AUGUST 7 Gully’s on the Hudson, NY  9 AM
Ride Leader: Roy Kinzer

Let's do lunch at Gully's, a converted barge turned restaurant on the Hudson River in Newburgh, NY. We can have good food while we float in the Hudson among the seagulls and other boats. To get there we will ride around Greenwood Lake and into Orange County for some pretty country roads.
 
After lunch those interested can make a trip to see the monumental outdoor sculpture at Storm King Art Park http://www.skac.org/ in nearby Mountainville, NY.  Admission to Storm King is $7.00.

AUGUST 14 Clark Makinson Memorial Ride,
Roxbury, CT  9 AM
Ride Leader: Anthony Wartel

Ride to the memorial party for Clark Makinson in Roxbury Connecticut. Clark passed away last year from cancer. He was a member of the Essex County and the Bridgeport (CT) Chapters. They will also participate in the remembrance party.

AUGUST 20  INTRO TO GROUP RIDING 10AM, NJ
Ride Leader: Bernie Bernhardt

For new members and members that need a refresher to Group Riding only

 We will cover highway riding, back road riding and go over group riding skills for the safety of all. We will stop every so often and answer questions. This will be a 3 to 4 hour ride with a stop for lunch. If you have any questions please feel free to E-Mail me.

Please review the THE ESSEX HOG RIDE GUIDE and study GROUP RIDING HAND SIGNALS. Have a empty bladder and a full tank of gas.

AUGUST 21 RIDE FOR DENNIS CHARITY RUN  9 AM
Ride Leader: Ed Peranio

Join us for this charity run to help create an Essex County HOG educational fund ~ Donation $10

About 10 miles SW of New Hope travels some of the better riding roads towards and near Easton Pa., where we will then travel south along the hills of N.J., cross the Delaware near New Hope, and proceed to a biker bar restaurant in Buckingham, PA. The roads are twisting, up and down, and scenic, with a minimum of lights and stop signs.

AUGUST 28 Ken’s Shore Invasion, NJ 9 AM
Ride Leader: Anthony Wartel

Ken Wartel's Place near the Jersey Shore awaits us. Pack your favorite swimming attire if you'd like as he has a huge pool and the lagoon butts up to his land on a corner lot. There aren't too many ways to go south towards the shore and have fun too, but we'll make the best of it. Garden State Parkway south (bring your EZ Pass or loose change) to Exit 88 and follow Rt. 70 a bit til we get to Rt 539 where we'll head through Lebanon State Forest. Jump onto Rt. 72 and head straight for Ken's. While we're there, if anyone wants to ride over the bridge onto Long Beach Island and throw stones into the ocean, it's just a five minute run.  See you there!