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Cruisin' Grand
Friday Nights, April 4 to September 26, 2008
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Grand Avenue and Second Avenue
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2008 Title Sponsor presents . . .
Friday Nights at Cruisin' Grand
 April 4 is the kick-off night for Cruisin' Grand in Downtown Escondido, with Kragen Auto Parts returning as the 2008 title sponsor, and the Western Region Willys Owners plus visiting Friends from the Good Guys Car Show as the Featured Car Clubs!
Cruisin' Grand is held every Friday thereafter through September 26, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Join over 400 pre-1974 American-made hot rods, custom, vintage, classic cars and trucks as they begin the six-month Friday night cruise down Grand in Historic Downtown Escondido, just off old historic Hwy. 395 (the Escondido Boulevard business loop). See one of the best gatherings of classic cars in the country, from works-in-progress to priceless, museum-quality vehicles.
2008 Sponsors . . .
Classic Car Owners — There is no pre-registration required for classic car owners who want to bring their cars, and no areas designated for different models. Just bring your event-era vehicle and park on Grand Avenue. If your car is selected, the judges will contact you (at your vehicle) between 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and give you a Winner's Card that will allow you to bring your car back to Cruisin' Grand the following Friday for reserved parking in the Winner's Area, where your winning car can be appreciated all evening long. The Awards Ceremony will occur at 7:00 p.m. that evening.
Featured Classic Car Clubs and Special Attraction Groups for July!
• JULY 4 •
Cruisin' Grand presents "Slab" Night, a reunion of Escondido's Original Cruisers. All "Slab" alumni are invited to bring their Hot Rods and park on South Broadway. Come early and celebrate the 4th of July at the Escondido Independence Day Celebration in Grape Day Park from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
For more information, visit these Web sites: www.ci.escondido.ca.us/events/fireworks/ and www.escondidohistory.org/content/events/other-events.htm.
• JULY 11 •
Come join us for Military Appreciation Night on Grand Ave. Military vehicles are welcome to show by reservation only.
Special Attraction Group: American Legion Riders
The Riders are a part of the American Legion Post 149 in Escondido. The riders are Legioneers first with a mission to benefit Veterans causes, and enjoy the camaraderie and enjoyment of motorcycling. The American Legion is a Congressional chartered organization and has Posts World Wide. There are approximately 30 riders here in Escondido, out of a Legion post with over 900 members total. They participate in organized rides once a month and promote causes such as Paralyzed Veterans, Disabled Veterans, and events such as Cruisin Grand!
• JULY 18 •
Cruisin' Grand welcomes for the first time, the Studebaker Club and the Black Roadster Gang return.
Special Attraction Group: British Invasion
• JULY 25 •
Cruisin' Grand presents Classic Chevy Night featuring the Heartbeat Classic Chevy Club. Cruisin' Grand always loves to have this car club return!
Special Attraction Group: Opel Motorsports Club
 OMC is an independent US-based auto club that specializes in German-made 1968-1975 Opels. OMC was founded in 1980 in Southern California by a group of Opel performance enthusiasts, and since has remained a source for information that is truly independent of any Opel parts or service vendor. OMC has published our newsletter, "The Blitz," since 1981, and is the only US Opel club that is officially recognized by the Opel factory (based in Russelheim, Germany).
Check out the entire list of featured car clubs . . .
Visitors — Free parking for visitors and all non-Classic Cars, after 4:15 p.m. in all municipal lots along Valley Parkway and Second Avenue. Attendees and cruisers can be-bop to '50s and '60s music played by Dino's Golden Oldies, while friendly downtown business owners keep their restaurants, delis, galleries, antique and gift shops open late. Additional live music locations at Juniper Street and Maple Street.
NEW THIS YEAR
 "Auto Alley" on North Kalmia Street, for Escondido-based auto-oriented retail vendors.
Cruisin' Grand will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Hula Hoop, the 50th Anniversary of Motown, '50s–'60s Costume Contests, plus featuring the entire month of July as Shake-a-Tail Feather month, with your favorite dance tunes of the '50s and '60s!
Special Attraction Area west of Escondido Boulevard for specialty car clubs and attractions that are outside the pre-74 American formula.
The Classic Car Corral will offer private owners of Classic Cars a place to park and show their "For Sale" Classic vehicles, reducing the (illegal) parking of these cars on Grand Avenue, while offering a place to look for that special car you always wanted. This area next to Comerica Bank will open at 6 p.m. for those cars to enter and park.
Cruisin' Grand is featured in the newest "Street Rodder" magazine, inside the SoCal T-Bucket story on pp. 56, 57, 58! On newsstands now!
The Downtown Business Association of Escondido, producer of Cruisin' Grand, as well as the Escondido Certified Farmers' Market and Other Purveyors, Fashion Week Downtown, Festival Escondido, the Jingle Bell Cruise, and Holiday Downtown, and co-producer of the Escondido Street Faires, is a 45-year-old non-profit organization working to ensure the economic and cultural vitality of the Historic Commercial District of Downtown Escondido, home to over 800 businesses. For further information please contact the Escondido DBA at (760) 745-8877.
If you are interested in sponsor information, please call (760) 745-8877.
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