Tours

Jan/Feb '24

City Escape: Muscle Shoals, AL

Motor out of Muscle Shoals, AL, for this musical motorcycle tour. This outing takes you to two famous recording studios to see where dozens of artists—perhaps even some of your favorites—have recorded hundreds of songs. You’ll also visit a space museum to see what Major Tom got

Urban Explorer

A Rider’s Beach Paradise—Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica, CA, is calling all motorcycling beach bums! Although the city might be the most famous for its surf and sand, it offers much more than just sunbathing on the beach. In many minds, Santa Monica (perhaps understandably) blurs with the surrounding Los Angeles, becoming just another megalopolis neighborhood.

Destinations

Texas Vintage Motorcycle Museum—Johnson City

About an hour north of San Antonio, TX, and 30 miles east of Fredericksburg, is the town of Johnson City. It’s a typical small town in Texas Hill Country, with a couple of exceptions: it’s known as the home of President Lyndon B. Johnson, and it’s also

Jan/Feb '24 Premium Content

Bloomington, Indiana Shamrock Tour®

Sometimes rides don’t go as planned. There are a number of ways things can go wrong, from flat tires and broken parts to closed hotels and vicious storms. Over my years as a motorcycle traveler, I’ve dealt with all kinds of setbacks on the road. Don’t even

Destinations

The Home of the World’s Largest Motorcycle Rally - Sturgis, South Dakota

What motorcyclist doesn’t know about Sturgis? But in case you’ve never heard of the place, you’re really missing out. After all, the town is home to the largest motorcycle rally in the world. But let’s take a step back for a moment. The rally looms so

Accommodations

8 Quirky Places to Stay on a Missouri Moto Tour

Missouri has gorgeous landscapes laced with history linked to our country’s early days. As a riding destination, it is ripe with farmland, country backroads, small family farms, and plenty of small lakes, rivers and forests. If your two wheels take you to Missouri, here are eight suggestions to help

A Year in Review

Top Travel Guides of 2023

Planning a motorcycle trip can be challenging. You want to travel somewhere exciting, new, and worthwhile. Some riders set out without a plan, and others want a detailed itinerary. No matter your planning style, you have to at least choose a destination, but how do you know where you want

A Year in Review

Top RoadRUNNER Tours of 2023

Stories from the road are what we are known for. We don't just write about places that we think might be interesting to visit, we actually ride there. When you read RoadRUNNER's tour editorial, you know our team of experienced motorcycle travel journalists have put the

A Year in Review

RoadRUNNER's Favorite Destinations of 2023

At RoadRUNNER, it's about more than just the motorcycle. It's about where you go on the motorcycle. Simply put, we are addicted to exploring new places and experiencing new things. We often share short articles highlighting specific places across the country that might be of interest

Travel Guide

Illinois Route 66

In the bustling heart of downtown Chicago begins the road that changed history—Route 66. Over the decades, the Main Street of America’s siren song of freedom has called thousands of motorists to hit the road. The 300 miles of Route 66 in Illinois are preserved like nowhere else

Nov/Dec '23

City Escape: San Antonio, Texas

This City Escape, northwest of San Antonio, is a fun foray into the Texas Hill Country. The route is nicely curvy, features some great state and regional parks, and even a nod to the Celtic druids along the ride. SR 39 sits at the midpoint of the route and is

Destinations

Add The Natchitoches, LA, Christmas Festival to Your Ride-To List

Nestled along the meandering banks of the Cane River, the historical town of Natchitoches, LA, transforms into a winter wonderland every December. It invites visitors to immerse themselves in the timeless magic of its famous Christmas Festival. Steeped in history and exuding Southern charm, Natchitoches has become synonymous with holiday

Travel Guide

10 American Roads That Should Be On Your Riding Bucket List

American roads are legendary for a reason. Long and wide, they wind through this county, offering unforgettable motorcycling experiences to both homegrown and visiting foreign riders. But with so many fantastic roads in the U.S., their sheer number can be intimidating. How can you know which road to ride

Columns

Highway Gothic: Vermont SR 100

I have never belonged to a motorcycle club, nor have I ever attended Daytona Bike Week or Sturgis. I like to roll to the rumble of my own machine. It’s the sum of the harmonics, the sympathetic vibration of the “whole,” as we say in Japanese archery. My archery

WEB Exclusive

8 Stops You Shouldn’t Miss on the Virginia Maple Syrup Trail

Motorcycle traveling is a great way to learn more about the areas you visit. For instance, did you know Virginia produces maple syrup? Canada might be more famous for its syrup, but that doesn’t make Virginia’s maple syrup producers any less hardworking—or their product any less delicious.

Destinations

General Grant Tree: The Nation’s Christmas Tree

By now, most people throughout the country have put up a Christmas tree in celebration of the upcoming holiday. It’s only fitting that we highlight the General Grant Tree, in Kings Canyon National Park, which was dedicated in April 1926 as the National Christmas Tree. The Nation’s Christmas

Accommodations

Review: Santa Barbara Inn—Santa Barbara, CA

Like an ambassador to the city, the Santa Barbara Inn puts on its best face to welcome visitors. From any direction, the ride there provides views ranging from manicured neighborhoods to wetland preserve areas and picturesque coastal views unlike any place else in California. Friendly staff greet you the moment

Nov/Dec '23

City Escape: Grants Pass, Oregon

Oregon is a very green state and this route takes you to some of its greenest parts. You’ll start with a northbound jaunt on the I-5, but don’t let the interstate put you off. I-5 is a roller coaster of a road, with sweeping curves that bounce you

Travel Guide

4 Unique Desert Rides

Deserts possess a unique magic, but their serene beauty often masks inherent dangers. Yet, when you’re equipped for the ride with plenty of water, sun protection, and working high-quality maps, they can deliver unforgettable moto trips. Deserts offer properly prepared riders astonishing vistas and amazing landscapes, with sunrises and

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Ride Year Round in Christmas, Florida

The winter months generally put an end to the motorcycling season. But what if I told you about a festive place where you can have a jolly ride even in the middle of the holidays? Welcome to Christmas, Florida. This small town of roughly 1,300 residents is conveniently located

Nov/Dec '23 Premium Content

Hagerstown, Maryland Shamrock Tour®

The weather has beaten the Appalachian Mountains for millions of years. Long-term erosion has rounded their shoulders and worn away once-high summits. In addition, prodigious annual rainfall has stimulated second-growth forests, invigorated croplands in the valleys, and bolstered animal populations. More recently—geologically speaking—human settlements have created a bountiful

Accommodations

5 Hotels to Get You in The Christmas Spirit All Year Long

Do you wish the holiday season lasted all year long? Your motorcycle can’t change the seasons, but it can take you to places where the festive cheer never ends. There are many hotels across the U.S., from the South to Alaska, that draw in Christmas-starved visitors with a

WEB Exclusive

Vista House at Crown Point—Corbett, OR

In 1918, long before the advent of interstate highways and expansive rest areas, architect Edgar Lazarus designed a “comfort station” atop Crown Point, which overlooks the Columbia River Gorge some 25 miles east of Portland, OR. Perched atop a stunning basalt promontory, approximately 700 feet above the Columbia River, is

Accommodations

6 Hotels for a Two-Up Midwest Motorcycle Getaway

There’s only one thing better than being out on the open road on your motorcycle—and that’s doing so with the one you love. Whether you’re riding your own bikes or one is tucked in the passenger seat behind the other, adding a romantic overnight element to

Travel Guide

8 Ways to Have a Holly Jolly Motorcycling Holiday Season in Florida

The holiday season means banks of snow, cold weather, hot cocoa, reindeer… But it doesn’t need to be that way every year. Spending your holidays in Florida is a great way to extend your motorcycling seasons. December is a fantastic time to visit the Sunshine State, with warm temperatures