KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Time Warp Teahouse on North Central Street closed its doors last week after 20 years in business in Knoxville. Meanwhile, the Time Warp Vintage Motorcycle Club has reached the end of an era, no longer able to call the Happy Holler hangout its home.
Knox News visited the latest Tuesday night motorcycle meet to find out what makes retro motorcycles so appealing and why the tearoom was the perfect place to form this tight-knit community.
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