Riding Season!

My best to you at the start of this riding season here in the Northeast,

HWD

Bikers and Tulips

You’d be surprised how many motorcyclists go to the Tulip Festival in Albany. Wouldn’t think it, would you? Bikers and tulips.

But consider:

1. You can relax in a centralized park, with a lush, colorful array of traditional Albany spring flowers.

2. There’s always a great selection of food vendors, including our favorite, the Greek food spots.

3. Live bands, various styles. Old time rock n roll from Joan Jett this year, too, a name I haven’t seen in a while. And sometimes, rock n roll is just right on a sunny afternoon.

4. Vendors of handcrafted items, and vendors of fine art We found a Mother’s Day gift there, very cool. We even found Mother’s Day cards. I’m all for local artists and crafters showcasing their works as often as possible.

The downside to it:

Parking, even for bikes, was a nightmare of blocked off areas. Those responsible for organizing the parking completely inconvenienced drivers and bikers who don’t live in the immediate park area. So like the rest, we wasted high-priced gas for about an hour before squeezing into an iffy parking spot. We can only hope they’ll have a little more heart for the many who come in from outside of their immediate area next year.

So there you have my view of an unlikely biker-friendly event, the Albany Tulip Festival.

Next up will be the one and only Am-Jam for 2007, Memorial Day weekend. I’ll be writing more about that later.

My best to you,

HWD