3 O’Clock Slump

3 O’Clock Slump November 28th, 2008 by Alicia Whether you’re working or shopping today, take a few minutes to relax, put up your feet, ... sweaters and vintage bombers from Karla’s Closet. 2. Found on designboom, this is a full-size motorcycle cozy created by DC-native Theresa Honeywell.  “Using the traditionally ‘feminine’ mediums [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 21:44:26

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The Feminine Giftique: A Holdiay Gift Guide

The cardinal rule of holiday shopping is to buy things the recipient wouldn't normally splurge on—a philosophy that's all ... a rough-edged healing crystal protruding from a used bullet casing. This season's biker vibe ... braided leather belt with bronze snake head ends are two no-fail options. FOR THE LOUNGE LOVER [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 14:49:35

'CHICARA LIQUID CHROME' EXHIBIT

Unfortunately, we all just missed the opening party; the New York Times 'Design' magazine this Sunday had a page devoted to "The Well-Curated Home ( ... for his custom motorcycles. He typically spends around 7500 hours hand-crafting every piece ... ' or 'Silverknob'! And, for the kind of money being asked, you could buy many genuine Vintage racing [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 01:48:40

How to beat 91’s traffic jams for cheap homes

Here’s what one faithful blog reader — Jami Jamison — emailed me after your blogger’s post and column (READ ‘EM HERE) ... That’s Jami on the commuting tool of choice, a motorcycle … In May 2002, while living in a rented apartment in the city of Orange, I bought a 1955 vintage, 3-BR, 2-BA, 1,240 sq.ft. house on a 1/5-acre [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 10:35:57

Unforgettable Steve McQueen

Unforgettable Steve McQueen is the definitive picture book on the legendary icon who starred in such movies as The Great Escape, ... , lumberjack, producer, motorcycle racer, sports car driver, and Hollywood King of Cool. The sum of those ... in photographs by Sid Avery, William Claxton, Raymond Depardon, Larry Kastendiek, and others, as well as vintage [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 17:42:13

Taliban ambush kills 3 more Western aid workers

Taliban ambush kills 3 more Western aid workers • More Nation/World » OUR WIRE PICKS Gunman wounds Arkansas Democratic Party chairman ‘Cuter’ ... Island prison inmates keep the faiths 5. Young man killed in motorcycle crash in Kent ... Tacoma brought dozens of vintage sailing ships and other vessels to town in July. See our coverage [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 21:19:23

Ben Sherman Keane Boots

Forget tugging on a tight pair of Italian boots– these puppies have a stylish on-off zip that goes right up the back. With a toned-down Mod shape, these boots can make friends with black slim trousers and dark denim. Daring guys might top this with a motorcycle jacket, while the rest of us can go for a tailored [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 17:00:27

Vintages and non vintage boots

Spring is on its way but it's not quite that warm yet so I have plenty of excuses to savor winter goodies such as boots ... sure some will dig them.GOLO Brown Leather Vintage boots 7 1/2 M BAKERS Black Riding/Motorcycle Boots ... out from my previous boots post that second hand shoes are not everyone's cup of tea. How about these tattered boots [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 23:30:00

Chicara Nagata: $1mil Motorcycle

What would you expect after someone spent a long 7,500 hours hand-crafting a motorcycle? Obviously, an unparalleled creation! ... of gratefulness to the people who donated their blood and worked to save his life when he met with a motorcycle ... World Championship in 2006. Other than the antique Harley Davidson engines, the 500 parts used [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 08:35:38

Road America fatality

Surjit Hermon, a radiologist from Sterling, Ill., became the second driver die this summer from injuries suffered in a racing accident at Road ... awaiting a tow Friday during a practice session that was part of a vintage racing weekend. At last 13 drivers and motorcycle riders have died at Road America since the track opened in 1955, according [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 15:55:07

I have so much to tell ya!

My not-so-little hometown scrapbook store, Scrapbook Boulevard, is featured this month on the tattered Angels Website!!! How cool is that? I go into this store at least a couple of times a week to buy stuff I need for classes, to shop ... ! She will be teaching classes at scrapbooking stores around Southern California starting this month [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 04:53:00

Reading Museum Motorcycle Exhibit

I saw the Captain America! To see the Captain America chopper in person was like meeting Peter Fonda. I was star struck! ... : Adventures In Motorcycle Design. Also on display are motorcycles representing early Brit bikes, race ... G. The red, white and blue paint job rocks and the fact that Diana has a Super Glide makes this [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 02:46:24

Don’t Ignore These Factors When Buying a Motor Scooter

by Jared Conley Looking to supplement that gas-guzzling SUV and purchase an economical scooter? ... motorcycle replacements. Consider your needs and where you’ll be using the scooter. If it’s only ... at more than just local dealers. There are several good resellers online who will provide you with a good [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 14:32:50

Viva El Orbitron!

Our old pal and sometime-employer Dan Stoner from Garage Magazine was on hand Saturday when Ed "Big Daddy" ... bummed I couldn't be there, but Coop (currently racing in the Mexican Carerra Panamericana) and I got ... , the motorcycle club whose members include several Juarez policemen. Thanks and congrats to new owner [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 19:29:40

AC/DC, ‘Rock Band’ Superstores Open In New York And Los Angeles

By Todd Brown When your fans wait eight years for an album, the release certainly calls for an event, or maybe even a celebration — better yet, ... and AC/DC experience. AC/DC and “Rock Band” fans alike can come down, buy a deluxe version of the new album, play the yet-to-be-released AC/DC live Track Pack on “Rock Band 2,” and buy anything [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 22:07:21

Did you catch the new character on ‘Handy Manny’ today?

A brand-new character, Flicker, a curious young flashlight, joins Playhouse Disney’s hit multicultural series "Handy Manny" ... " music videos, featuring music from and inspired by the series, will premiere beginning Wednesday ... one is on at 9:00 am ET/PT): Monday, December 1 – "Flicker / Time Capsule"  When Manny’s new vintage motorcycle [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 17:26:10

Garde yourself with Leather

Despite my lack of driving license and my fear of injuring myself and others if I did ever drive (seriously, I'd be a road hazard!) ... on a soft buttery leather jacket. Gaardess091 Gaardess092 Gaardess093 Gaardess094 ... with a progressive way of design. From last season's leather, this has evolved for S/S 09 to these "leather shells [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 21:46:02

US: Iraqi fighters extort, kidnap to raise funds

US: Iraqi fighters extort, kidnap to raise funds • More Nation/World » OUR WIRE PICKS There’s the party schools, ... 4. Loved ones mourn fallen East Pierce fire chief 5. OLYMPIA: Man killed in motorcycle crash ... Projects Tall Ships Festival: Tall Ships Tacoma brought dozens of vintage sailing ships and other [more...]

Date: 2008-07-30 03:23:38

Feathers, Lashes, and Courtney Brooke Hall

If you think Courtney Brooke Hall‘s work looks familiar, that’s because it probably is ... very good at my art classes whether it was sculpture or drawing, I always thought I was sub-par ... canon AE-1 when I was in high school and signed myself up for some photo classes. The teacher [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 11:25:55

Ten Worst Cars To Take On A Blind Date [I'm Doing My Laundry Tonight]

Your hair's properly coiffed, best threads are doffed and there's a reservation at the hottest spot in town with your name on it. After all that hard work it would be a shame to drive up to your date's house in a vehicle so terrifying she's either faked an illness or called the police [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 16:00:00

Wine and Song on Varick St.

When we moved to our current offices about five years ago, the immediate neighborhood was pretty sedate: ... to protest it and, for no apparent reason, a motorcycle exploded outside our building…but relative ... from the nightclub in 2009. Maybe the exploding motorcycle was a kind of baptism by fire, because [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 17:21:35

McCain, Obama focus on finding running mates

McCain, Obama focus on finding running mates • More Nation/World » OUR WIRE PICKS There’s the party schools, ... Pierce fire chief 5. OLYMPIA: Man killed in motorcycle crash with transit bus was from Tacoma ... Ships Tacoma brought dozens of vintage sailing ships and other vessels to town in July. See [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 22:56:22

links for 2008-09-20

History of Pizzy Packaging This article describes the often-ignored but high-potential world of pizza packaging. Virtually everyone has “experienced” hundreds of pizza boxes in their lifetime. Yet few know anything about the vessel that carries their favorite food. Pizza Boxes is what this Power Packaging section is about. (tags: Pizza) [more...]

Date: 2008-09-20 18:07:15

this week in the River District

Saturday Growers; Bohemian Market; Bikes in the Bottom; Sunday Vintage Market; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; James River Writers meet& ... www.17thstreetfarmersmarket.com. Bikes in the Bottom Sun Nov 9 9:30 am The monthly motorcycle breakfast ... Farmers’ Market Antiques, collectibles, jewelry and fine arts and crafts. Free admission [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 13:52:34

10 things I hated about The Dark Knight

1. Maggie Gyllenhaal is possibly the least attractive female lead in a major action movie, ever. 2 ... at best. *Previously: Dark Knight desktop wallpapers. *Find vintage Batman toys and collectibles ... when someone on the boats talks. 5. Batman inexplicably crashes his motorcycle and incapacitates himself [more...]

Date: 2008-07-20 03:06:00

Going Once, Going Twice, Going Broke

Every two weeks we scour through eBay’s past auctions and report which relics are fetching the big bucks ... . Even more reasons to raid your granny’s closet. world war vintage clothing  Click the links ... motorcycle sold for $1691.99 sold by mayberrysbarney Runners: vintage 70s Nike waffle shoes sold [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 04:53:42

1959 Lime Rock Photos

The BARC Boys have a wonderful gallery of their members and others in action at the 1959 Nationals from July 4th weekend, 1959 ... that year. But the handful of photos of the motorcycle-powered 500cc Cooper single seaters really ... terribly uncompetitive in today’s vintage racing monoposto classes, but these little Coopers are pure [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 20:18:37

Aprilia finally puts Mana X into photo studio

While we were really impressed with the Aprilia Mana X when it was unveiled at EICMA a couple of weeks ago, ... in the photo gallery above. The Mana X is a concept motorcycle that explores ideas for a stylish machine ... has it that Mana sales are failing to live up to estimates, meaning Aprilia could be looking for ways [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 17:29:58

Meet Alison Hotchkiss of Alison's Events

I am excited about our featured guest today....the beautiful and oh-so-sweet, Alison Hotchkiss....Owner and Creative Director of Alison's Events. Alison took some time out of her busy schedule to stop by the cafe today to share some wonderful "planning tips" with us and I'm so glad she did. Alison specializes in destination weddings..... [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 09:40:23

Collapse

Collapse December 3rd, 2008 ... googling it for days on end. Same with the motorcycle rider of Chernobyl and the wonderful secret tunnels ... , but if they ever decided to do guided tours, well. We saw Collapse last weekend - a site-specific [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 10:11:31

Man fatally shoots Ark. Dem. chairman at party HQ

Man fatally shoots Ark. Dem. chairman at party HQ • More Nation/World » OUR WIRE PICKS Man fatally shoots Ark. Dem ... arrested in stabbing 4. McNeil Island prison inmates keep the faiths 5. Young man killed in motorcycle ... Ships Festival: Tall Ships Tacoma brought dozens of vintage sailing ships and other vessels to town [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 21:19:23

2008 Honda Racing Thanks Day

Every year around Thanksgiving Honda Racing puts on their Thanks Day for the fans of Honda factory racing machines of all flavors, ... to get up close and personal with. Demo runs, ride alongs, autograph sessions and motorcycle riding classes are all part of the day’s events. Here one lucky Honda enthusiast gets a ride along in a JGTC [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 09:24:32

Ferrari Superbike Concept: The V4 Enzo Motorcycle

Being a designer for Ferrari is second on my list of dream jobs, right below working as a Disney Imagineer, ... has my attention though. His concept of a V4 motorcycle is based on the Ferrari Enzo, and I love ... the Ducati Sport 1000 was pretty naked, but this thing, however imaginary, is stunning with it’s clothes [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 19:14:03

Fiat 500 Abarth Opening Edition

Monterey Motorcycle Auction July and August are great months to be around the Monterey Bay, especially if you are an aficionado of motor vehicles. In addition to events at Laguna Seca and Pebble Beach, the Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum is just down the road and MidAmerica A... Jul 08, 2008 by Stan Baldwin Thumbs Up (+2) Tata Nano [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 21:18:13

T.E. LAWRENCE LETTERS SOLD FOR £10,000

from the Times of London "Letters by Lawrence of Arabia in which he says how well his Brough Superior motorcycle is running and speaks of his love ... ; he enthuses about how his old motorcycle is running “like a new one”; and he says ... than 18 months later in a motorcycle crash near the cottage in Bovington. The correspondence, which [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 21:22:23

Saturday Night At The Movies The edge is still out there By Dennis Hartley No fun to hang around Feeling that same old way No ... as the subject himself and runs with it, utilizing a frenetic pastiche of talking heads, vintage home movies [more...]

Date: 2008-07-13 01:46:22

Cinematic Road Trip: New Jersey

John Ur pauses his Cinematic Road Trip for a moment in New Jersey, where he was born and raised, to discuss several films from New Jersey's native sons. Along our journey I’ve tried to avoid painting us into a corner. I’ve tried to cross a border from one state and leave through another [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 05:46:35

Election '08: The Night Before Christmas

Election '08: The Night Before Christmas by Joe Donnelly November 4, 2008 11:23 AM I have a special guest blogger today. His name is Justin Warfield. You may know him as the frontman and songwriter for the great band She Wants Revenge. He's a very cool guy who has an interesting and emotional take on this election. His post is below [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 19:23:18

CALGARY THURSDAY NIGHT BIKE NIGHT EVENTS

We are confident that a great bike season for 2009 is just around the corner. Bike night proved to be a success once again in 2008 ... Ave N.E. @ 7 P.M. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO OWN A VINTAGE BIKE to attend or join the group. You just have to have an interest or enthusiasm for motorcycles. Swap meet in Millarville Sept 13, 2009 watch [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 02:17:52

Motorcycle Museum

While my family was visiting, we gals did a bit of sewing. My husband and brother in-law don’t sew. They don’t enjoy checking out fabric stores ... and service space. They sell Harley-Davidson ®, Kawasaki®, Yamaha®, and Excelsior-Henderson® motorcycles ... interesting to check out. They visited Kersting’s Cycle Center and checked out the motorcycles [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 03:12:51

Going Back In Motorcycle Time. Thank You Google

Going Back In Motorcycle Time. Thank You Google Posted 18:32:18 Filed under Web Author: Mike Werner | Location: Normandy, France Comments: ... Time magazine BMW motorcycle photo For those of you who have been following the Google ... published in Time magazine related to motorcycles. When you click on a photo, you'll see a bigger [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 16:32:18

So tired

Orin O’Neill photos The PX has been running on Michelin S83s since it was new ... we’re working on your order” followed another within 12 hours containing the shipping info and tracking number. But this time it was well into September, and still no shipping info. I called [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 22:59:54

The 50 Most Famous Cars Of All Time

Whether they were notable for their superior performance, or for the superior performers who drove them, RideLust’s list of the 50 Most Famous Cars pays homage to all the truly iconic automobiles of our time So without further ado, and in no particular order: 1 [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 20:17:45

Homeroom Clothing

Homeroom updated their online store with some of their best cut & sew pieces. Above is the Flannel & Portman. The Flannel comes in the military colorway featuring detailed patch work and custom buttons. The Portman is made of 100% cotton, and is inspired by a vintage motorcycle jacket. In the cuffs [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 20:51:13

ISLE OF MAN TT

ABC WEDNESDAY - IIsle Of Man TTWell what else was I going to have for the letter this week. A no brainer really ... 's what wiki has to say about the TTThe Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Race is a motorcycle racing event ... engined Norton motorcycle in a time of 4 hours 21 minutes and 52 seconds at an average race speed of 36.21 [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 01:01:00

Police Seized Auction Cars Aren't Battered As You Think

Police seized auction cars that can be seen on the lot may move some people to consider that these cars are offshoots of control operations. And that these cars are forcibly enchanted from robbers who managed to rob a bank; or enchanted from gangs who are implicated in churlish brawls on the street [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 20:21:43

Homeroom Portman Hoodie

This image has no alt text Indie-apparel maker Homeroom has just released their Fall/Winter collection; our top pick goes to the simple but asymmetric Portman Hoodie; it’s inspired by vintage motorcycle jackets. Link: http://www.theawesomer.com/c/click.php?id=1860 Price: $108 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 14:00:44

WANTED: Left Side Banshee Cylinder

WANTED: Left Side Banshee... by tjscott2012 Today 09:30 PM 10 58 ... your motorcycle on a day-to-day basis, cleaning, adjustments, airfilters, chains, tires, etc. Engine ... ? Find what you need here. Question Paint by Hardtail 10-30-2008 10:59 PM Go to last post [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 04:30:18

Vespa Attack IV starts tonight!

Vespa Attack IV starts tonight! November 28, 2008 November 28 (FRIDAY) - MEET & GREET venue: Katips (Katipunan) ... Slaughter House | MayDay SC | Warrior Clothing | Scootmoto Local Sponsors: City Government ... | Motorcycle Riders Course (Jake Swann) | Telescope @ Cubao X (Vintage Ron) | Signum Event Engineering (Boyet [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 00:58:07

AMA/ATVA Pro ATV MX racer Dustin Wimmer nominated for 2008 AMA SPEED Athlete of the Year award

The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is proud to announce that 2008 ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA Pro Champion Dustin Wimmer is one of five ... bestowed to a professional motorcycle racer competing in AMA events. Past recipients of the award ... s first full year as a pro was 2004 after dominating the Pro-Am 250 and 250 A classes in 2003. Wimmer [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 19:20:04

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