What was the best thing about Butte, Montana, Evels hometown?
The town itself is made up of beautiful old buildings, basic utility shacks and broad streets. It’s actually rather beautiful in a tough, weathered way. The scenery around Butte was beautiful too. I rode through the hills on a Harley and soaked it all up. Yes, I looked like a complete nellie doing it; a short, skinny bloke on a borrowed bike grinning at pines trees and sweeping hills, but I was happy inside. And the people are amazing; there is an inherent toughness, a sense of resilience and grittiness that pervades even the biggest of crowds at the daftest of events. They are warm and welcoming, but I wouldn’t want to cross any of them. You very quickly get to recognise the locals, just from the way they carry themselves, meet with people and talk. They are not the easiest bunch, but I’d want them on my side in an old-school saloon bar fight. Would you recommend a visit to the Evel Knievel Festival weekend? It probably isn’t for everyone. It’s not an overly sophisticated event. I dou
