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Sturgis Custom Motorcycle - Sick Wish I knew more about this motocycle other than it was fully custom - Photo was taken on Main Street in Sturgis, SD during the '07 Rally. Technorati Tags: motocycle, Sturgis, SD, Rally [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 19:44:02

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McCain rallies bikers at Sturgis

STURGIS, SD — An extremely enthusiastic Sen. McCain stressed energy independence during brief remarks before more than 20,000 bikers Monday night at the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. “This is my first time here ... speech–to paint him as an out-of-touch celebrity–and today was no different. “As you may [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 03:13:21

Pin-up Girl Artwork By David Uhl To Be Auctioned Off at Sturgis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Artwork to be Auctioned at Three Sturgis Rally Benefits STURGIS, SD - Photojournalist-promoter Jeff Bartucci captured motorcycle artist David Uhl at work in Myrtle ... . 6.) The completed painting by Uhl is part of a Vintage Pin-up Series that pays homage to the “American Pin [more...]

Date: 2008-07-25 16:48:27

Hey, McCain Campaign: Here's What Actually Goes on in Sturgis During the Biker Rally (Updated): ( ... other websites are linking to about the Miss Buffalo Chip pageant.) The Bike Rally in Sturgis, SD ... have been in Sturgis. [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 02:16:28

Broken Spoke brings Moving Wall to Sturgis ‘09

Broken Spoke Campground, Highway 79 N, will host the Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall™ at the 69th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August 2009 ... . Sturgis, SD, United States, 11/04/2008 – "The Wall will be the center of daily ceremonies to honor the fallen soldiers of Vietnam and other wars, as well as active duty military who continue ... [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 23:55:50

REV THEORY TOUR DATES HERE

Well-traveled road warriors Rev Theory – Rich Luzzi, Julien Jorgensen, Dave Agoglia, ...                                       Bismark, ND Jul 30                     Ramkota Exhibit Hall ...                      Sturgis, SD Aug 5                     The Big Easy Concert House                        Boise [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 17:05:38

Live from the Dakotas!

A guest post from my father - taken from an email. Well, I have no excuse for not e-mailing this morning! The first night I was just too tired ... experience. The only two states I had never been to were the Dakotas. Scratch one; I am in Fargo, ND ... the accents, eh It looks like the skies are clearing; I’m off to Sturgis, SD! [more...]

Date: 2008-07-12 18:20:37

Trip this weekend...Sorry so long!

As you all know I head out this weekend to Sturgis, KY with my boyfriend for what was called Little Sturgis ... at all despite it being hot out. We arrive in Sturgis mid afternoon and enter the rally. When we went through ... I had been to Sturgis, SD I didn't see what I saw at this rally because I wasn't there long enough. I honestly [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 13:00:39

Staind unveil their new video for “Believe”

Staind have just unveiled the official video for their new single, “Believe.” The Christopher Sims (Saosin, Bleeding Through) ... Sioux, SD Sioux Empire Fair Expo Hall 8.8.08 Sturgis, SD Buffalo Chip Campground 8.10.08 Lubbock [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 20:56:42

Presidential Campaign Update

Note the email I just received….we get these campaign notes all day long: Per Mosheh (no blackberry reception)  Sturgis, SD  McCain spoke before nearly 20,000 motorcycle enthusiasts tonight at the Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. No major news, but a couple of notable lines. He noted that Obama recently [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 02:15:11

Sturgis SD reviews… (kind of)

So Monday we went and ran around looking at the vendors, Dust bought a new jacket and I bought a couple of new shirts. It was hot, but fun. Not something I would want to do everyday, there are just so many people. We went to the Full Throttle on Monday. Which we go to quite a lot. They have the normal Sturgis feel there, but it it free [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 16:19:39

...and she gets to keep the pickle!

This is getting to be fun! At long last, politics is oozing into my motorcycle world with McCain offering up his ol' lady for the bimbo pageant at The Black Hills Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis SD. Speaking as a certifiable old fart, I think ... out of it. The fun came in when the rider couldn't balance the bike anymore and he and the m.s. would [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 18:48:27

Wyoming: Devil's Tower

After our jaunt to Little Big Horn, we motored onward back to Wyoming and spent the night in Gillette, Wyoming ... , just a lot of bikers on the road and in the park. This month is evidently a big bike rally across ... , the most famous rally being in Sturgis, SD. Famous, or I should say "infamous" since that is the site [more...]

Date: 2008-08-23 16:19:51

UNDER PRESSURE [1]

Wednesday August 6, 2008 · AIM: crnctruthcaucus · Section: ... of this. Standing in front of the motorcyclists in Sturgis, SD, John McCain said: “My opponent doesn’ ... for your attention. The National Enquirer has released photos of John Edwards with his alleged [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 03:39:33

Is John McCain Worried About South Dakota?

Gallup polling released last week showed that while Barack Obama is not dominating in the purple states -- he leads John McCain by a mere 45 percent ... are First Read's thoughts: *** Easy Rider? McCain should feel at home today in Sturgis, SD, where ... to Harley voters -- but voters actually living in the Dakotas. Of the red states where Obama [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 01:15:09

Season's end

Bob O'Donnell setting sheep at the 2008 USBCHA Finals, Sturgis SD. Photo — I'm guessing — by Pearse Ward ... , good line to the fetch gates and flawless turn back. They had a good lift but got a little off line ... had nice flow and except for a short stretch coming a little low was on line most of the way around [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 01:41:00

Weekly Roundup, Week Ending 10/12/08

  It's been a pretty crazy week. A lot of dog things going on locally ... that this ordinance is far too complicated.  We'll see. Sturgis, SD put restrictions on 'pit bull ... , have a leash no longer than 4 feet long and carry a $250,000 insurance policy. You'd think that Sturgis [more...]

Date: 2008-10-12 16:22:18

Alice Cooper spins more 'Spider' tour dates

More shows have slithered their way onto the schedule for Alice Cooper ... Fair August 2008 1 - Kalispell, MT - Raceway Park 2 - Great Falls, MT - State Fair 3 - Sturgis, SD - Buffalo Chip Campground 5 - Bismarck, ND - Civic Center Arena 7 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant [more...]

Date: 2008-07-03 02:02:38

Alice Cooper’s “Psycho-Drama Tour” 2008 Dates

Alice Cooper’s “Psycho-Drama Tour” 2008 Dates Posted by Reid on July 24, 2008 August 2008 1 - Kalispell, MT - Raceway Park 2 - Great Falls, MT - State Fair 3 - Sturgis, SD - Buffalo Chip Campground 5 - Bismarck, ND - Civic Center Arena 7 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant 8 - Milwaukee, WI - The Riverside 9 - Sparta, WI - Constitution [more...]

Date: 2008-07-25 04:55:57

2nd Annual California Bike Week Rumbles Into Pomona Fairplex October 24-26; Top West Coast Motorcycle Rally Features Vendor Village, Stunts, Flat Track Racing, ?09 Harley Demos & More

Press Release: 3-DAY BIKERS’ FEST CLIMAXES OCT. 26 WITH LOVE RIDE 25 AND CONCERT WITH FOO FIGHTERS AND ZZ TOP Free tickets for Friday, Oct ... last LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ — California Bike Week (CBW) is revving up for its 2nd annual three ... -renowned bike weeks such as the ones in Sturgis, SD and Daytona, FL. There will be a limited [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 13:58:18

Puddle of Mudd is touring

Rev Theory will take to the road with Puddle of Mudd and Saving Abel for a predominantly mid-west/east coast run: July 14 - Kearny, ... Exhibit Hall August 2 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre August 3 - Sturgis, SD @ Buffalo Chip Campground [more...]

Date: 2008-05-27 21:16:44

Touring - Alice Cooper, Michael McDonald, Johnny Mathis, more

Alice Cooper 07/06/08 - Kavarna, Bulgaria - Kaliakra Stadium 07/09/08 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7 07/10/08 - Bad Arolsen, ... - Montana Raceway Park 08/02/08 - Great Falls, MT - Expo Park 08/03/08 - Sturgis, SD - Buffalo Chip 08/05/08 - Bismarck, ND - Bismarck Civic Ctr. Arena 08/07/08 - Saint Louis, MO - The Pageant 08/08/08 [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 05:26:00

Home on the Range

We are all a bit bleary-eyed and recovering from our 11 hour journey home yesterday from Montana ... of the bikers. After Mt. Rushmore, we decided to stop off at Sturgis, SD (home of the Bike Rally) to see [more...]

Date: 2008-08-10 09:44:00

Freedom Movement Update

Here are some events and projects that are taking place in the Freedom Revolution ... ) is holding a freedom festival in Sturgis, SD from July 2nd to the 6th. Lots of great speakers [more...]

Date: 2008-05-19 08:57:10

Alice Cooper anuncia detalles de su nuevo disco y tour

Alice Cooper ha anunciado algunos detalles de su nuevo disco y tour, programado para arrancar el 31 de julio en Oregon. ??? ... (Agosto 1) Great Falls, MT State Fair (2) Sturgis, SD Buffalo Chip (3) Bismarck, ND Civic Center ... ) Las Vegas, NV Orleans Hotel & Casino (Septiembre 57) Hutchinson, KS State Fair (12) Schenectady [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 23:07:17

Shows This Weekend: Edison Glass, All Time Low, Head Automatica

Friday, May 16 Hartford, CT - Nightmare Of You, Paper Rival, Edison Glass, The Graduate Washington, D.C. - Local H ... , Sugar Glyder info Philadelphia, PA - The Black Keys info Sturgis, SD - Eths, Superbutt info [more...]

Date: 2008-05-14 14:00:05

Alice Cooper announces new album details, tour

From NME: Alice Cooper has announced details of a new album and tour, scheduled to kick off July 31 in Oregon ... Falls, MT State Fair (2) Sturgis, SD Buffalo Chip (3) Bismarck, ND Civic Center Arena (5) Sparta, WI [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 01:16:52

SAVING ABEL ON TOUR WITH PUDDLE OF MUDD

“SAVING ABEL,” the Skiddco/Virgin Records debut album of southern rock quintet Saving Abel, ... Campgrounds / Sturgis, SD 8/11/2008 - The Orbit Room / Dallas, TX 8/12/2008 - Piere’s / Fort Wayne [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 19:05:54

I {heart} Your Blog

My stampin' friend Michelle 2{stamp}is2b has shared this award with me! ... chatting via PM's before we met up this summer at her family campground out in Sturgis, SD [more...]

Date: 2008-08-30 01:01:00

Saving Abel On Tour Now; Opens For Puddle Of Mudd In July

Saving Abel Tour Dates: 06/21/2008 Scout Bar San Antonio,TX 07/02/2008 Summerfest Milwaukee,WI 07/04/2008 Cotton Club Atlanta, ... , WA 08/09/2008 Buffalo Chip Campgrounds Sturgis, SD 08/11/2008 The Orbit Room Dallas, TX 08/12/2008 [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 16:32:39

P.S. (Twice).

1. When talking to William Reed of Standard Tap at Sly Fox Phoenixville on Monday I discovered that I missed a very important beer-centric Best of ... this morning as I left Wall, SD (Where the hell is Wall Drug?) on my way to Sturgis and the big Bike Rally ... on a three-day a week gig, you’re Good. Apologies to Ron. 2. In this post on Sunday, the part [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 13:24:37

One Year to Live: Month Five

8/29 Our trailer arrived Friday before Labor Day and we filled every inch of our allotted space ( ... little rest. We gave up trying early Friday morning and left the campground headed for Kennebec, SD. 9/5 Friday was the only day we did any sightseeing, visiting Sturgis and the Black Hills Harley [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 00:41:23

Day 4 - The Great Buffalo Hunt

Heading straight North out of Bell Fourche, SD, it becomes apparent how many Canadians are sightseeing in the USA ... in Sturgis is yet to begin they are everywhere in packs of 30-50 at a time. So, we just keep right ... event today was to tour the Theodore Roosevelt National Park near Madora, ND. Old Teddy became [more...]

Date: 2008-07-27 03:15:25

Wyoming Ride Day 6 - The Badlands, SD

July 20, 2008 There was a of activity this morning as rally rats were packing up to head out in all different directions that they may have arrived ... is a couple of weeks away.  We stopped for pics at BMW Sturgis, which also sold Yamaha & Suzuki ... - an easy pace was in order for the 20 mile canyon.  A turn toward Sturgis took us through Deadwood [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 06:33:33

Porter Sculpture Park in Montrose, SD

Porter Sculpture ParkWayne PorterPrivate property, open to the publicJust outside Sioux Falls SD, it's located directly next to I-90 at Exit 374 ... , showed me photos from his recent road trip to South Dakota, and I knew that this had to be a stop!  After realizing that Sturgis Harley Rally was beginning this weekend, Mount Rushmore has been tossed [more...]

Date: 2008-08-02 11:59:00

America, You’re Beautiful!—Part 3: Murdo, SD

Fresh from the funk and culture of Louisville, KY, I continued my search for “genuine America” as I headed back west along the Interstate 90—and found it in the lazy town of Murdo in South Dakota. Located 173 miles east of Rapid City and Sturgis, the site of an annual motorcycle rally (August 4-10, 2008) [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 21:53:00

Sturgis '08 - Bro! Last week Brawny, Chris & I rode from LA to Sturgis. JC was kind enough to trailer out Brawny's Panhead with us. Tomorrow I'll start posting pictures from the trip. For now, here's a picture after a HUGE meal at Stamford's Garage in Spearfish, SD. (L to R) Dave, Jeff, Me, Red, JC, Chris & Brawny [more...]

Date: 2008-08-04 23:29:47

SD: County officials to consider alcohol licenses for campground near Bear Butte

Joe Kafka June 13, 2008 - 2:28 p.m. PIERRE, S.D. (AP) ... Hills butte that's sacred to American Indians will be opposed at a July 1 hearing in Sturgis. An opponent of the Broken Spoke Campground, formerly known as Sturgis County Line, complains it will disturb [more...]

Date: 2008-06-13 17:55:02

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