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Published on Leave a comment on Upcoming Events (April 26 – 28)

Here's the list of events for this weekend.

Pepsi's Auto Smarts Radio will kick off their Cruise and Ride schedule for 2019 at the 2nd Annual Jaguar Jubilee in Springfield, Ohio.

If you're in the mood to take a little trip, the big show of the weekend will be in Sharonville, Ohio.

For a list of future events, check out the 2019 Save The Dates Part Two post.

Friday:

  •  No events found

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Sunday:

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Published on Leave a comment on Weekend Report (April 19 – 21) — And Yes it was Cold!

Because of Easter, all the events this weekend were on Saturday. The Good news -- the day stayed relatively dry. Just some on again, off again sprinkles throughout the day. The bad news -- it felt more like late October or early November than it did April. In other words, it was cold, damp and dreary!

She looks just a tad bit cold

April Cruisin' with the King in 2019

The Mid Ohio Cruisers held their first monthly cruise-in of the year on Saturday evening at the Burger King in Marysville, Ohio. This marks the 35th year the club has been cruising at Burger King.

Fortunately there was no rain to speak of during the evening, however, temperatures hovered in the mid-40s with a brisk wind out of the northwest. I don't have any sales figures, but I'm guessing Burger King sold more coffee and hot chocolate than normal for a Saturday evening in April.

The show registered 24 vehicles, which isn't bad considering the weather conditions.

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Published on Leave a comment on Upcoming Events (April 19 – 21)

With Sunday being Easter, all the events I found for this weekend will be on Saturday. Unfortunately, the weather forecast is calling for a 60% chance of showers.

I've added a few more events this week to the Save the Date Part Two page. The page is a good source for all the upcoming events on tap for this season. It's worth checking out if you haven't already.

Friday

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  • Easter Sunday - No events found

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Published on 5 Comments on Weekend Report (April 12 -14)

This weekend saw the first weather cancellation of the 2019 season. The C-Town Cruisers made the decision on Friday to call off their show at Buffalo Wings and Rings on East Broad Street scheduled for Sunday. This is a monthly show at the restaurant so hopefully, the May weather forecast will be a little more cooperative.

Creative Towing/Advanced Auto Parts Car Show

On Friday, Creative Towing and the Advanced Auto Parts store in Marysville, Ohio held their first show of the season.

For the second week in a row, showers in the morning gave way to partly cloudy but dry skies in the afternoon and evening.

This month's show registered 29 vehicles. Tickets sales from the door prize and 50/50 raffles raised $105 for the Marysville Food Pantry.

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Published on Leave a comment on Auto Smarts Radio Cruise and Ride Schedule for 2019 Announced

Pepsi and Auto Smarts Radio have announced their Cruise and Ride schedule for 2019.

Click or tap for an enlarged version of the schedule

Just want to make everyone aware that I've been adding events to the Save The Dates Part 2 page as I come across them. Please feel free to check that page often for future events to mark on your calendar.

Published on Leave a comment on Upcoming Events (April 12 – 14)

Here's what I have for this coming weekend.

The forecast looks good for Ohio State's spring football game on Saturday, but not so good for the rest of the weekend.

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Published on Leave a comment on Weekend Report (April 5 – 7)

For the first weekend in April, there wasn't much to complain about weather-wise. The rain on Friday moved out of the area by late morning leaving a cool but dry remainder of the day. Saturday saw almost near perfect car show weather with partly cloudy skys and high's reaching the low 70's.

I have reports from three events that took place over the weekend -- two I attended and one that some good friends participated in .

The Vintage Auto Club of Delaware First Friday

The first event was The Vintage Auto Club of Delaware's First Friday cruise-in at Freddy's restaurant on Route 23 just south of Delaware, Ohio.

The club holds a monthly cruise-in at the restaurant location the first Friday of each month from April through October.

About 25 vehicles showed up for their first cruise-in of the season. A nice crowd of spectators was also on hand throughout the evening.

The club sold raffle tickets for door prizes and and 50/50 drawing. All proceeds go to support Hospice of Delaware. Our good friend, Tim Inscho, won the 50/50 raffle and generously donated his winnings back to the club.

It was great to finally get the cars and trucks back on the road and reacquaint with good friends after what seemed like the longest winter in history.

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Published on Leave a comment on Upcoming Events (April 5 – 7)

The first weekend of events for 2019 has finally arrived. Time to pull those cars and trucks out of winter storage and hit the road!

Here's what’s on tap for this first weekend.

Friday

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Published on 2 Comments on 2019 Save the Dates Part Two

The first weekend of events is two weeks away. As promised, here is the 2019 Save the Dates Part Two. Those events with an asterisk * after their location have been added to the list since part one.

A few things to point out:

  1. The 2019 schedule for the Auto Smarts Radio Cruise and Ride series is being finalized. I'm told it should be out very soon. UPDATE: The Schedule is finally out. Click Here to view.
  2. Jack Maxton's Friday Cruisin' Flyer for 2019 has not been made public at the time of this posting. Last year it arrived in my mail towards the end of April. I was told last fall that all the bands were booked for 2019 so I expect to see the flyer soon.
  3. It looks like the Arthritis Foundation will only be sponsoring two shows this year -- the big Dublin Show at the end of June and the downtown Delaware show in July. I've seen no mention of an August show at the Honda dealership in Marysville. Rumor has it the dealership has changed owners and that may explain why the show dropped off this year's schedule. If you have any information about why this show is or is not happening, please post it in the comment, section. Editors Note: See the comment from Jeffrey Brashars on the status of this show
  4. This is by no means a complete list of events for 2019. The events listed are ones that I have been able to confirm either through emails sent to me or through information that's already posted to the internet. There are a lot of organizations that won't "officially" announce their event until later in the season. See point number five for the most up-to-date listing of events in the area.
  5. The weekly Upcoming Events postings will start back up the first week in April. Login to this site every Tuesday or Wednesday for a list of events happening around Central Ohio for the upcoming week. Rube's Cruisin' News (614-274-6008) is another excellent source for weekly event information.

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Published on 4 Comments on Scenes from the 2019 Columbus International Auto Show

On Saturday afternoon, I took advantage of the complimentary tickets Chevrolet sent me and spent a few hours at the 2019 Columbus International Auto Show.

On the way into the exhibition area, I happened to see Dan "Boots" Longenette from Auto Smarts Radio and his "BADD 55".

A representative from the Columbus Zoo was set up next to Boots selling raffle tickets for a chance to win Jack's Wild Ride! -- a 1968 Camaro RS convertible.

The Automobile Companies

The Ford and Hyundai displays blanketed each side of the show entrance.

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