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Muscle and Chrome car show revs up in Seaside SEASIDE — Several hundred muscle cars and their proud owners will converge on Sea- side for the Seaside Downtown Development Association’s 12th annual Muscle and Chrome car show, to be held June 19 and 20, sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts. For a $30 registration fee, participants get to show their cars off along Broadway on Sat- urday, culminating in the Down- town Cruise parade as they vie for awards in 30 categories. The awards presentation is part of the ¿QDOHEDQTXHW Registrants can also partic- ipate in a Show and Shine and barbecue compliments of Thou- sand Trails Campground and take part in the organized Cruise, showing off south along U.S. Highway 101. In addition, they have the opportunity to win priz- es and more than $300 in cash in the SDDA Downtown Treasure Hunt. “On Saturday, Broadway — from Holladay to the turnaround — is typically wall-to-wall peo- ple appreciating the cars, talking to the owners, shopping, having fun and enjoying our town,” says Laurie Mespelt, SDDA’s special events coordinator. Founded in 2004 as Muscle Beach Cruz by the late Gary Diebolt who was a SDDA board member, the event has mor- phed over the years with a name change and from showing vehi- cles 1960 to 1978 to now includ- ing factory performance vehicles from 1979 to the current year. This year a limited-edition 1964 Mustang — only 1964 were built — will be on display. A Found- er’s Award is given in Diebolt’s name and an award named for 6''$¶V¿UVWH[HFXWLYHGLUHFWRU Dolna Mespelt. Every year a car is select- ed to be the “signature” car for the following year’s advertising Let’s Ea t Week Two June 19-24 TICKETED EVENTS The music. The performers. The place. The joy of it! Submitted photo See classic cars on display in downtown Seaside June 19 and 20. DQG DSSDUHO ZKLFK ³À\ RII WKH shelves” according to Tita Mon- WHUR 6''$ H[HFXWLYH GLUHFWRU The selection is revealed when event information is unveiled. Rodney Fobert, the owner of this year’s poster car — a 1967 Mercury Cougar XR7 — was surprised when one of his car club buddies told him to visit the SDDA website. He and other members of “The Unlimiteds” will be in the car show this year. “We appreciate that car en- thusiasts show their regard for Seaside through their generosity as they participate in an activi- ty at their awards dinner, which raises funds for the Seaside food bank,” says Montero. “Greg Boat, owner of DelSol, carries on the tradition started by Gary Diebolt for SDDA’s car shows to give back to the community at large.” Muscle and Chrome entries will be on display from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday along Broadway; the cruise is from 5 to 5:45 p.m. Muscle and Chrome is one of 10 events and activities mounted E\QRQSUR¿W6''$ N O RTH CO AS T & PEN IN S U L A D IN IN G ASTORIA Open 7am Daily! LON G BEAC H PEN IN SU LA GARLIC FESTIVAL SAT & SUN, JUNE 20 & 21 Enjoy Garlic Specials + Full Menu! FATHER’S DAY SUN JUNE 21 Turf & Surf Special INDEPENDENCE DAY SAT JULY 4 Smoked Ribs Special 38th & L, on the Seaview Beach approach 360-642-7880 S E R V I N G B R E A K FA S T, LUNCH & SUPPER European Style Coffeehouse by day, intimate bistro offering neo-regional cuisine by night. Regional selection of beers, wines and vintage cocktails available. Friday June 19 7:30 PM A chamber music summit of eight superb performers playing virtuosic works for piano and strings by Beethoven, Brahms and Sibelius Saturday June 20 4:00 PM Cellist Sergey Antonov’s ever-popular Happy Hour, an informal concert with conversation 7:30 PM Bring on the Baroque! with Bach’s majestic St. John Passion Sunday June 21 5:00 PM All-Beethoven evening, including the Act II dramatic peril of his only opera, Fidelio Plus a very special event depotrestaurantdining.com The Hermitage Piano Trio joins 243 11th Street, Astoria, OR 97103 503-325-1787 www.AstoriaCoffeeHouse.com We cater your event! Weekly Specials: 5-8 PM Sushi & Martinis Mondays Taco & Margarita Thursdays (3 Buck Tacos) Keith Clark, Artistic Director Follow & “Like” us on Facebook W e D eliver P la za Ja lisco 5 03 -3 3 8-4 4 4 0 O pen 7 D a ys W eekly Poker M a chin es! For additional restaurants, stories and our Coastal M enu Guide- coastweekend.com click on Dining. Instrumental Apprentices in a youthfully exuberant Mendelssohn program Monday June 22 7:30 FREE Performances at Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St. Find more free events, complete program and details at astoria music festival.org • 503.325.9896 Tickets $ 15 - $ %R[RIÀFH&RPPHUFLDO6W June 18, 2015 | coastweekend.com | 25