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Posted by S'mee on July 2, 2008, 8:36 pm
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> > Supposedly, Myrtle Beach has $3M in its coffers to discourage future
> > Bike Weeks. While I could have thought a locality would welcome 50,000
> > biker types and their frames of rolling thunder with fun games like
> > parking lot burnouts, vaseline smearing contests, hog the boulevard,
> > and other wholesome family entertainment, it seems the locals feel
> > differently.
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> > I first heard of this from a friend who just returned this week from a
> > week's vacation in Myrtle. I didn't think anymore about it until the
> > following started popping up on websites/forums:
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> > Myrtle Beach Bike Week is in danger of being cancelled. Myrtle Beach
> > city council passed a property tax increase and rezoning law to put a
> > stop to the bike weeks. If the City of Myrtle Beach can get Horry
> > county on board it could really put an end to it. The city of MB seems
> > to be deadset on it, but Horry county is not on board yet. Let's try
> > to keep it that way!
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> > Contact Liz Gilliland of the Horry County Council and let her know
> > what you think:
> > Liz Gilland
> > - Council Chairman -
> > Term Expires: 12-31-2010
> > Contact Information:
> > 843-248-9107
> > 1511 Elm Street
> > Conway, SC 29526
> > chair...@horrycounty.org
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> > Here is the MB city Mayor's office, call them too!
> > MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL (843) 918-1004
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> > I'm torn. If I lived there, I'd probably not want it twice a year, but
> > it's a tradition of sorts now and easier to make for many than going
> > to Daytona.
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> > Greg
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> If you're idea of a good week on a motorcycle is being stuck in heavy
> traffic riding up and down a 20 mile strip of constant traffic lights in =
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> weather, and then maybe getting drunk at night then you'll really miss MB=
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> I took my money this year rode south and rode the Smokies. Much more fun,
> there were actually curves in the roads.- Hide quoted text -
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You should try out this way. 8^) mind you go around Kansas it's a
black hole as is Denver. You could always ride the first coast to
coast highway US2. It's a little on the straight side but I've been on
it on both coasts.
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Keith
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