Monday, February 20, 2006

Tattoos: There are Rules After All?

SFGate.com article by Edward Guthmann on tattoos, the Bay Area scene and recent trends in the sport.


SFGate article link...

posted by Tony Wilkie @ 2:52 PM 33 comments

Hollister 2006: Better Warn Them Not to Come

Article by Brandon Bailey of the Contra Costa Times on the Hollister motorcycle rally. Last week the city council voted down a final proposal from a promotional company from Florida to run the 2006 rally and promise the city a profit of $300,000. Despite the willingness of Biker Designs of Daytona to take on financial liability for the event, and assure coverage of security and medical liability of the rally, the proposal was rejected.

As is pointed out in the article, unless the city goes out of its way and spends some money to hang out the "unwelcome" sign, odds are pretty good that one hell of a lot of bikers will find their way to Hollister for the event that's been an annual rite of the season for many years. While this surety will certainly be welcome by the local businesses that always benefit from the rally, it may be more than ironic for the city which will be out on their own this year covering the overhead costs of managing the large crowd.

Link to Contra Costa Times article...

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Coaldale, NV for Sale- $70,000

Coaldale, NV is for sale. The whole town. And there are some buildings there, and a little history. For those deep into the biker genre of film, this may be an opportunity. Back in 1994, the movie "The Stranger", starring Kathy Long, was filmed there. If you haven't heard of it, you are not alone, but there are people willing to compare it to "The Wild One".

If you win the lottery or just have a jones for your own town, beware; there are challenges-

"Its present population is zero. All of the town's buildings have been vandalized or damaged by fire. And Nevada environmental officials say the land under the gas station and garage is polluted by diesel and gasoline fuels."

David Henley article in the Nevada Appeal...

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