Started my day at the James River Farmers Market, always a favorite event - and saw this biker riding in to it, and got the photo with the event in the background. Always some good food there (to take home or to eat from the booths and food trucks there) ...and a Triumph Triple is always a cool thing to see (and to hear) early in the morning. As a biker I appreciate the history of this old British company which has come back from the dead (after a short production pause) and love that outdoor market in the RVA , so this was a win-win, and a good preview to the next event in my day.
Drove next to Colonial Harley-Davidson in Price George, Va for their Open House where I checked out the people, new 2013 Harley-Davidson's, and all sorts of cool bikes at the dealership. They had a lot of fun events going on there, good food, and even some military booths (Ft Lee is very close to the dealership) in what was typically a big time Harley dealer event. Don't ride them, but sure enjoy some of the things they put in. I did make a stop at nearby Commonwealth Powersports which is a Suzuki, Yamaha (Star), Kawasaki, Honda and now Victory Motorcycle dealership (the last added not too long ago) . Nice time at both places.
Went next to Libby Hill Park where I went to the Second "Hogtober" in the park. View here is of the James River, Richmond was named for this view (Reminded the person who named the city of "Richmond on the Thames" in London) and is a wonderful place in the Church Hill area of the city. Church Hill is one of the oldest sections of the city, and one of my favorite parts of the city. Old houses, some cobbletone streets, gas lanterns (and they work) and some really good places to eat and drink are hallmarks of the section of the city. I have spent a lot of time there, and will be spending even more in the months to come.
They had a lot of good bands there, such as River City Band seen here. It was a bluegrass band and they were really good, liked the music they put on and along with some friends we enjoyed the music. As with most events a good selection of Virginia beers where on hand, and I had good time checking some of those out. The food was also outstanding, some good local BBQ places had food for sale, and enjoyed a small plate from Extra Billy's BBQ. This was the second year for the event and they had a really good crowd, and larger for the second year over the first one for sure.
Got a kick out of this band - Chrome Daddy Disco, which was a good Rockabilly band (and love the Elvis like outfit worn by the lead singer) and to me they were the best band of the event. I also enjoyed music from "Long Arms" which played between River City Band and Chrome Daddy Disco. Other than food and beverages the event was free, as usual for such events met a number of really friendly people - I am always impressed with how friendly Richmond people are here, and how much they love their city. They should, Richmond is a fun an happy place to be. I am looking forward to visiting this event again in 2013!
Another great day in Richmond, as fall gets ever closer. I have some more photos on my Racing with the Wind blog page, and photos on my Flickr Photo Page.Thanks for visiting here!
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