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15 Miss Buffalo Chip Photos You Can Kiss at Midnight (plus pickup lines never to use on a real woman)

The New Year is nearly upon us, and if you’re unsure of where you’ll be getting your midnight kiss, you may be panicking. To those of you frantically swiping through your preferred dating app, we say, “fear not!” These delectable Miss Buffalo Chip contestants will ensure you have something sweet to plant your lips on when the ball drops. Ring in your new year with the biker babes you’ve always dreamed of by checking out these 15 Miss Buffalo Chip photos you can kiss at midnight if necessary (plus pick-up lines you should never use if you ever wanna kiss a woman in real life).
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How to Fend Off Broken New Year’s Resolutions for a More Fulfilling Life

Let’s face it…most people don’t follow through with New Year’s resolutions. Truth be told, most folks give up before even getting started. But bikers like you aren’t “most people.” You stick to your guns to get what you want, and the goals you set are about living life to the fullest. But if you find yourself needing a little extra help, here are nine worthwhile New Year’s resolutions that’ll be easy to keep with a little help from the Sturgis Buffalo Chip®.
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Then & Now Photo Journey – The First Party in the Pasture AND The Party Today

On Aug. 13, 1982, a group of fun-loving bikers rode into an 80-acre field just east of Sturgis, SD for the very first time. After attending the Sturgis Rally for decades, bikers had been cast off by the city as riff-raff. So, these wandering spirits rode onward in search of a place they could call home—somewhere they could experience music, freedom and camaraderie with no hassles.
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Double Take: Sturgis People Watching at its Finest

There are a million and one reasons people flock to the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Naturally, all the beautiful bikes, scenic roads and huge concerts are high up on the list. But there’s another activity that’s a MUST for every trip, and you won’t find on a single event schedule. It’s people watching.

See, when thousands of bikers gather together in a place like the Sturgis Buffalo Chip®, you’re sure to come across things you don’t see every day. Some people will shock you. Some will make you laugh. Others will make you do a double take. Here are a few of those people from the party at the Chip in 2020.
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Camp Zero Doesn’t Live Up to the Sturgis Name

Over its 80-year history, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has earned a serious reputation with bikers around the world. If you ride, you know about it. And even if you haven’t made the trip yourself, you’ve heard enough stories to picture the scene. A sea of leather. Big-name concerts. Extravagant bikes with all the bells and whistles. This is what a lot of people expect when visiting venues around Sturgis. But anyone who checked out Camp Zero in 2020 knows that it fell way short of those expectations. Here’s why…
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The Strange Will Never Change: 2020 Sturgis Buffalo Chip Lost & Found

2020 has been a weird year to say the least. While lots of folks have struggled to adapt to a “new norm,” the Chip stuck to their guns and did what they know best– throw a big ol’ 9-day frickin’ music and motorcycle party and invite anybody who wanted to come. Even in these strange times, one thing you can count on is attendees of the Best Party Anywhere® leaving behind a bunch of weird stuff after it’s over. Check out what made its way into the Chip’s 2020 Lost and Found and take solace in the fact that some things, although strange, will never change.
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Against All Odds: An Insider’s Look at the 2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

When news broke in early August that hundreds of thousands of bikers were heading to the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, living rooms across the nation lit up with theories of what this event would look like amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Journalists from every imaginable outlet flocked to the area, pointing their cameras at biker destinations across the Black Hills in order to send a snapshot and a story to viewers at home. But truly portraying this event required more coverage than these outlets could muster.
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Woody Answers Your Recent Buffalo Chip Questions

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Every day folks like you who are planning a trip to Sturgis ask all sorts of questions about the Buffalo Chip and plans for the upcoming rally. With an event like the Best Party Anywhere® there's a whole lot to learn, so we're taking you right to the top and getting you the low down straight from the source. Read on to get answers to some of the common (and not so common) questions you've been asking recently from Sturgis Buffalo Chip® President and Founder Rod “Woody” Woodruff.
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Surprising PPE Worn by Buffalo Chip Celebrities

You wouldn’t believe it if we told you the kinds of get-ups some Buffalo Chip celebrities have been wearing lately. In a time when washing your hands, standing six feet apart and guarding toilet paper with your life have become a major part of everyone’s lives, these celebs have also added some entertaining choices for personal protective equipment to their daily wardrobe. Check out these 16 celebrities in their PPE and see two stars who refuse to wear any at all! Can you guess in advance who they are?
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