Thunder Beach Spring Rally
May 4th, 2007
Thunder Beach Spring Rally in Panama City, FL, is now in full swing. Now in it’s ninth year, this rally has shown a rapid growth, and a huge influx of money into the local economy. This year, expect the numbers to top 65,000 bikers.
The Panama City News Herald wrote a good story on this rally yesterday. There was no negativity in the story at all, a welcome relief from some of the other rallies I cover. This story discusses things like how this rally is expected to “pump more than $30 million in sales into the local economy primarily in lodging, restaurants and retail sales”, and how it has grown so much that a sixth venue was added this year at Frank Brown Park on the north side of Back Beach Road. Also noted is the fact that local charities benefit from the motorcyclists who attend.
Rap Peavy, VP of Thunder Beach Productions, Inc., was quoted “We’ve promoted this as the Southeast’s most friendly and free rally”, and from the writeup and what I already know about Panama City, he is right.
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