April 2013 - Thunder Roads Texas Motorcycle Magazine

EVENT
Ready for a Rally to Remember?
Carts, Bikers & Babes Rally * Lake Somerville * April 11-14
Here we go again! The 4th Annual Carts, Bikers, and Babes Rally is looking like it will be one
of the biggest April rallies in a long time. With no other rallies in the Somerville area this
month, this rally is the only true party on the lake.
Carts, Bikers, and Babes is a rally with class. Yes it’s still very adult, but done right. The Pit Stop
Lounge is our newest addition to this classy party. It’s a potable bar that seats 40 at a time with
satellite TV, celling fans, outside decks for our biker family to relax in style.
Nine bands take the “Zoo” stage… Bag Lady Sue will take to the stage on Friday and Saturday
nights to make even the hard core blush. You will see some great bands like Nightbird, a Fleetwood
Mac/Stevie Nicks tribute; Chris Brade, a country singer that tore it up at the Texas Rally in
September; and Midnight Express, a band from the east that will play a classical rock show from
the 70s, 80s, and 90s, playing almost any song you remember.
Yes the party is back in the Zoo by popular demand! This year will feature the Battle of the After-
Hours Campsite Parties. We all know it’s the people that make the real party. We’re just here to put
it all together for you! Four campsites have signed up to participate in the biggest after-hours party
competition (and maybe the only one) ever! Pretty much anything goes! Three items are required to
qualify for the competition: dance pole, sound system, and lots of lights. Each night, after the main
stage shuts down, judges will travel to the party sites. It’s simple to win… throw the best after-hours
party in the Zoo! Winners take home up to $1,000 in cold hard cash. What’s in it for the rest of the
folks? Enjoy the party!
Of course, the party wouldn’t be the same without
bike games, cart games, the “Bring Out Your
Bad” cart and bike show, and the always popular
“Nascart” Race on Saturday afternoon. Buda will
keep the stage jumping all day and night. As we
always say “you can rest when you get home”!
With 50 vendors with everything from leather to
lace, from boudin to burgers, there’s something
for everyone.
We want to thank all of our sponsors this year…
Brookshire Brothers food store, Susie’s Mexican
Restaurant, (in Somerville), Liquid Gas, Buck’s
General Store (in Waller County), Brad of Route
36 Bar and Dancehall; Dybalas Automotive; The
Dirty Dog bar (in Austin); Golf Carts of Texas’
Dave Beecher and crew; and Pekars Autobody
(in Wharton), and Thunder Roads Texas.
A special thank you goes out to Rob’s Fun
Centers; my brother, Big Dawg, owner of
the Loading Dock Bars (in Galveston and
Bacliff); and West of the Brazos in our own
backyard.
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