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2015 Cycle North Carolina “Mountains to Coast” Ride Announces Waynesville as the Starting Host Town

 

Bicyclists can also enjoy the fly fishing trail through N.C. too!
Bicyclists can also enjoy the fly fishing trail through N.C. too! Bob E. Photo

APtravelnews-News Release from Waynesville, N.C-3/12/15—When Anna Smathers, Communications Manager for beautiful Haywood County, N.C. to tell me about her joy in having, after months of behind the scenes planning and coordinating, the North Carolina Amateur Sports organization and Cycle North Carolina recently announced that the Town of Waynesville has been named as the starting host town for the 2015 “Mountains to Coast” Bicycle Tour in September.  The organization made the official announcement on Sunday, March 8 at the opening reception of the North Carolina Governors Conference on Tourism in Pinehurst, NC. All participating municipalities and communities were announced and Waynesville received the distinguished title as the starting host town for the ride. “We are honored and excited to be selected as the host/start city for the event this year.  The tour will allow the 1000+ participants and their families to enjoy the mountains and scenic beauty of the area, and while they are here, gives Waynesville the opportunity to showcase its hospitality and charm,” said Marcy O’Neil, Town Manager for Waynesville.

Waynesville will serve as base camp for the initial kick-off and starting point for the cross state ride.  Participants are planned to arrive Saturday, September 26 or even earlier and will have free time to enjoy the local area.  They will begin their journey on Sunday, September 27 and travel 55 miles to neighboring Hendersonville, where they will spend the night before continuing on to Shelby.The “Mountains to Coast” ride provides participants with just enough introductions to each community to entice them to bring their families back for longer visits including vacations.

This event will bring One to two-night stays from 900+ participants, plus more than 4.6 million media/print impressions. ($250,000 value) benefits to the many communities that this event will be an Introduction of communities to participants throughout North Carolina, the U.S. and other countries. Additional revenues from concessions, catering, hotel stays, dining, shopping, attraction visits, etc. will accrue to participating businesses in this area of N.C.

The “Mountains to Coast” tour is major step in the right direction to grow this specific tourism market in Haywood County,” said Lynn Collins, Executive Director of the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority. For more information on the event, visit  http://cnc.ncsports.org/.
 Along with its picturesque beauty, Haywood County and its five towns of Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Lake Junaluska, Canton and Clyde offer year round activities and events centered around food, heritage, music, art and the outdoors. No matter what experience you choose, N.C. guarantees you will always experience Authentic Appalachian, Pure & Simple! For more information visit  www.visitncsmokies.com  or contact the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority at 800-334-9036. Note* Barb and I spent a week in this area and it was the best trip ever!!!!

To download a PDF click here: 2015 Cycle North Carolina “Mountains to Coast” Ride Announces Waynesville as the Starting Host Town

Extreme Bait-Cast Reel Proved Itself at Our Big Bass Pond In Florida

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Russ wanted me to remember that he has about all the froggie lures and worms that Bass Pro sells in their new Port St Lucie store, but now also wants an Extreme Bait-Caster I loaned him for a morning of fishing for lunkers!

 

Fishing buddy Russ Barrus, a Veteran Military man as well as big bass angler popped a good one today!
Fishing buddy Russ Barrus, a Veteran Military man as well as big bass angler popped a good one today! Russ remarked that when he releases this fish he’s heading to the candy store-A Bass Pro Store in PSL.

Aptravelnews-New Fishing Product–March 8th Port St Lucie, West-FL.—When it comes to bait casting reels, every angler would agree that quality and simplicity, but also brawn, besides the ability in having great finesse,  is highly sought after by not only tournament anglers but weekend warriors as well! So, Bass Pro Shops has come out with another great reel that fits the bill described above in its Extreme Baitcast Reel. Take a look at the images attached to this post, this 6-pound largemouth pulled as hard as a 6-pounder can especially in weed choked waters, but it came ashore nicely when handled by this 12-pound test fitted reel. The settings on drag, the large easy to manipulate star drag, the casting tension pressure used with the anti-reverse Cast Control Knob, he Powerlock Anti-reverse is a special bearing that only lets the handle turn forward. The reel is tight, but nimble! There is a Dual Breaking System and very important on a quality reel such as this is a 1-PC Aluminum Frame & and Aluminum Spool. The reel handles 12-pound test line like a champ and there is no bass alive that can break the line on this reel if the drag is properly set. The Extreme Bait-Caster sells for under a hundred bucks, and I’ll leave it to you when you visit Bass Pro to find out how much lower than $100 it is.

W.Virginia Playing It Smart-Bringing Back Elk to Their State

Bull Elk just after bugling setting up for mounting one of his cows!
Bull Elk just after bugling setting up for mounting one of his cows!

APtravelnews–March 3rd,–News Release from AOL—Charleston, W.V.–CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) —The Division of Natural Resources has received a $50,000 grant to support its effort to restore elk in West Virginia.

The Charleston Daily Mail reports that the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation presented the grant to the DNR on Sunday at the Natural Resources Commission’s quarterly meeting.

The DNR hopes to bring elk from neighboring Kentucky to restore the state’s herd. West Virginia’s last native elk was killed around 1875.

A draft management plan says elk would be released in McDowell, Wyoming, Logan, Mingo, Boone, Lincoln and Wayne counties.

Wildlife Resources Section chief Curtis Taylor says more than 90 percent of the public comments submitted to the agency support restoring elk in the state.

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Information from: Charleston Daily Mail, http://www.charlestondailymail.com

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