Southeastern Classic XXXVII
Mountains, Merlot & Mayberry
October 31 – November 3, 2024
It’s that time once again for Southeastern, its 37th edition. For this year, the Triad Austin Healey Club invites you to an all-new location in what is known as the Yadkin Valley of North Carolina, its premier region for winemaking. Located literally in the shadow of the Blue Ridge, you can go from the valley to the top of the mountain within half an hour. Mt. Airy, the real-life town that ‘Mayberry’ was based on is only 15 miles away.
Get checked in, enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres at our endless charcouterie board, then come to the back patio for our welcoming party! Shelton has a wine bar right here in the hotel that also includes a selection of craft beers.
After breakfast on Friday join us for a tour of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a drive that will end in downtown ‘Mayberry’, boyhood home of Andy Griffith. Even casual fans of the show will think they’ve been teleported to the TV program. Or you can strike out on your own and check out the Wine Trail (there are at least 21 wineries in Surry County alone), the Sonker Trail (a local dessert, similar to cobbler) or even the Ground Steak Trail (imagine hamburger chopped up like BBQ, yeah, it’s a thing) – or just sit in the atrium and have a drink. Just be sure you’re back at the hotel in time for our pizza party and live auction that evening!
On Saturday take your car down to Shelton Vineyard for the popularity car show. While you are there, sign up for one of the Vineyard tours, or even for a ‘Grand Tasting’ where their experienced staff will pour pre-selected wines paired with a selection of artisan cheeses and meats. We will distribute the car show awards there onsite shortly after lunch. Come the afternoon, for those saying “Mountains, Please” we will provide a route and map for a self-directed tour up in the mountains, with some interesting stops along the way.
We’ll have Arts and Crafts and the Silent Auction going on all weekend, pulling the sheets around 4pm so that you can stow your prizes before leaving for the banquet. For that we will sup at The Depot at Cody Creek, a Dobson landmark that offers some of the best steaks and ribs in the State.
Who knows what other crazy surprises we’ll come up with! Don’t miss it.