Despite Covid-19 restrictions, we had lots of fun at Miatas at Back of the Dragon 4, October 15-18, 2020. On Friday, we drove to Damascus and had lunch at 7 Trails Grill, then drove through Saltville to Big Walker Lookout. The leaves were gorgeous! Saturday morning, we had our car show. Saturday afternoon, we drove the Back of the Dragon, had lunch at the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center, drove through beautiful Burke’s Garden and then returned on Back of the Dragon. Saturday evening, we presented trophies to the winners of the Car Show. Many thanks to Allen Morrison of Honey Branch Photography for taking many of our pictures this year!
Away we go on our Friday drive!
Jim Sparks and Bob DeLoatch at lunch at 7 Trails Grill in Damascus
Linda & Joe Zimliki at lunch at 7 Trails Grill
Tammy and Tom Hickle at 7 Trails Grill
Josh & Krystal Williams at 7 Trails Grill
Lee & Tena Hough at 7 Trails Grill
Roshi & Nicholas Yanchik at 7 Trails Grill
Jim & Cathy Pickett at 7 Trails Grill
Linda & Jim Walter at 7 Trails Grill
Susan Beck & Dennis Bromley at 7 Trails Grill
Jasper & Carolyn White at 7 Trails Grill
Kathy & Mark Ernstes at 7 Trails Grill
Ed & Patsy Yanchik at 7 Trails Grill (Sorry the picture is blurry)
Tim Minor and Allen Morrison at 7 Trails Grill
Some of the beautiful leaves we saw while driving on Friday
Beautiful mountains on our Friday drive
More pretty leaves and mountains from our Friday drive
Karen & Allen Morrison at the Car Show
Sable Townsend and Kim Greenwell at the Car Show
Jim & Cathy Pickett at the Car Show
Patsy & Ed Yanchik at the Car Show
Joanne & Jim Walter at the Car Show
Tom & Tammy Hickle at the Car Show
Kathy & Mark Ernstes at the Car Show
Norbert & Sharon Skolimowski at the Car Show
Tena and Lee Hough at the Car Show
Susan Beck and Dennis Bromly at the Car Show
Dan Vaal and Lori Leisen at the Car Show
Jim Sparks at the Car Show
Tops down by Allen Morrison!
Some of our Miatas parked at the Fairfield Inn.
Linda & Joe Zimliki
Allen & Karen Morrison’s Miata
Tena & Lee Hough
Cathy & Jim Pickett
Sharon & Norbert Skolimowski
Sable Townsend and Kim Greenwell
Jim Sparks
Nicholas Yanchik
Susan Beck and Dennis Bromley
Bob DeLoatch
Tom HIckle
Lori Leisen
Some of our Miatas parked at the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center.
Our group at the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center.
Our t-shirts this year featured this fun design by Mindy Chilton of Freedom Designs and Marketing!
Kim Greenwell, and Sable Townsend during lunch at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center.
Joanne and Jim Walter enjoying their lunch inside the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center.
Ordering and waiting for our food at the Food Truck at the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center.
Bob DeLoatch at the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center.
Left to right: Mark Ernstes, Susan Beck, Dennis Bromley and Kathy Ernstes enjoying lunch at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center.
Roshi and Ed Yanchik during lunch at the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center.
Sharon Skolimowski and Jim Pickett at the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center.
Dan Vaal and Lori Leisen with their puppy, Skye, having lunch at the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center.
Patsy and Nicholas Yanchik and Tena Hough during lunch at the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center.
Tom & Tammy Hickle inside the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center.
We enjoyed the live music while we ate at the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center in Tazewell, VA.
Joe Zimliki and Sable Townsend enjoying lunch at the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center.
Three of our Miatas at the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center.
The beautiful leaves in Burke’s Garden, VA.
One of the many farms in Burke’s Garden.
Smiley face barn in Burke’s Garden.
Amish horse and buggy we passed while driving through Burke’s Garden.
Allen Morrison won First Place in the NA Division of the Car Showl
Tena Hough won First Place in the NB Division of the Car Show. Jim and Cathy Pickett presented trophies.
Ed and Patsy Yanchik won First Place in the NC Division of the Car Show.
Nicholas Yanchik won First Place in the ND Division as well as Best of Show in the Car Show.
Our group picture Saturday night following Car Show trophy presentations (outside the motel due to Covid-19 restrictions).