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Dream Cruise Snapshot: Woodward Deserted During Early Hours Saturday

It was a rare sight Saturday morning as Woodward Avenue was deserted before the cruisin' officially began.

Now here's a sight you don't see during the Woodward Dream Cruise: a deserted Woodward Avenue. Woodward was empty around 6 a.m. Saturday — the calm before the storm of hotrods and classics took to the streets.

Stay tuned to Birmingham Patch throughout the day for continued coverage of the Woodward Dream Cruise, and Beverly Elementary's attempt to form the .

As a reminder:

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  • Birmingham Cruise officially kicks off at 9 a.m. in downtown Birmingham, along South Old Woodward
  • Beverly Elementary parents, students and teachers will be at Beverly Park from noon-4 p.m. The Guinness World Record attempt takes place around 1:45 p.m.


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