Central Ohio Car Shows, Cruise-Ins, and Meet-Ups for July 17 – 23, 2023

This week marks the 40th Annual Arthritis Foundation Classic Auto Show and Cruise-in taking place Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in Dublin, Ohio. Also, this week is the corporate-sponsored Columbus Cars and Coffee meet in the Arena District in downtown Columbus, Ohio (one of my favorites). If none of these rock your boat, there are a bunch of other events to choose from this week.

Monday (July 17):

• Southside Diner's Monthly Cruise-In - Mt. Vernon

Tuesday (July 18):

• No Events Found

Wednesday (July 19):

• Picktown Midweek Car Meet & Cruise-In - Pickerington
• Columbus Cafe Racers - Columbus

Thursday (July 20):

• Full Throttle Thursdays - Obetz
• Der Dutchman Weekly Cruise-In - Plain City
• Gatsby's Summer Cruise-In - Gahanna
• Leon's Garage Bike Night - Marysville
• Lions & Cruisers - Springfield
• JEEP Night at Dalton Union - Marysville
• Arthritis Foundation Classic Auto Show & Cruise-in - Dublin

Friday (July 21):

• Car Guys Sonic Friday Nights - Heath
• Cars & Coffee Springfield - Springfield
• Cold Beer and Burnouts - Springfield
• Cruisin' On The Commons - Millersport
• Arthritis Foundation Classic Auto Show & Cruise-in - Dublin
• River Pop-Up Meet - Upper Arlington
• Music in the Park Cruise-In Car Show - Canal Winchester

Saturday (July 22):

• Kickstands & Coffee Saturday Meet Up - Columbus
• CC&C at The City Apartments - Columbus
• Red Brick Tavern Cars & Coffee - London
• Yabo's Tacos Weekly Car Meet - Powell
• Arthritis Foundation Classic Auto Show & Cruise-in - Dublin
• Columbus Cars & Coffee Arena District Meet - Columbus
• Adena Mansion & Gardens Car Show - Chillicothe
• Greenfield Antique Car Club Car & Truck Show - Greenfield
• Texas Roadhouse Cars & Trucks Cruise-In - Springfield
• Beechwood Trails Car Show - Pataskala
• Hocking Hills Car & Coffee July Meet - Logan
• Integrity Ford Benefit Car-Truck & Bike Show - Bellefontaine
• Moose Lodge 2321/Rippling Stream Campground Car Show - Baltimore
• Hot Rods & Harleys - Saint Paris
• Cruising for Wings - Hilliard
• Hater Hot Rods Cars and Coffee - Commercial Point

Sunday (July 23):

• CC&C at Starbucks - Westerville
• Jeep, Truck, Bike, Classics Cruise-In - Hebron
• Yabo's Tacos Bike Rally - Powell
• River Valley Athletic Boosters Car Show - Caledonia
• MJ's 7th Birthday Car Show - Obetz
• Toy Barm Porsche Event - Dublin
• Auto Smarts Radio Cruise & Ride: Massey's Pizza - Heath

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NEWS AND NOTES

Der Dutchman Cruise-In:

After a week's hiatus because of standing water in the field from heavy rains, the weekly cruise-in returned on Thursday with 206 cars in attendance.

Creative Automotive/Advanced Auto Parts Car Show:

Creative Automotive and the Advanced Auto Parts store in Marysville, Ohio hosted their July car show on Friday.

The show had 26 cars in attendance and raised $110 for the local food pantries.

The big hit of the evening was the little dog that stood guard over its owner's motorcycle while he looked at the cars. It rode on the bike between the handlebars and windshield.

The store manager's three picks this month were Scott Haring's 1964 Chevy Impala SS, Hunter Collier's 1990 Chevy S10 pickup, and Mel DeJarnette's 1950 Ford F1 panel truck.

Auto Smarts Radio Cruise and Ride at Ten Pin Alley:

Dan "Boots" Longenette and the Auto Smarts Cruise and Ride team hosted the first of two car shows at Ten Pin Alley in Hilliard, Ohio.

Approximately 60 cars attended the show on Friday evening.

The Best of Show award went to Wesley Bach with a 1952 Chevy Pickup. Wesley is the Grandson of the Late Cal Rowland who passed away in April. Wesley inherited his Grandfather's 1952 Chevy and 1987 GMC Pickups and has begun taking them to shows this summer.

Here are some of the other cars from the show photographed from a different perspective by Dave Bratton's daughter, Kelly.

Cruise-In with the King Car Show:

The Mid Ohio Cruisers Car Club hosted its July car show Saturday evening at the Burger King off State Rt 31 in Marysville, Ohio.

Scattered showers around the area for much of the afternoon and evening kept attendance down. The club registered 20 cars with probably another 10 showing up that didn't register.

Each month the club presents award plaques to its "Favorite 15" that register.

Here were this month's "Favorites".

Picktown Palooza Car, Truck, and Bike Show:

Jeff Duncan and his 1970 Chevy Nova received the Best of Show honors at the Picktown Palooza Car, Truck, and Bike Show in Pickerington, Ohio on Saturday afternoon.

Jeff is from the Marion, Ohio area. On his way home from the Picktown show, he stopped by the Burger King in Marysville. As any GOOD reporter would do, I took the opportunity to take a photo of Jeff, his car, and the Best of Show trophy.

The wet afternoon forecast didn't deter 50 cars from attending the Picktown Palooza show.

Lancaster Car Scene (LCS) Car Show:

Outerbelt Brewing in Carroll, Ohio was the scene of the Lancaster Car Scene (LCS) show on Sunday.

The show registered 56 cars. Awards were presented to the "Top 30" along with Ladies Choice, Best Truck, Best Import, Best Muscle, Best Motorcycle, Top Club, and of course, Best of Show.

These were the "Best of" winners:

Jason and Deb Blankenship's 1959 Chevy Apache also received the Best Truck award at Picktown Palooza on Saturday.

The Top Club award went to the Hi-Way Starz.

John Picken's 1931 Ford Roadster took home the Best of Show award.

Choctaw Lake Car Show:

The biggest event on Sunday was the first annual Choctaw Lake Car Show in London, Ohio.

The show was organized by the Sheriff deputies of the Madison County Sheriff's Office.

With the lake as background, the show registered 167 vehicles.

Food and refreshments were provided by 5-6 food trucks which included one from Schmidt's Sausage Haus.

The show presented 12 awards. The two biggest were Best of Show and the William "Bill" Wolfe Memorial Award.

The Best of Show award when to Gary Vance with a 1933 Ford Victoria. Dave Bratton's 1937 Wild Rod Convertible received the William "Bill" Wolfe Award.

Here are some more cars and scenes from the show:

Other Area Shows:

• The Plumbwood Church of Christ in London, Ohio hosted its annual car show on Saturday. There were approximately 20 cars in attendance. There was a rare sighting of Jimmy Carmean wiping off his car. It paid off as Jimmy's car received the Pastor's Choice Award.

• The OP Bar and Grill in Marysville, Ohio hosted its first annual Cruise-In on Sunday. There were 31 cars in attendance. The top three winners received gift cards to the bar and grill. The top gift card went to Tim Inscho and his 1968 Chevy Camaro.

• The first annual Bob Helsel Car Show took place on Sunday at the Buckeye Lake Moose 2434 Lodge in Thornport, Ohio. The show registered 94 cars. Judging was by People's Choice.
• The Miami Valley Steam Threshers were at Pastime Park in Plain City, Ohio for its Vintage Truck & Car Show. The show had an excellent turnout. The tractor and truck pulls looked like a lot of fun.

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Whew! There was a lot to report on this week even with the rain on Saturday.

Here are the folks that helped put together this week's News and Notes:

• Jeff Shankle
• Dave Bratton
• Kelly Bratton
• Tim Inscho
• Dale Pearce

I hope everyone has a good week! I'll see you next week with a new report.