{"id":4326,"date":"2011-06-06T06:21:43","date_gmt":"2011-06-06T10:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/?p=4326"},"modified":"2011-06-09T11:25:07","modified_gmt":"2011-06-09T15:25:07","slug":"morning-read-in-the-adirondacks-its-harley-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/2011\/06\/06\/morning-read-in-the-adirondacks-its-harley-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Read: In the Adirondacks, it’s Harley time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Regular readers of the In Box may remember that I’m pretty curmudgeonly when it comes to the motorcycle craze that’s sweeping the North Country.<\/p>\n

I’ve reported on the safety issues associated with cycle touring<\/a> and grumbled about the really overwhelming and unnecessary amount of noise<\/a> these machines make.<\/p>\n

But for some reason, the popularity of Big Hog touring hasn’t been affected one bit by my salvos.\u00a0 Indeed, this week the Adirondack Harley invasion has resumed with gleeful (and for tourism businesses, lucrative) abandon.<\/p>\n

In Old Forge over the weekend, the motor touring season kicked off with the 15th annual “Thunder In Old Forge” event. This from the Adirondack Express<\/a> newspaper.<\/p>\n

The event will include vendors like Harley Davidson, a beer garden barbecue by ADK Cafe, and live music by the Paul Case Band on Friday, Doug Green & Mallory Road on Saturday and Fritz Henry on Sunday. Guided bike tours will be offered as well as a best bike contest on Saturday.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, the Blessing of the Bikes will be followed by the bike parade down Main Street and at 1 p.m. a tattoo contest at the pavilion.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lake George, meanwhile, is gearing up for the annual Americade rally, which starts this week, as the Glens Falls Post Star reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Each year, up to 50,000 bikes of various makes and models roar into the area, pumping millions into the local economy.<\/p>\n

While some local officials had worried that the ongoing economic slump could impact the event, Lake George hotels aren\u2019t reporting a decline.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“It\u2019s looking really good,” said Edrie Squires, front desk manager at the Lake Motel.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So as the annual migration of Harleyites begins, I’ll offer my In Box welcome to riders visiting the Adirondacks:\u00a0 Ride safe, ride silent…<\/p>\n

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