Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Organizers say more than 20,000 spectators showed up to the Birmingham Cruise Event Saturday. Meanwhile, police write 18 tickets on Woodward.
Saturday was a good day for the 2012 Woodward Dream Cruise and downtown's Birmingham Cruise Event, organizers and police say. According to Birmingham Police Cmdr. Terry Kiernan, police made no Dream Cruise-related arrests in Birmingham on Saturday and only wrote 18 tickets during the day-long car show, which began at 9 a.m. and kept on rolling long into the night. Birmingham Police pulled out all the stops patrolling the event, calling in all regular officers and 80 percent of the department's auxiliary force. During the day, police wrote cruisers 18 tickets for various violations, including: As for shutting down the Dream Cruise, Kiernan said police aren't usually worried even when traffic is still heavy past the 9 p.m. shutdown time. To …
Sunday, August 19, 2012
There was a 5K race, sponsored tents, souvenirs and more at Saturday's annual celebration of classic cars.
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
Massages along the route, vendors selling hats and T-shirts and a spectacular motorcross show were among the events that took place during Saturday's Woodward Dream Cruise. A 5K race, children selling lemonade and a visit from the Detroit Pistons mascot were among the other highlights. Check out our two other galleries that showcase the day and upload your own pictures.
Did you miss Saturday's 18th annual cruise? Here's a look at some of the cars that were out to celebrate.
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
While classic cars were the stars of the show, that's not only what Saturday's Dream Cruise was about. There were tons of people connecting with one another, young entreprenuers along the Woodward Avenue route and plenty of food. Activities and events like the annual 5K were also part of the celebration. Take a look at our other two galleries to see the faces and events that comprised the 18th annual cruise. Here are the two other galleries:
Catch up with all the action from the 2012 Woodward Dream Cruise and the Birmingham Cruise Event on Patch's live blog from the day.
Read everything Birmingham Patch wrote about the 2012 Woodward Dream Cruise and the Birmingham Cruise Event.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Even though the Dream Cruise officially ended at 9 p.m., there were still plenty of crowds and cars on Woodward long into the night.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
As the night wore on and the 2012 Woodward Dream Cruise officially came to a close at 9 p.m. Saturday, the streets were busier than ever. Waving to the crowds at the intersection of Woodward and Maple, in fact, was none other than Batman. And on a bicycle, no less. What else was happening late night on Woodward?
There was plenty of burgers and classic tunes at Hunter House Saturday afternoon. Toppermost, a Beatles tribute band, performs until 4 p.m.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
It was a busy afternoon for Hunter House Hamburgers, but that's to be expected during the Woodward Dream Cruise. Elvis (of, Fred Wolfe of Westland) entertained cruisers and the crowd Saturday afternoon in front the Hunter House, which served a constantly-rotating crowd burgers, fries and shakes. Until 4 p.m. Saturday, stop by Hunter House to hear Toppermost, a Beatles tribute band, whild DJ Boogie Brian will be spinning tunes all evening long. Also, check out why Hunter House owner Susan Cobb says the Dream Cruise is the "soul and spirit of our little classic diner" in last year's Sliders With a Side of Doo-Wop, Elvis.
The Detroit Pride Cheerleaders were in Birmingham Saturday afternoon, cheering on the cruisers and giving away calendars.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
What's a good Dream Cruise without some cheerleaders, right? Around 20 cheerleaders from Detroit Pride Cheerleaders, a professional cheer/dance squad for Detroit's sports teams, were on Woodward near Powerhouse Gym and Jax Car Wash Saturday, cheering on the cruisers and giving away calendars to passersby. The cheer team was in Birmingham until 3 p.m. Saturday.
The 98 Michigan Jaguars hockey team is riding 100 miles on Saturday to raise money.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
Not everyone is driving on Saturday. The 98 Michigan Jaguars hockey team is raising money just outside of Powerhouse Gym but riding stationary bikes for a grand total of 100 miles. To support the team, the Detroit-based team is looking for as many $1 donations as they can find. To donate to the Michigan Jaguars, visit the team at the Peace Tea tent just south of Maple Road. Riding at the event Saturday is:
WCSX is raffling off this Stone Soup Boss 5.0 Mustang to benefit Beaumont's Children's Miracle Network.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
Want to win a new cruiser for yourself? Ford and WCSX FM-94.7 is giving you just the chance to do that. Visit the WCSX exhibit just south of the 555 building, off of Woodward, to check out their Ford Stone Soup Boss 5.0 Mustang. Then, purchase a $10 raffle ticket for a chance to get behind the wheel! All proceeds benefit Beaumont's Children's Miracle Network.
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6:11 am on Sunday, August 19, 2012
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