making new friends, and seeing more of the beautiful Tennessee countryside.
While we are not social people, it is different when it is "Our kind of people".
I have not talked to this many people in forever, and my hateful antisocial wife was an absolute social butterfly... Talking with strangers, laughing, and generally having a great time.
Yet again, she got to be the cool chick. Fielding questions and tossing out answers on one side of the Bronco while I was doing the same on the other side.
Wives asking her if I drug her to "this place" , and her gleefully telling them that she has been planning this for months.
The time and effort put into Scarlett over the last few months paid off.
We had a steady stream of admirers stopping by to talk, take photos, shoot video...
I was absolutely thrilled to be surprised with an inspiration for the build, a legit Stroppe Baja Bronco, stopping by for a chat and photo op yesterday.
Then today another surprise visit just pushed things over the top.
When we placed our Bronco order, it was damn difficult to get one delivered... So we ordered 2.
Figured we would increase our odds by using 2 different dealers in different states.
They both went into production 3 years later... A week apart.
They were identical orders.
There were parts issues and took months to go from beginning production to built and shipped.
It was bad enough that MANY orders that were scheduled with VINs got cancelled.
When ours was delivered and the other one was in shipping, I put out the word that I may be able to work with the dealer and get it sold to someone who's order was cancelled.
So I helped to work a deal with a member, @ZacharyHarrisNC in NC and the dealer in MO.
While warming up in the Bronco a guy walks up and says "Jim, I'm Zach.".
He and his significant other made it over in THAT Bronco.
So we got pictures of Scarlett and her twin, something I had hoped for since I released the order.
With the reactions we received, next year we are putting her in the show.
As usual, we found our place to eat, Hillbilly's Restaurant, and afterwards dined there exclusively.
Good people, good food, sights to see, and a busy but relaxing getaway.
As we were leaving, we pulled out of a side lane into the main exit road and ended up behind the real Stroppe Baja Bronco.
Kyle waved and threw a couple of revs.
At the exit he and his wife turned right and we turned left... Both to begin our respective trips home.
My wife has our lodging for next year reserved.
Life is good.
Jim, it was great to meet you and your wife in person, shake your hand, and thank you for connecting us with the Bronco. We were pretty disappointed when Ford cancelled our VIN, and love that car we ended up with.Our getaway is drawing to a close.
A much needed getaway from normal life, meeting people we have talked to but never seen, making new friends, and seeing more of the beautiful Tennessee countryside.
While we are not social people, it is different when it is "Our kind of people".
I have not talked to this many people in forever, and my hateful antisocial wife was an absolute social butterfly... Talking with strangers, laughing, and generally having a great time.
Yet again, she got to be the cool chick. Fielding questions and tossing out answers on one side of the Bronco while I was doing the same on the other side.
Wives asking her if I drug her to "this place" , and her gleefully telling them that she has been planning this for months.
The time and effort put into Scarlett over the last few months paid off.
We had a steady stream of admirers stopping by to talk, take photos, shoot video...
I was absolutely thrilled to be surprised with an inspiration for the build, a legit Stroppe Baja Bronco, stopping by for a chat and photo op yesterday.
Then today another surprise visit just pushed things over the top.
When we placed our Bronco order, it was damn difficult to get one delivered... So we ordered 2.
Figured we would increase our odds by using 2 different dealers in different states.
They both went into production 3 years later... A week apart.
They were identical orders.
There were parts issues and took months to go from beginning production to built and shipped.
It was bad enough that MANY orders that were scheduled with VINs got cancelled.
When ours was delivered and the other one was in shipping, I put out the word that I may be able to work with the dealer and get it sold to someone who's order was cancelled.
So I helped to work a deal with a member, @ZacharyHarrisNC in NC and the dealer in MO.
While warming up in the Bronco a guy walks up and says "Jim, I'm Zach.".
He and his significant other made it over in THAT Bronco.
So we got pictures of Scarlett and her twin, something I had hoped for since I released the order.
With the reactions we received, next year we are putting her in the show.
As usual, we found our place to eat, Hillbilly's Restaurant, and afterwards dined there exclusively.
Good people, good food, sights to see, and a busy but relaxing getaway.
As we were leaving, we pulled out of a side lane into the main exit road and ended up behind the real Stroppe Baja Bronco.
Kyle waved and threw a couple of revs.
At the exit he and his wife turned right and we turned left... Both to begin our respective trips home.
My wife has our lodging for next year reserved.
Life is good.
