Periodically, we like to highlight some of our biggest and best customers here on the Image 420 blog. I’m not sure how we’ve gone this long without mentioning our biggest customer, Tail of the Dragon. Maybe it’s because we’ve seen them almost every week for many, many years, and their near-familial status with us has caused us to forget to tell you about them. Whatever the reason, here is their long overdue feature.
If you’re a motorcyclist, or a sports car enthusiast, chances are you’re already familiar with Tail of the Dragon. Also known as US 29, it is an 11-mile stretch of road that crosses over the North Carolina-Tennessee border, and boasts some of the most intense riding one can find. The 318 curves on this stretch of road draw motorists and cyclists from all over the world, and a lot of those folks leave wearing one of Ron and Nancy Johnson’s Tail of the Dragon shirts. We know, because we print a LOT of them.
So check out their website, which has links to everything you’ll need for a trip to the Tail. And be sure to buy one of their sweet shirts while you’re there!
Have not posted any updates in a while. All this work we have been doing on the 2009 International Model A day patches has made me feel like I am falling behind on our Model A. International Model A day is Sept. 26th. I do not think ours will be on the road but it should be running. We have most of the wiring straightened out, water pump in. Getting closer all the time
Albatross Party (one of the many Asheville bands that has an employee of Image 420 as a member) is having a CD release party tonight, at Broadway’s (120 Lexington Avenue, downtown Asheville). Come by and check out the show.
To call the Rockin’ Riverfest Raft Race a “race” is more than a bit of exaggeration. Last year, however, we ended up walking away with the second-best time in the race. This year, we raced less, and relaxed more.
The river was much easier to traverse, given the high waters from all of the rain we’ve had recently. So, while more industrious souls zipped by us (one team drove paddleboat made out of a fighter jet gas tank), we took our time down the French Broad.
Not that there wasn’t some excitement to be had. Breaking your boat before you ever get it into the water will provide for a fair amount of excitement. Check out the slideshow…
Riverfest 2009, Part One
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Putting the raft together.
We would like to cordially invite you to come out to the French Broad River Park (Amboy Road, Asheville) tomorrow, for the 2009 Rockin’ Riverfest. This will be our second year in the raft race, and we’d love to have your support, as we float lazily down the river. Or sink somewhehere near the starting line.
