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HOG DAZE WINS STATE AWARD!

Indiana Main Street Honors Hog Daze with 2011 Best Downtown Special Event Award October 2011 Indiana Main Street honored Main Street Marion with the 2011 Indiana Main Street Best Downtown Special Event Award for the “Hog Daze” festival.  The award was presented during the statewide Indiana Main Street Conference, held…
Posted 23 Dec 2011 | Blog, Recent Media | 0 Comments
Hogs, ink and paint C-T article 5.15.11

New Marion hog business open!

Hogs, ink and paint Three new business work together to cater to bikers By Matt Troutman mtroutman@chronicle-tribune.com Published: May 15, 2011   As the “home of the hog ,” Marion has a long history with motorcycles. For Marion native David Miller, it’s also a family connection. Miller’s great-grandfather was at…
Posted 06 Jun 2011 | Blog, Recent Media | 0 Comments
harley shop opens 11.23.10

NEW HARLEY SHOP OPENS IN MARION!

Harley shop opens in Marion  “Home of the Hog theme to be touted By Maribeth Vaughn mvaughn@chronicle-tribune.com Published: November 23, 2010 A new Harley-Davidson store opened in “The Home of the Hog” on Monday. Brandt’s Harley Davidson, a 62-year-old Wabash business, opened the Brandt’s I-69 Harley Davidson store at Interstate 69 and Ind….
Posted 29 Nov 2010 | Blog, Recent Media | 0 Comments
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Posted 06 Oct 2010 | Recent Media | 0 Comments
Marion goes hog wild

Marion goes Hog Wild

Marion goes Hog Wild Voices: By Aletha Dunston, Planning Director, City of Marion Published: Sunday, September 12, 2010 1:08 AM EDT Marion will celebrate a long history of motorcycling heritage Saturday. Beginning at noon, the HogDaze Night festival will include a full day of live entertainment, food, vendors and an…
Posted 04 Oct 2010 | Recent Media | 0 Comments
Motorcycle rally planned

Motorcycle Rally Planned

Marion now called ‘Home of the Hog’ By Maribeth Vaughn mvaughn@chronicle-tribune.com Chronicle Tribune_Monday, August 16, 2010 1:07 AM EDT At a glance: What: Hog Daze Night motorcycle rally When: Sept. 18; Chasing Tail ride at 2 p.m. Where: Ind. 18 along the Mississinewa River, just east of Ballard Field Details:…
Posted 28 Sep 2010 | Recent Media | 0 Comments
Hundreds of bikes

Hundreds of bikes come out for Hog Daze Night

Hundreds of bikes come out for Hog Daze Night Inaugural event sees at least 325 motorcycles in attendance By Mishele WRight mdwright@chroncle-tribune.com Published: Sunday, September 19, 2010 1:07 AM EDT Hundreds of motorcycle riders came to the “Home of the Hog” to celebrate the city’s motorcycle history Saturday. Aletha Dunston,…
Posted 27 Sep 2010 | Recent Media | 0 Comments
Excitement grows for Hog Daze Night

Excitement grows for Hog Daze

Excitement grows for Hog Daze Night Events officially start at noon By Courtney Flynn cflynn@chronicle-tribune.com Published: Saturday, September 18, 2010 1:07 AM EDT Engines were roaring and tents were popping up just east of Ballard Field on Ind. 18 along the Mississinewa River on Friday evening for the beginningof the Hog…
Posted 27 Sep 2010 | Recent Media | 0 Comments
Hog Daze revving to go

Hog Daze revving to go

Hog Daze revving to Go Inaugural event, festivities set to begin Friday By Richard Gootee ctreport@att.net Published: Thursday, September 16, 2010 1:08 AM EDT Marion leaders hope a new event this weekend helps the city reclaim its place in history as the birthplace of an iconic motorcycle nickname. After the 1920…
Posted 24 Sep 2010 | Recent Media | 0 Comments
HOG Daze Night Rally 2010

Hog Daze Night Rally, Sept 18, 2010

Honoring the 90th Anniversary of the 1920 Marion International Motorcycle Race where the first Harley victory lap with a live pig took place; the team became known as “The Hog Boys”; eventually lead to the term “hog” being associated with motorcycles. • “Chasing Tail” ride at 2pm: Led by a…
Posted 02 Aug 2010 | Recent Media | 0 Comments