Tony & T-Rex

It’s time for the spring rally and we are heading to Thunder Beach in Panama City. This rally is known for beautiful beaches, music, vendors, and night life. We set up camp at Raccoon River Campground. After we set up camp, off to The Salty Goat for a drink and to see the early crowd. They are already here!

On Tuesday, we take a ride out to Destin Beach to hunt for sand dollars, and T-Rex decides off with the boots, rolls up her pants and in the water she goes hunting sand dollars. On our way back, in Panama City we stop at the Whiskey Saloon for a quick drink and then off to the Harley dealer. The place is full of bikes and vendors. We walk around and see a friend who’s been vending there for years. Laura, who owns Rhinestone Headbands, shows us some of her new items. Then we shoot over to the east end of the beach for drinks and dinner at Patches Pub.

On Wednesday, we go for a loop up north then back in time for dinner at Wicked Wheel and the kickoff party is on. By Thursday, the party’s going and we are off to Sharky’s to check out one of the bike and sound shows and the lot is full of vendors too. Then a quick stop at Donovan’s up the block for a cold one then off to Frank Brown Park, where they are loaded with vendors and the big stage is ready to go. We stop by and say hello to Sanity Jewelry and their space is jammed with customers. A walk through the park and we are off to Dat Cajun Place for dinner.

On Friday, we get caught at Buster’s Bait House listening to a solo artist in the rain. But the rain finally moves out and we are on our way to Frank Brown Park again to see Tim Watson, Candle Box and Lynyrd Skynyrd for the rest of the night. Friday night turns into a rough Saturday morning, and we ride out to the Whiskey Saloon to hook up with Johnny and Elisha from Chainsaws and they have some of the Chain Gang with them. Later that day off to Hammerhead Fred’s for the bikini contest and meet up with Bruce and Kat from ALP 375. As we put Saturday night to bed, by Sunday morning they are rolling out of town. We give them a head start and take off for St. George Island for a couple of Bloody Mary’s and a nice ride along the gulf.
See ya next year on the “The Redneck Riviera”

Tony & T-Rex