
Thursday, June 25
Ebensburg
5 p.m.: Wing-off and vehicle registration
6 to 8 p.m.: Car, truck and bike show - awards at 8:30
6 to 9:30 p.m.: PT Cruiser Band - oldies at Wheels & Wings

Thursday, June 25
Ebensburg
5 p.m.: Wing-off and vehicle registration
6 to 8 p.m.: Car, truck and bike show - awards at 8:30
6 to 9:30 p.m.: PT Cruiser Band - oldies at Wheels & Wings
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The colorful signs and banners seen at PolkaFest, Thunder in the Valley and Johnstown Music Fest are designed and made by one man. Bob Shaw, who owns an upholstery shop along Frankstown Road in Johnstown, studied pageantry – defined as a colorful, showy display – in art school and has been creating signage for the three events since their inceptions.
Whether you’re looking for the latest biker apparel or a way to trick out your motorcycle, you’re sure to find a vendor at Thunder in the Valley to meet your needs. More than 100 registered vendors will line the streets and designated areas in downtown Johnstown selling their goods to thousands of visitors expected to attend the bike rally.
After 13 years of continuous growth, Thunder in the Valley provides entertainment that runs the gamut from a church strawberry festival to the Hellriders Wall of Death.
Thunder in the Valley may have started as a Johnstown event, but in its 14th year has expanded beyond the city limits.
It’s called Thunderbash and it’s billed as the “best adult party in town!” When motorcycle riders rumble into the region for Thunder in the Valley, thousands are expected to set up camp at Greenhouse Park.
Thousands of motorcyclists, classic car enthusiasts and visitors are expected to be in Ebensburg today for the seventh annual Wheels & Wings, a popular event kicking off the Thunder in the Valley rally in Johnstown and nearby communities.
Johnstown’s bike rally is going back to basics. Some changes have been made to the entertainment for Thunder in the Valley, but everyone will still have a good time, said Jayne Korenoski, director of advertising and sales for Greater Johns-town/Cambria County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The fourth annual Bike Fest will be held in conjunction with Thunder in the Valley at the Cambria County Fairgrounds in Ebensburg.
Motorcyclists will flood Johnstown with sounds and lights today as a procession rumbles from Richland Township to downtown Johnstown for Thunder in the Valley’s annual Hot Nights – Cool Lights Parade.