Past Events 2022


April 2022

SCMC Annual Spring Opener at Auto Zone 4/23/2022

A perfect day for a double-header - we started at our SCMC Annual Spring Opener at AutoZone in Groton where about 85 cars, trucks, and motorcycles came out to join us. When we left there, many of us went to the Horsepower Cigar Lounge at the Center of Montville (our regular cruise night location) to join about 20 others for their cruise to meet Kurt Kendall from 7-20-4 cigars. It was great to see old friends again, meet new folks, and finally get our rides out on a nice spring day

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May 2022

Hank's Dairy Bar Car Cruise on the Lawn - 5/3/22
It was cloudy and it was chilly but it was still a great night for a cruise at Hank’s Dairy Bar. We had a respectable turnout and it was great to see old friends and some beautiful cars and trucks. With live music and Hank’s delicious food we hardly noticed the chill. We had a really good time and we think everyone else did too.
 

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Cruise Night at Village Pizza - 5/10/22
We had a great time tonight at the first monthly Cruise Night at Village Pizza in Preston. Hosted by our friends at Dream Machine Classics, there was good food, live music, and samples from Two Roads Brewing Company. Despite the windy conditions it was a good turnout for a first time cruise, we’re sure the next ones will be even bigger!
 

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Bozrah Moose Lodge Cruise Night - 5/11/21
Always one of our favorite cruise nights, tonight was the first one of the year at the Bozrah Moose Lodge. Our friends from Dream Machine Classics cooked up great food and Paul & Pom provided the music. The perfect way to start the cruise night season here!
 

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98.7 WNLC Ocean Beach Cruise Night - 5/16/22
As often happens, it was a little foggy and cool at the first 98.7 Ocean Beach Cruise Night tonight. And the threat of thunderstorms likely kept all but the die-hards away. But Ocean Beach Park looks better than ever and we had a great time despite the questionable weather. Best of all, it never did rain and it will only get better from here on out!
 

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Norwich Technical High School Car Show - 5/20/22
Everyone had a good time today at the annual Norwich Technical High School Car Show. The weather was cool and the rain held off too. This show always has some really cool vehicles, many that were built by the students and graduates themselves. If you want to know what our hobby will look like in a few years, this is where it starts. Hats off to the class of 2023!
 

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Southeastern Connecticut Mustang Club Cruise Night - 5/21/22
We had a great turnout at our first SCMC cruise night of 2022. It was a rather warm and humid evening but thankfully there was a cool breeze off the water that helped a lot. We want to thank everyone who joined us tonight. We appreciate your support of our club and our charity, the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, and we hope to see everyone here again next month!
 

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98.7 WNLC Ocean Beach Cruise Night - 5/23/22
We had perfect weather for the second 98.7 WNLC Ocean Beach Cruise Night of the season. Lots of great cars, trucks and motorcycles came out tonight and it will only get better when the beach officially opens next weekend. And yes, there is a cruise night on Memorial Day and we hope to see everyone there for it!
 

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Bozrah Moose Lodge Cruise Night - 5/25/22
Another great night at the Bozrah Moose Lodge. What else can we say?
 

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June 2022

Grasso Tech Car Show - 6/3/22
We had a great time at the Grasso Tech Car Show today. The weather broke just in time for a solid turnout of older as well as newer vehicles. Although there were a lot of classics, it was refreshing to see the cars, trucks and SUVs the younger folks have been building. If anyone doubts our hobby will survive just look at what these young men and women have been doing. We think it will be in good hands. Great show everyone, hats off to the Class of 2022!
 

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98.7 WNLC Ocean Beach Cruise Night - 6/6/22
Picture perfect weather brought a lot of folks to tonight’s 98.7 WNLC Ocean Beach Cruise Night. The park is officially open now so folks were enjoying the rides, the mini golf, the ice cream and, of course, all the beautiful cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Without a doubt the best way to spend a Monday evening in Southeastern Connecticut!
 

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Hank's Dairy Bar Car Cruise On The Lawn - 6/7/22
We always have a good time at Hank’s, one of our Mustang club’s long-time supporters. And we often see cars coming and going that we don’t normally see anywhere else. The food is always great and tonight we had live music by Two Way Acoustic while we dined. Luckily, the rain held off and the temperature was perfect. We couldn’t ask for a better way to spend a Tuesday night!
 

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Thrive55+ First Annual Car Cruise - 6/11/22
We think everyone had a nice time at the Thrive55+ First Annual Car Cruise in Groton today. The weather was fine and we had a respectable turnout for a first-ever event. The folks from Thrive55+ were wonderful with a lot of volunteers manning the entries, the bake sale, the food and drink, the raffles and the appreciation awards. A lot of spectators came out and we enjoyed showing them both our classics as well as our modern cars. We are sure this will be a great addition to our cruising calendars next year!
 

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98.7 WNLC Ocean Beach Cruise Night - 6/13/22
It was another beautiful Monday for the weekly 98.7 WNLC Ocean Beach Cruise Night. Warm inland, it was much cooler at the beach with a nice breeze off the water. Lots of cars, trucks, and motorcycles came out tonight and lots of folks came out to see them and to enjoy “the prettiest place in New London”
 

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Cruise Night at Village Pizza - 6/14/22
We had a good time tonight at the second monthly Cruise Night at Village Pizza in Preston. Remember last month when we said we were sure the next one would be bigger? Well, it really was! Over 100 cars and trucks came out on a beautiful June night. Hosted by our friends at Dream Machine Classics, there was good food, music, and lots of brews from Two Roads Brewing Company. This is going to be a popular monthly event (second Tuesday each month) so if you missed it tonight, be sure to check it out next month! 
 

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Southeastern Connecticut Mustang Club Cruise Night - 6/18/22
It was windy and chilly for June but we still had a good turnout for our second SCMC cruise night of 2022. It was great to see old friends we haven’t seen in a while and we met some new folks tonight too. During the cruise we stopped to award a special plaque and give our thanks to Leland ‘Bo’ Miller who founded the club back in 1999. As Lucien stated during the award, “Without Bo, none of us would be here tonight.” Truer words have never been said!
 

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Central Baptist Church Father's Day Car Show - 6/19/22

 
When we woke up it was raining but the skies cleared just in time for the Father’s Day Car Show at the Central Baptist Church in Westerly. Lots of beautiful cars and trucks filled the lot and many folks came out to see them. We all enjoyed the music, burgers, hot dogs, chips, drinks, cookies and ice cream. Especially the ice cream! It’s always a special Father’s Day at this show and this year was no exception. A big thanks to Reverend Cal Lord and all the folks from the church who helped put this on!

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Ted's IGA 'Packages For Troops Benefit Cruz' - 6/26/22
t was hot at Ted’s IGA in Hebron today but the southerly breeze came up and cooled things down considerably. Lots of great cars and trucks came out and live music by ‘Borderline Genius’ made this an enjoyable cruise for everyone. Only one complaint – they cut down our favorite shade tree since we were last here!

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July 2022

Essex Automobile Club's Antique & Classic Car Show - 7/4/22
We got up early this morning to go to the Essex Automobile Club’s 13th Annual Antique & Classic 4th of July Car Show. This is one show where you have to be early as it fills up fast and it sure filled up fast today! Beautiful weather brought out over 100 entries as well as hundreds of spectators. As always, there was a huge diversity of cars and trucks to see, something from almost every era of motoring. This is always a great show in what has to be the most beautiful and idyllic venue. We really enjoyed it and Happy 4th of July everyone!
 

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St. Catherine Church Cruise Night - 7/6/22

 
A full court press at the last minute brought about 40 cars and trucks to the first ever cruise night at St. Catherine Church in Preston tonight. This was a late addition to this summer’s schedule and it was well worth it for those who came. Great job Bryan and all the volunteers who set up the field, registered the cars, and made us feel welcome. We think everyone had a great time and we’re sure it will be much bigger next month!

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Central Auto Group's 2nd Annual Car Show - 7/9/22

We had choices today, remember? We tossed a coin and chose the Central Auto Group’s 2nd Annual Car Show in Plainfield. We met up with friends from Dream Machine Classics and cruised up together, parking right in front so we could sit in the shade. Picture perfect weather brought out about 70 cars and trucks. There was music and trivia prizes by WBLQ, pizza for lunch and we saw a lot of old friends here too. A big shout out to the folks at the Central Auto Group and all their volunteers who kept things running smoothly. It was just a great day all around!View Photo Gallery

98.7 WNLC Ocean Beach Cruise Night - 7/11/22
Picture perfect weather and a three week hiatus really brought out the cars, trucks, and motorcycles for tonight’s 98.7 WNLC Ocean Beach Cruise Night. Hundreds of folks came out to join us and to enjoy all amenities the beach had to offer. After the awards, the Old Lyme Town Band played on the boardwalk stage, wrapping up another Monday night in “the prettiest place in New London”.

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Cruise Night at Village Pizza - 7/12/22
It was another great cruise night at Village Pizza in Preston tonight. Thankfully, the predicted storms never developed and we had music by Gary Pom, great pizza slices, and a full field of beautiful cars and trucks. A big thanks to Scott for bringing out the Bobby Turner tribute race car, we and everyone else really enjoyed seeing it!

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Bozrah Moose Lodge Cruise Night - 7/13/22
IWe'll be brief this time - another great cruise night at the Bozrah Moose Lodge, always one of our favorites!

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Bozrah Farmer's Market Cruise Night - 7/22/22
Despite the breeze through the trees it was still warm (and rather dusty) at the first Bozrah Farmer’s Market Cruise Night of 2022. Still a slew of cars and trucks came out, the food was varied and good, and the ice cream kept us cool. Many of us brought home goodies from the market, one of the best fringe benefits of this cruise night. Looking forward to the next one here!

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Montville Farmer's Market Cruise Night - 7/26/22
We need some rain! It was a bit dusty but we still had a great time at the first Montville Farmer’s Market Cruise Night of 2022. This market has grown by leaps and bounds since last year and loads of people came out to browse, buy, eat, and enjoy our cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Live music by Double D's on stage, six food trucks to choose from and almost 35 vendors with a variety of wares – how could you go wrong? We’re really looking forward to doing this again next month!

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Bozrah Moose Lodge Cruise Night - 7/27/22
Another great night at the Bozrah Moose Lodge and a shout-out to the folks from the Dream Machine Classics Auto Club for all they are doing to keep this cruise night going strong!

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August 2022

St. Catherine Church Cruise Night - 8/3/22
It was actually very comfortable at the St. Catherine Church Cruise Night tonight but the field was split into two groups; cars in the sun and cars in the shade. No matter, we all had plenty of shade in which to sit and relax. A solid turnout, live music, raffle prizes, and free snacks and ice cold water made it even better. We’re looking forward to coming back next month
 

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98.7 WNLC Ocean Beach Cruise Night - 8/8/22
At last, it didn’t rain at the beach! Unfortunately, it did rain just north of us but many came out anyway for the first actual rain-free cruise night here in 3+ weeks. And with a nice breeze off the water, we were cool all evening. Since we only have five more Mondays here, let’s hope the rest are as dry as tonight!
 

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Bozrah Moose Lodge Cruise Night - 8/10/22
What a difference in the weather! After eight days of hot and humid it was cool and comfortable for tonight’s Bozrah Moose Lodge Cruise Night. As always, the folks from Dream Machine Classics kept the great burgers, hot dogs, and chili coming while Pom and Paul kept the music going. A perfect evening to relax and enjoy some cruise night camaraderie!
 

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98.7 WNLC Ocean Beach Cruise Night - 8/15/22
With picture-perfect weather and a huge turnout, this was by far the biggest 98.7 WNLC Ocean Beach Cruise Night so far this summer. There are only four more cruise nights here this year so if you haven’t made it down to one yet, you’re running out of time!
 

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St. Augustine Church Car Cruise - 8/16/22

 
We had a great time at the St. Augustine Church Car Cruise in Canterbury tonight. This cruise always draws a large and diverse field of cars, trucks, and motorcycles and tonight was no exception. With basket raffles, great food, good music and good company, we couldn’t have had a better time anywhere else!

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Bozrah Farmer's Market Cruise Night - 8/19/22
It was warm in the sun but cool under the trees at the Bozrah Farmer’s Market Cruise Night tonight. Always a good turnout and always a good time for everyone who comes out to this one. We hear they will hold one more cruise night in September but don’t have a date yet so stay tuned!

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Cruise for a Cause Community Fundraiser - 8/20/22
No rain this year, just perfect weather for the 6th Annual Cruise for a Cause Community Fundraiser on the Salem Town Green. With a field of beautiful cars and trucks, good food, music, door prizes, and ice cream there was something for everyone today. Hats off to the folks from the Congregational Church of Salem for putting on a wonderful event!

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Southeastern Connecticut Mustang Club Cruise Night - 8/20/22
Sorry folks, no free car wash tonight! After 2 months of wet cruise nights here we finally had great weather and more than 50 cars and trucks came out to join us. We want to thank everyone for their donations tonight, both cash and raffle prizes for the future. We couldn’t do this without all of you!

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Sprague Rod & Gun Club Cruise and Barbecue - 8/27/22
We had great weather and a really good turnout at the second Sprague Rod & Gun Club Cruise and Barbecue of the season. It’s always a good time here as everyone gathers under the huge oak tree for shade. The food was especially good today and we got to see club members and friends that we hadn’t seen yet this year.

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98.7 WNLC Ocean Beach Cruise Night - 8/29/22
Another great turnout at the 98.7 WNLC Ocean Beach Cruise Night. After last week’s rain, folks came out in droves to see and enjoy all the beautiful car, trucks, and motorcycles. There are only two more cruise nights here (the last cruise night is September 12th) so come on down and show off your ride!

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Montville Farmer's Market Cruise Night - 8/30/22
With a rain date then an automobile accident at the intersection leading to the market, the turnout wasn’t as big as the previous cruise nights. Nevertheless, everyone who came had a great time and there was a good variety of food trucks and vendors too. It was a real treat to see Montville’s own antique American LaFrance fire engine in all its red and chrome glory!

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September 2022

Ledyard Rotary Classic Car Cruise - 9/3/22

With well over 200 cars and trucks on the field and hundreds of spectators, this was the biggest turnout ever for the Ledyard Rotary’s Classic Car Cruise. We’re guessing all those flyers really helped. Thanks Larry! There were lots of great raffle prizes and a big 50/50 too. With new choices of food, ice cream and desserts and lots of vendors under the pavilion, there was something here for everyone. Even a new all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning came to power the event. Great job Rotarians and all the volunteers, you hit it out of the park today!

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St. Catherine Church Cruise Night - 9/7/22

After two days of rain, today was dry and comfortable for the last St. Catherine Church Cruise Night of the season. We don’t know why more folks didn’t come out but those who did had a great time. The field was dry, the food was good, the door prizes were terrific, and the music was live. What more could cruisers ask for?

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5th Annual Charles Toyota Timeless Car Show - 9/11/22

he lots were absolutely packed at the 5th Annual Timeless Car Show at Charles Toyota today! With radio stations broadcasting from the event, two great food trucks, wonderful raffle prizes and the live “rock solid country” sounds of the Stone County Band, there was something here for everyone. A big shout-out to the folks from Charles Toyota who put this show on today as well as our friend Sandy who did a heck of a job parking all the cars. As advertised, it was a great day of cars, food, music, and prizes. We’re sure Harold Winslow would be proud! 

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98.7 WNLC Ocean Beach Cruise Night - 9/12/22

Tonight was the last 98.7 WNLC Ocean Beach Cruise Night of the season and, like last year’s final cruise night, it was cloudy and gloomy all day. Then, like last year, the skies suddenly cleared and the sun came out just in time for the cruise – we think Speedbowl Kurt was looking down on us again! We want to thank Dave Sugrue and his Ocean Beach staff for all they did for us this season and for the ‘thank you’ dinner tonight. We’re already looking forward to another great season here next year!

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Bozrah Moose Lodge Cruise Night - 9/14/22

Despite the left-over tent from a wedding party, everyone made good use of the remaining area for another great cruise night at the Bozrah Moose Lodge. We have to admit, this is one of our favorites, and we’re sad that there’s only one more cruise night here for this season. But tonight was perfect and we really enjoyed the food, drink and camaraderie.

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Southeastern Connecticut Mustang Club Cruise Night - 9/17/22

Our last SCMC Cruise Night of 2022 was a big success! Beautiful fall weather helped bring out almost 50 cars and trucks while the raffles and 50/50 brought in almost $200 tonight for Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. We want to thank everyone who supported us this summer despite the rain, heat, and humidity. We always say “We have some of the best folks at our cruise nights” and tonight was no exception. Thanks again everyone, we couldn’t do this without you!

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Montville Farmer's Market Cruise Night - 9/20/22

With rain showers popping up around us it was rather quiet at the last Montville Farmer’s Market Cruise Night of the season tonight. But for those who came out there was plenty to see and do and we never did get any rain until everything was over.

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Bozrah Farmer's Market Cruise Night - 9/23/22

It was chilly and quite windy at the last Bozrah Farmer’s Market Cruise Night tonight. Last month we were looking for shade to keep cool, tonight we were looking for sun to keep warm. Although it may have kept a few cars and trucks away it sure didn’t discourage the folks who came out to see them. The market itself was as busy as ever, maybe even more so. A large number of vendors as well as food choices made it a great night for everyone. We can’t wait to come back next year!

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Beacon Point Homes Annual Car Show - 9/24/22

We had a nice day at the Beacon Point Homes Annual Car Show today. The weather was perfect and yesterday’s wind finally died down so it was comfortable. We had a nice turnout of cars and trucks, free coffee and donuts to start, good music, and a great lunch by Mr. Hot Dog. There were lots of trophies and appreciation awards too. A great job by everyone from Beacon Point Homes who worked the show today and we hope to see them all again next year!

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Larry's Family Fun Car Cruise - 9/25/22

It’s always a wild time at Larry’s Family Fun Car Cruise and today’s was right up there with the best of them. This is a perfect venue and we see cars here we don’t see at other events. In fact, there’s so many it’s hard to even see them all. We had live music, good food, and a Make-A-Wish parade of fire engines and first responders. There were some late sprinkles but they sure didn’t dampen the enthusiasm. Now we can’t wait for next year’s cruise here!

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Cruise Night at Village Pizza - 9/27/22

The re-scheduled Cruise Night at Village Pizza tonight was, in our opinion, one of the best ones yet. Spectacular weather, Gary Pom’s tunes, beautiful cars and trucks, a good crowd, lots of friends, cold drinks and pizza slices – what more could anyone want? What a great way to end the season here!

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Bozrah Moose Lodge Cruise Night - 9/28/22

We’re sad to say this was the last cruise night of the season at the Bozrah Moose Lodge tonight. But the weather was perfect, Paul provided the tunes, and the food was great. It’s been a great season here this year and we want to give a big thanks to our friends from the Dream Machine Classics Auto Club. We know it’s a lot of work and we really appreciate all you’ve done to keep this cruise night going!

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October 2022

Sprague Rod & Gun Club Cruise and Barbecue - 10/8/22

We had chilly but clear weather and a nice turnout at the last Sprague Rod & Gun Club Cruise and Barbecue of the season. It’s always a good time here but we opted for sitting in the sun today instead of the usual shade. In addition to the barbecue they had breakfast available when we arrived. Good food, good raffles, and good friends made it a really great day!

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Herb's 9th Annual Fall Bash Car Show - 10/9/22

It was a spectacular day at Herb’s 9th Annual Fall Bash Car Show today. Perfect weather brought out well over 200 beautiful cars and trucks and hundreds of folks (maybe even thousands) came to enjoy the festivities. As always, pig-roast pulled pork with side dishes for a donation, dozens of really nice raffle prizes, a huge 50/50, and tunes by Gary Pom made this a perfect day. This has become a fall tradition here in Montville and we want to thank Jeff, his vendors, and his many volunteers for all they do to put on this show for us every year. Every year it gets better and we have to say this was the best one yet!

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