January 24, 2008
Dear Porkers and Soon-To-Be Porkers,
Turning the corner of a new year triggers an almost primal yearning in the RAGBRAI veteran, a physical ache deep in the belly. Your friends notice; you’re twitchy and distracted by day. The nights find you drooling, dreaming of pie, dozens of pies set out on wooden tables in a church basement, fresh from the ovens of a hundred grandmothers. Your legs begin to twitch against the sheets as you pedal up through the morning mist, climbing to the rhythmic cadence of shifting gears all around you. Your eyelids flutter at a rush of sensation—pungent smoke off a cob fire, a dazzling blue chain of kybos, cool paving bricks in the courthouse shadow, and that sea of corn and beans, rolling away in waves of green.
Well, wake up, Porkers, because your annual dream has once again come true. Come, long-timers! Come, first-timers! The route is out, and here is your invitation to ride Iowa with Pork Belly Ventures!
Some say we spoil our Porkers. We don’t see it that way, but we ARE known far and wide, from river to river, for the luxurious extras we provide. We’ll offer delicious morning coffee to revive you, the Cool Zone mist to soothe you, Back-of-the-Truck Cocktails to cheer you, hearty suppers to nourish you, and the best live music in all the Midwest to make you feel like a kid again. And that’s only the tip of the grain elevator. Since August, we’ve been thinking and planning and dreaming up new ways to make you happy. So give us a chance to show you a whopping good time during the best week of the year. Come to Iowa this July and know the joy of living like pigs.
If you’ve traveled with Pork Belly before, scroll on down to the 2008-specific stuff. First-timers, see below for some basics about us and RAGBRAI. In this invitation letter, you’ll find
• “What’s New at PBV in 2008,”
• a full description of our Weeklong Support,
• a full description of our optional Tent Rental and Daily Set-Up,
• 2008 services and prices,
• our cancellation policy,
• how to make reservations at our designated Omaha hotels,
• our new and classic Pork garments,
• and answers to other frequently asked questions.
To read the full Invitation Letter click on the link to your left
