Twisties, Kitties...and more.

The first is actually an older story concerning the Portland scooter scene. First published in 2005 in the Mercury, the article presents a tale of two (or three) clubs in the Rose City, one focused on old-school imbibery, the other about riding – and doing so safely. Opposites, as it were, astride the same vehicle.

The second is a more straightforward take on scootering in another city much like Spokane – and in this case, a club with a name strikingly similar to ours. Of course we’re talking about Boise, and the article, published in the Idaho Statesman in April of 2006, concerns the Minions of Boise. (BTW, see the nice post by MOB's Jay about Spokane Scoot 2007!)

Number three, like the MOB article above, is a short piece about Boise's second club, RetroActive. "Motorcycles are cool," founder Karen Nelson is quoted as saying, "but scooters are cute." (Hard not to be in Nelson's case - since she rides a pink sidecar-equipped Stella peppered with Hello Kitty! stickers...)

Finally, we’ve posted a link to an article published by the University of Arkansas Traveler, about a small club doing a nice bit of work raising money for a children’s shelter by raffling a donated scooter. Our group has certainly talked about doing something similar, perhaps becoming an annual thing, but things haven’t jelled yet. With the Minions tripling its membership between June and October, maybe it’ll happen next year?

Enjoy.

"Vespa vs. Vespa" (304 Kb, Acrobat® file)
"Scooters are a Gas" (252 Kb, Acrobat® file)
"Scooters Gain Devotees" (68 Kb, Acrobat® file)
"Club Raises Money" (Arkansas Traveler, weblink)