In the wee hours of Tuesday, the eighth of September, 2015 a fire was reported at the Full Throttle Saloon. By the time fire crews were able to respond, the fire had well engulfed the complex. The situation was made more complicated by the lack of fire hydrants and running water at the site, dry conditions, high winds, the wooden structure of the compound, and 500 gallons of explosive grain alcohol on site. All of these factors combined to render the ten million dollar property a total los...
It has been quite a long time since I have written a blog, and for that, I apologize. I have had to deal with a shit ton of personal issues, and sorry to say, but writing blogs that do not produce money is just not a priority. But hey, I’m back.
The 75 annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was, as expected, a great time with great people. Because of the expectedly huge increase in number of rallygoers, my husband and I decided to not venture very far from our compound at the Buffalo Chip. We even dec...
Face it, we have all fallen victim to a particularly bad piece of advice in our lives at one time or another. Bad advice can range anywhere from “Yes, you should totally go blonde” to “I know he cheated on you in the past, but you should marry him anyway.” This is the reason why I started a Sturgis Rally info group on Facebook. I was tired of witnessing people give others bad advice about the Rally. Some of this bad advice could have resulted in simple disappointment, but some could have...
What can ruin any experience for anyone? I say it’s when a person’s expectations are way too high, and reality proves it. I have noticed a trend in commenting on social media indicating that a lot of people do not have an accurate picture of what the Sturgis Rally is like, from the accommodations and pricing, to traffic.
A very common misconception that I have seen is that people seem to think that Sturgis is a naked free for all. Now while it is true that this type of entertainment can...
Sometimes we forget to say it, so it's good to have a reminder.
Thank you. You patrol the streets and highways in Sturgis and the Black Hills to help keep us safe. You deal with rude and angry people who give you a hard time just for doing your job. You work longer shifts that take you away from your families so we can have a good time. Thank you to all of the law enforcement officers who work the Rally.
Thank you to the bartenders and bar backs! You're on your feet for hours, and many o...
One issue that is guaranteed to start a debate in Sturgis circles is the topic of bringing children to the Rally. Personally, I see both sides of the argument.
Growing up in the Black Hills area, I was always led to believe that good girls don’t go to Sturgis. Bikers were dirty, they stole, swore, drank and caused trouble. The young ladies who partook of the festivities in Sturgis were no better than prostitutes, and the bikers who took them there. Back in the 80s, it was certainly not a ...
When you ask people about what they want to do in Sturgis, getting a tattoo seems to be on many people’s agenda. It seems like a perfect way to commemorate your trip, especially if you have taken the traditional route and rode out.
I would advise a little bit of caution.
Tattoo shops are set up virtually everywhere in Sturgis during the rally. Tattoo artists from everywhere come to ink up some of the hundreds of thousands of bikers who call the Black Hills “home” for a week. It’s a chance for ...
As you may have guessed, the 2013 Sturgis Rally is in full effect. There's plenty of loud music, good food, whiskey, roaring motorcycles and hot women. Although Monday was a little slow, the rest of the week is sure to be crazier and filled with so much to see.
In the meantime, here's a few photos from the rally so far. More here as the days progress.
Cheers!
TWO MORE SHOT GLASSES FOR CHILDRENS CARE HOSPITAL AUCTION!
I now have almost twenty shot glasses for the Childrens Care Hospital Benefit “Shot Glass Collection.” This unique collection of shot glasses is to be auctioned off at the annual Hamster’s dinner and auction held in Spearfish, South Dakota during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Carol and Fred, my sister and brother in-law sent a shot glass from way down South in Alabama, and I kicked in a shot glass from Alzeda, Montana. S...
(August 1-3, 1941) Pearl Hoel talked about driving the chase vehicle to pick up stranded riders and one time giving their left over tea to a tourist who needed water for his radiator to cool off his over-heated Ford along Needles Highway.
The 3rd Annual Rally
(August 11-13, 1939) had 55 riders participate in the Black Hills Tour - from Sturgis to Mt Rushmore (followed by a Dutch Lunch), The Needles Highway, the State Game Lodge, sylvan lake. Johnny Spieglehoff was again named Black Hills Speed Champion
The 35th Annual Rally
(August 4-10, 1975) was expanded to it's 7 day format.
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