3rd ANNUAL BIKER BASH BLOWOUT ROCKS THE FOOTHILLS OF NORCALBy Felicia Morgan
While citizens from all over the world descended upon the quaint berg of Angels Camp for the annual Frog Jumps held in that town, a few thousand fun-seeking bikers made their way to the Biker Bash held at the Lake Tulloch Resort and proceeded to party down.
The 2-day gig hosted by Good Time Charlie Brechtel was an over-the-top biker blowout. The Charlie Brechtel Band, Pinky Rideau and the Blind Resistance as well as the fabulous Fryed Brothers provided the tunes and generally rocked the house. Boaters floated around the dock and soaked up the good vibes while bikers played tug-o-war, cheered on the babes for the bikini contest and oogled the bikes on display for the bike contest. There was even a “best biker beard” contest and a guy with a noticeable resemblance to Santa Claus won. The dude was even wearing a red shirt. Could it be that what we’ve always suspected is true…Santa really IS a biker? And he vacations in NorCal?
Tatt guns were loaded and the guys from Living Ink Tattoo slung ink all day Saturday. Mr. Personality, Randy Simpson from Milwaukee Iron, joined the hostess with the mostess, the bubbly Jennifer Santolucito on stage and kept things moving along.
The high point of the weekend was when Jacquie Mann, widow of the famous artist David Mann, was presented a lifetime achievement award for David’s many contributions to the biker community. It was a touching and tearful moment when Mz Mann accepted, and then presented her own award to Charlie for all he’s done to help preserve the memory of David Mann. He was gifted with a piece of Mann’s art depicting a knight in shining armor, an image that represents Jacquie’s vision of who Charlie has become for her, she told with the gathered masses.
Of course it’s not a party until the fuzz pull up so when the local constables rolled in and had their own version of a meet n’ greet out in the parking lot, Charlie went out to see what was up. Being the consummate host that he is, Good Time Charlie delivered lemonade to the officers as they directed the congested traffic out front. Who can possibly be shitty with a glass of lemonade in their hand?
