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Road to Sturgis – New Music, Dragbike Racing, and a Bagger Show
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- Created on Thursday, 06 June 2013 18:58
We are now a little over two months away from the 73rd Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally! I want to dedicate this blog to talking about some of the recent updates about Sturgis 2013.
First, Easyriders Saloon has announced that they will be organizing a Bagger Show on Aug 8 with hosts Road Iron Magazine, Eddie Trotta, and John Shope of Dirty Bird Concepts. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and awards will be announced at 4 p.m. The prizes include a chance at having your bike featured in one of the Easyriders magazines, meeting the editors, winning trophies, or being invited to attend the invitational show in Columbus, OH.
There will be judges from Easyriders, Wrench, Road Iron, In the Wind and V-Twin magazines, in addition to being sponsored by Geico, Dennis Kirk, and Lucas Oil!
Simultaneously announced in May, the Broken Spoke Campground in Sturgis has partnered with Live Nation to host four concerts during Sturgis 2013. On tap will be The Black Crowes, Queens of the Stone Age, and country star Gary Allan.
In addition to the concerts, the Broken Spoke Campground has expanded their amenities this year. The campground now boasts 600 acres of camping as well as a 5,000 sq. ft. swimming pool, 4 hot tubs, and 8 bars (including a 30,000 sq. ft. ride-thru biker bar). Admission into the campground gets you into the concerts and motorcycle events throughout the week as well as biker rodeos, a party bus, zip-line, helicopter rides, free shuttle, and much more.
If you’re looking for a ride on the wild side (and a little more burning rubber), you’ll be happy to know that the Amsoil Sturgis Nationals will be hosted once again at Sturgis 2013. The dragbike competition will take place August 5-7 at Sturgis Dragway. Races include Top Fuel, Pro Dragster, and a new addition this year—The Mickey Thompson Pro Gas “Quick Draw Challenge.” If you have a need for speed, don’t miss this event!
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
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- Created on Thursday, 23 May 2013 22:07
Many of our customers love us for our car shipping and auto transport services. However, some of them have no idea that we ship boats as well! As an avid mariner, I’d like to devote this blog to one of my favorite boat shows of the year: The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the International Boat Show will be held this year on October 31-Nov 4, 2013. Fort Lauderdale is the unofficial "Yachting Capital of the World" and the show will be celebrating its 54th anniversary this year. The boat exhibits range from professional yacht builders and designers to exotic and brokerage yachts. A wide variety of boats and sea vessels will be on display including runabouts, sportfishers, high performance boats, center consoles, cabin cruisers, flats boats, skiffs, express cruisers, sailing yachts, motor yachts, bowriders, catamarans, ski boats, jet boats, trawlers, inflatables, canoes, and the incredible super yachts.
Covering six locations and over 3 million square feet of space, the show's transportation network of bus shuttles, water taxis, and riverboats ensures attendees can easily navigate the boat show and its expansive waterways system. Additional attractions include The Blue Wild Dive Show, IGFA's School of Sportfishing and Hook the Future's Kids Fishing Clinics.
Seafair – Fine Art, Jewelry & Design
The Seafair will house an extensive array of fine art specifically for yachts in 25 private showcase settings. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy great treats and private events aboard one of the most beautiful yachts of the show. This 228’ exhibition yacht will be docked at the center of the 54th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, in the midst of many of the world’s largest, most glamorous and expensive yachts in the world.
In addition, the IGFA School of SportFishing will be hosting eight "mini-sessions" on site with some of the area's best captains and professional anglers. While checking out the latest gadget or considering a new skiff, anglers will also be able to pick up hot tips and tricks from 8 of the most experienced fishermen on the water.
There will be something for everyone at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. If you’re thinking about going but don’t want to ship your boat there, check out our convenient boat shipping and transport services! And let us know if you’ll be there!
Road to Sturgis – All About the Music
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- Created on Thursday, 02 May 2013 20:01
Besides the scenic motorcycle rides and delicious food and drink, my favorite part of Sturgis is the world-class music. Every year, the bars and saloons vie to have the most impressive musical lineup to drum up the biggest parties. In this blog, I’ll talk about some of the musical guests that have already been announced as headliners for Sturgis 2013.
To get things rolling, the folks at Easyriders Saloon announced last week that Saving Abel will be headlining their week of festivities. According to their website, backyard barbeques, front porch jams, old-fashioned family values and hard-partying rock n’ roll is the name of the game for Saving Abel. The no-frills, no pretension and down home charm-driven compositions from these Southern boys have burned up the radio charts with soaring melodies and crunching hooks. No doubt they’ll be bringing this excitement to the stage at Sturgis.
Joining Saving Abel at Easyriders, the female duo Deap Valley has also been announced as musical guests for Sturgis. These women may on the surface appear all wild hair, short skirts, and lip-curling attitude, but they’re powerful vocals will impress everyone. Don’t miss their impressive mix of hard rock and soft ballads.
Simultaneously vying for those hard partiers is the Buffalo Chip bar. They’ve lined up The Cult, one of the most influential and well-respected British rock bands to break onto the American charts. The Cult will be mixing trailblazing hard rock from the 80s and 90s together with they’re recently released 2012 album Weapon of Choice. Look for these chaps to tear it up at Buffalo Chip.
More bars will be announcing their musical lineups in the coming weeks, so stay tuned. For now, check out this new montage from Sturgis last year and get excited for Sturgis 2013!
Spring Motorcycle Rallies
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- Created on Monday, 13 May 2013 19:16
We’ve been focusing a lot lately on the Sturgis 2013 Motorcycle Rally this summer, but there are plenty of other rides and rallies to sate your appetite until August. Here’s a list of the top Motorcycle events on my calendar.
Chocolate Thunder Motorcycle Run – Paradise, CA
Benefitting local youth organizations, the Chocolate Thunder Motorcyle Ride has the added appeal of being located in beautiful California. We’ll be taking a leisurely ride from Paradise on up to Scotty’s Boat Landing in Chico. The rider’s fee includes barbeque, cash prizes, a raffle, and plenty of chocolate, so come out on and support a great cause while soaking up some sun.
National Armed Forces FreedomRide – Little, CO
If California isn’t your cup of tea, the National Armed Forces FreedomRide may be a good substitute. Bikers across the nation gather to support all of the Armed Forces Veterans of War, POW, MIA, KIDA, WIA and all active military. The ride will start in Littleton at the Platte River Bar & Grill, eventually making our way up around Deer Creek and finally stopping at Fort Logan National Cemetery to pay our respects.
15th Annual Thunder Beach Spring Motorcycle Rally – Panama City Beach, FL
For you East Coasters, I recommend circling the Thunder Beach Spring Motorcyle Rally on your calendars. You won’t find a motorcycle event more packed with events than this. From Karaoke nights to stunt teams to VIP meet-and-greets, there is something for everyone at Thunder Beach. Make sure you dedicate a couple days to this rally because you’re going to need it.
Party in the Pines – Longview, TX
Finally, for those in the South that don’t want to travel out to Florida, check out the Party in the Pines at the end of May. The rally includes a Memorial Parade, Joker Run, a bike rodeo, shows, and plenty of music and games.
Tesla on the Rise?
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- Created on Friday, 12 April 2013 16:40
For the first time since its initial public offering in 2010, Tesla announced that it will close a quarter in the black. In stark contrast to 2012 Q4 in which Tesla lost $75 million, the electric car company shipped 250 cars more than it expected in 2013 Q1, helping generate a profit it will reveal in the coming weeks.
Despite a recent New York Times article that detailed an awful test drive of Tesla’s Model S Sedan, the company has seen a nice bump in share price over the last few weeks. No doubt, this is bolstered by the hope that the company’s ultra-luxury electric cars will finally gain traction in areas outside the San Francisco Bay Area. Tesla CEO Elon Musk also personally responded to the poor Times review, helping reassure investors that the $465 million loan from the federal government wasn’t a waste.
Tesla has been making headlines for other reasons too. Notably, Elon Musk visited Texas to try to overturn legislation that currently bars the electric car maker from selling cars directly from its retail stores in the state. Tesla has also committed to a very unique advertising strategy—not spending a dime. Much of the publicity for the company comes directly from Musk’s activity on social media sites. While certainly unconventional, analysts are remarking that this tactic is largely working.
Like Tesla, we have done our best at A1AutoTransport to implement green car shipping practices to reduce our carbon footprint. In association with SmartWay Transport, we’re committed to making sure our transport initiatives meet all EPA environmental standards. So, next time you’re considering shipping your car, make sure you choose the Green alternative!
