That's the slogan promoted several places in the Black Hills. Come out for the big motorcycle rally in August and join in the fun, or avoid it all together. Dave and I drove the short drive to Sturgis just to say we've been there.
For starters, the town is very, very small...not even big enough for a Walmart or a chain grocery store. That said, it's a stroke of marketing and promotion genius that made a state bikers rally turn into a national must-go biker event. It brings millions of people here, and thousands (if not millions) of their dollars. One local girl told us people rent their houses out sometimes for 30-thousand dollars for a week. People we chatted with seem to feel the same way about it people do in New Orleans for Mardi Gras--sure it brings in money, but it sure creates a huge hassle.
I still couldn't get over how small the town really is. Why didn't someone come up with this for Hope, Arkansas? Sure would bring in more money than watermelons.
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