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Motorcycle TourMagazine |
Brought to you by Bergen County Harley-Davidson/BMW Motorcycles 124 Essex Street, Rochelle Park, NJ • 201-843-6930 |
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About We're Outta Here We all work hard and hopefully we all play harder. Each month We’re Outta Here gives our readers some of the finer places that you and yours can get away to for that nice trip on the road. Whether it be a romantic inn for two or a super region for your whole riding group, this monthly column will give you thoughts and ideas to keep traveling on your motorcycle always a fresh and new experience. |
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296 Faulkner Road, Shinglehouse, PA • 814-697-7218 |
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Rip & Ride • Oz's Homestay 296 Faulkner Road, Shinglehouse, PA 16748 • 814-697-7218 Start in Port Jervis, NY 97 North Right at 31 to Glen Spey Right at 41 Left at 32 to Eldred Straight at 33 to Hunt’s Corner Right at Rte. 97 Bear Left at Rte. 52 to Narrowsburg over bridge to PA Right at CR 1017 to Milanville Right at CR 1004 Left at Rte. 371 thru Pleasant Mount, Herrick Center Left at Rte. 374 to W. Clifford Right at Rte. 106 (past 81) to Kingsley Straight at over Rte. 11 Left at CR 2024 W to Dimock Straight at CR 3023 to Bush Left at Rte. 706 W to Wyalusing Left at US6 Right at CR 2010 (over Susquehanna River) to New Albany Right at Rte. 220 N to Monroe Left at Rte. 414 Right 287 to Wellsboro Left at US 6 West Right at Rte. 44 Left at Rte. 447 Look for Oz sign on left near diner |
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In L. Frank Baum’s classic, the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Gale drops from the sky to a magical place. As kids; how many of us wished we could do the same; sans the Wicked Witch part of course? Well, we’re here to tell you of a place where that can happen, in a way. Where you can literally drop from the sky and land safely in a most happy place. Seriously! Pack up the bikes and let’s get going, ‘cause this time we really are Outta Here!
Over the years he logged thousands of miles and thousands of jumps and in his travels he eventually landed in New York State, where he was an instructor to novices looking to learn of the thrills of skydiving. One of his students was a young lady named Celeine. She took to skydiving like a bird to flight. She also took to Ash in a big way as well. Years later these two have found their own Shangri-La right on the border of Pennsylvania and New York with Oz’s Homestay. Part B & B, part Sky Dive Center – it is all good!
Running the length of the property is a wide grass runway and the surrounding wide-open fields make for perfectly gentle landings for those that have come here to jump. The Homestay itself is as comfortable as it gets and, unlike your typical Bed & Breakfast, an Aussie Homestay is more like staying in a second home. Ash is a superb cook, and coming from us that means a lot! In the evenings dinner is taken together and that night Filet Mignon wrapped in Bacon, with an assortment of deliciously prepared veggies made their way to our plates. The rest of the guests made for great company and watching the last few jumps of the afternoon, in the blazingly painted dusk sky, from the wide deck with a glass of chilled white wine was a treat all by itself.
With all settled in and after helping put the plane away we enjoyed a late evening with Ash and Celeine as fantastic hosts. But, there was no need to hurry off to bed, as we got involved in a few rounds of pool with fellow riders who flew their own plane up to Oz to catch up on their jumping. From there it was onto the Sauna and Salt Water Hot Tub for a relaxing finish to the night. Our room was also well beyond what we imagined. A huge bed, hand carved out of Cherry Wood was as fluffy and as comfortable as it gets.
The morning’s breakfast, consisting of some wonderful eggs, snatched fresh from the same chickens that were surrounding my GS the night before, and was equally as good as the previous night’s dinner. Here is where things differ from the ordinary. Most B & B’s will serve you breakfast, but at Oz’s Homestay you get a hearty gourmet dinner as well. There is no set price for this meal. In fact, they leave it up to you to donate what you would for the night’s meal and any beer or wine you may have indulged in during the evening. We were happy to ante’ up! What a refreshing place.
So follow along with our Rip and Ride and you too will find yourself somewhere over the rainbow. |
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This story has its roots down under in Australia. A young guy, by the name of Ash, had two passions; motorcycles and skydiving.
To get to this part of Pennsylvania you have to cut through a bit of New York, but the gravel road that brings you to Oz runs right back over the state’s border. Here you’ll find a marvelous farmhouse with a large red out building across the field, now more hanger than barn.
Especially when our own Notso Happy was going along for a 12,000-foot tandem jump with Ash. Happy, that crazy little yellow fella!
They have four rooms all together and all equally as enticing and all with hand-made beds created from Iron Wood and Water Beech.
So here you have one of the coolest places we have stayed in a long time and next time Ash might even get me up into a perfectly good plane; only to jump out of it. Time will tell, but we do know we will head back to Oz’s Homestay whenever we are in the Allegheny region – for, not only is it well worth the ride; the ride in itself is fantastic.