Okteenerfest caravan from the DFW area, Lets start planning. |
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Okteenerfest caravan from the DFW area, Lets start planning. |
ClayPerrine |
Jul 21 2019, 09:45 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,394 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
We are starting to plan the trip to and from Okteenerfest.
If you would like to travel with us, just let us know. The more the merrier. Any and all suggestions, ideas, etc.. are greatly appreciated. We have been to Okteenerfest multiple times, and twice to Banner Elk, so here are the gotchas. 1. Registration in Banner Elk on Thursday is usually 3 to 7 in the afternoon/evening. It's better to get there early rather than late because registering on Friday is a pain in the ass. It's a lot more fun to get there early enough to get settled in, meet people, and figure out dinner. We normally make Wednesday a long day, and Thursday a short day of driving. 2. The time change. Around Rockwood, TN, on highway 40, we lose an hour. It bit us hard a couple years ago. 3. Anyone who is pulling a trailer is going to need a safe place to park when we stop for the night, both there and back. 4. Leaving DFW, Betty and I are going to trailer one car, and drive another, both trying to clear Dallas morning rush hour traffic to get to I-30 headed east. A long first day favors leaving early. Questions for the group. What time are y'all comfortable leaving in the morning? We found that leaving at 7am works for us. In the past we have found hotels that were running $60 to $80 a night. What is a comfortable price range for a hotel for y'all? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
wvspin2 |
Aug 20 2019, 06:05 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 29-December 17 From: Texas Member No.: 21,737 Region Association: None |
Considering Comfort Suites in West Memphis, 850 Stephen Blvd. I called the number you gave and had someone on the phone from a web site that seemed to be running a scam. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) Was I phished? I was told that they had a room at the 89 dollar rate but after taxes and fees the room would cost 142.99? What? Than I asked if they had a room at a lower rate they told me no and now it was going to cost me $157 with tax and fees? Well what happened to the room we already talked about and she told me someone else must have booked it? Than as we were setting up the confirmation we got to my credit card and was told they would be charging my card today to reserve the room? What tf? Than I asked who I was was talking too and what company they worked for and they didn't answer me and hung up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
Since I was staying at a Comfort Suites in Liberal KS yesterday before I left this morning, I asked them for the phone number of the hotel in West Memphis on Stephen Blvd. They gave me the direct number 870-733-9900 if you don't want to listen to the menu press 1. With my Choice privilege card and discounts my total with taxes $108. I was talking with Jimmy on the desk of Comfort Suites and my card was not charged today but only used to hold the room. If I need to cancel they want 2 days notice. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif) |
Betty |
Aug 20 2019, 09:45 PM
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Driver Group: Members Posts: 510 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Hurst, TX Member No.: 3,255 Region Association: South East States |
My sincerest apologies Warren! We hadn't made a reservation yet ourselves as we were waiting to get feedback from you and Scott. We used the phone number you gave in your post and now have a reservation for the night of Sunday 09/15 that is cancellable.
Again, my apologies for not calling that number before I posted it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
914four |
Aug 24 2019, 09:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 510 Joined: 4-March 07 From: Rainbow City, Alabama Member No.: 7,582 Region Association: South East States |
You guys want to meet for lunch at 11 a.m. (EDT) in Knoxville? Keep in mind this is 10 a.m. CDT... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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