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Plan Your Blue Ridge Motorcycle Vacation with VirtualBlueRidge.com

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Virtual Blue Ridge.com has quickly become one of my favorite sites and I’ve got to recommend it as a top resource for planning a Blue Ridge Parkway motorcycle ride. Its comprehensive coverage and wealth of resources can answer the questions you have and point you in the right direction for more details and help you get more out of your motorcycle vacation. Now’s the time to be checking the fall Leaf Report.

I particularly like the videos from each of the 200 Blue Ridge Parkway overlooks. You can preview each stop to help select which of them you want to be sure to see. With so many to choose from, you can insure you don’t miss the best of them.

The blogs are authored by some of the top experts who share their wealth of experience and knowledge. I’m a fan of Anne Mitchell Wisenant (historian) and Dr. Houck Medford (Executive Director, Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation) and I like to keep tabs on Chateau Morrisette – There’s always something fun going on there.

Check it out when making your Smoky Mountain motorcycle tour plans – http://virtualblueridge.com 

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Wayne Busch
Wayne Busch – Cartographer

 

– Wayne Busch lives in Waynesville, NC, where he produces the most detailed and comprehensive and up-to-date motorcycle pocket maps of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains to help you get the most of your vacation experience. See them here – AmericaRidesMaps.com

 

Planning Your Motorcycle Vacation Trip – Do I Need Reservations?

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Photo - Motel sign, motorcycles welcome

Make sure the Welcome Sign is On for You

If you’re visiting the Smokies on your motorcycle vacation trip during the fall, particularly at peak leaf season, I strongly urge you to plan ahead. Rooms on or near the Blue Ridge Parkway go quickly and people reserve them a year in advance at the popular places.  Even if you don’t want to make reservations now, or only have a general idea of where you might end up, it’s worth doing a little research to be sure your motorcycle vacation plan goes well.

Here’s a tip that may save you some headaches on that motorcycle vacation trip – call ahead to a couple of potential lodgers and ask about room availability during your visit. Just because you checked for motorcycle or Blue Ridge Parkway events doesn’t mean the rooms aren’t all booked for the Wooly Worm festival, the Trout Fest, or some other local folk celebration. Mountain resorts are popular places for conferences and meetings who sometimes try to book rooms when other events are not scheduled. Don’t forget Chambers of Commerce and Visitor Centers (easy to find online) are great resources and will often send you free visitor guides.

A few extra moments planning your motorcycle vacation trip can greatly improve your enjoyment.

Here’s a couple Chamber links you might want –