The Full Throttle Saloon is kicking everything up a notch for the 2011 Rally, with bigger and better entertainment. But for owner Michael Ballard, the problems are also bigger. A new bartender is ...

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The 85th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is set for Aug. 1-10 and Loudwire Nights wants you to be there to be part of the best party of the year. You have the chance to score a pair of wristbands to ...

Mike Ballard, owner of the Full Throttle Saloon, has partnered with Jesse James Dupree (Mighty Loud), Arnold Rifkin (Cheyenne), and A. Smith & Co. (Hell’s Kitchen, I Survived A Japanese Gameshow) to ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - An iconic Sturgis saloon had been going full throttle for years, until one day, tragedy struck. “We woke up on the morning of the 8th of September of 2015 to gone, just gone, ...

STURGIS, S.D. -- Full Throttle Saloon owner Michael Ballard said he doesn’t know if he will rebuild his popular biker bar -- and if he does -- if it will be in the same location. In a statement shared ...

Welcoming bikers with good food, great music, and more than enough drinks, Full Throttle Saloon showcased Jason Aldean, Nickelback, Five Finger Death Punch, ZZ Top, and several others. But on Sunday, ...

As word spread across Sturgis, South Dakota and the U.S. on Tuesday that a fire had destroyed the Full Throttle Saloon, social media sites were abuzz with condolences over the loss of the beloved bar ...

The Full Throttle, for example, has a lodging license from the state Department of Health. The most recent state inspection was July 1, when the business received a passing grade. The lodging ...