Held on The Quail property in Carmel Valley, California, the Friday before Sunday’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, it is an appropriate lead-in for the final weekend’s activities. Included in the admission is plenty of drink (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and  different food stations for munching. We noticed a huge supply of napkins so the visitors could wipe off...

     Also Corbin’s popular bike show was held on Saturday during the busiest day in the area. The show was held on lush green grass just like Quail and Pebble Beach with plaques and about five grand cash being awarded. The show was dedicated to the memory of the late Biker Bob Warford who ran all of Corbin’s previous shows. This year’s show was put in the hands of the...

      John Steinbeck said it best in his prolog to his novel, Cannery Row, which I quote:   “Cannery Row in Monterey in California is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, a nostalgia, a dream. Cannery Row is the gathered and scattered, tin and iron and rust and splintered wood, chipped pavement and weedy lots and junk heaps, sardine canneries...

            This year the rally started a week earlier than usual giving the area a break between the Harley rally and the AtlanticBeach rally. That didn’t affect the crowds in any way as you can see in most of the photos that were taken on Tuesday. The rally typically doesn’t start gaining momentum until the end of the week and this year was no exception. By Thursday, the crowds...

            The crowds at in Murrells Inlet and Garden City as well as North Myrtle Beach were the largest seen in many years. Venues such as Suck Bang Blow, The Beaver Bar, Barefoot Landing and Spokes and Bones saw record crowds and bikes from all over the country enjoying the great atmosphere that can only be found with like-minded individuals doing what they enjoy most.

      I have been taking these photos for quite a few years now and Myrtle Beach Bike Week has always been one of my favorite places to shoot pictures. I am always impressed by how friendly the girls are and not full of themselves.            It can be a hard, dangerous job asking a pretty lady for a picture when her Brutus steroidal boyfriend is standing next to her. I usually...

        Garberville is about 12-miles north of the run site with the usual amenities associated with small town America. There are a couple of bars, restaurants, a grocery store and a few motels. No signs indicating the agricultural endeavors surrounding it. Thanks to Danielle and Gary, my credentials and VIP parking were taken care of and I was good to go.      The traditional...

         Some people leave the property to tour the area, go to town, or just to get some fresh unscented air. The cops are waiting just off of property for those who think they can get away with driving infractions. Be warned, they’re experts at spotting infractions of the vehicle code.       Anyway, there is no need to leave the property until Sunday after sunrise as all...

    So far I’ve covered three vintage auctions, a vintage show and now, possibly, the Antique Motorcycle Club of America annual swap meet on the fairgrounds at Dixon, California. Yeah, I love the old bikes so it’s off to Dixon to see what kind of weirdness is happening there. As you can see there were both some great old bikes and some great old, but cool people. This...

      Everything went as planned and everyone seemed to enjoy the festivities during the day even in the 95-degree sunshine which is something else you can count on at the Smoke Out. I can’t comment on the evening debauchery because I don’t camp at the event. I just can’t see paying good money to live like a homeless person for a weekend. Now if I could stay in one of those...