2018 May PASO Magazine

LAST WORD
By Chuck Desmond
Yes indeed, the fabulous Cruise and Car Show
weekend has moved from Labor Day weekend
to this Memorial Day weekend. That means the
Friday parade and Saturday show in City Park
will be this month instead of in the Fall. Make a
note in your cell-phone calendar right now!
Friday night, May 25 and Saturday, May 26
are the days for the sixth annual Cruise and Car
Show. Of course it's a family-oriented 2-day
event with something for everyone and all ages.
On Friday night, the parade down Spring St.
begins at 6:00. The vehicles cruise back and
forth from 6th to 23rd streets so you can get a
good look from both sides and snap your photos.
Beginning on Thursday and then all-daylong
on Friday, vintage vehicles start to cruise
into town. It's a delight for everyone to be on
the sidewalks and watch them show up. Best
viewing spots are around The Inn (across from
City Park) as that's become the defacto gathering
place for the cars' owners to get together and
catch up on their car-tales. Drive extra carefully
because there are always groups of people gathered
around the parked cars and folks often spill
into the street for a better glimpse.
Later, on Friday afternoon, those same sidewalks
begin “sprouting folding chairs” to hold
viewers' spots before the parade actually starts.
And what a parade it is! Just like Paso's other parade
on Pioneer Day, this is a Paso event of beauty
for sure as the vehicles 'show their stuff' while
cruising. Last year with over 300 vehicles entered,
they put on a great exhibition! Most especially if
you are into cars, and even if you're not, there are
only a couple words to use; DELICIOUS and
YUMMY!
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Advanced Concrete 63
Almond Acres Charter Academy 33
AM Sun Solar 48
Amdal Transport Services 60
American Riviera Bank 45
Applied Telecom Technology 15
Arlyne’s Flowers 35
Art Works 16
Associated Traffic Safety 60
Austin, Mary Ann 63
Awakening Ways 63
Berry Hill Bistro 29
Best of the West 47
Blake's True Value 49
Blenders 62
Bob Sprain’s Draperies 35
Body Basics 63
Bon Voyäge 48
Bridge Sportsmen Center 36
Brooklin Oaks Pharmacy 60
Cal Paso Solar 17
California MidState Fair 21
Calipaso 26
Chalekson, Dr. Charles 40
Cider Creek Bakery 46
City of Paso Robles-REC 12
Community West Bank 09
Connect Home Loans 37
Country Florist 64
Dale Gustin 63
Di Raimondo's Italian Mkt 42
Dutch Maytag 34
Edwards Barber Shop 37
El Paso de Robles
Historical Society 64
Equine Experience 36
Estrella Warbirds 31
Fox Hill Pools 35
Frontier Floors 17
Saturday, in City Park, get up close and personal,
as that's the place to be to see these wonderful
American memories. They truly display the USA
dominance of automotive engineering from “those
by-gone days.” Officially from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
there is a full cadre of classics, custom rigs, woodies,
street rods, and VWs along with their owners to
tell you about them. Marvelous paint jobs, massive
grills, real leather for upholstery, white-wall tires,
stick shifts and AM radios. If you're old enough
to remember, it'll take you back. If you aren't of
“that certain age to recall these beauties,” these
vehicles cause most folks to stop and ask, “Why
don't they make these today?” They make you drool
and all of a sudden, before you know it, you've
mentally added one to your Christmas list!
It was back in 1986 when Golden State Classics
Car Club was started by some local folks who
simply wanted to keep the memories of antique
motor-vehicles alive. The founders also wanted
to bring awareness and restoration-knowledge
that provide a pathway for folks to learn and become
involved while doing them in a club setting.
GSCCC kind-of disbanded for a few years but
now it's alive, strong and vibrant. It's no accident
that the club instigated another Paso-reason to
bring residents and visitors together. Yep, with
El Paso de Robles' great weather and our picturesque
country roads flowing amidst vineyards
and past ranches, we have the perfect locale for
driving the oldies around. As the Paso-area recognition
and reputation grows, so does the desire
for car owners to simply drive to our pueblo and
enjoy the super country-scenery to leisurely cruise
and hang out. We're just a logical place to gather.
Wherever we see an ad-hoc group of classic
autos, we always slow down to stare and smile –
probably dream just a little bit too!
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On Saturday, as people wander through
the cars in the park, there'll be plenty of vehiclerelated
vendors, food booths and vehicles for sale.
It'll all keep you busy for awhile. A DJ plays the
music that's upbeat and surfin' for cruisin'.
An important part of the weekend event (and
GSCCC's routine donations-gathering) is that the
funds raised all go back to local organizations. As
always, Paso is nothing, if not a give-back community.
Our residents know and respect Golden
State Classic Car Club because it donates a bundle-o-bucks
that do such great community work.
With regards to that, sponsors also donate t-shirts,
awards and posters to name a few items. Last year,
donations from GSCCC went to at least a dozen
worthy causes from school groups to Scouting, our
local museums and to out-reach programs. This
club is truly involved and committed to Paso.
Here is some contact info if you need more details
about any part of the event or about the club
itself: goldenstateclassics.org. Shawn VanHorn
is club president. Paulette Pahler is club VP and
in charge of the event; 459-6711.
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Reneau, J Scott - Insurance 14
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St. Rose School 39
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The Loft 51
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Thomas Hill Organics 62
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Travel PASO 25
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66 PASO Magazine, May 2018