Nov 11, 2019 | Event Chronicles
What a totally awesome and fun way to honor our local veterans by participating in the annual Bakersfield Veterans Day parade. 20 Corvette owners from the Corvettes of Bakersfield carried veteran friends and family amongst the thousands of people lining the streets of downtown Bakersfield showing love and respect to these men and women for their service and sacrifice for the great USA.
We started out with a breakfast at the American Legion Hall where veterans can be overheard swapping stories of their youthful endeavors. Later on, the Vettes were all decked out with American flags and red, white and blue decorations. As we proceed with the parade, it’s always a joy to see the kids shouting “Thank you” and waving to the passing veterans.
After we ran the parade route, we took a quick drive to Mexicali on 18th Street and had a delicious lunch. A special thanks to Rod and Bev Hayden for the wonderful gift they gave to those who attended the lunch at Mexicali. They are truly special people.
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Nov 2, 2019 | Event Chronicles
The Wings and Wheels airplane and car show was hosted by the Minter Field Air Museum and the California Pinups and Patriots at the Minter Field Airport in Shafter, California. Proceeds from the charity event go to the Minter Field Air Museum and the a the Pinups and Patriots. Over 300 cars and a variety of airplanes including a vintage C47 transport were on display. Lots of food was available and several bands including the Rockabilly band Three Bad Jack’s entertained the attendees.
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Oct 25, 2019 | Event Chronicles
Corvettes of Bakersfield participated in the Trunk or Treat event at the Firehouse Rosedale Station this evening and saw some humongous crowds of kids and families who came to trick-or-treat. At least 17 Corvettes and one member’s NSX attended. John and Cher also brought their fire truck and their beautiful dalmatian who loves to pose and take pictures with the kids. The kids looked cute and adorable in their Halloween costumes and many of them politely took just one candy from the bowls provided. Monster music was provided by the inimitable Lugnut Larry.
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Oct 21, 2019 | Event Chronicles
We had another very successful and well attended Corvettes of Bakersfield Brunch of Corvettes at the Crest Bar and Grill at the Crest RV resort on Wible Road in Bakersfield. Approximately 35 members attended and 18 Corvettes were displayed in the beautiful RV grounds of the resort. It was a gorgeous day to eat in the patio and everyone was in good spirits and enjoying the camaraderie of good friends getting together and having a great meal.
If you haven’t eaten the Crest Bar and Grill, you are missing out of one of Bakersfield’s best kept secrets in dining. The food is delicious and the drinks are plenty powerful and come in large glasses. The wait staff was extremely friendly and efficient and took care of all our needs. The Corvettes of Bakersfield has been here several times in the past and we will make it a point to come again soon.
Congratulations to Carol Brott for winning our 50/50 drawing of $120.00. Many thanks to Chris Espitia and Liz Zaninovich for putting on this great event.
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Oct 15, 2019 | Event Chronicles
By Don Allen
13th Annual Historic Prescott All Corvette Car Show
October 10-14, 2019
A group of five Corvettes and ten COB members recently traveled to Prescott, AR and entered the Annual All Corvette Car Show hosted by the Prescott Vette Sette. We met at the Shell station at Comanche and Hwy 58 and traveled to Peggy Sue’s just outside Barstow for lunch at the 50s style nostalgic diner. From there we traveled on to Laughlin experiencing a short stretch of old Route 66.
The next morning we set out for Prescott with a quick stopover in Kingman to visit the Arizona Route 66 Museum and shop for souvenirs at the Powerhouse Visitors Center. The museum features several displays of vehicles, clothing, and artifacts to demonstrate the many challenges early travelers faced during their journey west. A small movie theater features a video of the history of Route 66 in Arizona from a dirt trail to the final I-40 bypass.
Our stay at the Hotel St. Michael in Prescott was a special experience. Rumored to be haunted, it was built before automobile and featured an old Otis traction elevator, the hotel reminded us of traveling in days past. The elevator was quite the experience, especially when it failed on our last day providing us an opportunity to exercise and tote our luggage down the stairs.
The three day event kicked off Friday evening with a Pub Crawl through historic Whiskey Row which included taverns, night clubs and fine eating establishments; several with live bands. Thank goodness we didn’t have to buy an adult beverage at each place or we would have been crawling for sure.
On Saturday, 275 Corvettes were on display around the courthouse square and COB cars were staged front and center on Whiskey Row. While we didn’t take home any trophies, we did hear lots of compliments.
We all got up early on Sunday for the poker run only to discover that Larry’s C7 had been damaged sometime overnight in the parking garage. Someone left a note saying that a truck had cracked the right front fender and left. It didn’t take a keen eye to figure out the note writer and the culprit had probably stayed at one of taverns too late. Hopefully the Prescott PD can find the truck’s driver so Larry won’t be out the deductible.
The “See Why We Love Prescott” poker run was designed to show off the many wonderful sights and beautiful areas in and around Prescott. Unfortunately some of the roads were more challenging than the Vette Sette originally intended and Bill’s C6 suffered some bruises to the side skirts. Lesson learned for next year’s run: Always pre-run the poker route as close to event day as possible in a Corvette. Chris and Liz got to celebrate as they won the prize with three aces.
Next we were headed back to Laughlin and at Danny’s request, we took the high road (5242 ft elevation) and traveled 87 miles on old Route 66 between Seligman and Kingman. Every May, this road is part of the annual Route 66 Fun Run which drew nearly 800 cars of all kinds in 2019. Danny wanted to scope out the venue for a potential future COB event. The group stopped for dinner at the Mojave Steakhouse (a local favorite) in Bullhead City. After a great steak, we enjoyed a night of relaxing for some and gambling for others in Laughlin.
On Columbus Day we set out for home with a quick photo-op at the High Sierra Oasis, an old Route 66 stop near I-40 and then lunch at Penny’s Diner in Barstow, a 50s décor café in what appears to simulate a railroad car. We had a wonderful holiday weekend, we saw some great scenery, ate some awesome food, and shared lots of laughs.
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