Tater Tours
Walking and Volkssport Trips

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TATER TOURS TO VIRGINIA, TENNESSEE, AND NORTH CAROLINA

SEPT. 8^TH – 15^TH 2010

Sept. 8^th (Wed) :  Drive to Staunton, Virginia to participate in year round event.  The walk passes Woodrow Wilson Library, his birthplace, through Mary Baldwin College campus, Gypsy Hill Park and Thornrose Cemetery.  Hotel accommodations at the LaQuinta Inn & Suites outside of Kingsport, TN. (423) 323-0500 Continental Breakfast Included. 

Sept. 9^th(Thurs):   Drive to Knoxville, Tennessee to participate in year round event.  Stroll through the site of the World's Fair of 1982 with its fountains, waterway and waterfalls and Sunsphere.  Visit the new East Tennessee Veterans Memorial at the north end of the park. Traverse the campus of the University of Tennessee to their lovely test gardens. View sites from the Civil War Siege and Battle of Knoxville. Walk along Volunteer Landing - a promenade along the Tennessee River with recordings of Knoxville history and panoramic views.  Continue onto Gatlinburg event that walks along the west fork of Little Pigeon River and Sugarlands Nature Trail. See Cataract Falls!!  Hotel accommodations at the Edgewater Hotel (1 800-423-9582) Breakfast included. 

Sept. 10^th (Fri) : Drive to Asheville, North Carolina to participate in tour and then year round event of the Biltmore Estates.  Stroll through gardens, newly renovated conservatory and along paths and trails throughout the Estate not normally seen by visitors.  Hotel accommodations 2 nights at the Comfort Inn (828) 665-6500 Continental Breakfast included.  

Sept. 11^th (Sat) : Drive a short distance for the Asheville walk.  This trail walks portions of the Urban Trail through vibrant art deco downtown as you experience the ambience of a designated "All American City". Visit the restored Grove Arcade with new shops,  restaurants, grocery store and condos that are now in place to depict its original  uniqueness as an indoor shopping mall back in the 1920s. You'll walk by the Thomas Wolfe Home.  In the afternoon, we will participate in the Asheville Arboretum Walk. This event passes through formal and informal gardens and along forest roads and trails, along babbling streams and over bridges where large trout hide. 11 km also goes around a lake.  Return to hotel 

Sept. 12^th (Sun): Drive to Black Mountain for year round event.  This walk passes along a Greenway and the Swannanoa River, past unique shops and antique stores in historic Black Mountain, through quiet, picturesque neighborhoods, pass the Red Rocker Inn, (a historic and highly rated B & B) and around Lake Tomahawk with gazebo and mountain views.   In the afternoon, drive to outside of Winston-Salem for Salem Lake Walk.  Hotel
accommodations for 2 nights at Holiday Inn Express (336) 721-0220 Continental Breakfast included.

Sept. 13^th (Mon): Drive a short distance for the Old Salem Walk.  Trail winds through downtown, quiet neighborhoods
of the Historic West End, along the strollway – a segment of Rails-to-Trails, and Old Salem - a reconstructed early Moravian town.  In the afternoon drive a short distance to the Bethabara Park event.  Trail is on paved and unpaved greenway, on natural woodland paths with some hills and on a boardwalk across a wetland area.  Return to hotel                

Sept. 14^th (Tues): Drive to Greensboro, North Carolina for two walks today in Greensboro! The first walk is from the YMCA.  The trail is mostly on city sidewalks and a paved park trail. See February One Place and Woolworth Building - site of 1960 sit-in that helped to launch the civil rights movement - museums, stately homes, and Greensboro College.  In the afternoon, participate in the Tannenbaum Park event.  This walk                 starts at Tannenbaum Park which
has the oldest house in Guilford County,  predating the Revolutionary War Battle fought at Guilford Courthouse in March of 1781. The trail, on park roads, gravel paths, and paved greenways, winds through four contiguous parks, past a lake,
and a maze of monuments commemorating the Revolutionary War battle.  Hotel accommodations at Battleground Inn
(336) 272-4737  Continental Breakfast included. 

Sept. 15th (Wed): Drive to Durham, NC for Duke University year round event. The trail is predominantly on sidewalks and gravel paths with only slight hills and some steps. It goes through the Sarah P. Duke Memorial ardens and Duke University. The walk's highlights are the beauty of the gardens and the magnificent Gothic architecture of the campuses including Duke Chapel.

$50.00 will reserve your seat on this great trip! (Non-refundable) 

Price Per Person:  (EXCLUDING $50.00 DEPOSIT!)

 SINGLE:       $1200.00                    DOUBLE:  $900.00               TRIPLE:  $800.00                

 PAYMENT SCHEDULE:  

One Payment will be due on July 15^th!

The cost of the trip will include:

·         Fully Escorted Deluxe Bus Transportation (Gunther Charters!)

·         7 nights of Hotel Accommodations

·         Continental Breakfast included in all hotels

·         Entrance Fees to Biltmore Estates and tour and to Asheville Arboretum

·         All Taxes and Tips, including the Bus Driver and Tour Escort

·         Refreshments and snacks for the trip

·         Credit Only Walk Fees included

Make checks payable to Mary Ptacek and send to the following address:

Mary T. Ptacek
2748 Canarsy Ct.
Henderson, Nevada 89052

Any questions or concerns, call (702) 260-7333 or email me at mtptacek@msn.com