Ladies and Gents:
Yes, from the "early action" it looks like the Cirque will far surpass previous years. The Battleground Inn is filled to capacity by Cirque attendees...
I currently am negotiating with the next nearest hotel to all the activities, the <A HREF="http://www.o.henryhotel.com/">O.Henry Hotel </A> This is a deluxe spot and has commensurately higher prices. I am trying to arrange a special deal for Cirque attendees that will mirror the approximate cost that we had at the Vintage Rendezvous in Pasadena.. They have good availability at this moment so there is plenty of time for arrangements to be made.
Also understand that there are many relatively inexpensive other motels "out on the Interstate" but requiring driving to & fro. I will put up a listing of motels on the web page in a few weeks..
The Battleground Inn, O.Henry Hotel, cycles de ORO bike shop and all the venues of the Cirque are in easy bicycling distance from one another. As per past years, I provide maps to attendees for all these locations......
Dale Brown cycles de ORO, Inc. 1410 Mill Street Greensboro, North Carolina 27408 336-274-5959 fax 336-274-6360 <A HREF="http://www.cyclesdeoro.com">cyclesdeORO.com</A> <A HREF="http://www.classicrendezvous.com./main.htm">ClassicRendezvous.com</A>