Here's this week's ride in 'Cruise News' ... The Long Way Home

Summer Ozarks Riding Is the Best!

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This week's sponsor:

I spent a week early this month traveling in eastern Iowa delivering free copies of "Cruise The Ozarks." Thank you's to all those places that gave us permission to give out free copies of our riding guides up in Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Burlington, Iowa City and at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa, which is this week's newsletter sponsor.

The National Motorcycle Museum is an incredible experience, with hundreds of vintage bikes displayed in ways that transport you right back in time. Words cannot describe how amazing this pace is, you simply have to put it on your bucket list and visit one day.

The museum operates on donations, and we want to encourage our readers to consider participating in their annual fundraiser. Supporting them is indeed a worthy cause for those who love motorcycles and the history behind the riding culture, and heck, you might just win a 1951 Harley-Davidson Panhead Bobber!

We want to thank Karla and the staff for placing a large number of free Cruise The Ozarks copies in their front lobby. Learn more about the museum and their fundraiser -- Click on the link below to visit their website: www.NationalMCMuseum.org

This week's featured ride:

Take The

Long Way

Home

This ride take riders across a wide variety of terrain and landscapes across the beautiful southwest Missouri Ozarks. And, the serpentine pavement makes this a wonderful ride for both cruising riders and sportbike riders.

There are lots of roads you can paste together to make this a fantastic trip. Just be sure to include it in your plans. Tie it together with another ride called the Wild Hog along the northwestern edge of Arkansas, and you would have a very full, long day of outstanding riding to add to your bucketlist.

Highlights along the way include: The historic Y-Bridge at Galena; the extremely twisty pavement of MO 76 and MO 86; Roaring River State Park and trout hatchery is a fine place to stop for a break, shopping at the CCC-era store; dine at the Roaring River convention center/lodge and restaurant; MO 112 is a great ride out of Roaring River.

Be sure to check out the Jane store, a popular riders spot to dine; MO 90 from Washburn, through Jane and ending at Noel is a stretch most visiting riders don't know about. Click here to read the whole story on this great ride across some of the best riding in southern Missouri.

From The 'Cruise News' Bookshelf:

Handy Paperback Available!

"Ozarks Ride Maps"

Grab this paperback ride guide today featuring David Bell's colorful collection of his favorite motorcycle ride maps.

Be old-school, order David's book. Throw it in your tank bag to help you navigate your next adventure. Don't risk getting lost when the cellphone service gets spotty in the Ozark Mountains or your smartphone battery up and quits on you. With this book you're guaranteed to always have the very best Ozarks rides right at your fingertips.

Convenient 6" x 9" size makes it easy to take with you everywhere and it features over 40 maps of David's favorite motorcycle road trips -- takes all the guesswork out of planning your next motorcycle day-trip or group vacation.

Get your own personal copy today. Makes the perfect gift for that special rider in your life! Order this paperback online at Amazon.com today.

Click here to order your copy today!

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

THIS RIDING SEASON

ACROSS THE OZARKS

Here's a quick list of fun things to do when you are cruising the Ozarks with your riding buddies.

Got an event you want to add here? Send your info to publisher@cruisetheozarks.com We'll do our best to add it in when space is available.

July 29-30: "Route 66 Heritage Fest" - Miami, OK

We just heard about this cool event coming up this weekend. Call (918) 542-4435 to find out about the entertainment and activities on tap Friday and Saturday, or check out their Facebook Page for this event.

August 11-13: "The Birthplace of Route 66 Festival" - Springfield, MO

For all bike and vintage car enthusiasts, this festival -- stymied by COVID precautions for the past two years -- is back this summer, and it's looking to be a fine outdoor festival in historic downtown Springfield if we do say so! Get all the details and the schedule by clicking here.

September 9-11: "27th Annual Arkansas Hot Air Balloon State Championship" - Harrison, AR

If you are ready to get your head in the clouds, make a trip to Harrison on the second weekend of September. Here's an article of what you'll experience.

September 14-18: "Bikefest at Lake Of The Ozarks" - Central Missouri

One of the largest rallies in the Midwest returns this summer to Lake of the Ozarks -- the 16th-Annual Lake Bikefest. Get all the details here and put it on your calendar now.

September 23-24: "Pioneer Days & Heritage Festival" - Berryville, AR

Fun festival in Berryville, Ark. -- Get off your bike. Step back in time to see how pioneers lived 170 years ago. Motorcycle-friendly town. Free live bands all weekend, plenty of free bike parking.

October 7-8: "Ride The Ozarks Rally" - Harrison, AR

Harrison is the place to ride for this annual event. Live music, great food, lots of vendors, bike rides, parade through town. Click here to visit the city's website to learn more.

October 5-9: "Bikes, Blues & BBQ" - Rogers, AR

October also sees the resurrection of BB&BBQ here in NW Arkansas after a 2 year COVID interruption. It has moved from Fayetteville where it started years ago to the growing town of Rogers, Ark. about 20 miles north, close to great riding. This festival is our lead story in the 2022/2023 printed "Cruise The Ozarks" ride guide - now available at all Arkansas Welcome Centers across the state.

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