Bikers are Unique Characters
by jadedmuse
Seeing the different types of people that go to Bike Week - the stories that play out on the bikers' faces....this is the best thing you can hope for, in my opinion.
The bikers themselves are definitely the Main Attraction. This couple are the best representatives for Bike Week, in my opinion. Age aside, they have a kind of scary look to them....lots of tattoos and body piercings, maybe even a little mean expression....
...but then you ask them if they'd mind posing for a photo, and they graciously stop and wait for you to snap a picture of them.
That's when you notice that the man is holding a non-alcoholic Gatorade drink in one hand, and the woman's fingernails are polished.
Yeah, they had their Hey-Day back in the late 60s and it probably involved a lot of Grateful Dead Shows and some peyote and tequila out in the deserts of New Mexico....but they're older, they're wiser...and they're mellow ambassadors from an Age of Freedom and Carefree Spirit that we'll never see again in our lifetime.
And that's when you recognize in yourself a kind of feeling of respect, wistfulness and yes, maybe even a little envy.
That's what I like about Bike Week.
biker bar
by doug48 about full moon saloon
the full moon saloon is another large biker bar on main street. the full moon saloon is owned by the same company as dirty harry's and bank & blues. a interesting bar to visit when on main street. casual (no gang colors).
The Boardwalk
by sarahjayn
The boardwalk at Daytona Beach is actually kind of fun. My ex-boyfriend, a friend of mine visiting from Germany, and I went to the boardwalk one day out of boredom and had a really good time. We played skee-ball (I am the bomb-diggity at skee-ball, by the way) and won enough tickets to trade in for a Zippo lighter with that sillhouette of a naked girl from, like, trucker on it mud flaps and a switch blade comb.
There's also tons of little junk shops here . . . Florida kitsch at its best. You can get pretty much anything made out of coquina shells here . . . and don't even talk to me about alligators and flamingos - they are on everything here!
Also, there's some history here - the boardwalk, pier, and bandshell were all built by the Works Progress Administration in 1938. The Pier is composed of coquina rock that was quarried from Flagler County. In the bandshell, there are free concerts from December to April.
DAYTONA BEACH....NOT JUST A PARTY TOWN
by Pawtuxet
"Lots of visits over the years..."
STILL A CONSTRUCTION SITE...
One of my proudest days was when our son, Christopher graduated from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach. Known as the finest school of its kind in the country, Chris completed his Aviation Maintenance Technology degree with Avionics in the Florida sunshine. (he rather liked the sunshine part of it)
Of course the beaches are wonderful...everyone always got a kick out of driving their cars up and down on the beach to see and be seen by the beauties. We used to bring our kids when Chris was less than a year old, so he has a very long association with Daytona Beach.
If it's arcades you crave...there are plenty of amusements along the boardwalk. Large hotels overlook the beach and ocean....find one with a pool next to the beach, if the salt water doesn't appeal.
Another favorite is the Daytona Raceway. Christopher has NASCARs in his blood and a mother has to hope he never drives one of those! The speed of those cars as they come around in front of the stands is absolutely frightening. Plenty of thrills for a motorhead.
Explore still further and you'll find the old Daytona...still shaded by big oak old trees dripping with Spanish moss. We found a great B&B to stay in during Chris' graduation days. Best fresh squeezed orange juice we've ever had!
"Find a shady spot under an old oak tree"
Daytona Beach Know It All
by Daytona_Info
This is a Daytona Beach, Florida information site. It is about events such as Bike Week, Biketober Fest, Race Week, Spring Break. It includes ideas for things to do in the area (parks, beach info, etc.).
A staff thats like family
Embry Riddle
body paint - 5D
body paint - 3F
