Re: [at-l] Re: You ARE going to Trail Days, aren't you? was Re: [at-l]Trail Days

[kahley7 <kahley7@ptd.net>]

Likewise getting back to your point on the Trail after TD.  I took three on 
the way north.
Just stand at the appropriate end of town and you won't stand long...
I have to say, for me, TD would be a must do.  Just standing on the curb 
during the
hiker's parade.....when those bagpipes start up......just typing this I am 
covered with
goose pimples.  Can't imagine what it feels like to be in it.....other than 
wet <g>


At 06:26 AM 2/11/00 -0800, Cora Drake wrote:
>Rides to Trail Days from the northern VA/MD area can usually be had from 
>trail-related folks from the area.  A call to Bears Den, Blackburn, or the 
>offices of the ATC and PATC will generally do it.
>
>Like, I'm going and I can cart 3.  Matter of fact, I applied a full can of 
>Scotchgard to my upholstery when the car was new knowing that would be its 
>fate.  :)
>
>jpJ
>
>
>>From: bullard@northnet.org
>>To: AT-l@backcountry.net
>>Subject: Re: [at-l] Re: You ARE going to Trail Days, aren't you? was  Re:
>>[at-l]Trail Days
>>Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 08:24:00 -0500
>>
>>February and early March start dates are a fairly recent phenomenon as
>>hardly souls attempt to avoid the 'crunch' of traditional starters in
>>April. For a late March or April starter it isn't that late.
>>
>>Saunterer
>>
>>At 08:01 PM 2/10/00 -0800, Rick Bombaci wrote:
>> >But why so late in the hiking season?  Haven't most thru-hikers already
>> >passed "thru" by late May?
>> >
>> >R.
>> >
>> >At 05:41 PM 2/10/00 EST, WHHAWKINS@aol.com wrote:
>> >>In a message dated 02/10/2000 6:22:53 PM EDT, lwbooher@evansville.net
>>writes:
>> >>
>> >><< Don't forget that the unmentionable owner of the "other" 
>> list/website is
>> >>the
>> >> one who got Trail Days started.  Or is that a myth?  :^)  Leslie
>> >>  >>
>> >>
>> >>>From the Damascus Web Site.
>> >>URL: http://www.damascus.org
>> >>
>> >>Origins of the Celebration
>> >>
>> >>First celebrated in 1987 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the
>> >>original Appalachian Trail, the Trail Days Festival was the brain child
>> >>of the late Charles Trivett. He was fascinated with the fact that
>> >>Damascus' main street was also the Appalachian Trail and, as a member of
>> >>the Town Council at the time, was influential in making the celebration
>> >>into an annual event.
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