Lunch In Jasper, Arkansas

After leaving the car and motorcycle show we headed south to Jasper Arkansas about (71 miles ) for lunch. There were so many BB and B bikers in the area that we had to wait in the line to get in. We ate at the Ozark café which was established in 1909. The food was good and so was the setting. I stayed there during the summer of 1966 for about two weeks. ( 48 yrs ago ). The place has changed for the better. We have seen several motorcycle wrecks on the trip and helped injured at the site of one because it happened right in front of us on the pig trail on highway 23 on our trip up. Very sad! ROM

Antique Car and Motorcycle Show

On the last day Saturday, we went to the fairgrounds between Fayetteville and Rogers to take part in an antique car and motorcycle show. This was the second year for this motorcycle and car show and our first time to attend. Philip was so impress that he joined the antique motorcycle club for Northwest Arkansas. The Blues Brothers were also in attendance. They drove down for the event. We spent most of the morning there. ROM

Culture Time

We always attempt to have a cultural dimension to our trips. We spent one entire afternoon at the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville, Arkansas. Most of the artifacts that were on display were from the five state area surrounding Arkansas. At the end of the day Philip and I joined his daughter Miranda and son-in-law Adam, granddaughter Avery and wife Cindi at Chilis for dinner. Avery just loved Richard and thought that he was the greatest!

Train Ride

When we left Baum stadium rather than taking our bikes downtown to the busy Dickson Street area we decided to ride the train. This was great fun and saved us a lot of time and effort looking for a place to park. The train is a part of the Missouri Arkansas line and runs between Fayetteville and Fort Smith. For this event it was used as a shuttle between Baum Stadium  and Dixon Street. Restored vintage railroad cars make the ride fun and it can give you a taste of what it was like to ride the rails in the past. Most of us are old enough that it was not our first train trip and in vintage cars. ROM

Bikes, Blues and Barbecue

Here it is 2014 and it is time for Bikes Blues and Barbecue all over again in Fayetteville Arkansas. Like every year there is a huge crowd of bikes and people but it seems that this year is even bigger than the last. Gaylen is gone fishing again in Canada and so we had to make the trip without him. However Mike and Betsy Smith have been good companions and we have had a great time. The following are a few pictures of classic bikes at Baum Stadium where a portion of the events for the weekend are held. The major motorcycle dealers were present and demo rides on the 2015 bikes were a significant part of the event for many in attendance. This is the second largest Harley sponsored charity rally in the nation. It is a great time and a fun place to be. You could not beat the weather for this years event.ROM

Almost home!

As is customary we always take a getting home picture. However on this occasion we were splitting up and Philip was headed toward Rogers Arkansas and Gaylen and Richard were headed toward Arkadelphia. We left Columbia Missouri about 8:00 and rode as far as Jefferson City, Missouri together. This was another great trip. There were no breakdowns, no new bikes, no sickness and know near misses. We toured factories, museums, historical points of interest and got to see some scenery that we had not seen before. This is really a great country. I think we will run out of time before we run out of places to see and go. Friendships never get old, they just get better. We are the SENIOR version of " FRIENDS ".ROM

Bad to the Bone! LOL!

Image is everything! ROM

On the road selfy.

Taken on the ride. Gms

Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.

Final Museum Post

Picture potpourri! ROM

Wood Track Racing

One of the early forms of motorcycle competition was oval wood track racing. This was a display of wood track racing and some of the variety of racers produced by different manufacturers.ROM

Early Bikes

Here are but a few pictures of what we thought were unique and interesting bikes to see. ROM

Steve McQueen

This was a display dedicated to Steve McQueen the actor. This was his runabout 1949 Indian scout. Steve McQueen was a well known actor but also an accomplished dirt bike racer. ROM

American Pickers

Yesterday we went to see the shops that are featured on American Pickers. Today at the museum we saw several items on display that have been picked by Antique Archaeology on American Pickers. There was a tag on this car which is powered by a motorcycle engine that said "picked by American Pickers". ROM

National Motorcycle Museum

Today we traveled to Anamosa Iowa to tour the national motorcycle museum. This was different from the Harley museum in that it had bikes of all makes and models. This was really a fun and informative tour. We all like motorcycles and no some things about some bikes but not much about all of them. The museum showed us a great deal and helped us to understand some of the similarities and differences in the motorcycle manufacturers bikes. This was a great history lesson.ROM

Game

This is a picture game we play every year. See if you can find a man in the cornfield. Create your own story to go with the picture.

More Antique Archaeology

The stores were not extremely large but they were cram packed with everything you can imagine. ROM

American Pickers

We rode from about 2 o'clock until 6 o'clock in a pretty good rain. However that did not dampen our spirits. This afternoon was spent in La Clair, IA. This is the home of the TV show " American Pickers " which focuses on Mike and Frank, owners of Antique Archaeology and their travels through the country to find and resale relics of the past. It was fun going to their store and even recognizing many of the items that we had seen them purchase on their television program. Danielle their assistant was not there but we had a good time anyway. Most items were little pricey but we had fun looking around. Mike is a big collector of antique motorcycles and there were several in store. Of course none of them were for sale. They were in a variety of stages of restoration and fun to look at. ROM