River Place on the Clinch Development Recap

A general timeline of River Place's development and a characterization of the events. Photos from the events are available in the Photo Gallery. River Place Market opened September 1, 2007 with a ribbon cutting ceremony, music, and free hot dogs. The Hancock County Chamber and Partners sponsored the event. A couple of weeks beforehand River Place Market had a private pre-opening event with Congressman David Davis and all the local officials and volunteers and workers who had worked on the River Place Market/Café building’s restoration. On Oct 6, 2007 River Place on the Clinch and Clinch-Powell RC&D co-sponsored the Harley Davidson Run for the Hills Ride (Poker ride) in conjunction with the Hancock Fall Festival. Colboch Harley Davidson was also a sponsor. What is a Poker Ride? A “poker ride” or “poker run” as it is often called is a marked or predetermined route where riders pick up poker playing cards at designated stops to accumulate a “poker hand.” The participants draw their cards from decks at various stops along the route and the scores are then calculated at the end of the ride/event. The highest scores win. The event will be repeated at the Hancock County Fall Festival to be held October 4th, 2008. River Place Cabins opened Nov 1, 2007. River Place Café opened Dec 1, 2007. Photos from the events are available in the Photo Gallery.