Grand Ol' Opry & Fall Festival Ride
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THE GRAND OL’ OPRY & FALL FESTIVAL RIDE!
NASHVILLE, TN
Oct. 14-19, 2026 KUP 7:45am
WAWA 701 N Newtown Road Norfolk, VA
RC: Bill J. Sweep RC: Rick L.
Join us for the Fall Foliage Ride of 2026. Enjoy with us the beautiful colors of the West Virginia Mountains and our first night in Wytheville. Thence, on through Knoxville, TN to Nashville and our Comfort Inn near the Grand Ol’ Opry which we will attend on Saturday Night. Shuttle is available from the Hotel @ $10.00 each although the Opry is within walking distance (less than a mile from our Hotel). We may be able to take in a (optional) dinner cruise aboard the riverboat General Jackson on the Cumberland River . Also available, Trolley Tours, Visit to the Ryman Auditorium and much more!
ALL HOTEL rooms are reserved under “Bill Jackson”. You must call the hotel and request one of these rooms. Use the confirmation numbers, telephone numbers and rates shown below. DEADLINE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS IS SUNDAY, SEP. 20. After that, the unused reservations will be canceled..
Wed 10/14 Ride to Wytheville VA about 355 miles.
Country Inn, 697 Peppers Ferry Rd, 276-277-0146. CF# 18446084
Rate, about $150.00 Incl tax and breakfast
Thu 10/15 Ride to Nashville, TN, about 363 miles.
Comfort Inn, 2460 Music Valley Dr. Nashville, 615-889-0090
Rate, about $143.00 incl tax and breakfast CF# 1030239015. Shuttle tickets to the Grand Ol’ Opry are $10.00 each.
Fri 10/15-10/17 Nashville TN
* Some fun activities (Google up Nashville things to do):
A trolley Hop on/off tour of Nashville, with 13 stops, cost about $50.00 each, also a night Honky Tonk tour.
Bar Crawl, $66.00 each
Ryman Auditorium, original home of the Grand Ol’ Opry
Country Music Hall of Fame
Dinner Cruise Friday aboard the General Jackson, $110.00 each
Saturday, evening: THE GRAND OL’ OPRY!
Tickets could be described as “A bit pricey”/ around $170-190 each, For tickets,, Foogle up “Grand ol Opry” and follow on…..
TICKETS TO THE GRAND OL’ OPRY? If you commit to me by June 15, via text, I will buy tickets in a group, hopefully together. The cost is about $170.00, which you can pay me for. BUT!! I need to know now!
(BJ 757-328-1818)
Sunday 10.18 Ride to Wytheville, VA, about 363 miles
Country INN, 697 Peppers Ferry Rd, 276-277-0146.
Rate, about $150.00 Incl tax and breakfast/ CF# 18445212
Monday, 10/19 ride home to VA Beach, about 355 miles
APPROXIMATE Budget per person:
HOTELS $800 (Half with roommate)
OPRY 190 (Some cheaper, some lots More)
CRUISE, Dinner 110
FOOD, Beverages 600
GAS 2400/40x5.00 300
Misc: 200
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$2200
Notes:
*Show up with full gas tank
*Dress for the weather
*Bring EZ Pass
*This is a closed ride for Ironclad HOG members and one guest per member
*NO IMPAIRING SUBSTANCES allowed during a Chapter ride .
*Riders should also be free of the effects of any impairing substance during a Chapter ride.
NASHVILLE, TN
Oct. 14-19, 2026 KUP 7:45am
WAWA 701 N Newtown Road Norfolk, VA
RC: Bill J. Sweep RC: Rick L.
Join us for the Fall Foliage Ride of 2026. Enjoy with us the beautiful colors of the West Virginia Mountains and our first night in Wytheville. Thence, on through Knoxville, TN to Nashville and our Comfort Inn near the Grand Ol’ Opry which we will attend on Saturday Night. Shuttle is available from the Hotel @ $10.00 each although the Opry is within walking distance (less than a mile from our Hotel). We may be able to take in a (optional) dinner cruise aboard the riverboat General Jackson on the Cumberland River . Also available, Trolley Tours, Visit to the Ryman Auditorium and much more!
ALL HOTEL rooms are reserved under “Bill Jackson”. You must call the hotel and request one of these rooms. Use the confirmation numbers, telephone numbers and rates shown below. DEADLINE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS IS SUNDAY, SEP. 20. After that, the unused reservations will be canceled..
Wed 10/14 Ride to Wytheville VA about 355 miles.
Country Inn, 697 Peppers Ferry Rd, 276-277-0146. CF# 18446084
Rate, about $150.00 Incl tax and breakfast
Thu 10/15 Ride to Nashville, TN, about 363 miles.
Comfort Inn, 2460 Music Valley Dr. Nashville, 615-889-0090
Rate, about $143.00 incl tax and breakfast CF# 1030239015. Shuttle tickets to the Grand Ol’ Opry are $10.00 each.
Fri 10/15-10/17 Nashville TN
* Some fun activities (Google up Nashville things to do):
A trolley Hop on/off tour of Nashville, with 13 stops, cost about $50.00 each, also a night Honky Tonk tour.
Bar Crawl, $66.00 each
Ryman Auditorium, original home of the Grand Ol’ Opry
Country Music Hall of Fame
Dinner Cruise Friday aboard the General Jackson, $110.00 each
Saturday, evening: THE GRAND OL’ OPRY!
Tickets could be described as “A bit pricey”/ around $170-190 each, For tickets,, Foogle up “Grand ol Opry” and follow on…..
TICKETS TO THE GRAND OL’ OPRY? If you commit to me by June 15, via text, I will buy tickets in a group, hopefully together. The cost is about $170.00, which you can pay me for. BUT!! I need to know now!
(BJ 757-328-1818)
Sunday 10.18 Ride to Wytheville, VA, about 363 miles
Country INN, 697 Peppers Ferry Rd, 276-277-0146.
Rate, about $150.00 Incl tax and breakfast/ CF# 18445212
Monday, 10/19 ride home to VA Beach, about 355 miles
APPROXIMATE Budget per person:
HOTELS $800 (Half with roommate)
OPRY 190 (Some cheaper, some lots More)
CRUISE, Dinner 110
FOOD, Beverages 600
GAS 2400/40x5.00 300
Misc: 200
====
$2200
Notes:
*Show up with full gas tank
*Dress for the weather
*Bring EZ Pass
*This is a closed ride for Ironclad HOG members and one guest per member
*NO IMPAIRING SUBSTANCES allowed during a Chapter ride .
*Riders should also be free of the effects of any impairing substance during a Chapter ride.
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Wawa (701 N. Newtown Rd, Norfolk, VA), United States
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