Secret City Tour

[Roger Frazee]

Registration for the Southeastern Divisional "Secret City" Tour is open.  If you need a registration form, call AACA Headquarters at (717) 534-1910. A registration form will be emailed to you.

 

The Oak Ridge Doubletree (host hotel), the Holiday Inn Express, and the Hampton Inn are offering a group rate of $112 per night for this event.  

 

For more information on the tour, visit https://etr.aaca.com/2023-southeastern-spring-divisional-tour/ . 

[TAKerry]

Im new to this kind of stuff, what are the additional tour fees in addition to the hotel expense? And is there an aaca show or just touring?

I went to the home page and all I found was the date, no details. Maybe I wasnt looking in the right spot.

[Roger Frazee]

1 hour ago, TAKerry said:

Im new to this kind of stuff, what are the additional tour fees in addition to the hotel expense? And is there an aaca show or just touring?

I went to the home page and all I found was the date, no details. Maybe I wasnt looking in the right spot.

The registration fee is $335 for the car and driver, $255 per passenger, and $90 for children 12 and under.  There is not an AACA show, but the tour cars will be parked together at several stops, where the public will be able to view them.
Here is what is included in the registration fee:

 

Sunday, April 30
Welcome Reception, Drivers Meeting, Hors D'oeuvres Buffet Included
Guest Speaker - Oak Ridge Historian D. Ray Smith: Included
Monday, May 1
Museum of Science and Energy Tour - Odd Number Cars Included
Oak Ridge History Center Tour - Even Number Cars: Included
Morning Coffee Break at Beautiful Melton Lake Park: Included
Museum of Appalachia - Tour of Historic Structures and Exhibit Halls: Included
Museum of Appalachia - Buffet Lunch: Included
City of Norris - View City and Visit Norris: Included
Norris Dam - TVA's First Dam, with Panoramic View of Norris Lake: Included
Norris Dam - Photograph of Tourists’ and Vehicles with Dam in Background: Included
Tuesday, May 2
Oak Ridge K-25 History Center Tour Included
Coffee Break in Historic Fort Loudon State Park - Fort Tour Available: Included
Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center - Lunch Stop: Included
Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center - Museum Tour and Presentation by
The Appalachian Bear Rescue Association: Included
Wednesday, May 3
Oak Ridge History Center Tour - Odd Number Cars: Included
Museum of Science and Energy Tour - Even Number Cars: Included
Coffee Break in Oak Ridge’s Historic Jackson Square: Included
Drive By the Historical Alexander Guest House and Adjoining Chapel: Included
Historic Brushy Mountain State Prison - Lunch Stop: Included
Historic Brushy Mountain State Prison - Museum Tour: Included
Bissell Park - Afternoon Ice Cream Social and Region Car Display: Included
Evening Closing Banquet at the Doubletree Hotel: Included
Entertainment by Humorist and Author Sam Venable: Included

 

For more information, go to https://etr.aaca.com/2023-southeastern-spring-divisional-tour/

[CarNucopia]

About how many miles per day are expected?

Thanks

[Roger Frazee]

1 hour ago, CarNucopia said:

About how many miles per day are expected?

Thanks

Days One and Three are about 60 miles each.  Day Two is the longest day, at 155 miles.  

[Frank DuVal]

Sounds like fun, Roger!👍

[Roger Frazee]

16 hours ago, Frank DuVal said:

Sounds like fun, Roger!👍

Come Join us, Frank.  It's a great tour for Corvairs!