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.

2008 Spontaneously Combustible Traveling Bike Night Tour – Starts TONIGHT!
We’re heating things up at Quaker Steak & Lube tonight with a fire show! Thursday night at Lodge Bar, 165 Vine St., Arena District, the show will include beds of nails and swords! We tie it up with whacked-out balloon tricks Friday at GasWerks, 487 N. Park St., Arena District! Chance to win $250, $150 or $100 worth of FREE gasoline if you attend all three nights!

FREE Harley Rides THIS Weekend At Centennial Park!
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.

Columbus H.O.G. Chapter Overnight ride to Indiana/Argosy Casino – THIS Weekend!
Meet Saturday, 10 a.m., leave 10:30 a.m., A.D. Farrow Co. in Downtown Columbus. Back home late afternoon/early evening on Sunday. Lodging information: Riverside Inn, $99.99, make reservations at 812-537-4441. Questions?  Chris McQueen, 614-264-2728 or queenie1@columbus.rr.com. Click Here for the route.

Leave A Mark Church Biker Weekend – THIS 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!

New Sunday Bike Night Starts THIS Sunday!
Buffalo Wings & Rings, 6325 E. Broad St., just off I-270, next to Mt. Carmel East. 4 to 10 p.m. Check it out and help make it a good one!

HOG Full Moon Ride – NEXT Friday, July 18 …
Joint ride between A.D. Farrow Co. and Centennial Park H.O.G. Chapters! Starts at Benny’s, 968 Columbus St., Marysville. Arrive no later than 8 p.m. for registration; leave at 8:30 p.m. (plenty of time to first visit Gaswerks Friday Bike Night for a bit!)  Make sure you have a full tank of gas for the Full Moon Ride.

Baltimore Ohio & Beyond Poker Run, Rally & Car Show – NEXT Saturday, July 19!
This is a good one! 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

Moto-Movies NEXT Saturday, July 19!
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!

Volunteer Workers Needed
for Moto-Movies!
This is going to be a great night – but we need help! We have a variety of jobs to fill (see below), and for your time you’ll get free admission to the event! Please send a note to darrisblackford@adfarow.com indicating your job interest/availability and we’ll work on assignments!

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Set-up (6 people total)

6 to 9 p.m.
 Sell raffle tickets/oversee raffle items – 2 people
Work admission table – 3 people
Oversee kids in bounce house/obstacle course – 4 people
Blanket rental – 2 people
Popcorn popping (3 people)
Soft drink/water station - 2 people
Trash pick-up – 2 people

9 to 11 p.m.
Sell raffle tickets/oversee raffle items – 2 people
Popcorn popping (3 people)
Soft drink/water station - 2 people
Trash pick-up – 2 people

11 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Trash pick-up/clean-up – 4 people

Breast Cancer Awareness Ride/Party – July 20 & 21!
This is a two-part event. Ride: Sunday, July 20 - 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, Party: 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.'s Race For The Cure gatherings 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 are open to women AND men!

More Motorcycling!
* 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 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! 

* August 13 – Bike Night fundraiser benefiting Central Ohio Technical College, Knox Campus. Flappers Bar & Grille, 18 W. High St., Mt. Vernon. 6 to 10 p.m. Live music, food, bike show with CASH prizes and trophies! Show entry ONLY $15! Information at 740-397-1332.