Weekend plans almost ruined???
Setting here at home last night and the Buffalo NY TV station was talking about the 300+ reserve personnel that were sent home due to the budget cuts. We're leaving this Friday for Westover ARB in Mas...
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I've been laid up for most of the past week recovering from a stomach virus (puke-flush-repeat), so haven't actually checked. But from the local media, the Blue Ridge Parkway is "open-shut".
The visitors centers and other facilities are unmanned and closed, with no access to rest rooms. The primary local concessionaire, Pisgah Inn hotel-restaurant, tried to stay open but was forced to close Thursday PM.
But the road, overlooks, views, and trails like the Mountains-to-Sea Trail are open.
Our astronomy club had a star gaze at Mt Pisgah last night in the trailhead parking lot (well away from the inn), no issues reported. This was supposed to have been a reservations-only event at Purchase knob in the GSMNP, so had to be moved.
Jim, "I drink coffee for _your_ protection."
The visitors centers and other facilities are unmanned and closed, with no access to rest rooms. The primary local concessionaire, Pisgah Inn hotel-restaurant, tried to stay open but was forced to close Thursday PM.
But the road, overlooks, views, and trails like the Mountains-to-Sea Trail are open.
Our astronomy club had a star gaze at Mt Pisgah last night in the trailhead parking lot (well away from the inn), no issues reported. This was supposed to have been a reservations-only event at Purchase knob in the GSMNP, so had to be moved.
Jim, "I drink coffee for _your_ protection."
