Hey Harleygirl, I’m glad you told me about this gathering you went to!

Bikers said they were disappointed the city didn’t sanction the event, but it wouldn’t deter crowds. Hollister has attracted motorcyclists since 1947, when Life magazine published an article on a brawl that is credited with inspiring the Brando movie about a renegade biker gang that invades a small town.
The city’s decision angered business owners. Many hung signs in their windows welcoming bikers and offering specials on bottled water, pizza and beer. [Mmmmm....pizza! beer! - Ed.]
Bikers were organizing a petition drive to make the rally a city- sanctioned event. Johnson said the council would consider the idea for next year.
“We want the public to see exactly what the biker community thinks of this town and how nonviolent (the rally) is,” said Marlon Moss, executive director of the Hollister Rally Commission.

What Sturgis is to South Dakota, Hollister is to California. It would do well for their city council to realize that and make the appropriate plans for next year.