Hello everyone!!!
Vivian and I have just returned from a few days in Nashville where we went to celebrate our 25th anniversary. We really appreciate all the congratulatory emails and will answer each one as we get caught up around the office. If you haven't been to Nashville in a while it is well worth the trip. This was our first trip there since we first got married and we had an absolute blast. We heard some great up and coming artists, Scott Elliott and Melanie Gonsalves are two that I think you'll be hearing about in the near future. You don't have to a country music fan to have a good time. There is something for everyone. We'll have an article about the area in an upcoming issue.

This weekend we are supposed to be at the GA State HOG Rally on Tybee Island.  Hopefully no hurricanes will interfere with all the plans.
The following weekend we will be at the Bainbridge Bikefest and then from there we're headed to Thunder Beach. As always Sept is a busy month.

Lets' get to the upcoming week and weekend...

WEEKLY BIKE NIGHTS  (followed by this weekends events)
 
Tuesdays
*FULL THROTTLE BIKE NIGHT AT COCKTAIL COVE - Sandy Springs, GA with Full Throttle's Jay Ballard hosting.  Sponsored by Steve Murrin, "The Original Biker Lawyer".  All you can eat crab legs $24.99.  Live entertainment on the deck starting at 8pm. 
 
Hooters-Conyers, Douglasville & Hiram, GA.
 
Little River Grill - Canton, GA
 
Rudy's Bar & Grill - Grayson, GA.  Join Ron Kimble Unplugged every Tuesday from 6:30 to 9:30pm.  Juicy burger & a beer or 12 wings & a beer for $725.
 
Wednesdays
*FULL THROTTLE BIKE NIGHT AT TOM'S PLACE - Cartersville, GA.   Bike night is now on Wednesdays with Full Throttle hosting on the Biggest Deck in Town- Raffles-   Live Music and specials every week.  Pole Dancing Contest.  Bring your FT VIP card for an extra 10% off your food purchase.    
 
*FULL THROTTLE BIKE NIGHT AT THE ALLEY - Woodstock, GA.  Full Throttle's back on Wednesday nights with Willie (The TB) hosting.  $10 Domestic beer bucket specials.  Weekly sponsors, live music and door prizes.  Bring your Full Throttle VIP card for 10% off your entire purchase. 
 
Blue Moose Tavern & Grill - Lilburn, GA.
 
Luby's Bar & Grill - Lawrenceville, GA.  Bikini Bike Wash, food & drink specials, door prizes and live music.  Sponsored by Chuck Watwood of Lawbike.com and Thunder Road Studios.
 

Thursdays
*FULL THROTTLE BIKE NIGHT AT TACO MAC - Douglasville, GA with FT Editor's Randy and Vivian - sponsored by Harley-Davidson of Atlanta, Lawbike.com, Miller Lite and Full Throttle Magazine -  Bikes and football from 6-10pm.  Bring your Full Throttle VIP card for 10% off your entire check along with drink specials.     
 
Cocktail Cove at Lake Lanier - Buford, GA  All you can eat Crab Legs for $24.99. Karaoke.  Visit www.cocktailcovebar.com.
 
Copperhead Lodge - Blairsville, GA  Wing Ding Bike Night at Copperhead Lodge. Starts 7pm with $10 all you can eat wings. BYOB.  Visit www.copperheadlodge.com.
 
Cruzin Cafe - Hiram, GA.  50cent wings, $2.50 beer and 10% off your food bill with Full Throttle VIP Card.
 
Hooters - Canton, Gwinnett, Newnan & Warner Robins, GA
 
Knuckleheads Saloon, McDonough, GA.  99cent domestic drafts and free wings.
 
Lorena's Food & Spirits - Dawsonville, GA  Food and drink specials, entertainment, raffles and 50/50 with donation to local charities.  Visit www.lorenadawsonville.com.
 
The Log Cabin - Benton, TN.  Special Beer prices for Bikers. $1.25 domestic beers 7-11pm.  
 
Fridays
Riders Resort - Ducktown, TN.  Cruise-In

Saturday Mornings
Big Bear Cafe - Gainesville, GA.  Biker Breakfast from 7-11am. 
 
Sunday Afternoons
 
Hooters - Kennesaw, GA
 
Nik's Place - Marietta, GA.  Every Sunday from 6-10pm. Drawings, food & drink specials and more.
 
Mulligan's - Marietta, GA.  The last "Real Bar" in Marietta.  Two wheel discounts on Sundays.
 


HERE'S THIS WEEKENDS EVENTS AROUND THE SOUTHLANDS:

Sep 11-13 Tybee Island, GA. Georgia State H.O.G. Rally. Volunteers have a chance to win a 2-night Caribbean cruise. Contact 1-888-GA-HOGSS www.gastatehogrally.com.

Sep 12-14 Vidalia,GA Higgston Hawg Fest located two from 1210 hwy 15/29 next to Big Al's country market. Three day rally with gates openining at 12:00 on events include bike games, pudding rasslin,vendors, dice run, stage games, dj music and live entertainment, cash and trophies awarded. for more information call 912 245-8992 or email ramon@higgstonhawgfest.com wwww.higgstonhawgfest.com

Sep. 13 Andalusia, AL. Benefit Poker Run for Terry Archie. Register 8-9:30am at Point A Lake Boat Ramp - Picnic Pavilion. FBO 8:30am/LBI 12:30pm. Call 334-343-0793 or email reckless@andycable.com. Terry was injured in a motorcycle accident.

Sep. 13 Bethleham, GA. Feast on the Creek. Live music by Seminole Jackson & the Dixie Blues Band. 50/50 every 2hrs. Food/beverage available. Free camping (no rv hook-ups). Tattoo man on site. No coolers. Gates open 2pm. Breakfast served to the survivors. $5 per person entry. Look for signs coming from Hwy 11 toward Monroe. Call 404-557-6527.

Sep. 13 Canton, GA. 1st Annual A Heart for Lynette Motorcycle Benefit Ride. Register 10am-12pm at Little River Sports Bar & Grill. Ride to Ft. Mtn. Call 678-382-4485 or visit/pre-register at http://www.freewebs.com/cullenj/

Sep. 13 Cartersville, GA. Chilis 1st Annual Ride for St. Jude. Poker Run Begins and ends at Tom's Place. Registration Begins at 10am. $25 bike/$5 passenger. Call Robyn 678-907-7178.

Sep. 13 Cartersville, GA. Angie O' Shields Memorial Benefit Ride. Register 11am at Tom's Place. Ride departs 1:45pm with escorts to Kennesaw Billiards. $20 Rider/$10 passenger. Call Sherry Blalock 404-626-1489.

Sep 13 Claxton, GA. 2008-5th Annual Dan Hodges Memorial Poker Run to Benefit the Claxton Shrine Club Building Fund. $200.00 and trophy for best hand. Slow Rider Contest, 50/50 raffle, Farthest distance traveled trophy, President's Choice Trophy, $50.00 for worst hand. Registration from 10-11am at Planet Cycle on Hwy 280  FBO at 11.Rain date is September 20th.Contact Andy Waters @ 912-618-9346 or 912-764-0423.

Sep. 13 Dacula, GA. 6th Annual Barnabas Ride & Bike Show. Sponsored by Spirit Riders MC & Barnabas Prison Ministry. Free pre-ride refreshments, then police-escorted ride. Live music, door prizes, raffles, free pins & patches, bike show with trophies & plaques, catered lunch (extra). $15 bike/$5 passenger, $10 bike show entry. Registration opens at 10am.  Lunch and festivities end of ride. Visit www.spiritriders.net or call Rob at 770-277-6022.

Sep. 13 Ft. Walton Beach, FL. US Military Vets MC 4th Annual Charter Party. $10 at door covers entertainment and food. Everyone welcome. Live music by The Porch Divers. Located at American Legion Post #235, 105 NW Hollywood Blvd. Email turtleusmv@cox.net.

Sep. 13 Hawkinsville, GA. A Kidney for Kimberly Poker Run & BBQ. Register 9:30am at The Leatherman. $25 bike/$10 passenger includes lunch. $5 additional hands. Call 478-783-2871.

Sep. 13 Lithia Springs, GA. United in Christ Motorcycle Ride. Register 10am at H-D of Atlanta. Police escorted ride departs 10:30am. $25 rider/$5 passenger includes t-shirt and lunch. Ends at Hope United Methodist Church, 1970 Marietta Hwy in Dallas, GA. Free concert by Bill Steely after ride. Visit www.unitedinchrist.info or call 770-562-9668

Sep. 13 Martinez , GA. Aught’um Poker Run. 9:30am-3pm at the Motorcycle Palace. LBO 11am. Prizes to 1st-3rd. $7 hand or 2 for $10. Call 706-863-9029

Sept. 13 Monroe, GA Walton County Sheriff's Office "Unlock the Cure" ride to benefit Relay for Life. at the American Legion Fairgrounds on Church Street; Registration starts at 9-10 a.m. $20 per bike, $10 for passenger Lunch included. Pre-Registration by Sept. 5  $15 per $5 for passenger Lunch included. For more information contact Cindy Hester 770-267-1456 or chester@co.walton.ga.us

Sep. 13 Newnan, GA. Ride for St. Jude Children's Hospital. Register at Great South Atlanta Harley-Davidson at 8:45am. Ride departs 10am. Contact John Takvorian at 856-275-3438 or Barbie Giusto at 678-371-2811.

Sep.13 Roswell, GA. United Way Car and Bike Show at UPS – 2010 Warsaw Rd.  10 am - 4 pm (Registration begins at 8 am). Registration is $10 pre/$15 day-of.  Rain or shine. Vendors, live music, Free admission to the public. Contact Paul 404-828-4452 or Walter 678-585-1717. www.unitedwayatlanta.org/carshow

Sep. 13 Winder, GA. 8th Annual Poker Run for the Barrow Co Sheriff's Office. Register 8am at the Barrow County Courthouse. $15 per hand/$10 each additional hand.FBO 9am./LBO 11am./LBI 2pm. Ends in Helen, GA where cash/ prizes will be awarded and lunch will be served. Benefits Barrow County Local Charities. Call Deputy Tim Laturell 678-776-5781/770-713-9254 of the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office

Sep. 14 Commerce, GA. Children’s Miracle Network Motorcycle Ride. Sponsored by Indian Creek Cycles and Cycle Nation. Register 10am at Indian Creek Cycles (next to Wal-Mar). $30 entry per bike (includes meal). Ends in Helen, GA. Call 706-336-5815.

Sep. 14 Dawsonville, GA. Biker Sunday at Cornerstone Christian Church. A non-denominational ride-in and fellowship. Coffee hour 9:30am/Worship 10:30am. Guest speaker, Danny Free of The Christian Motorcycle Association. Cookout/picnic and outdoor concert at noon. Located on Etowah River Rd., 1/8th mile off Rt. 53 only 3 miles west of 400. Call Dick Rockwell 706-265-2527.

Sep 14 Franklin, TN. Riding for Miracles  7th Annual Motorcycle Event. Starts and ends @ Honda of Cool Springs FBO 9am LBI 1pm Pre Register by Sep 1st $20/ driver $15/passenger. Day of event$25/driver $20/passenger. Silent auction, live auction,breakfast and lunch. Mail your registration to Melissa Cole- Froesters, PO Box 23069, Nashville, TN 37202. w/ check made out to Childrens Miracle Network. For more info call Melissa@ 615-828-4768 or email memelaty@hotmail.com.

Sep 14 Leeds, AL. Ride for Kids. Starts/Ends at Barbers Motorsports. $35 donation per bike benefiting the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Police escorted event. For more information call Bill Smith 205-427-2111, Joyce Smith 370-71336, Stacy Ashby 205-587-7743.

Sep. 14 Lithia Springs, GA. Atlanta Humane Society 5th Annual Leader of the Pack Ride. Register 1pm at H-D of Atlanta. Ride departs 3pm. Ends at Taco Mac of Douglasville. Advance registration $25 includes free passenger. Day of Ride $35 Rider/$5 passenger (all biker dogs ride free) includes T-shirt and Goodie Bag. Register online today at www.atlantahumane.org. Raffle drawing for 2008 H-D V-Rod bike will take place at end of ride. Tickets $20 each/6 for $100 either at shelter or AHS web-site. Call (404) 974 - 2875

Sep. 14 Stone Mountain, GA. Will Henry’s Biker Bash. Always 2nd Sunday every month. Starts 1pm with BBQ, live music, raffles and more. 1228 Rockbridge Road. Call 770-279-9098.

Sep 14 Roswell, GA. Ride For The Horses 1st Annual Poker Run will benifit Horse Rescue, Relief, and Retirement Fund. Registration starts at 10:00 a.m. at Andretti. You can preregister and find out more info at www.savethehorses.org.