662130 Sun Oct 25 13:59:45 -0700 2009 3 11 South 0 5129742 The detour will take you from Asheville North to Johnson City and then southwest to Knoxville. Searches for some of the neat restaurants in Waynesville NC for food close to Asheville, then Johnson CIty TN...and Ridgewood BBQ just north of the Johnson City metro. You will miss Canton, Newport and White Pine. It will take a lot longer. Taking a picnic and enjoying the overlooks along I-26 in NC would be my choice if I were wanting to absorb the wonders of a fall day in the mountains. http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=102739&catid=2 Sun Oct 25 13:59:45 -0700 2009 79896 shallots 1 5130749 Thank you. I got stuck in the '97 rock slide just before the 4th of July. The detour took forever... This could be a great excuse to detour a bit further north to Chilhowie and dine at Town House Grill! Sun Oct 25 21:17:14 -0700 2009 5129742 111267 meatn3 2 5136101 Hmmm. That's a fairly lame excuse to detour all the way to Chilhowie, but the truth is no excuse is needed anyway, if it's as good as they say! Tue Oct 27 18:54:58 -0700 2009 5130749 10668 johnb 3 5137194 It's better than they say! Wed Oct 28 08:36:01 -0700 2009 5136101 111267 meatn3