BIKETOBERFEST!!!!!!! WOOO HOOOO!!! Oct 15-16

Main Street, Daytona

Let me start off by saying I LOVE BIKETOBERFEST!

If you've never been to Bike Week or Biketoberfest....PLEASE make plans to do it. There is just nothing like it. 
We take our usual ride from Fernandina Beach, Fl down A1A to Daytona....the weather is BEAUTIFUL. We aren't in much of a hurry, and we make lots of stops along the way.
 
First stop: Iron Boot Saloon in Flagler. (pics below)
Here we met Kirby. He is a cool old guy who takes pictures of everyone that stops by. He passes out his business cards and wants you to enjoy his pastime. We think he's just great....and what a gig, he gets to check out all the biker babes without getting beat up! Let me just say, I think he's a boob man. :) 
Check him out @ http://picasaweb.google.com/KirbysPhotos

As you get closer to Daytona, there are so many great places to stop. 

We stopped at Lagerheads in Ormond Beach when we needed to wet our whistles again. We did not have the best service here....but I'm not going to give them a thumbs down just yet. I think they just weren't prepared for the number of people that they had.(I think they SHOULD have been, it shouldn't be a surprise this week!!!!) I just think the place has too much personality to put it on my bad list.

Our Bike Week/Biketoberfest/Daytona 500 hotel: The Streamline. Umm, where do I start? This is by far the cheapest hotel in walking distance to Main Street. That's the biggest - and pretty much only-  good point. It is an old (run down) hotel with a lot of history under its roof....and a gay bar on its roof. If that bothers you - Do Not Stay Here. You will see gay men and probably a lot of them. This doesn't bother me or Joe. We are only in the room for a couple of hours a night anyway and we really just don't care. Getting a room for less than $100 during peak times in Daytona...makes us care even less than we did before.  Ha ha ha. It isn't packed with bikers....but many of us take the room less expensive. It is right on A1A and takes maybe five minutes to walk to Main Street.  We just love that fact when making our way back to the room at 3 or 4 am.

There are SOOOOO many places to go and things to do on Main Street and beyond....I'm just going to mention some of what we did this time.

Full Moon Saloon - crowded, loud, great bands (Full Circle ROCKS), lots of contests, etc.
Joe (kind of) hula-hooped on stage for the Jack Daniels girls. Hey, he got a Jack Daniels shirt out of it.

I was going to dance - until they wanted me to put on hot pants. Here's the deal, I'll dance on stage....but some things are for my husband's eyes only. I'm all for people doing what they want, no judging here....but not everyone wants to be almost naked in a strange crowd!

Froggy's Saloon - love it. The outdoor back sections.....wow. Girls dancing everywhere....drinks flowing...good times.

Riding Main Street: The most fun you will ever have going 5 mph on a motorcycle. The things you will see.....bikes, people, animals, anything goes.