Calling All Rodders,
Saturday, August 21, 2010 we woke up 5:30am to meet friends and headed up to Detroit Michigan!... Why?...
Because the worlds largest one day car event is going on there! Woodward Ave Dream Cruise 2010. With 40,000 cars and over one million people attended it is an event you don't want to miss. If you have ever gone before you know what I mean. Despite the weather the streets are filled with muscle cars, streetrods, hot rods, special interest cars, any kind and anything you can think of. This event runs the whole length of Woodward Ave. from Ferndale, Michigan to Pontiac, Michigan. Each town has a special part in t his event. The towns participating are Berkley, Ferndale, Birmingham, Huntington, Royal Oak, Bloomfield and Pontiac.
Dodge, Chevy, Ford and GM as well as other groups have there own special spot along the route. Also complete with Vendors, Car Clubs, Food, Event merchandise. There are Auto Techs, Promotions of next years cars and sneak peaks of what's to come in the auto world. Contests and prizes fun for all.
Speciality cars attend and partiapate in the crusin. We saw the Car from the Monkees, A Fred Flinstone Car, Deloran, Back to Future Car, Batman Mobile just to name a few.
In Ferndale on Nine Mile Street you have Mustang Alley where all the pony cars parked. Bands fill the air with music. Entertainment is plentiful.
We traveled the entire Woodward route and ended up in Pontiac Michigan, When we were there six years ago it was a very depressed looking area this year it looked like new life had been breathed into it. They have done quite a bit to bring this town back to life we saw remarkable change in the attitude and look of the town. Good Job guys, Keep up the good work. We saw parking lots filled with car enthusiasts and great classics. Pontiac was one of our favorite spots.
There we met Paul, Vince and Joe from Cruis'news. Talk about hospitality they were the best at welcoming us to the Dream Cruise! We stayed and talked to them for quite a while and they made sure we had all the information and souvenirs we needed to remember our trip to Michigan! Great Job Guys we enjoyed your time with us. We will be back!
Now we head back down Woodward on the other side of the boulevard and back out in the cruise line. People are lined up in lawn chairs all along the route enjoying the endless parade of great looking cars the the sounds and smells of the car enthusiast world! What a great event!
Back in Ferndale it is now time to find some dinner. When we were there in 2006 we went to a restaurant called, "Howe's Bayou" and had some of the best Cajun cooking we have ever had. So, lets try it again and sure enough it was every bit as good as before and we were glad we came back! The staff is super and the owner came out and talk with us right at the table. Great service and wonderful cuisine in Ferndale Michigan.
Now night is falling and the cars are still crusin until 9:00 pm when the street shuts down and the police will help empty the street and end the event for another year. This process is done rather quickly and without much traffic problems it is amazing to see them do this. The police departments in these towns are to be commended, there are very few problems with the amount of people the descend on Woodward Ave for this event! Great Job!
In closing I want to give everyone who makes this event run so smoothly a big Thank You for your all your efforts it shows that you take time to plan and organize because it is one of the best run shows I have been to. With the amount of people and cars that attend the Woodward Dream Cruise Event you do a great job!
See ya next year at the Woodward Ave Dream Cruise 2011, the plans have already started for next years event. Make sure you are there. Well worth the travel time.
