SAN FRANCISCO 49-MILE RIDE, 2008

Good ideas attract people, and Pete Young's notion to follow the 'tourist route' (marked with '49 Mile Drive' signs) with a gang of Vintage motorcycles has grown larger every year. The total number of motorcycles ... have enlisted the help of the Yerba Buena Antique M/C for catering and directing traffic, making for an extra [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 00:17:14

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Mud and steam

Mud and steam? A visit to some kind of health spa today perhaps? Nope. The Evesham Steam and Vintage Vehicle Rally. That's where I've been ... ... and when we passed a sign saying 'Micro Chipping' I expected to find a tiny village full of tiny ... -tub. The beautifully restored and lovingly cared-for vintage cars and motorcycles on display were [more...]

Date: 2008-08-11 22:11:36

I'm baaaack!

I am either delusional or pigs now fly because I just saw gasoline selling for $3.08!!!!!!!!!!! I had to turn my head to read the sign again ... a dozen small Midwest towns. The temperature could not have been more perfect for a motorcycle ride ... very interested as well. One mother took my card and info to help her arrange a class time [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 22:48:00

Campground Review: Kenshire Kampground

Ken and Shirley, or so Shirley tells me, put their names together when they dubbed their little farm/campground “Kenshire Farms” ... for certain; Ken can be found roaming the grounds on his tractor or vintage 70’s blue Honda motorcycle ... or three rows of older, parked RV trailers. I’m not sure if these are left here by people who own [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 17:54:34

Bound to the Hood

Antebellum Gallery is small and intimate, which is appropriate, considering the subject matter housed within its walls. Out front, an attractive woman in a tuxedo checks my name on the guest list next to a sign ... had sex with a keyhole to the trunk of some vintage automobile. There were a few pieces in the show [more...]

Date: 2008-08-11 09:21:39

Weekend What's What 7/24-7/29

THEE HEART OF THE CITYAs you well know, the good ol' Twin Cities has an amazing legacy in both music and art that has been laid down for us by talented tastemakers of yore. What a brilliant creative history book could be written on our fair cities! This edition of the What's What will not only lead you to adventures with established local legends [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 22:53:00

this week’s RDN calendar

6th District Town Meeting; Richmond Folk Festival; Saturday Growers; Bohemian Market; Bikes in the Bottom; Richmond Folk Festival; ... am The monthly motorcycle breakfast on the second Sunday of every month @ Poe’s Pub Richmond Folk ... Market Antiques, collectibles, jewelry and fine arts and crafts. Free admission. For more information [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 13:11:40

a schism divides the hot rod faithful in New England

shenanigans going on around the Gathering of the Faithful hot rod show this past weekend, I managed to meet up with a couple of my hot rod pals, two of whom came together for the poster for Flathead Jack’s show. Mark Phelan, who most H.A.M.B.sters know as General Gow, has been getting into prints made from woodcuts big time lately [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 12:01:29

Engine Guards for Brigitta

I had signed up for the Airhead Beemers mailing list shortly after acquiring Brigitta as part of my efforts to learn as much as I could about my new ... about his R100 motorcycle, the rally, my Maria which I'd ridden to Aspen, his plans for the future ... Patrick! Patrick and his R100 Patrick's cool vintage Jeep The top end of a R100/7, without [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 02:33:12

I’M STILL ON TEAM JESSE

T-shirts are now sold out. Thanks for all of your support. Don’t worry if you didn’t get one this morning. I’m sure you can find them on EBAY or Craig’s list if you search hard enough. It’s inevitable that they will be collector’s items by the end of the day. How great was last night? Can I get an amen?!?! [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 18:54:48

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

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

Speedlinking 20 July 2008

Sign o’ the times Ah, the Chiko Roll: Since the 1950s, Chiko Rolls have been advertised by an iconic “girl on a motorbike” (also known as the “Chicko Roll Chick”) theme. The girl is usually photographed straddling a Harley Davidson motorcycle, holding the Chiko Roll near her crotch in a phallic gesture. The accompanying [more...]

Date: 2008-07-20 02:30:30

Car Show Heightens Awareness

Car shows are not normally my area of interest but this one was special and I had to be there to capture the scene a couple of weeks ago at Aloha ... . Bridgstone's big tire It wasn’t just the automotive places or tire stores who took part in this event [more...]

Date: 2008-06-28 09:44:01

this week’s RDN calendar

6th District Town Meeting; Red, White or Yellow?: The Media and Military at War in Iraq @ Fountain Bookstore; Saturday Growers; Bohemian Market; ... in the Bottom Sun Sep 14 9:30 am The monthly motorcycle breakfast on the second Sunday of every month @ Poe’ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-13 18:19:46

Running out of Gas and Correspondence

So I ran out of gas about two weeks ago on a trip back from Columbia. I took my motorcycle to interview a candidate for state rep for my video blog ... has been documented! I mounted a camera to the back of my motorcycle(thanks Dilip), and the following [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 12:39:10

this week’s RDN calendar

Boys Like Girls and Good Charlotte Co-Headline the “Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour”; Shockoe Bottom walking tour; Sunday Vintage Market; ... Aug 3 9:00 am @ 17th Street Farmers’ Market Antiques, collectibles, jewelry and fine arts [more...]

Date: 2008-08-03 05:00:52

Skimming into first

Sammamish woman wins her race at Tastin’ and Racin’ [ Sammamish resident Bianca Bononcini and teammate Joe Perkins joined forces to win the 1 ... participated in the weekend event. This year, there were only 46. “I don’t know if it’s a sign of the times [more...]

Date: 2008-06-11 17:20:45

Another Glorious Victory for Citizen Journalism

Greetings, programs. As you may remember, a few weeks ago I brought you a heartbreaking photograph of the saddest arcade in the world ... cabinet for 2006’s The Fast and the Furious: Super Bikes, a fast-paced motorcycle game by Raw Thrills [more...]

Date: 2008-06-11 05:52:29

this week’s RDN calendar

Sunday Vintage Market; Back Porch tonight @ GlobeHopper; Elli Morris and Cooling the South: The Block Ice Era 1875 - 1975; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; ... Street Farmers’ Market Antiques, collectibles, jewelry and fine arts and crafts. Free admission [more...]

Date: 2008-07-06 13:35:21

happening this week in Shockoe and beyond…

9th Annual Brunswick Stew Festival; My 5K Challenge Walk/Run; Saturday Growers; Bohemian Market; Sunday Vintage Market; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; ... Farmers’ Market Antiques, collectibles, jewelry and fine arts and crafts. Free admission [more...]

Date: 2008-11-01 16:26:03

8 Days In Seat 10 (Part Four)

(If you’re just coming upon this story, I strongly suggest that you read the first three parts before this one ... of the state. As well, he was an ex-marine, having served in Vietnam as a door gunner on a helicopter [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 13:03:00

this week’s RDN calendar

Saturday Growers; Bohemian Market; Shockoe Bottom walking tour; Sunday Vintage Market; blue grass and blue crabs festival; ... Street Farmers’ Market Antiques, collectibles, jewelry and fine arts and crafts. Free admission [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 12:05:29

this week’s RDN calendar

Saturday Growers; Bohemian Market; SlamRichmond’s Poetry Workshop & Poetry Show; Sunday Vintage Market; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; ... 7 9:00 am @ 17th Street Farmers’ Market Antiques, collectibles, jewelry and fine arts and crafts. Free [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 12:09:11

ZACHARY OWEN WARD 4/21/76 – 5/25/03

Zachary Owen Ward was killed while riding his motorcycle, ... , and another uncle who served for four years in the Marine Corp.  At age 17 Zach asked his mom to sign [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 12:43:18

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