I wake up to the sounds of V-Twin engines revving, just moments before my alarm goes off. Looking out the window, I see a group of leather-clad riders warming up their bikes and getting ready to ride off. By the time I am showered and dressed, the parking lot has thinned substantially. I make my way to the breakfast room at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Humboldt House Inn and enjoy my sausage and eggs. It seems like everyone staying at the hotel this weekend is here for the Redwood Run. Excitement is high, and I'm eager to get going.
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June 18 2013 by BW Innsider
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Double Prize Weekend!
No one correctly predicted last week's winner so we're carrying over that prize for a double prize weekend! So..."Who's Gonna Win" at the Sonoma track?
Leave your guess of who you think the winner of Sunday's race will be in the comments below before the start of the race. We will select one random winner from all correct guesses to win a signed Michael Waltrip hat & $25 Home Depot gift card!
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Entries must be entered before the start of the race on 6/23. Winner will be announced on 6/24. Limit only one entry per person. Must be 18 years of age or older and a resident of the US or Canada to be eligible to win. Winner will be randomly selected from all correct answers posted in the comments below.
I love to sleep, and I sleep very soundly when I'm on the road. I have to admit that if I don't set an alarm, I can easily sleep until noon. I've always been that way.
Last night, however, I set my alarm for 6:00 am, and when it goes off this morning, I leap out of bed. I want to get on the road before the heat sets in, and I'm very eager to spend some time exploring today. I'm on my way to the Redwood Forest.
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Best Western is set to launch a promotion that will award some lucky winners with a whopping one million Best Western Rewards points!
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June 15 2013 by BW Innsider
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NASCAR race in Michigan
Who do you think will take home the checkered flag this Sunday's in Michigan? Submit your prediction here and it could win you a nice prize if you're right!
Leave your guess of who you think the winner of Sunday's race will be in the comments below before the start of the race. We will select one random winner from all correct guesses to win a signed Michael Waltrip hat!
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I wake up from a sound sleep in my plush room at the BEST WESTERN PREMIER Ivy Hotel Napa Valley, thankfully free of any lingering effects from yesterday's wine tour. I was careful to drink plenty of water during the day yesterday, and plenty more before bed last night. I feel fresh and alert this morning as I join the crowd in the hotel's breakfast room. It looks like everybody else has been out jogging or exercising already this morning, and they're now gobbling down fruit and granola for nourishment. I go right for the sausage and eggs, thankful that I'll get some real fuel for my ride today. I gulp down a couple of cups of coffee, and I'm ready to ride.
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Today is going to be a special one for me, unique on a motorcycling trip. That's because I won't be riding a motorcycle. I'll be riding in a tour bus.
Spending a day touring California's Wine Country is not what comes to mind when most people picture a motorcycle trip. But why not? The average motorcyclist is remarkably similar, demographically, to the average wine connoisseur. The only challenge is that wine tasting and motorcycling do not mix. Not safely, anyway. But I found a solution to that challenge in Platypus Wine Tours. For $99 per person, you can join a wine tour. The price includes visits to four wineries, a picnic lunch, shared cheese tray and water along the way. Tasting fees at the individual wineries (usually $10 or $15 per person) and driver gratuities (optional) are not included. All you have to bring is your camera and credit card. A sense of humor helps, too.
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There's a myth that California is one state. It's really many more than that. Southern California, where I live, is dominated by the urban megalopolis, Los Angeles. Northern California has its own dominant city, San Francisco. But there are vast stretches of California that live outside the urban influence. There are the deserts, the mountains and the coastlines. There is farmland, there are forests. And there are great motorcycle roads crisscrossing all of them. I'm exploring the northern half of the state on this week's ride, and I'll just have time to hit some highlights.
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Hot off the heels of Best Western's Leisure Travel Summit in Toronto, American Express weighed in with some pretty optimistic numbers of their own. Their online survey shows that summer travel plans are up 17 percent from last year, with more than two-thirds (69 percent versus 59 percent in 2012) of consumers planning to take a trip in the next three months. Amazing increase!
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I wake up to the sounds of V-Twin engines revving, just moments before my alarm goes off. Looking out the window, I see a group of leather-clad riders warming up their bikes and getting ready to ride off. By the time I am showered and dressed, the parking lot has thinned substantially. I make my way to the breakfast room at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Humboldt House Inn and enjoy my sausage and eggs. It seems like everyone staying at the hotel this weekend is here for the Redwood Run. Excitement is high, and I'm eager to get going. 
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