We had a great time at Miatas at Back of the Dragon 3 this year! We drove some very curvy roads to and from Grayson Highlands State Park on Friday. When we left Friday morning, it was 39 degrees, but we bundled up and put out tops down anyway! On Saturday morning, we had the Car Show. Saturday afternoon, we drove the Back of the Dragon, stopped at the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center and drove through Burke’s Garden. The leaves were beautiful! Saturday night, we awarded trophies for the winners of the Car Show and had our raffle to raise money for the Autism Society!
Our group in front of the Grayson Highlands State Park Visitors Center.
Our Miatas at Grayson Highlands State Park.
Eating lunch at the Corner Market Cafe in Volney. Front table: Sable Townsend, Kim Greenwell and David Adams. Back table: Richard and Ann Anderson, and Bob and Lana Horneck,
Richard and Ann Anderson eating lunch at Corner Market Cafe.
Jim Pickett eating lunch at Corner Market Cafe with others from our group in the background,
Eating at Corner Market Cafe. From left, clockwise: Kathy Ernstes, Norbert Skolimowski, Sharon Skolimowski, Bob DeLoatch, and Mark Ernstes.
Eating lunch at the Corner Market Cafe. From left, clockwise: Ed and Patsy Yanchik, Donna and Joe Neely, and Krystal and Josh Williams.
Eating Lunch at Corner Market Cafe - Lana and Bob Horneck.
Our Miatas are we drove.
At Grayson Highlands Park Office.
Everyone voting at the Car Show. Hard to decided! All great looking cars!
Josh and Krystal Williams with their NA.
Jim and Cathy Pickett with their NA.
Kim Greenwell with her NB.
David Adams and Sable Townsend with their NB.
Norbert and Sharon Skolimowski with their NC.
Ed and Patsy Yanchik with their NC.
Mark and Kathy Ernstes with their NC.
Joe and Donna Neely with their NC.
Bob Horneck with his NC.
Bob DeLoatch with his ND.
Everyone in the Car Show.
Putting our tops down to ride the Back of the Dragon in Marion, VA.
View of some of the leaves on the Back of the Dragon.
Everyone in front of the dragon at the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center in Tazewell, VA.
Our Miatas at the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center.
The leaves driving through Burke’s Garden, VA.
The scenery in Burke’s Garden.
More of the beautiful leaves in Burke’s Garden.
Stopped for pictures at an overlook on the Back of the Dragon.
Dinner at Peking Chinese Restaurant in Wytheville, VA. From left, clockwise, Sharon Skolimowski, Kim Greenwell, David Adams, Sable Townsend, and Norbert Skolimowski,
Peking Chinese Restaurant. From left, Mark and Kathy Ernstes, and Lana and Bob Horneck.
Peking Chinese Restaurant. Josh and Krystal Williams.
Peking Chinese Restaurant. Patsy and Ed Yanchik.
Mark and Kathy Ernstes at Peking Chinese Restaurant.
Richard Anderson and Jim Pickett at Peking Chinese Restaurant.
Bob Deloatch, Mark and Kathy Ernstes at Peking Chinese Restaurant.
Jim and Cathy Pickett at Peking Chinese Restaurant.
Jim Pickett presenting Josh Williams with the trophy for 1st Place, NA in the Car Show.
Jim presenting Kim Greenwell with trophy for 1st Place, NB in the Car Show.
Jim presenting Ed Yanchik with trophy for 1st Place, NC in the Car Show.
Jim presenting trophy to Bob Deloatch for 1st Place, ND in the Car Show
Jim presenting trophy to Ed Yanchik for Best in Show in the Car Show.
Josh and Krystal Williams won the bucket of goodies from Advance Auto Parts in the raffle.
Jim giving Norbert Skolimowski the sample kit of Croftgate products that he won at the raffle.
Lana Horneck won a bottle of Prima Slick donated by DDM Works at the raffle.
Richard and Ann Anderson getting their product from the raffle.
Bob Horneck showing the T-shirt from Flyin’ Miata that he won at the raffle.
David Adams won one of several organizers from Moss Motors at the raffle.
Sable Townsend won a Continental hat donated by Tire Rack at the raffle.
Joe Neely won a Continental bag and a Tire Rack hat at the raffle.
Kathy Ernstes modeling the Continental hat from Tire Rack that she won at the raffle.
Ed and Patsy Yanchik showing the Mazda coffee mugs they won at the raffle.
Group picture Saturday night after the raffle