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Bikes, Blues, and BBQ is an annual motorcycle rally that takes place in Fayetteville, Arkansas (a college town). The event generally takes place during the last weekend in September and usually goes from Wednesday through the weekend. However, in 2007, the event will run from October 3 to October 6. The center of the rally is downtown, and more specifically "Dickson Street" (which is semi-famous in the Northwest Arkansas area), just a few blocks from the University of Arkansas campus, and near the Walton Arts Center. The event begins every year with a ride into the city through the Ozark Mountains. The event supports a large number of local and national charities, raising over $125,000 for area charities in 2006.
In 2006, the event had an estimated attendance of over 350,000. (up from about 300,000 in 2005, and about 200,000 in 2004) Exact statistics are not known, because there is no entrance fee, and it is an "open" rally downtown. The rally has been stated as the fastest growing motorcycle rally in the world, beginning only in the year 2000.
In addition to the rally, there are many bands that play, a parade, bike show, a bike giveaway, lots of barbecue, the Bikes Blues and BBQ Babes contest, as well as many other official and unofficial events. The rally has been said by many to be second only to Sturgis.
See also
External links
- ^ "Bikes, Blues & BBQ 2006 Review". Bikes Blues & BBQ Official Site. Retrieved 2007-02-28.
- "General Bikes Blues and BBQ Info". Lightning Customs. Retrieved 2007-02-28.
- Tara Muck (2004-01-10). "Bikes, Blues, BBQ line Dickson Street in annual event". The Arkansas Traveler. Retrieved 2007-02-28.
- Bikes Blues & BBQ official site
- LightningCustoms.com Profile of the event
- Fayetteville Tourism page about event
- Fayetteville Street-shooter's Color Images
- Fayetteville Street-shooter's Model Contest Images
- Fayetteville Street-shooter's Oreo Blue Concert Images
- Fayetteville Street-shooter's Cate Bros Concert Images
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