Keowee Key Friday Motorcycle Group

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Fellow Riders,

I'm not able to lead a ride this Friday, but Bill Gallaway says he'll come up with a plan. Look for an email from him regarding this Friday. Ride Safe. Steve

Hi Everyone, It's been an overwhelming week of sadness and compassion re: 9/11.. Let's show our compassion by wearing a RED Shirt in Honoring and Remembering Everyone Deployed this Friday. I planned a ride to Clayton, GA, to visit The Rust Bike for Breakfast. If you would like to join me let's meet at the Key Mart prior to KSU at 8:30 am Hope to see you there. Also, I've got Magazines. 😀 Bill

Fellow Riders,

I thought I would take a breakfast ride to The Zookeeper Bistro in Cashiers, NC this Friday. The weather looks good and we can take a longer ride home. If this works for you, we'll leave the Key Mart parking area at 8:30 am. Hope to see you there Steve

Nine riders came out for a ride to Cashiers on a clear and hot day. The riders joining me included David D., Gary, Terry, Bill, Harve, Steve G., Russ, and Ed. We took the quick way up the cool mountain to get to The Zookeeper. Thanks to a call ahead by Paulette, they had a table ready for us. They were short one chair, but Harve solved the problem. The place is reliably good and today was no exception. They were slow taking the orders, but they did come out in good time. Selections for breakfast were pretty standard from eggs to pancakes. They kept the coffee coming and after a relaxing breakfast, a few riders headed back home and the rest followed me for another couple hours of riding. We went east on Hwy 64 and then north on Hwy 281 to Silversteen Road. Eventually, Hwy 178 took us through Rosman and we were getting pretty warm by the time we stopped at Durhams to gas up. Overall it was another great day on two wheels. Steve

Fellow Riders,

The forecast for Friday looks great for a ride, unfortunately I only have time for a short one. Anyway, I was thinking of heading to Sunny Side Cafe in Clemson for breakfast and heading pretty much straight back after that. I am sure that someone will volunteer to lead a longer route back if some of the group is interested.

If this sounds like a good start to your Friday, plan to meet at the Key Mart, with kickstands up at 8:30. Gary

Fellow Riders,

Friday looks like it will be dry and hot, so I though we would head up to Blue Bike Cafe in Highlands, NC for breakfast. It should be a little cooler there and I believe this will be a new venue for us to try. If this sounds good to you, we will leave from the Key Mart at 8:30. Gary

Today we had eight riders. Perfect day for a ride up to Highlands, via Cashiers and back via route 28. We had mixed reviews on Blue Bike Cafe. Limited Parking and the fact the Health Inspector was in the kitchen, may have caused some confusion by the staff, and they mixed a couple orders up. Most said food was great, but not those who ordered the Hash (not crisp and salty). Anyway, we may want to give them another chance and just park across the street, or maybe not. Gary

Fellow Riders,

Hi guys, with Steve and Dan unavailable this week, it is time to lower expectations 😎. Anyway, I was thinking about breakfast at Village Inn in Pickens. After breakfast, we can take 178 up to Rosman NC, and across 64 back past Whitewater Falls toward home (or we could take a longer ride up 215, if there is enough interest). I do not think the group has been to Village Inn before and I thought it was close and we would give a try. If that sounds good to you, let's meet at Key Mart at 8:30. Anyone wanting to meet us at Village Inn, we should be there about 9:00, just let me know, so we get a good count. Gary

Village Inn Pickens

On Friday, August 9 we had 9 riders head over to the Village Inn, in Pickens for breakfast. Friendly service, nice reasonable priced menu, and a very good breakfast. All riders, felt we should return to the Village Inn on future rides. After breakfast, we headed up 178 to Rosman NC, then across 64 to 281 past Whitewater Falls and back home. Great day to be riding. Gary

Upper Whitewater Falls on a day when
motorcycle riding is not a good idea.
(photo by Steve)