914LE

Ok, all you Can Am/Limited Edition 914 enthusiasts.... this is the gathering you have been waiting for.

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of these special cars, Okteenerfest will double as a reunion for all Limited Edition 914s. I know there are a LOT of these 914s in the Southeast (and beyond) so dust 'em off and tune 'em up to make the journey to Townsend, TN this September 25-27. Let's make this the largest gathering of Limited Edition 914s in the world!

Don't have a 914 LE? No worries. ALL 914s are welcome to join in driving the awesome mountain roads of east Tennessee and western North Carolina. Since the government shutdown affected nearly 3/4s of our original route in 2013, we will be using that same route for this year. Dubbed "der Nebelbergring", the route circles the Smokies and includes not only the world-famous 318 curves of the Dragon, but also Foothills Parkway, a portion of Moonshiner 28, Little River Road, and a run through Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

In addition to the driving, Okteenerfest will feature plenty of good eating, an awards ceremony, tons of give-aways from the most awesome vendors, a Peoples Choice Car Show, and some of the nicest people you will ever meet gathered in a single place.

We are still figuring out what all will be included with registration so those fees have not yet been resolved.

Lodging, however, has been finalized...

-------IMPORTANT LODGING INFORMATION-------
Talley Ho Inn
8314 State Hwy 73, Townsend, TN 37882
Phone: 1-800-448-2465 or 865-448-2465
Fax: 865-448-3913
Email: info@talleyhoinn.com

We have 40 rooms blocked on a first come, first serve basis. Ask for “Porsche 914 Group”. Once these rooms are all taken, they will direct people to other local places that they work with. We have basically the entire place except for a few rooms already booked… They will release the block of rooms on August 25.
Standard Room: have microwave, fridg, coffee maker
$68 for Thursday night (Sept 25)
$109 for Friday and Saturday nights (Sept 26 – 27)
(Plus tax)

“Original 8” rooms: VERY basic, smaller rooms, no fridg or microwave.
$56 for Thursday night
$93 for Friday and Saturday nights
(Plus Tax)

They also have some that are jacuzzi rooms for $83/$124 prices.

Wdunster

We are there this year! Missed the last one due to not having ugly back together yet. Looking forward to it!
Bill

914LE

I have a feeling we will see a LOT of new faces (and 914s) this year in addition to those who made it last year!

Those interested can now subscribe to the Okteenerfest email list to have the most up-to-date information sent straight to their inbox.

Quite a few reservations have already been made at the Talley Ho Inn With limited room availability, it is best to reserve as soon as possible to avoid having to stay offsite. That being said, there are a couple hotels within a mile or so from the host hotel so it won't be too big a deal.

We are still working out all the details as far as food, t-shirt, and other included goodies so we don't have an event registration fee figured yet. Hoping to keep it around the same as last year which was $75.

Tell all your 914 friends about this event. From the buzz I am hearing, it has the potential to be HUGE.

~steve

NaroEscape

**********UPDATE************** (posted on 914world site)

A couple weekends ago, Nadine and I scouted out the route and met Steve up at the hotel. A few notes:
- The route should be a lot of fun!! A little less quantity of driving than last year, but better quality than even what we planned for (until the govn't screwed us) and much easier to follow - nobody should get lost!!!
****YES WE WILL BE DRIVING TAIL OF THE DRAGON AGAIN*****
And the Foothills Parkway, and through Great Smoky Mountain National Park - which we didn't last year....

- Lunch will be in Bryson City, NC. There are a lot of options for lunch, but none are big enough to accommodate all of us, so we're really going to have to emphasize that people split up and explore this nice little town and find a lunch spot. It's only a few blocks long total, so no big deal. Parking is a bit of an issue too - there are lots all over, but none big enough for all of us... A very detailed map of the town will be provided with lunch spots and parking area, so don't worry...
- The Tally Ho Inn is nice!! We stayed in one of the "original 8" rooms (see the first post on this thread) and it was really nice. Small yes, but all new furniture, very clean, nice bed, hardwood floors, etc. Would certainly stay in one again!
- The hotel has HUGE fields for us to park and display our cars. Almost too big (seriously). Ample parking for tow vehicles and trailers for those that plan to trailer their car, Everything is all together and close by so very easy to get around the property.
- Currently, the plan is for a casual BBQ in the field on Friday night after the drive, then use the adjoining Carriage House Restaurant for the Saturday night dinner/awards. they have a private room for us, unless we are too many then they'll close the whole restaurant for just us!! Dinner will be a really good Country style all-you-can-eat buffet. More details as we get closer.

At the moment, over half of the hotel is booked with 914 event people!! So...make your reservations quick if you don't want to be left out or staying down the road.

We hope to have Registration open soon, so be ready.

To get you excited.. here's a little video I did from driving Tail of the Dragon last year..Sit back, relax and enjoy Psychedelic Dragon...

914LE

REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Click >>>> Okteenerfest 2014 Registration <<<< Click

Registration this year is $75 and includes event shirt, commemorative photo, Thursday night snacks, Friday night BBQ dinner, Peoples Choice car show, goodie bag, and Saturday banquet with awards and awesome door prizes.

Preferred payment method is via check or money order. Detailed info is included in the email you will receive upon completion of registration process.

For alternate payment methods, please contact Steve at 914@okteenerfest.com

See you in the fall

914LE

The route for Friday's day drive should be very fun

Wdunster

Hotel locked in and we are there!!!

NaroEscape

Just bumping this to the top.

Since we are now just over 6 weeks away, I thought I would post up a basic schedule for the weekend, maybe entice some of you that are on the fence to register:

First of all...this entire weekend is BYOB. We did this for a couple reasons: to keep costs down, some of you don't drink and shouldn't fund everyone elses habit, and because we have no idea what everyone who DOES drink enjoys...so...easier for you to all bring your own. We will have plenty of water and soda, just BYO alcohol...

Times TBA

Thursday Evening
- Registration Check In - Social time
snack/munchies provided, a chance to say hi, meet your fellow teeners, check out some cars, etc.
- you are on your own for dinner. I've created a map and list of all restaurants in Townsend

Friday
- The Drive (I will post a basic outline of the Drive)
- BBQ Dinner with all the fixin's outside in the 'field' (hotel property) where we can park all the cars, wander around checking out peoples cars, reliving the drive of the day, discussing how slow Clay was driving, etc.

Saturday
- Car show in the AM in the 'field' - Peoples Choice judging
- Swap meet running concurrent to the Show
- Steve has an idea for a special photo op
- Lunch is Free, but we're trying to get a food truck on the premisis for us
- Afternoon is Free. We've put together directions and a list of interesting drives, and visit to Gatlinburg (they have a local craft brew pub!!, shopping, etc)
- Buffet Dinner in the Carriage House restaurant (on hotel property) for awards and the awesome door prizes!!!
- more hanging out and socializing after dinner

Sunday
- time to pack up and head home...or...maybe make a morning run back over the dragon?? or take any of the drives/visits we listed for Saturday and do them Sunday? Your choice.

The focus is on FUN!!! If you haven't been to this area, we have some of the best roads anywhere to drive. Our little cars were made to enjoy to drive, so it's a perfect fit. We'll be seeing some great sights along the way: Fontana Dam, Foothills Parkway, Cherokee (where there is a casino should anyone want to stop and play a little) and Great Smoky Mtn National Park. Plus, we have lots of social, hanging out 'in the parking lot' and just BS'ing time..

What could be better??

Oh, and if you have one of the Can-Am cars...you NEED to be here!!! That's all I'll say about that at the moment...

Hope to see a lot of you in September!!

NaroEscape

The Friday Drive:

The route instructions will be VERY detailed because we emphasize that people that want to stop along the way to take pictures or just explore should not feel pressured to keep up with any group. We DO NOT subscribe to the notion that we should stop and regroup at every light, every stop sign, every turn...so we needed to make the instructions very foolproof.

We do have a few planned stops along the way to regroup, gather, take a restroom break, etc. Basically, the route is:
- Leave the hotel, run the Foothills Parkway to US 129, stop and regroup before the Dragon
- Leave regroup point, over the Dragon, stop at Deals Gap and Dragon store for purchase of momentoes
- Leave Deals Gap and a short run to go to the top of the Fontana Dam for some great views, photo ops, and much cleaner/bigger bathrooms!!
- Leave Fontana Dam and run to Bryson City for Lunch (no particular place for lunch, we will provide a detailed map of the entire town - only a few blocks long - with lunch options)
- gather after lunch, drive through Chrerokee then up through Great Smoky Mtn National Park.
- There are rest areas at the entrance and exit of GSMNP, our route plan is to stop at the exit one (about 45 min from Lunch)
- and from there, we head back to the hotel on Little River Road - again very scenic.

Along the way, there are tons of great stopping places, plus 'fun' shopping in Cherokee, so we really encourage people to stop and enjoy the place. There's plenty of time....