Annual Fall Colors Tour — Oct 29-31
I know we don’t have to tell you about the eastern Oklahoma and northwestern roads in Arkansas. We all know that the road architects there are all motorcycle riders. They must be. The roads were built for riding, the towns were built to have interesting places to stop and the people you run into are inherently friendly.
We’re staying in arguably the most motorcycle friendly town in Arkansas, Eureka Springs! It’s a great ride up there, it’s great riding around there, and it’s a great ride back. And there are tons for the non-riders to do, if they choose to join you as Eureka Springs is a scenic and interesting place to visit. There’s great food all around there, too. Heck, you can even ride the trolley downtown to and from the hotel. Eureka Springs is one of those towns where “…you can drag a peg doing the speed limit…” as one of our members said of driving around the neighborhoods there.
So, you don’t have to be convinced to make this ride. This is just so obviously a great place to ride and a great place to stay, with a great set of folks to recapture the day’s riding with at the end of the day. It only makes sense that you just have to figure out a way to make this ride.
All you need are the details, right? Ok, get the phone. We’re staying at the Edelwiess Inn at 2066 E. Van Buren in Eureka Springs, Ar. The reservations number is 800 870 2529. We’ll be there for the nights of October 29th and 30th, arriving Friday and departing Sunday, Oct. 31. When you call be sure to tell them that you are with the Fort Worth BMW club. The rate is $59 per night for rooms with two beds. The rooms are limited, so please call early. All rooms are no pets and non-smoking. Be sure to drop a quick note to Stephen Slisz (yeeha_stephen@yahoo.com) if you plan to attend the group dinner on Saturday at the Cafe Amore Italian restaurant www.cafeamorearkansas.com/menu.html. We’ll always try to accommodate last minute changes but it would be helpful to give them a reasonably accurate headcount, so let Stephen know if you’re planning to attend.
Some alternate motels are:
- The Trails Inn (next door) at 800 962 4691, www.thetrailsinn.com
- The Pinetop Lodge Hotel (2 blocks West on 62) at 800 643 2233, www.pinetoplodgehotel.
These were recommended by Cindy at the Edelweiss.
But you’re still skeptical? The time of year might not be right, the scenery not just what you’re looking for, or the riding over-rated. Well, okay. Let me give you a better taste of what you’re in for on this ride. Let’s see, they say a picture is worth a thousand words, right?
