Here is a nice route that we were going going to Drive on Sunday last time, but we didn't have it mapped out, so we just went on the Cherohala again. This looks nice as an alternative for a sunday drive, probably a bit more aggressive, as there are more "bendies", but it looks like fun:

from:Fontana Village, NC to:Tapoco Rd/US-129 S to:W Hwy 19/US-19 N/US-74 E to:US-19 N/US-74 E to:Bryson City Rd/N Carolina 28 S to:Great Smoky Mountains Expy/US-441 N/US-74 W to:Fontana Village, NC - Google Maps

Thanks to Evan for his input on this.

If I go, maybe I could lead a group with this route on Sunday or Saturday for that matter. I will not be sure if I am going or not till the last minute. I may end up sleeping in the car - LOL