Article And Photos By: Heather Callen
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017 was a crazy year in the good Ol US of A. Fires, floods, hurricanes; you name it, the US took all that Mother Nature had to throw at us. As we all know Southeast Texas was one of the hardest hit areas, entire communities devastated due to an angry Hurricane Harvey that made landfall in August of 2017. Houston was all but shut down, the smaller surrounding towns without power
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for days on end. Yet, even with all the devastation and destruction we, as a nation, proved just how strong we are. That we will persevere and overcome adversity. And I’ll be damned Texas was no exception. The people of the Lone Star state stepped up, lent a helping hand to neighbors, strangers, family, and friends. They proved that their hearts are as big as their state. In the aftermath of the horrendous storm, the organizers of Texas’s biggest motorcycle rally wondered if
they should proceed as planned or if the area needed more time to heal. After talking to the folks in the city of Galveston, doing some recon work and straight up asking the public what they wanted the answer was a resounding Yes, the rally must go on! And man did it ever, and we were so proud to be a part of the annual Lone Star Rally. The four-day event gave motorcycle enthusiasts of Texas something fun to think about, a way to create good memories amidst so
