I am goin to tenneesse on April 22 for the weekend with my family. We have planed on goin to cooters that saturday. I was just wondering if any of you guys or gals have been there and what it was like! Thanks

I stopped there after Dukefest last year and really enjoyed it. It was really cool. It has several Duke vehicles parked outside including his tow truck and inside is like a Dukes of Hazzard meuseum where he has DOH toys and collectables showing along with things from the show. Lots of pictures and autographs from the cast.

He also has a small store of DOH goods that you can look at and buy. I really enjoyed looking around there and seeing all that he has to show and all that he has to sell. I hope you enjoy it!

-Garrett Duke-

thanks man, it sounds like fun, i cant wait to go

I will be there myself in about a month(end of March). Plan on having a ball at Cooter's place while my wife is at the big craft fair in Gatlinburg.

I went to the Duke Fest 2003 at Cooter's Place in Sperryville, VA

Dixie

Just a handy reference for any of ya'll not familiar with it :

http://www.cootersplace.com

I haven't visited the store in TN yet, but I went to the one in VA several times, and always had a lot of fun.

Brian

Unfortunatly, I won't be able to attend DukesFest because from PA to TN is quite a drive for a weekend shindig.

I didn't realize there was a Cooter's in VA until now. That may be more manageable. Is there any sort of annual event at that location?

Pendragon

I'm pretty sure the Virginia store closed a couple of years ago. I'd love to have the money to go on a vacation to Tennessee just to go to the Opry and Dukefest.

The store in Sperryville VA did close a couple years back. But TN ain't a bad drive. There's somethin' to be said for a good road trip.

Sperryville was a unique place.

Pendragon,

Nothin' replaces once in a lifetime memories, I do hope you get a chance to get to Bristol sometime. That those who get to go have a safe trip and alot of fun.

Daney

7 hours as the Pendragon flies. Ain't bad. I already have one major roadtrip planned for this summer, but I'll think about it.

Pendragon

7 hours ain't a bad drive at all. Anything you can get to in under half a day, is no big deal.

Maybe we'll see ya there!

I certainly would like to. The second obsctacle being budget, being a college student.

What is it for tickets? Like $25 for the weekend? Plus whatever for food and lodging.

Brian, being an old pro at this...Would these sell out if I waited a while until I made my decision?

Pendragon

Crowded as these things can get, I've never seen them reach a capacity where they stop selling tickets. It's $25 for tix for the whole weekend, which ain't bad.

I usually pack a cooler, and do these trips on a shoestring. Where I blow the money is on autographs n' gifts n' such. I can't seem to go to these things without gettin' stuff for my friends who couldn't make it.

Because I'm sucha sweet cuss.

Oohh Freebies?! Now I know who to cozy up to.

i would love to go to cooters place i want to meet him in person i had a crush on him growing up i loved how he looked the shirt and cap he looke tough and rough my type of man oh man he was hot!!!

One of my students is going to get his autograph for me next weekend. We thought it was this weekend but that was a different auto show at Bartle Hall.

I doubt I'll go myself since I have little interest in cars in general (although I'm tempted since I heard THE General would be there) and I have to do taxes and other errands that day (my only free day).

But my student says if I'm nice to him this week he'll get Ben Jones's autograph for me. Oh the things we teachers do for an autograph! But for Ben Jones <sigh>, okay I'll be nice to the kid.

He is really nice in person. I met him last year at a car show here were i live. He talked to me for a few minutes and when he was done talking to me and signing my things, he went over to my parents who was waiting for me and talked to them for a few minutes. Out of all the cast i have met(bo,rosco,enos,cooter)he was the most friendly. They were all nice but cooter was the best, more down to earth.

i was there about 3 years ago and would have met ben but my truck broke down(dang fuel pump)on the day he was there and it took till the next day to get it fixed so when i got there he had already left.

Crowded as these things can get, I've never seen them reach a capacity where they stop selling tickets. It's $25 for tix for the whole weekend, which ain't bad.

I usually pack a cooler, and do these trips on a shoestring. Where I blow the money is on autographs n' gifts n' such. I can't seem to go to these things without gettin' stuff for my friends who couldn't make it.

Because I'm sucha sweet cuss.

I was there 2 years ago and I got to meet enos. It was really pretty neat getting to see him in person. I was actually hoping the hade more merchandise for sale other then shirts and hats. I will probably go back again this fall. I love Gatlinburg.

I did go to Cooter's place in Tenn and met his cousin works there, she's so nice. It was awesome to meet Ben's relative works there 4 years ago!

Hi, im from Australia and am doing a massive road trip for 5 weeks starting in August, im visiting Covington and plan to visit Cooters place in Tennesse, after hearing all the good reports about this place im getting very excited, cant wait!

YEEHAW!

Hi, im from Australia and am doing a massive road trip for 5 weeks starting in August, im visiting Covington and plan to visit Cooters place in Tennesse, after hearing all the good reports about this place im getting very excited, cant wait!

YEEHAW!

You will meet his cousin works there at Cooter's place but she's nice and she's related to Ben Jones.

WOW! great thanks, she must have some great stories to tell.

YEEHAW!