By Lulu

Each Bike Week we take a crew of amazing people for a ride out in the country, some are old friends and some we have never met before. This year bad weather was projected, and I almost called it off, yet it turned out to be absolutely a perfect day. We started at The Hideout in Holly Hill where Tara provided great food for our bellies fortifying us for the day. Off we rode to our first stop, 3 Bananas in Crescent City for cocktails and some couldn’t pass up on great food with a pretty view of the lake. Next, we made our way to The Hideaway Bar & Grill in Pomona Park. Lisa goes all out and makes the trip to her bar memorable! She had a sex swing in the giant oak, saddles for photo ops, balloons inside for more photos but this year the guys loved beating the crap out of a Jap bike!!! Next stop was the Gnarly Gar, a great waterfront dive bar that was the old Hermit’s Cove. The new owners have really cleaned this place up but maintained enough of the “dive bar” atmosphere to make this one of our favorite spots to ride to. Always call first as it is a trip, and they are not open 7 days a week. They have added Wednesdays to their open days, so now they are open Wednesday through Sunday. Final stop for the whole group was Renegade’s on the River, a huge RV resort/ restaurant/and beautiful tiki bar situated on the St. John’s River. We completed the ride in time for those who chose to ride back to The Other Place in Ormond Beach for their weekly Shovelhead Night. See the article in this issue for that coverage. Many more photos of the day can be found on Thunder Roads Florida. Join us during Biketoberfest for the fall ride!