I just got home, nice quick trip, one night at the Hilton for $110 (discounted because it wasn't sold out and it was the night before Bike Week starts). Had a great time, we did Main Street, bought T shirts, rode around, over to Iron Horse, dinner there (surprisingly good food for a bar), rode back to the Hilton, a few drinks at their bar.
This morning rode to Destination, walked around and then I rode home alone which was just over 3 hours. I have to say each year it feels like there are fewer vendors at Destination. Also a lot of stores on Main St were still for rent. I didn't make it over to Speedway this year.
Weather was perfect, T shirt weather both days, hoodie for night riding.
View from the Hilton
that's me on an empty Main Street
My Fat Boy last night at Iron Horse
Last edited by ChickinOnaChain; 03-19-2017 at 06:36 PM.
Less than 2 weeks I'll be sitting across the street at the Beaver Bar.
That's where the locals go during Bike Week to tune up. $2 bottle beers even during the events. Good $5 All You Can Eat breakfast & afternoon jam session on Sundays.
There were quite a few bikes showing up a week or so early this year. But now that Bike Week has arrived, the traffic on Main St, Beach St & the Speedway seem less than past years. Usually gets really going by mid-week, so there's time to improve.
It sounds like the forum needs a bar to sponsore them for this event. So all the guys could have a meeting spot to BS. If they where able to do this and hang a large forum banner on the outside of the bar . I'm very sure it would be a stop for a lot of guys .
That's where the locals go during Bike Week to tune up. $2 bottle beers even during the events. Good $5 All You Can Eat breakfast & afternoon jam session on Sundays.
There were quite a few bikes showing up a week or so early this year. But now that Bike Week has arrived, the traffic on Main St, Beach St & the Speedway seem less than past years. Usually gets really going by mid-week, so there's time to improve.
I'll be there in 2 weeks. We always spend last week of March/1st week of April there. A good friend is a fair sized contractor in Bunnell and has shown us some spots the last 7 or 8 years. Ed Walden's is my favorite little hole in the wall.
Love hanging out at the Beaver and listening to some blues on Sunday afternoon. A couple years ago one of the clowns from that Moonshiners TV show appeared out of the blue.
03-10-2017, 04:03 PM
That's where the locals go during Bike Week to tune up. $2 bottle beers even during the events. Good $5 All You Can Eat breakfast & afternoon jam session on Sundays.
