Welcome to Live the Dream, the official e-newsletter of A.D. Farrow Co. Harley-Davidson & Buell in Downtown Columbus, A.D. Farrow Co. Harley-Davidson Shop at NorthStar in Sunbury, and Centennial Park Harley-Davidson In Pataskala.

Red, White & Vroom – TOMORROW NIGHT!
It’s our annual customer appreciation fireworks viewing party, 6 to 10 p.m., THURSDAY, JULY 3, A.D. Farrow Co. in Downtown Columbus! Bike parking ONLY in our lot! (Traveling by car? There is on-street parking while it lasts, and pay parking lots near by, so come join us!). We’ll have sandwiches and soft drinks!  All three of our Dealerships close at 4 p.m. so our associates and their families can join in the fun of Red, White & Vroom!

GasWerks Friday Bike Night Is On For July 4!
What better way to celebrate your independence from work than at Bike Night this Friday! 4 to 8 p.m., 487 N. Park St., Arena District. Giveaways, food, chance to register to win a 105th anniversary Harley!

The 2008 Spontaneously Combustible Traveling Bike Night Tour – NEXT WEEK!
We “fire” things up at Quaker Steak & Lube on Wednesday, July 9, sharpen our efforts at the Lodge Bar on Thursday, July 10, and twist it all together at GasWerks on Friday, July 11! Get ready for a hot, sharp, twisted time! GREAT, and we mean GREAT, prizes for your participation! Don’t miss this!

Let’s All Go To The Moto-Movies!
www.moto-movies.com tells the story. Ride (or Drive)-In Movie Night, Saturday, July 19, A.D. Farrow Co. Shop at NorthStar. Double-feature: “World’s Fastest Indian” & “Easy Rider!” FAMILY FRIENDLY! Bounce house and obstacle course for kids, cornhole, hot air balloon, food, drink, music and merriment! Exhibitors and awesome partners are helping make this a must-do event, but more sponsors are always welcome – send a note to darrisblackford@adfarrow.com. Benefits Flying Horse Farms www.flyinghorsefarms.org!

Are You Making The Miles Matter?
Our pledge ride project for Flying Horse Farms (www.flyinghorsefarms.org) is already two months old: How is it going? Have you visited and got your pledge forms at www.makethemilesmatter.com? Are you getting pledges for the miles you ride or drive, walk or run? Tell us about it! Speaking of update: We have had several inquiries about the progress of Darris Blackford, who committed to running 2,000 miles from May 1 to October 15. Here are his numbers thus far: May, 426 miles; June, 575 miles. What the heck? That is 1,001 miles in two months! On foot! He is on track to reach the goal by mid-September, a month ahead of schedule. If he is making that kind of sacrifice for these very special kids, what are YOU going to do for them? For a special message about Make The Miles Matter and Flying Horse Farms, here is our Dealer Principal Bob Althoff. Take it away Bob (click here)

More Motorcycling!

* July 12 & 13 – Harley-Davidson demo rides, Centennial Park Harley-Davidson in Pataskala! 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, weather permitting. FREE to endorsed riders! You need a helmet, jacket, gloves, pants, boots.

* July 12 & 13 – Leave A Mark Church Biker Weekend, 4818 Parson Ave., Obetz. These folks are our good friends, so please support them and their activities! Two full days planned, all are invited! Visit www.leaveamark.org for all the details!

* July 12 – Poker Run For Parkinson’s Research. Little Tony’s Pizzeria, 900 Columbus, Ave., Marysville. Ride being held for Parkinson’s research and to offset medical expenses of Marysville Police Officer Kelly Eirich who was recently diagnosed with the disease.  Registration starts at 10 a.m. Cost: $20single/$25double. Questions to bmudgett271@msn.com

* July 12 – Nationwide Children’s Hospital Burn Unit Charity Ride. Amvets Post 51, Thornville, Ohio. Breakfast/registration starts at 9, first bike out 11 a.m. Bikes, cars AND boats can participate! $10 per vehicle/rider; $15 for double. Music, food, fun! Questions? 740-403-7573 or dawnfarr@sbcglobal.net

* July 16-20 – Freedom Fest Rally in Snowshoe, West Virginia. Join a pair of our Rider’s Edge instructors, Ernie Gresh and Jim Wiblin, and thousands of your closest friends for great roads and a good time! There also is river rafting, fishing, bungee jumping and a great music festival!  For more information or to make reservations call 866-282-1022 or visit snowshoefreedomfest.com.  Ask for accommodations at Silver Creek so you can hang out with our Rider’s Edge gurus!

* July 19 – Baltimore Ohio & Beyond Poker Run, Rally & Car Show – benefits Adventures for Wish Kids! Registration 9:30 to 11 a.m., last bike in by 4 p.m. Only $20, includes food, music, really good times by a great group of folks! Stops include Centennial Park Harley-Davidson! Bonus: They’re raffling off a Sportster – tickets only $10 each, or six for $50! Full details at www.baltimoreohioandbeyond.com

* July 20 -  Breast Cancer Awareness Ride. Meet at 10, leave at 10:30 a.m., A.D. Farrow Co. Shop at NorthStar. $20 per bike, ALL participants get FREE admission to celebration party the next night, Monday, July 21, 5 to 9 p.m., A.D. Farrow Co. Shop at NorthStar! Special party guests, “Divas For A Cure,” women riding 5000+ miles for breast cancer awareness (www.divasforacure.org)! Attend the party only for $20. SPECIAL OFFER: Wear a “Tough Enough To Care” breast cancer awareness shirt from A.D. Farrow Co. from any year (2006, 2007 or 2008) and only pay $10 for the ride or the party! Breast cancer affects everyone - this ride and party is open to women AND men!

* July 26 – USA spelled out in bikes! We’re doing this again at the A.D. Farrow Co. Shop at NorthStar! Noon. (We’ll have some other stuff planned too, including a mechanical bull for laughs!)

* July 26 – Victory for Vincent Poker Run. Oak Grove Tavern, 8340 Alkire Rd., Galloway. Registration begins at  10:30 a.m., first bike out at Noon. $15 per ride, $5 more with passenger, includes one poker hand and hog roast! Auction, live music other fun planned! Vincent survived a Sudden Infant Death Syndrome episode and continues to need help. Info. at  614-878-9740 and also at http://victories4vincent.googlepages.com/home 

* July 27 – Harley-Davidson Traveling Museum, A.D. Farrow Co. Shop at NorthStar!

* Aug. 7-9 – Motorcycle Rally, Buffalo Hollow, Petersburg (Columbiana County, Ohio). Ride together from A.D. Farrow Co. Shop at NorthStar! Why are we supporting this? Because a portion of ticket sales made through www.americansacrifice.org help support this worthy organization that offers housing, job training and placement and various services to homeless veterans in Ohio.  Go to www.buffalohollow.net for more information, but buy your tickets through www.americansacrifice.org!