Cruisin' Calendar

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JAN 11 HOT SOUP SATURDAY Smokin Harley-Davidson, 3441 Myer Lee Dr., Winston-Salem, NC. 11am-til. www.smokinharley.com, 336-790-6094.

JAN 11 WINTERFEST Down Home Harley-Davidson, 2215 Hanford Rd., Burlington, NC. Roll the dice for a chance to win a 2020 HD, Reg 11am, Roll @1pm. Blood drive, food, DJ, spin to win. www.downhomeharley.com, 336-227-1261. 

JAN 11 BENEFIT FOR SG SUGARFOOT & MRS KAY The Clubhouse, 833 Dallas-Spencer Mtn Rd., Dallas, NC. 2-6pm, BBQ plate/$10, Auction @4pm, raffle, 50/50. Hosted by the Southern Gentleman. Benefits Mrs Kay & her medical care. FMI, SG Billy Atkins, 980-284-1845.

JAN 14 ABATE OF SC LOBBY DAY Meet at visitor’s entrance of SC State House, 1100 Gervais St, Columbia, SC @9am to reg. Attend opening session, speak w/ legislators. Lunch & awards @1:30pm Carolina Ale House, 708 Lady St, sponsored by McGrath Motorcycle Law Group. Chad Fuller, 803-920-2881.

JAN 18 WINTERFEST Smokin Harley-Davidson, 3441 Myer Lee Dr., Winston-Salem, NC. Prize wheel, dice roll, workshops, raffles, 50/50, hot chocolate & hot soup. Indoor poker run, $5 to play, best & worst hand prize. Benefits Shriners Hospitals for Children. www.smokinharley.com, 336-722-3106.

JAN 18 HOT SOUP SATURDAY Smokin Harley-Davidson, 3441 Myer Lee Dr., Winston-Salem, NC. 11am-til. www.smokinharley.com, 336-790-6094.   

JAN 18 THUNDER TOWER HARLEY-DAVIDSON BIKE GIVEAWAY Thunder Tower Harley-Davidson, 190 Pontiac Business Center Dr., Elgin, SC. No purchase necessary, win a 1999 FLHRCI, bring your own chair, winner must be present to win, must have a valid SC driver license & 18+. www.thundertowerharley.com, 803-461-1121. 

JAN 18 #BJSTRONG DICE RUN Fat Daddy Baggers, 905 E Main St., Cherryville, NC. Reg 12pm, KSU 1pm, $20/bike inc meal, $25 rider/passenger inc meal, $5/meal ticket for non-riders. Prizes, shirts, 50/50. FMI, David Bassett 980-448-9556.

JAN 25 BURLY BEARDS & BADASS GIRLY TATS Smokin Harley-Davidson, 3441 Myer Lee Dr., Winston-Salem, NC. www.smokinharley.com, 336-790-6094.

JAN 25 HOT SOUP SATURDAY Smokin Harley-Davidson, 3441 Myer Lee Dr., Winston-Salem, NC. 11am-til. www.smokinharley.com, 336-790-6094. 

JAN 25 SOUP OF THE DAY CONTEST Speedway Harley-Davidson, 10049 Weddington Rd., Concord, NC. Vote for your favorite. www.speedwayharley-davidson.com, 704-979-7433.

JAN 25 ANNUAL TATTOO CONTEST Fort Bragg Harley-Davidson, 3950 Sycamore Dairy Rd, Fayetteville, NC. 1-4pm. Four categories, prizes. Spon by Black Hive Ink & Arts. www.fortbraggharley.com, 910-864-1200. Black Hive Ink & Arts, 910-491-6627.

JAN 26 9TH ANNUAL CHILI COOK OFF Full Throttle Biker Church, 5024 Alliance Church Rd., Pleasant Garden, NC. Sunday Hangout @9:30am, Worship @10:30am, cook-off begins after morning worship, $5/gets you unlimited samples. No charge to enter, go to  www.fullthrottlebikerchurch.com to enter cook-off. Prizes awarded.

FEB 9 17TH ANNUAL OYSTER ROAST VFW Post 10624, 1411 Stuart Engals Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC. 1:30pm, all you can eat oysters $15/person, live music, bike show with prizes. Presented by East Cooper ABATE. FMI, Panhead Ron, 843-345-3799.

FEB 15 ADULT PROM PARTY Xtreme Wings N Things, 3441 Myer Lee Dr., Winston-Salem, NC. 336-293-4983.

FEB 15 THE CAROLINAS’ FULL THROTTLE MAGAZINE 22nd ATTEMPT ALMOST A TRADITION PRE-DAYTONA OYSTER ROAST & VALENTINES DAY PARTY The Hide-A-Way Tavern, 188 Billy Covington Rd., Rockingham, NC.12-6pm Free Oysters, Event T-Shirts, Big Screen TV Raffle, Diamond Heart Pendant Raffle, Beer Games, Bike Games & More. 336-885-5400.

FEB 22-23 26TH ANNUAL ALL HARLEY BIKE SHOW Holly Hill Mall, 309 Huffman Mill Rd., Burlington, NC. Reg Sat, 8:30-11:30am, $20. Raffles, auction, bake sale, vendors, trophies. Awards @3:30pm Sunday. Spons by Burlington HOG & Down Home H-D. Benefits Hospice League of Alamance/Caswell. FMI, Rick, 919-656-6900, Down Home HD 336-227-1261. 

MAR 6-15 DAYTONA BEACH BIKE WEEK Rides, rodeos, concerts, swap meets, camping, racing. www.officialbikeweek.com 

MAR 21 3RD ANNUAL CHOPS RODS & BBQ Brooklyn’s Pizzeria, 3481 US Hwy 601 S, Concord, NC. 12-4pm, free event. $10/show entry, trophies for each category. Family friendly afternoon of motorcycles, cars & free bbq. Hosted by Steel Rain MC. FMI, Doc@steelrainmc.com 

MAR 28-29 CHARLOTTE CBA SPRING SWAP MEET & BIKE SHOW Rowan County Fairgrounds 1560 Julian Rd., Salisbury, NC. Gates open 10am-6pm $15/on day $25/two-day pass, bike show, wet t-shirt contest, live bands, vendors, best buns contest. www.charlottecba.org Rick Nail 704-455-6245, Email: macman.nail@gmail.com.

APR 4 BIKERS' ALZHEIMER AWARENESS BENEFIT  Double D’s Burnout Saloon, 1408 E Mountain St, Kernersville, NC. Live music, auction, 50/50, raffles, and more! Rose 336-823-2675.

APR 18-26 OUTER BANKS HARLEY-DAVIDSON BIKE WEEK Outer Banks Harley-Davidson 8739 Caratoke Hwy, Harbinger, NC. HD DEMO Truck, guided tours, live music, vendors. www.outerbankshd.com 252-338-8866.

APR 20 2ND ANNUAL BULL CITY BIKE RALLY Raging Bull Harley-Davidson, 300 Muldee St., Durham, NC. www.ragingbullhd.com, 919-596-9511.

APR 25 RENAL WARRIORS THROTTLING OUT & SHOWING OFF MOTORCYCLE RIDE & CAR SHOW Riding High Harley-Davidson, 3036 NC 68, High Point, NC. Reg 10:45am, KSU 12pm. $15/bike, $5/passenger, $20/cars. Rain date, 5/2. Music, raffles, food, 50/50. Proceeds go to the National Kidney Foundation. Patrice, 336-588-8683.

APR 25 3RD ANNUAL BACK THE K9 RIDE Raging Bull Harley-Davidson, 300 Muldee St., Durham, NC. KSU 11:30am. Proceeds help purchase K9 trauma kits for Durham PD & SO. FMI, Chrysti Peek, 210-624-1717, Chrysti.peek@gmail.com 

APR 25 2ND ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY PARTY Joker Powersports,105 Stony Point Rd., Blacksburg, SC. 11am-3pm. Motorcycle giveaway. www.jokerhd.com, 864-913-4335.

MAY 1-3 THUNDER IN THE SMOKIES SPRING RALLY Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, 3374 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC. Music, vendors, bike games, free stuff, fire dancers, cash prizes, bike show. www.handlebarcorral.com handlebarcorral@aol.com 828-246-2101.

MAY 2 INTERNATIONAL FEMALE RIDE DAY Celebrate women motorcycle riders and is not country, group or organization specific. It is a globally synchronized “JUST RIDE!”© day, for women. Vicki Gray created IFRD in 2007 for all women individually, in groups and collectively everywhere. www.Motoress.com 

MAY 2, 1st ANNUAL HERD MOTORCYCLE CHARITY RIDE Fort Bragg Harley-Davidson, 3950 Sycamore Dairy Rd., Fayetteville, NC. Reg 10am, KSU 12pm. $25/rider $5/passenger. Escorted ride along Averasboro Battlefield Scenic Byway, ends at 173rd Airborne Brigade Association clubhouse. Vendors, food, raffle prizes, music, car show. Proceeds benefit 173rd Airborne Brigade Association Scholarship Fund. Mike, 757-535-3799, On2WheelsandFree@hotmail.com. 

MAY 13 CRUDES 10TH ANNUAL VETERAN RIDE 2020 Golden Egg Pancake House 415 Hwy 17 N. Surfside Beach, SC. Reg 9:30am, KSU 10am. Benefits Homes For Our Troops. 843-238-4923, www.hfotusa.org. 

MAY 15-16 11TH ANNUAL AMCA SOUTHERN NATIONAL SWAP MEET Denton Farmpark, 1072 Cranford Rd., Denton, NC. Gates open @8am admission $12. Swap meet, vendors, narrated antique motorcycle parade, antique motorcycle bike games, meet the historic motor maids, camping available. www.amcasouthernnationalmeet.com, Bob Alton, 417-838-4777, Camping, 336-859-2755.

MAY 22-24 ROLLING TO REMEMBER DEMONSTRATION RUN 3 day rally in Washington DC to raise awareness of POW/MIA & veteran suicide issues. Blessing of the Bikes, motorcycle ride past White House, Capitol Bldg & National Mall, special speakers & programming, continuing the tradition of Memorial Day Rolling Thunder events of the past. Hosted by American Veterans, (AMVETS)

MAY 30 2ND ANNUAL CRUISING FOR KIDS Breedan Insurance Amphitheater, 333 S Main St., Lexington, NC. Reg 8am, KSU 10am, $25/bike. 50/50, raffles, kid’s games, hotdog eating contest, food truck, pie eating contest, vendors, cruise in, live music. Benefits Camp Corral. www.campcorral.org FMI, William, 336-843-3832. 

JUN 6- 23 WOMEN’S FREEDOM RIDE 2020 Cross country women’s ride, raise funds for veterans issues. 20 states in 16 days w/two day ride in Black Hills. Must pre-register. Start @ Low Country HD 4707 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston, SC. Riders & interested sponsors contact: Karen at 704-267-4450 or Email: womensfreedomride@gmail.com

JUNE 26-28 THUNDER IN THE SMOKIES SUMMER RALLY Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, 3374 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC. Music, vendors, bike games, free stuff, fire dancers, cash prizes, bike show. www.handlebarcorral.com handlebarcorral@aol.com 828-246-2101.

AUG 8 4TH ANNUAL CRUISE TO THE COAST Hair-Matthews Post 32, 3814 Legion Rd., Hope Mills, NC. KSU 9am. $5/donation, food & drinks inc. Ride to the North Carolina coast with the American Legion Riders Chapter 32. Anthony C. Prewitt, anthonycprewitt@msn.com, 910-583-3557. 

SEP 11-13 THUNDER IN THE SMOKIES FALL RALLY Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, 3374 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC. Music, vendors, bike games, free stuff, fire dancers, cash prizes, bike show. www.handlebarcorral.com handlebarcorral@aol.com 828-246-2101.

SEP 23-27 OUTER BANKS HARLEY-DAVIDSON BIKE FEST Outer Banks Harley-Davidson, 8739 Caratoke Hwy, Harbinger, NC. Guided tours, live music, vendors. www.outerbankshd.com, 252-338-8866.