This photo is the first Photo-of-the-Week of the third year
of this series. The previous 156 photos were posted on my main Living Free
blog. Eventually, I'll have an archival index on this site that will allow you
to look back at the first three years. But, that will take a bit of time, so
for now, you can just go to the Living Free blog and check the archives there
if you'd like to look up any past Photos-of-the-Week.
Herb's Limestone Country Club is located in Limestone
Florida not too far from Arcadia. My friend, Tommy, a former vandweller, boatdweller and a current biker and housedweller with a 22' Winnebago motorhome from
Port Charlotte, Florida, brought me to this exotic location. Herb's Limestone
Country Club is one of numerous "biker bars" located all over the
state of Florida. There is a special kind of ambiance in places like this.
In this photo you can see a couple bikers getting ready to
roll up the road. They were a husband and wife, from Michigan, I believe. Yes!
They are bikers, but bikers come in all sizes, shapes, forms, colors and from a
variety of backgrounds. While biker bars like the Limestone Country Club have a
stable of regular locals, they also cater to the traveling bikers who may be
doctors, dentists, lawyers, IT professionals; well, you name it. The folks I
met at this biker bar and another one we visited on this overcast Sunday
afternoon were all very friendly and jovial as were the women (in both places)
who were minding the store. I guess the common denominator is that these places
mainly cater to the biker crowd. Yet, each has its own unique persona. Blues,
jazz, barbecue and beer seem to be typical to many of the biker bars. While
there is usually music playing in the background, live music of the blues,
country, bluegrass genres (and probably some jazz) seem to be an important part
of this scene at night and on weekends.
I hope to revisit this biker bar with my friend Tommy and perhaps
others that he knows of and frequents. Oh yeah, the best part for me is always observing
and getting to know some of the interesting people who pass through.
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