I've visited quite a few cool towns on some of my travels and have received treatment from welcoming to downright hostile. This thread is to discuss places we've visited and how we were treated, both good and bad. So let's get things rolling.
Junction, TX was by far the worst I've ever been treated while on a motorcycle.
My Wife and I were pulled over by the police (two squad cars mind you, as we are that tough looking) on the main drag strictly for the purpose of getting the warning that if we were caught on any private roads or private land that we would be arrested, and this served as our "warning". We had been there for 1 day and rode around on main county roads, didn't go through any gates whatsoever, and didn't have any run in's with local land owners at all.Wow - that's surprising. I haven't stayed there is a few years, but did a couple times a year before that. Never had anything but a standard Texas welcome...
Sadly you're correct and really not a lot we can do about it. I've only been through there but have read other stories, I think the d/s, adv crowd had left a bad taste in their mouths. No idea if that is deserved or not, my guess to some extent, some riders can sure act entitled.Which is I guess exactly what they wanted.
My Wife and I were pulled over by the police (two squad cars mind you, as we are that tough looking) on the main drag strictly for the purpose of getting the warning that if we were caught on any private roads or private land that we would be arrested, and this served as our "warning". We had been there for 1 day and rode around on main county roads, didn't go through any gates whatsoever, and didn't have any run in's with local land owners at all.
We checked out of our hotel early, and left since we didn't feel like spending any more money in a town that obviously didn't want us to be there. The day we were there, the hotel staff and the one restaurant we ate at were okay. Nothing special in either direction. But the LEO interaction... sorry, I'm not coming back to your little town after that. Which is I guess exactly what they wanted.
It's a trope that confuses the French with Parisians. Outside of the capital they are delightful, add a little French into your conversation, compliment the wine & you'll have a lifelong amie.Funny thing, one of the first business trips I took out of the country was to France, and everyone tried to tell me how rude French people are towards Americans. I found this to be totally false. I think it's hard to get along with people who blame everyone else for mistreating them.
It's a trope that confuses the French with Parisians.