Me, Terri and Paul at his place.
For over 50 years motorcycles have been converging on the small town of Port Dover on the north shore of Lake Erie. It all started when a couple of buddies invited some of their motorcycle buddies to town to watch the lastest Friday the 13th movie. Since then it has grown into a very large event. It only happens on a Friday the 13th which obviously doesn't fall at regular intervals and not always in the warm weather. The rallies in the winter months are very small, but the ones that fall in June to September are mega-events and overwhelm this small town of 7000 people. The locals either find ways of making money from the event (renting camping or parking spots, selling souvenirs or food, etc.) or they clear out for the weekend.
It is mainly a motorcycle, fashion and leather show, where all the bikers from within a days ride, can show up in one town and check out each other's bikes, girlfriends and accessories. There are bars, eateries, stalls selling all types of motorcyle paraphernalia and on one occasion Steppenwolf was hired to play (but that turned out to be a bust).
As well as all the bikes and bikers, I have seen Santa Claus ride in, an older biker walking around town wearing nothing but a thong, different motorcycle gangs including the Hell's Angels, (and lots of Ontario Provincial Police Bike Enforcement Officers), and at least one wedding at the event.
My buddy Paul lives just out of town, so in order to avoid the mobs on the actual day, I ride down from Toronto on the Thursday night. I have attended the event several times and have always had fun.
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