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Schedule
of Events:
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2012 Schedule Under Development.. )
Blue Ridge Boxster Summit 2012 will
officially commence on the evening of Thursday, May
31st with the meet-and-greet at Little Switzerland, North
Carolina's
Switzerland Inn, followed by the kickoff of
our themed dinners. A full schedule of Boxster-related
social and driving activities will follow on Friday and
Saturday. Sunday's breakfast will conclude the event,
with fond farewells. Optional early activities
will begin the evening of June 1st for those who wish to
get an early start.
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Wednesday ( Early Events ) -
May 30th
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Optional Pre-BRBS Events |
7:00pm -- ?? Join other early-arrivers and locals at
the Switzerland Inn's Terrace Bar overlooking the pool and
the Blue Ridge mountain valley for an evening of music,
oysters, wings, and other goodies.
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Thursday ( Early Events ) - May 31st
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Optional Pre-BRBS Events |
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7:30am - 9:00am
Breakfast on your own; The Chalet restaurant at Switzerland
Inn will be open for breakfast.
9:15am - 3:00pm Meet at the Switzerland Inn
parking lot to begin a road trip leaving at 9:30am sharp which will
take us up some beautiful mountain roads on our way to ??
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Thursday ( Main Event )
- May 31st |
5:00pm - 6:00pm Registration at the Switzerland
Inn. Event registration and t-shirt pick-up will take place
in the Main Lobby. Following registration head
over
to the Boxster Pub and catch a “Boxster Special” before
dinner!
7:00pm - 8:00pm “Boxster Beers” in the Boxster
Pub at the Switzerland Inn
8:00pm - 10:00pm Opening Dinner (included in
registration) in
The Chalet at the Switzerland Inn,
followed by Fun Run orientation10:00p - Brief
meeting of the Fun Run Team Leaders in the restaurant.
10:00pm - ?? Retire to the “Boxster Pub” and
join your new and old friends for fun and fellowship, drinks
and darts!
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| Friday
- June 1st |
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7:30am - 9:00am
Breakfast on your own; The Chalet restaurant at Switzerland
Inn will be open for breakfast. 8:30am - 9:45am “Boxster Shine and Show!” –
Gather out on the main lawn at the Switzerland Inn. For
those not showing your Boxsters, please stay parked in the
upper parking lot the night before to expedite the line-up.
Use the 'Show and Shine Spec Sheet' links on the Roster to
create and print your spec sheet for your windshield.
10:00am – 2:30pm Fun Run – Meet your group
leader at the Switzerland Inn parking lot and away you go!
New roads, new places to see. Lunch included in event
registration.
2:30pm - 6:00pm Free Time to cruise, visit the
shops in and around the Fun Run locations, and mosey back to
Little Switzerland.
7:00pm - 10:00pm - "Bluegrass on the Blue Ridge
Night with The Wisemans"
-- Bar-B-Que at the Terrace Bar and Main Lawn of
Switzerland Inn.
10:00pm A Late Night Drive to Nowhere.. The
night and the roads are yours!
10:30pm - ?? Back to the “Boxster Pub” . . .
more fun, fellowship and darts at the Switzerland Inn!!
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2nd |
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7:30am - 9:00am
Breakfast on your own; The Chalet restaurant at Switzerland
Inn will be open for breakfast. 8:00am - 6:00pm “Morning and Afternoon Drives to ??”
The day is yours to explore the Blue Ridge Parkway & 226A
Loop, shop, relax, and just have a fun
time! Also take in the special events, sessions and forums
below.
Some options: (Or see our
Blue Ridge page for more things to
do)
Grandfather Mountain - The highest mountain in
the Blue Ridge
Mountain Range at 5,964 feet is a scenic travel
attraction and world class
nature preserve. Cost is $14/adult ($12/60+ yrs.).
Grandfather
Mountain is located on US Highway 221, two miles north
of Linville, North
Carolina, and one mile south of the Blue Ridge Parkway
(milepost 305).
Linville Gorge -
Linville Gorge NC Wilderness region is part of the
preserved
and federally managed Pisgah National Forest. Formed by
Jonas Ridge to
the east and Linville Mountain to the west, over 12,000
acres are considered
some of the most beautiful and unspoiled along the Blue
Ridge Parkway.
Emerald Village,
The Orchard at Altapass
and other
Activities ...
8:30am - Biltmore House with Guenter and Michelle
Gamauf - The tour will include the main house as well as the
winery. The group will leave Switzerland Inn at 8:30am,
arrive no later than 10:15am, tour the main house at 10:45,
tour the winery at 2:00pm and be back in Little Switzerland
in time for the evening reception.
10:00am - 5:30pm “Pedro’s
Garage is Open for Business!” – Join Shop
Manager Pedro Bonilla, Stefan Sherwood and their assistants as the Mod Shop
opens for doing your own Boxster mods. Watch others work on
their cars or help others with a mod. If you have your own
mods you've been waiting to install, bring them!
12:00n - 1:00pm Lunch – Switzerland Inn
(included in registration)
1:00pm - 3:00pm Afternoon Tech Sessions
presented by Pedro, Dave Wilson, Stefan Sherwood and others.
Detailed scheduled will be provided at the event.
6:30pm - 7:30pm Cocktail Reception . Gather around
the pool and patio at the Switzerland Inn for a cocktail
reception hosted by the Little Switzerland Merchants
Association and local chambers. — complimentary draft beer
and wine, cash liquor bar.
7:30pm - 9:45pm “BRBS 2011 Farewell Dinner” at
the Switzerland Inn. Enjoy the final night banquet in the
dining room. Fun, fellowship, photos, door prizes, and lots
of conversation!
10:00pm - 2:00am “Final Stand at the Boxster
Pub” . . . more fun, fellowship, drinks and darts.
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Sunday - June 3rd |
7:30am - 9:00am
Breakfast on your own; The Chalet restaurant at Switzerland
Inn will be open for breakfast.
9:00am
– Fond farewells and send-offs . . . . until
we meet again . . . .
DRIVE SAFELY !! |
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