No Coolers please

The owner of the Wild West Arena would like me to remind you that there is absolutely no beer coolers/ personal alcohol  allowed on the property. The Wild West Arena prices are low and there will be plenty to go around . Please help me by passing this information along, Thanks!

The new event poster is done

It was a no brainer to turn to our talented friend Emily for help to create the Second Annual Hippy Killer Poster. She killed it!

Emily will be joining the event table and will have these limited posters for sale for $15.00 each. There are only 250 and the first one will be signed by me, framed and handed out as one of the Best of Show awards.
During last year’s event, we hid some of the poster for save keeping and just stumbled upon them . Emily will have these as well for 5.00 but remember the stack is small, get them before they are gone forever!

Desert Rose is for sale

Desert Rose is Jamie’s motorcycle and it is up for sale. I am currently thinking of a new motorcycle for her and need the room in the shop. Desert Rose is a 71 Truimph that has graced the pages of numerous national  and international magazines and has taken home a few awards.

We are really busy and would love if only serious buyers email us. Thanks for looking!

KC Classic is heading to the Hoedown

 

We are a custom retro clothing company that carries handmade in the U.S. dresses,tops,aprons,skirts etc.The clothes are made by the lovely Miss K.C. Classic herself. We also carry Two Fast clothing brand, Stop Staring and Layrite pomade.

Thanks for following

It amazes me that we have 63 followers and had well over 20,000 true looks for this HK blog.  I just want to take a minute and thank each and everyone of you for stopping by and linking us as well.

Time to weld, see ya at the Hoedown-

Kutty

Snow days rule

It was great to head out for the day and spend quality time with Jamie and Kyler on Friday.

We planned out the Wild West Arena on Saturday and Lisa is working on the lay out. We should have it here by tonight or tomorrow the latest!

JESOLO BIKE WEEK 2010

Jamie and I are going to Italy for Jesolo Bike Week , thanks to our friend Alberto! We can’t wait to go on this trip………Grazie mille!

Hippy Killer Garage has joined forces with House Of Kolor

I have used the House of Kolor paint for most of my builds but now it will be them for a long time. Great guys to deal with. Thanks for spending some of your time with me at Blackies.

LA SPEED SHOP is heading to the Hoedown

Chris Richardson owner and operator of LA SPEED SHOP  will be on hand showing you his diverse bike building skills. Chris’ specialty is vintage choppers and bobbers with a bare bones style. He infuses every bike he builds with his out of the box thinking and amazing attention to detail. Chris has earned respect in the motorcycle industry as a quality guy who does quality work. His motorcycles have graced the covers of magazines worldwide such as Easyriders, Iron Horse, Dice and Powerglide, and have won countless awards at motorcycle shows. We are stoked to have Chris aboard.

The garage is getting full

With four bike builds in the works, getting ready for the Hoedown and finally had some time to  mow the yard, I am hanging the closed sign on the shop and going to play in the snow with Kyler and Jamie.

Duane and Lisa will be heading over on Saturday to help us map out the Wild West Arena. I am stoked that the Vendor Alley had doubled in size. Everything is coming together and I will have a detailed map of the area for you by Monday.

Remember if you want us to throw out some of your products from the stage, be sure to send it to the house or hand it to me or Lisa the day of the show. I appreciate everyone that has signed up!

Off to make a snowman with my son.

Sweet engine for sale

Friend of mine, Jim is selling this motor out of one of his bikes. It is a Panhead built by Accurate Engineering and he’s asking $5000 for it. Buy it, it hauls buns. Email him if you are interested.

Russ Wernimont Design

Our buddy Steve is going to be handling Russ Wernimont Designs booth. He will have some sweet parts for sale at the Hoedown.

Great time in Fresno

Jamie and I headed up to Fresno with the Ballard’s for the weekend. We took the bikes up with us and displayed them at Blackie’s show

It was great to see Dave,  Drea and the kids as well. Dave has gotten a pretty cool skate deck collection going. Cool to see mine in the line up!

All of three of us will be busting our butts at the Hoedown

Death Squad will be rocking their booth

Chris Yvon and his Death Squad crew are coming to the Hoedown. I dig their blog and can’t wait to see what they are bringing. Have you seen Chris’s tattoo work yet? If not check it out here.

THE LONESOME ONES are heading to the Hoedown

Where else can you see six live bands for ten bucks?

We have just confirmed THE LONESOME ONES to the line up…..They are formed out of the likes of such hard rockin' bands as Los Infernos (Dr Dream Records), Second Chance (Loaded Bomb Records) & The Legendary Swagger (Loaded Bomb Records)...The Lonesome Ones are throwing back to the days of old with a blend of 60's and Garage Rock with a little punk attitude. These veterans have been around the block a few times and know what good music is. They have created some great stripped down good ole rock n' roll right out of the garage. Be on the look out!

OBEY Clothing Supports the Hoedown

Just got the call that OBEY is going to send a butt load of swag to throw out from the stage. I am telling you that you need to be here, the goodie pile is getting huge!

I hope they send some of these………..

Flannels rock and patch kits rule!

Be sure to check out their blog

Standard Cycles supports the Hoedown

Big thanks to Josh Brown from Standard Cycles for becoming a supporter of the Hoedown. I am sure you will see him helping us out on April 17th.

Old Gold Garage Company is heading to the Hoedown

Old Gold Garage Company will be setting up and showcasing their store. They have  shirts, hats, stickers , parts and so much more………enjoy

We have been asked about Hotels and Camping near the Hoedown

We just put up a map of the location and the surrounding hotels. If you know anything about Hemet, there are a lot of cheap hotels to crash at. We have been told that there is a grassy lot that we will be parking cars on during the day ,that will be available for free camping. I am requesting that if you are going to set up camp, you must realize that you will be on private property and we ask you to respect the land. NO BURNOUTS are allowed, NO Dumbass tricks, ect. There are families and horses that live there and you must respect them as well. If you know in your heart that this might be a challenge for you, please hook up with somebody and crash at a local motel. We would like you if you could wait to set up your tents till about 5 or 6 as there will be cars coming in and out of the lot, we are concerned for your safety as well. If we see a opportunity for a clear location, we will announce it over the PA system.

My family has to carry insurance for the day and we should not have to pay for someone's crazy actions. We want you all to have a great time but we are also working hard to keep the Wild West Arena our home for future events.Thanks!

Big thanks to the LORD’S of Riverside

Don’t worry, you don’t have to hide the children, the Lord’s of Riverside is a car club that has stepped up to help me get the custom cars parked. Be nice and watch for their direction to make this all go smooth.

PASS THE AXE has joined up for the Hoedown

PASS THE AXE  is from Oceanside, CA and formed in November, 2008. The band consists of four long time friends who wanted to start a band that showcased their roots in punk rock, but also their later influences from bands like Murder City Devils and Social Distortion. PASS THE AXE has been constantly playing shows around Southern California since they started and show no signs of slowing down. Keep an eye out for a full length, and be sure to catch their live show when they come to your town!

The WHITEWALLS will also be playing a set and we have also gotten a local band, the Garage Band Boys. Don’t forget about Whiskey and Knives and capping off the night will be The Creepy Creeps. What a great line up!

Loser Machine/Hippy Killer Helmet coming soon!

Pretty stoked about this! Big thanks to the Loser Machine crew for busting their asses to get this done. They will be in stock soon

Come meet the master that helped create the Denver’s frames and frontends back in the day

Freddy Hernandez of Fred’s Frames will be talking shop about building custom frames. It is baffling to witness him looking at a old frame and can tell you who built it and why. He has so many cool ass stories that I always seem to loose track of time when I am at his shop. Meet the original bad ass and get a frame built from him. Fred Frames are the only frame I use and you should too!

Same as it ever was

…..but not really. Eric with Sleds and Sickles has been working on his website and store front and will be showcasing the new and improved Sled and Sickles at the Hoedown. I can’t wait to see what he is bringing to the table.

Holy Crap!

By Lisa Ballard

I am truly sorry for not posting some of the new logos for the Hoedown. I will work on getting everyone up here and linked up. Daytona Bike Week was fun but now I am focused on the Hoedown. can’t wait for April 17th. Thanks for your patience and understanding, now on with the show…………

Grant and Harpoon from FMA will be on location selling their cool t-shirts and pimping their kick ass show..BORN FREE. Please make sure you grab a flyer and help spread them spread the word. I don’t know who doesn’t know about it, they must have been living under a rock!

Mike D. will also be under the big tent, rocking his Born Loser gear.

Updated Flyers

Well it looks like things are coming together for the Hippy Killer Hoedown!

We have the bands lined up , sponsors have been added and new vendors are on the way. Thanks to everyone for your support. Please repost this flyer if you would.

Licks Cycle is sponsoring the Hoedown

Cool to see AJ and Todd from Licks Cycles are willing to help me out with the Hoedown. They are heading into town for the big day. Thanks guys for the support, Licks Cycles Rules

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