Archive for July, 2008

July 25-27, 2008
Operation Injured Soldiers Foundation
Rockford, MI
Friday: Rockford Sportsman’s Club 11115 Northland Drive. 6:30-whenever

Saturday: Byrne Industrial Park Northland Drive. 11:00am-3:00pm

Sunday: Vorpi Chiropractic Offices. 10:00-finished

Fridays event is a Hunting Enthusiast Dinner Banquet, the speaker is PBS’ Wilderness Journal Host Kyle Randall, Saturdays event is a car show with over 40 awards to be won, dash plaques and goodie bags for the first 200 cars, fly casting and tying demonstrations with Glen Blackwood, great music, food, games, and fun for the whole family, Sunday is a scenic motorcycle ride through Kent County, the destination will be a great lunch at one of our favorite local pubs. great prizes to be won.
Price: Friday: $20/person, Saturday:$10 entry fee, Sunday:$20/bike ($30 if you have a passenger)

Contact Info: Vorpi Chiropractic phone: (616)866-1081 email: vorpichiro@aol.com or Laura at Terry’s Used Cars and Trailers phone: (616)696-2080 email: terrysusedcarstrailers@yahoo.com

---

July 26, 2008
Remember the Alamo Car Cruise- Let’s Cruise Downtown Coldwater
photo couresty of www.coldwaterdda.org
3pm until 10 pm (Registration held at corner of Chicago Street and Clay Street- old standard oil gas station)
Location of Event- Downtown Coldwater along US 12

Free! Come register your special interest auto or motorcycle. Park on the streets in historic downtown Coldwater. Outer traffic lanes will be used for cruisers only. Participants cruise and/or park at their own discretion throughout the evening. Arrive early… downtown sales and entertainment all day and throughout the evenings.
Sponsoring Organization- Coldwater Downtown Business Association & Coldwater Downtown Development Authority
Mailing Address- One Grand Street, Coldwater, MI 49036

Contact- (517) 279-6902 or (517)279-9229 or www.coldwaterdda.org

So a while has past since I  have written a post or even attended a car show (new job). Tomorrow Ann Arbor will host which was once a great car show. I say once a great show due to the fact that it has outgrown its venue. The first time I went, many years back, we strolled in late in a fine 39 Ford. Paid at the gate, parked and had a  good time. The last three years it was plagued with the same problems as the Woodward Dream Cruise (one year it did rain, so it was not so bad). Too many cars trying to pack into a single area. On top of being packed into a limited area, you are also forced to enter from only one entrance. Last year, while waiting in line to enter, the Cougar started to suffer from vapor lock and when we finally did park, it stalled out right when I shifted in to park. Call me a lazy cruiser, but I prefer to wander on in at my own leisure and be able to split when I am ready. Yet, every year Rolling Sculpture, Woodward Dream cruise and other shows just like them seem to keep growing. I am glad they keep growing, but I prefer to keep it casual and cool, and that’s what really grinds my gears.

July 11, 2008
14th Annual Rolling Sculpture Car Show
More than 400 exotic, antique, classic, concept cars on Main, Liberty, Fourth, and Washington in the heart of downtown Ann Arbor.

 

Technorati Tags: Ann Arbor, car show, Woodward Dream Cruise, Rolling Sculpture, and that’s what really grinds my gears