6 – Lakewood, WA – Biker’s Against Child Abuse - BACA’s 2nd Annual Kids BACA Bash, from 10am-6pm at Fort Steilacoom Park in Lakewood. Bring your kids, family, or just yourself if you want. There is something for everybody! This is BACA’s annual fund raiser to help abused children. This year our goal is to raise a fund to start counseling services for our “adopted children.

7 – Carnation, WA – Puget Sound Ride For Kids - The Ride for Kids is a vehicle for raising money for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States. We have local patient families and surviors who have benefited from the research funded by the foundation. The foundation has created a survivor scholarship fund which there was a recipiant from Monroe high school to WSU.  More info: http://www.rideforkids.org/

7 – Vashon Island, WA – VME Isle of Vashon TT - A little bird told me this unpublicized annual event is going down on September 7. Find a VME member and maybe they’ll tell you the details.

13 – Shelton, WA – Run With The Wolves – Who will have the best hand? It’s time to polish up that motorcycle and hit the road for our annual Poker Run. Enjoy a great scenic route, followed by entertainment, dinner, cash prizes and tons of other giveaways. Ride begins at Little Creek Casino. Take I-5 to Hwy 101 towards Shelton, WA. Located off Hwy 101 on State Route 108. More info: http://www.wolfhaven.org/pokerRun.php

28 – Anacortes, WA – Oyster Run - The grand-daddy of Northwest motorcycle events. This is the don’t miss event of the year. More info: http://www.oysterrun.org