Both my wife and I visisted the Biltmore Estate after the GMC International last
fall. (yeah the one I blew my engine going to) If you are in the area it is a
must see. You could spend 2 or 3 days doing it and the teens would probably be as
interested as the adults. It is truly spectacular to see what could be done
before taxes and the IRS.
The Christmas dispaly is particularly grand. By the way it was the setting for
the Richie Rich movie with McCauley Caulkin.
Marcus
PS: We also did the Blue Ridge Hiway, but with a car. Unless you are Evil Kneevel
do not try it with the GMC.
> >
> > With two highschoolers, I need to go heavy on the shopping opportunities and
> > lighter on the industrial tours. Our interests, you see, aren't a perfect
> > match. Why anyone would prefer the mall to a tour of a pickle factory is
> > beyond me, but then...
> >
> > We were originally thinking Gatlinburg, but we "did that scene, and it is so
> > last year." I offered Graceland as my compromise. I was even thinking of
> > growing sideburns and snackin' on fried PB and 'nanna samwiches while
> > drivin' the General.
>
> If Charlotte's not too far, they've just opened a new mall north of town
> on I-85 called "Concord Mills". It's a huge thing built with a central
> circular hall that's a one mile loop. Best part is, there's a Bass Pro
> Shops Outdoor World as an anchor tenant(great place for dad to bide the
> time). The ride through the NC mountains should be gorgeous about now.
> A stop on the way at the Biltmore house(more elegant than an industrial
> tour) near Asheville would also be called for.
>
> HTH,
> Patrick
> --
> Patrick Flowers
> Mailto
atrick
>
> The GMC Motorhome Page
> http://www.gmcmotorhome.com
fall. (yeah the one I blew my engine going to) If you are in the area it is a
must see. You could spend 2 or 3 days doing it and the teens would probably be as
interested as the adults. It is truly spectacular to see what could be done
before taxes and the IRS.
The Christmas dispaly is particularly grand. By the way it was the setting for
the Richie Rich movie with McCauley Caulkin.
Marcus
PS: We also did the Blue Ridge Hiway, but with a car. Unless you are Evil Kneevel
do not try it with the GMC.
> >
> > With two highschoolers, I need to go heavy on the shopping opportunities and
> > lighter on the industrial tours. Our interests, you see, aren't a perfect
> > match. Why anyone would prefer the mall to a tour of a pickle factory is
> > beyond me, but then...
> >
> > We were originally thinking Gatlinburg, but we "did that scene, and it is so
> > last year." I offered Graceland as my compromise. I was even thinking of
> > growing sideburns and snackin' on fried PB and 'nanna samwiches while
> > drivin' the General.
>
> If Charlotte's not too far, they've just opened a new mall north of town
> on I-85 called "Concord Mills". It's a huge thing built with a central
> circular hall that's a one mile loop. Best part is, there's a Bass Pro
> Shops Outdoor World as an anchor tenant(great place for dad to bide the
> time). The ride through the NC mountains should be gorgeous about now.
> A stop on the way at the Biltmore house(more elegant than an industrial
> tour) near Asheville would also be called for.
>
> HTH,
> Patrick
> --
> Patrick Flowers
> Mailto
atrick>
> The GMC Motorhome Page
> http://www.gmcmotorhome.com
