Thunder Roads LA MS Magazine DEC2017 | Page 5

Contents 05 07 08 09 10 12 14 15 16 18 20 22 24 25 27 28 30 32 33 34 35 36 Motorcycle Friendly Directory Halloween Party at Riverview Inn Patriots Corner Best Deals for Winter 2018 Events Thunder Cam History of Motorcycles-pt3 Maritime Biker Bullet Points Calendar and Harley-Davidson NOLA Events Lipstick Rider Who are The Southside Maniacs? Girl of Thunder Thunder Run Ride Card Glenn McGovern AMRA 2017 Wrap Up Biker News Bytes Joker’s Wild We’d Eat Dat Pastor’s Corner Veteran’s Day Ride Bike Nights Listings THUNDER ROADS LA p.o. box 502 / METAIRIE, LA 70004 EMAIL: [email protected] [phone] WWW. THUNDERROADSLAMS.COM National Founders Toni McCoy Shearon & Brian Shearon 1528 Matlock Drive / Chapmansboro, TN 37035 Thunder Publishing, LLC Offices: 615-792-0040 e-mail:[email protected] / www.thunderroadsmagazine.com © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO PART OF ITS CONTENT MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION. PUBLISHER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY AND IS NOT TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR ERRORS BEYOND THE COST OF THE SPACE OCCUPIED BY THE ERROR, SLANDER OF ANY GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL, FAILURE TO PRODUCE ANY ISSUE AS SCHEDULED DUE TO REASONS BEYOND OUR CONTROL, ANY AND ALL SUITS FOR LIABLE, PLAGIARISM, COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A PERSON’S NAME OR PHOTOGRAPH. OPINIONS AND CLAIMS MADE BY ADVERTISERS AND AUTHORS ARE THEIR OWN, AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE POLICY OF THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE OR THUNDER PUBLISHING. PUBLISHER DOES NOT PROMOTE THE ABUSE OF ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUGS. Special Thanks & Contributors First and foremost we would like to express our sincere thanks to our advertisers and sponsors without whom this magazine could not exist. To all of our faithful readers who provide us with their stories and information every month. Please keep them coming! Thanks to our facebook followers that post the cool pictures. To all of our contributors that help make all of our special photo shoots and charitable events a success. And a special shout out of love to our beautiful Louisiana Ladies that model for us every month for our readers viewing pleasure! Your grace, beauty, style and class are priceless to our magazine! Letter from the Publishers The publishers and staff would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! While you are going through your Christmas list, please consider shopping, eating, and drinking in the small businesses featured in this issue. This magazine has been brought to you at NO charge all of these years because of the support of the biker community to the sponsors featured within these pages! Check out the motorcycle friendly directory for all of the businesses that support the biker community and visit them during this holiday season! We look forward to the 2018 Louisiana (and now including Mississippi) Thunder Run. We will be adding many more restaurants, watering holes, dealerships, and shops that will be participating during next year’s Thunder Run beginning in March. Stay tuned to our new website, www.thunderroadslams.com and our face book pages where we will be making announcements and adding locations. We have two face book pages. Thunder Roads Louisiana/Miss. And Louisiana/Miss Thunder Run. Make sure if you already have a Thunder Run card that you do not throw them away as they never expire, and use them for discounts during the holidays and in the months of December, January, and February. Stay tuned to our January 2018 issue as we have some new and exciting changes coming! Until next time…Remember, where there are bikes, there is going to be thunder! Andrew and Renee R.I.P. to all our brothers and sisters who lost the ride. Cover Story When we were deciding on a cover for our December issue, the obvious choice was Cassidy. Her beauty, charm, and soft features were the perfect match for Christmas. Cassidy has been featured on our March 2017 cover, which our readers overwhelmingly voted in for us to submit to our National office for Cover of The Year. Congratulations to Cassidy and our graphic designer and photographer Clarke Jones and Donna Prosperie! A special thank you to Keith and Amanda, for allowing us to shoot the cover at their club, The Speak Easy Bar and Grill in Kenner. Thanks to Bradley Navas for always watching out, and to our director Andrew Fehn for the creative idea for the shoot. Big thank you to Rocky Wattigney for allowing us to feature your beautiful custom built Harley on this cover! Model: Cassidy Stearns Photographer: Clarke Jones Bike Owner: Rocky Wattigney Bike Stats: 1979 86” Shovelhead Motor on 1948 Rigid Frame Shoot Location: Speakeasy Bar and Grill 4345 Williams Blvd, Kenner, Louisiana