It’s the quarter-century anniversary of an event for the quarter-mile loving set. Yes, it’s been 25 years since the first Cruz’n Eureka rumbled to life. The benefit for Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods arrives in style Sept. 6-8 in Old Town.
The good times roll Thursday, Sept. 6 with the event kick-off Poker Run starting at 6 p.m. at the Wharfinger Building and (don’t blink) ending up at the Vista Del Mar at 7:30 p.m. for the VDM Show & Shine in the parking lot with live music on the risers from Ghost Train, a raffle, vendors and more (free). On Friday, Sept. 7 swing by the Show & Shine at Eureka NAPA from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for more classic cars (free).
Later, there’s a participant-only Ice Breaker BBQ at Boys & Girls Club Teen Center from 4 to 6 p.m. and the Friday night main event for everyone, the Cruz’ thru Old Town from 6 to 7 p.m. After the cruise, say hello to the cars parked in front of the Eureka Theater before sliding on your Ray-Bans for the high-octane hilarity of The Blues Brothers (1980) — packed with So. Many. Car. Chases. and musical cameos — showing at 7:30 p.m. ($5). Don’t even “Think!” about missing Aretha Franklin in this one. Rest in splendor, queen. Saturday, Sept. 8 take a few laps around the Car Show, Street Fair, raffle and swap meet starting at Second and C streets (free). Check out the fenders and vendors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with trophies bestowed at 3 p.m. and after, make a pit stop at the Harvey Harper Car Museum to join Humboldt County Historical Society for wine, beer, finger foods and a tour and open house from 4 to 7 p.m. ($30 per couple, $15 individual). End the perfect car weekend at Samoa Drag Strip for the Saturday Night Street Legal Drags at 6 p.m. (free to race, free to watch).
This article appears in Beach by Beach.
It’s great how the older generation is showing today’s impressionable youths how to save the planet by one day having their own gas-hog fetish.
Old timers understand that nothing will change until we burn up the rest of the cheap oil.
They’re heroes.