Keowee Key Friday Motorcycle Group

Friday, February 17, 2017

Fellow Riders,

Dan is still down under on the other side of the world, but the Upstate is still calling all riders to enjoy a fabulously warm winter. That's how the weather was today when seven riders came to the Key Mart parking lot for a ride. I volunteered to lead a ride to Cateechee Golf Club for lunch at their Waterfall Grille. The other riders included Len, Rob, Kevin and his former fellow fire fighter Mike, Gary, and David D. The perfect weather made for a very pleasant ride around Lake Hartwell as we made our way to the Waterfall Grille. There was no problem getting seats for the seven of us and the service was a little quicker than other times we've been there. They have a pretty good menu and soups were quite delicious. The ride home was smooth and quite enjoyable. Kevin and Mike headed off to Clemson to take in the first baseball game of the new season against Wright State. Overall, it was definitely another great day on two wheels. Steve

The only Harley's I saw in Cuba were in a museum and had not yet been restored......

More commonly seen motorcycle and frequently used as a taxi.

This Jawa 350 is a Czechoslovakian motorcycle that ended production in 1992.

Fellow Riders,

Friday’s forecast is calling for another cold day (it is winter) but mostly sunny so I plan to bundle up and ride on down to the 211 Main Street Restaurant in Lavonia, GA for some lunch. Being a Mennonite restaurant they usually have pretty good food and “hot” coffee. If you would like to join me let’s plan to leave the Key Mart parking area about 10:30 AM. Hope to see ya’ll there. Dan

Fellow Riders,

Friday’s forecast is calling for some rain in the early morning which could linger into the later morning. Should it be raining or even if the roads are wet my bike will be staying in the garage. However, should the local roads be dry I may try to get out but stay close to the ranch by circling about until I accidentally end up at the Hungry House Café in Seneca. We need the rain but let’s hope the roads dry up by 10:30 AM and we can ride. Dan

Betty's Hungry House Cafe (drawing of original cafe)

Trip Advisor - Betty's Hungry House Cafe

Fortunately, the roads were sufficiently dry that four riders, including Dan, came out for a round about ride into Seneca. Those riding with Dan included me, Russ, and OG Bob. Dan came up with a 40+ mile route to stretch the normally 20 minute, 13 mile ride into an hour long adventure. We drove around the outskirts of Salem and saw some of the country "suburbs" where some folks obviously think taking out the trash means opening the front door and trying to sling it beyond the porch. There really are some nice homes on large parcels of property as you wind through Oconee County and head into Seneca. We beat the lunch crowd and had no trouble getting a table. The service was okay, a little slow, and the food was pretty good. It's hard to beat the prices at local restaurants like Betty's. The ride home was a short one and we finally had some full sun to bask in while we road. We were all glad we got a ride in today, although OG Bob had hoped for at least a partial bike wash. It was another great day on two wheels. Steve

Fellow Riders,

The weather forecast for this Friday is looking pretty sweat so I plan to take advantage of it and ride on down to one of our annual lunch spots, the Gray House in Starr. If you would like to join me let’s plan to leave the Key Mart parking area about 10:30 AM this Friday. Hope you can make it. Dan

Fellow Riders,

It just keeps being cold on Fridays but I’m determined to ride anyway as long as it is not raining or something. Due to the temps I think I’ll just try to make it to Westminster for some lunch at the Lucky Strike. That’s not too far. Want to join me? Let’s leave the Key Mart parking area about 10:30 AM. Hope to see you there. Dan