FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:
Cayce Lee
Social Media Specialist
Athens-Limestone Co Tourism Assn.
Cayce@VisitAthensAL.com
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Gulf State Region Corvette Caravan
Brakes for Athens’ Eateries
Athens, AL – Gulf State Region Corvette Caravan of shining,
pristine Corvettes are not a stranger to Athens. However, you may not
recognized them since the
last time they rolled up Interstate 65 five years ago in 2009 with
only 75 cars lined up. This group of enthusiast makes the long haul from
all over the
Gulf – Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida –
for the pilgrimage starting in Mobile, Alabama to the National Corvette
Museum in
Bowling Green, KY.
This time is a little different though. Caravan
organizer, Glen Johnson, made a dry run up Interstate 65 looking for a
place to accommodate the over 200
Corvettes for a lunch break in their tight itinerary. Athens’ EXIT
351 won the considerations after he discovered the Athens-Limestone
Boulevard area with
Ruby Tuesday’s, Logan’s Roadhouse, Applebee’s, IHOP and many other
eateries..
Glen Johnson offers these words of
appreciation and invitation to the Athens-Limestone community, “The 2014
Gulf States Region Corvette Caravan will
consist of over 260 Corvette caravanning to Bowling Green, KY to
celebrate the 20
th Anniversary of the opening of the National
Corvette Museum.
We are thrilled that Athens has invited us to stop and have lunch in
a City that has always supported Corvette enthusiast. We invite
everyone to come out
and see the Corvettes and talk to the owners about the car they
dearly love. We thank the City of Athens, AL for being so gracious in
allowing us to stop
in the city, and we thank the Athens Police Department for escorting
the caravan into and out of the city in a safe manner ensuring the
safety of our
caravaner’s and the citizens of Athens. Thank you all so very much
and we look forward to spending time with you.”
If you
would to see the over 260 Corvette’s roll into Athens, they estimate
their arrival at EXIT 351 at 10:45a.m this Wednesday, August 27. Their
plans
are to park and dine in the Athens-Limestone Boulevard area and
adjacent properties. They will then be departing for points north at
12:00p.m. To learn
more about the Corvette Caravan:
www.nationalcorvettecaravan.com. For more information about the
museum and events:
www.corvettemuseum.org
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