Our river walk along the Cape Fear River has been mentioned as one of the top riverfronts in the country and to have a car show among the old buildings along Front Street is a photographer’s dream.     Every year the show gets bigger and bigger and the class of cars entered gets better and better. There were over four city blocks along Front Street adorned with cars on both...

My season of event coverage always starts with the Easyriders Bike Show in Charlotte, North Carolina. I always look forward to seeing old friends and shooting some of the best custom bikes in the Northeast. I can always count on this show to supply me with dozens of future feature bikes as well as catching up with what’s going on with builders I am familiar with and admire. I think...

     One thing about this event is how well it’s run and the extreme enthusiasm of the organizers behind it. Led by Mary Compeau who Mitch can’t say enough good about, it’s got all the usual rally checklist features like a lot of motorcycles, (constant) live music, great watering holes, excellent food, bike builders, stunt shows, tattoo contests, poker runs, and vendors galore....

      More and more women are riding their own bikes these days and you can see that the Smoke Out is no exception. One thing that is a staple at most camping events like the Smoke Out is the advent of alternate means of getting around. Mini-bikes, golf carts, drifters ─ whatever gets you tooling around the event is getting more and more evident at these kind of events.     One of...

     One thing about this event is how well it’s run and the extreme enthusiasm of the organizers behind it. Led by Mary Compeau who Mitch can’t say enough good about, it’s got all the usual rally checklist features like a lot of motorcycles, (constant) live music, great watering holes, excellent food, bike builders, stunt shows, tattoo contests, poker runs, and vendors galore....

      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...

   If you’re a custom bagger freak, you should be able to fantasize to your heart’s content and maybe find some ideas to perk up your otherwise fabulous Motor Company tourer. Maybe it’s just a paintjob or a wheel design or a custom seat that put’s the sparkle in your eye, but if you have a liking for over-the-top custom baggers, Jack’s shot something that will get your adrenalin...