places to park with stuff to do

BigBusBob

Veteran Expediter
Driver
Hi all, just wanted to let you all know that I'll be posting places to park, like certain exits that have food and malls and shopping, instead of just truckstops... most exits I list will have fuel or fuel nearby.
Good to see this Layover conference, just noticed it.
Very nice.

BigBus'

exit 9 off 385 in SC has truck parking, diesel, and a waffle house. drive straight into the town of Laurens "to" Route 76 and there's a Eckards and McDonalds, go right for food, and left for Wal-Mart, it's not a SuperCenter, but it's got Blockbuster and other places all around there. Rt. 76 is 5 miles off of I-385.

Simpsonville, SC, which is north of Laurens on 385... has plenty of places too: Cracker Barrel, a SuperCenter, plenty of food places, shopping places, and stuff in general.

Laurens is quieter - much quieter, none the less though it's a nice place if you're looking for a break from it all... makes for a peaceful place to relax for expediter couples. There's a walking path along "the little river", and a good italian place on the downtown square. Hope this helps somebody.
 

BigBusBob

Veteran Expediter
Driver
exit 150 on I-81 in VA, there's a T/A there, Shoneys, Cracker Barrel, McDonalds, and other places... it's a nice place to stop to pull your finger nails out of the wheel after goin' down the hills... the hills are wicked again though on I-77 goin' into NC.
I wasn't crazy about that fuel stop there at the 100 yardstick on 77 in NC, in Mt. Airy. The laundry room was really clean though.

Funny story, goin' to NYC last week, middle of the nite, I missed the 81 North exit, and instead went thru WV and on the WV turnpike, not realizing it until I was back into VA again. Luckily the entire bus was asleep, though they could not believe that we were "still in VA" when the sun came up. I told them "the mountains were rough on me last nite"... I didn't really lie, did I?
I got back onto 81, taking the long way. I got them into NYC at about 1pm after leaving Mt. Airy NC at 2am... we made some stops though. and took a detour. Smile!
 
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