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Post by Virginia Bill (fka Jax Bill) on Dec 18, 2008 11:55:22 GMT -5
In case anyone is curious of the economic impact FATS and the other trails within a 30 mile radius of McCormick (175 linear miles by my count) have on the local economy just consider that my family and I (me, wife and three kids ages 10, 13 and 15) spent $1,200 in McCormick County and Sportsman's Corner (Edgefield County) on our trip staying at Hickory Knob State Park from 11/20/2008 to 11/29/2008 and would likely have spent more had we not left a day early due to the rain. Every one of us had one of the best vacations we have ever had.
Many around the country especially in Florida are waking up to the economic benefits of road cycliing and mountain biking. The above certainly should help in the CSRA area.
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Post by seenvic on Dec 18, 2008 13:01:21 GMT -5
$1200 for 10 days is a deal. And for 5 people to boot.
I know that isn't your point, but it hit me between the eyes.
Thanks for telling us this (and making the point that trails and mtbers can be a economic engine for a local community.)
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Post by rsmith on Dec 18, 2008 14:11:49 GMT -5
I spent that much at "Little Italy" in McCormick last summer...... !
Savannah Resort maxed my AMEX limit......
- all humor - but good post - and the impact is favorably similar to other visiting guests of CSRA - although we may enjoy a `tad more food and beverage after the rides......
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Post by brianW on Dec 18, 2008 17:41:26 GMT -5
I have given many riders directions to ChainReaction or Andy's. as I am sure many others have also. Sure they like the little extr business.
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Post by Virginia Bill (fka Jax Bill) on Dec 18, 2008 19:11:31 GMT -5
When my wife figured out how good and cheap the food was at HKSP lodge, she stopped cooking! I was afraid to look at the status of the Visa card for a couple of weeks...
Bill, you are correct - $1200 is a smokin' deal for 5 people for a weak of food, gas and campsite at HKSP, especially considering the quality of the food and hospitality - I wish you could have been with me on my trip to South Florida last week to experience the rudeness as a comparison. I swear HKSP is hiding my deceased grandmother in the kitchen doing the cooking (she was a great cook having learned on the family farm from my great-grandmother in Jasper County 120 miles down and on the Savannah River).
I'm sure everyone in CSRA knows McCormick County, SC is not the most economically prosperous county in SC .... they need to market to mtn bikers ..... my count:
50 miles of trails in Columbia County, GA
55 miles of trails in McCormick County
40 miles of trails in Edgefield County
30 miles of trials in Abbeville County
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Post by rider100 on Dec 31, 2008 19:32:33 GMT -5
Could you list all the trails in your post ,minus columbia county
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Post by seenvic on Dec 31, 2008 22:59:35 GMT -5
I wondered about those miles too. These would be me guesses:
McCormick Cty:
Big Rock & tower 8
Modoc 6
Turkey 7
Wine 5
Baker 9.5
HKSP11.2
Edgefield:
Deep Step, Great Wall, Skinny,BrownWave 26
Horn Creek 6
Abbeville: LCHT 26ish
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Post by brianW on Jan 1, 2009 9:27:02 GMT -5
Columbia Couny:
Keg Creek: 9 miles
Bartram Trail w/ extension 9.5 miles plus a loop ? miles
Misletoe: about 20 miles (never rode there)
plus there is the canal but thats in Richmond County
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Post by Virginia Bill (fka Jax Bill) on Jan 3, 2009 6:50:22 GMT -5
I was being very planner'ish and uncharacteristically engineer'ish, by rounding to the nearest 5 or so miles rather than going to the 27th decimal place as any good engineer would do (esp those from GA Tech like me - BCE '90) but since I practice in both transportation planning and traffic engineering as well as multi-use trail planning and design, I should be at liberty to round and I hope y'all won't crucify me for it....I basically included all known trails in said counties but please note some of the distances were taken from published information since I have not ridden all of them yet - not that I have not tried but unfortunately I was stopped by bad weather. Columbia included 20 mi for Bartram system and Mistletoe each and 10 for Keg Creek (yes I know it is just over 9 miles as I did ride that one). I also rode Bartram, enjoying the walk out of the extension after having a flat on my brand new 29er. So I am sure you have more accurate distances.
I just like to use the 175 miles number (nice round number multiple of 25) - which I use a lot when people ask me why in the world I love to go to McCormick, SC so much......
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Post by imnav8r on Jan 3, 2009 7:09:35 GMT -5
There used to be a B&B in McCormick called Fannie Kate's on the street divided by the railroad track. They had a small dining room downstairs that was open for lunch and dinner to everybody, not just the guests. That place went out of business about 4 or 5 years ago but they served the best cheeseburgers in their dining room. It was worth the drive from Augusta and a great place to stop on your way to or from HKSP. Too bad it's closed.
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Post by seenvic on Jan 3, 2009 8:13:32 GMT -5
Fannie Kates catered the breakfast for the LCMR in 1999. Nice folks.
I think that place has changed owners alot.
Bill - no sweat on the rounding. Next time you come on here saying you rode 55 miles at FATS before breakfast, we'll just know you were rounding up! :-)
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Post by Virginia Bill (fka Jax Bill) on Jan 3, 2009 10:43:16 GMT -5
Unless you see that I have my light on the bike!.......
;D
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