Website:  PotomacAreaRoadRiders.org

August 2009

Issue 005

PARR MEETINGS AND RIDES

 

Monthly Meeting:   Second Tuesday of each month

Location:  JCC  8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA.

Note:  Go to front desk to sign in and you will be directed to the location of the meeting room.  Meeting time is 7:30 pm

1st Sunday Ride:  Breakfast Buffet between 8-9:00

Location:  Masonic Lodge  999 Balls Hill Rd

                      McLean, Virginia

3rd Saturday Ride:  Meet for Coffee at Starbucks at 9:00

Location:  Colonnade Shopping Center

                      5722 Union Mills Road, Cifton, VA

Contact Info:  PARR President, Ed Bugash 

                                  Phone: 301-948-1014

Newsletter of the Potomac Area Road Riders

The Mid-Summer Mark

 

    Well, here we are at the mid-summer mark of 2009.  I don’t know about you, but summer has certainly been a busy one for me thus far.  Outside of riding, my wife and I have finally completed the full transition to life with a foundation once again.  We lived on the road, in our RV for 4 years (without a motorcycle) from 2004—2008.  When we came off the road last summer we quickly found an apartment and a few months later, purchased a motorcycle.  Now, exactly one year to the day, we moved into our new home with space in my two-car garage for my Goldwing.  It’s great to be back!!     

     I so enjoyed the Return to Endless Mountain tour with fellow PARR members and the few Sunday rides I was able to attend.  Now that I’m fully settled in once again, I can focus more on the sport I love — motorcycling.  With all the tours and day-rides  PARR has on its agenda, I see my motorcycling calendar filling up fast.  How about you?  Have you been busy?  Think its time to stop and smell the roses and leather.  Don’t let the summer slip by without taking advantage of a good PARR ride or two or three. Give yourself a break.  See you on the road.

Editor:  Mike Wascak

September Sunday Ride

Graves Mountain Lodge

 

     We haven’t given up on a ride to Graves Mountain Lodge to enjoy their fabulous Sunday buffet.  Our two previous scheduled rides were cancelled due to rain.  Our next chance at it will be Sunday September 6th (Labor Day weekend).

    Graves Mtn Lodge is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Syria, Virginia near Old Rag Mountain.  This family-owned and operated rustic retreat (in business for 135 years) is know for its down home hospitality, not to mention all the home cooked food you can eat and unrivaled natural beauty of the area. 

     The ride will begin at the IHOP in Ashburn, VA located near the intersection of Ashburn Village Blvd and Farmwell Road.  The ride will leave this location at 9:30.  Riders can still take advantage of the buffet breakfast at our normal Sunday Ride meeting location at the Masonic Lodge in McLean, VA.  Breakfast there begins at 8:00 and rider need to leave McLean promptly at 9:00 for the ride to Ashburn.  

     Cost of the fried chicken buffet at Graves is $16.75 per person plus tax and gratuity.  The buffet also includes beverages and dessert.

     Reservations are needed.  If you plan to attend, contact Mike at 703-963-1860.

Upcoming Overnight Rides

 

          It’s now August and if you missed out on our most successful June and July multi-day tours, you still have several chances to join in on some great touring rides.  Here’s what lies ahead:

 

August 22-24 West Virginia and the Appalachia Mtns PARR Secretary Paul Flynn will take us into the beautiful west side of the Appalachia Mountains.  We will enjoy the areas of Senecca Rock and other West Virginia scenery. One of the highlights will be the New River Gorge Bridge.  Contact Paul Flynn at flynn11@cox.net

 

September 18-20 Lancaster, PA Covered Bridge Tour

We’ll be enjoying a short ride to a long-ago world — the Amish countryside of Lancaster which will include rides across covered bridges and Amish buffets. Please note that the dates for this tour has been moved to a later week in September.  Contact Mike Wascak at smichaelwascak@aol.com

 

October 10-11 Fall Foliage Tour thru the Piedmonts

Enjoy a ride south into the Piedmonts where we’ll admire  the beautiful reds, yellows, purples and greens of the change of season in our area.

Contact Tom Southard at  tsouthard@verizon.net

August PARR Picnic

 

     Have you heard?  There’s a PARR picnic planned for August 15, at Accotink Park in Springfield, VA.  This is FREE to all PARR members and family.  You can also bring a non-family friend at a cost of $15.  PARR is furnishing the main course — delicious BBQ with side dishes, drinks (non-alcoholic) and dessert.  You may bring a side dish to share if you want.  Obviously we need a head count quick so that we can order the right quantities of food for our hungry group.   Joe Peralta is in charge of the activity.  Please email him at jperalta@vno.com for further details and to let him know you will be attending.  Don’t miss out on this fun activity!