Welcome to the Cruisin’ Couples Classic Car Club
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What We Do and Where We Go
Our major trips have included Branson By Way of Graceland, Key West, Biloxi, Emerald Coast and 2010 it was , Pigeon Forge. Where we reserved a Cabin in the hills and like with any of our cruises we drive our old cars in a caravan with walkie talkies so we stay together and never leave anyone behind. This gives you some idea of how we would rather cruise than snooze. We do about 4 overnight cruises each year and our 1st this year was the Cars Of Dreams in North Palm Beach, Florida. At this point we have planned the next one at Downtown St Augustine May 14th. . It will include some shopping for the ladies at those old Antique shops and the famous Thomas Kinkaid Art gallery.
In the past we’ve visited Savannah and enjoyed a romantic horse draw carriage ride through historic Downtown but the highlights is our dinner cruise on The Savannah Queen. We usually dress in costume, do some dancing and enjoy an evening Paddle boat cruise up the Savannah river. Next day will include shopping, for the ladies and then Visit the Forest Gump movie site and that night we take the ghostly tour of the tour of ancient resting places and some of those who have passed may show up at any moment during the foggy tour of these Cemeteries..
Next day breakfast with the St Augustine Cruisers and off to the Dixieland Cruiser Car Show. With exception of our fall show I’d say this is the best I’ve ever attended. Great entertainment including Elvis, Ed Sullivan, the Andrew sisters and more all at shady grass covered Venue. These are some simply great people. Give this some thought or maybe this is the year to go back to Graceland?
Usually we do a crazy car Rally and Picnic. Its fun even if you get lost along the way. In the past we did one our famous mystery Cruises. You won’t know where you’re going till you get there. Only one person knows the destination and sometimes he may make you wonder if he really knows. We throw in a Titusville show that is on the inland waterway and features and Engine blow up contest. And the usual fun followed by a stop at the famous Dixie Cross roads restaurant. On the way back it may include a 250 car cruise at Downtown Eustis.
Once a year If we find time we are the host club for the Old Town Saturday show but the Friday night prior to it may include a Al Capone Dinner Theater or the Mid-Evil Times.
July & August is hot down here and some of us will decide to take a break from the heat and go North for a while so activity slows a bit except for the Local shows so we can promote our annual Car Show and concert in Ferran Park Eustis.
September is very busy month and we will be rehearsing the Intermission show where we will perform our Theme song. Yep we have our very own theme song and Cruisin’ Couples dancers will be on stage for our 15 minutes of Fame… or Shame. Complete with costumes and just maybe the yet to be formed Blues Brothers Band. However we will take a night off to have our own Drive-In Movie featuring the Steve McQueen Movie ”Bullet” showing on our outdoor screen and we will invite some other car crazy folks to join us for hot dogs, pop corn and a movie and a lot of fun!
Ok…I warned you about this way before-hand so don’t pretend you are above all this. Nobody gets to be sophisticated in this club very long. Remember you get very old if you don’t pretend to be much younger than the wrinkles and memory loss would have other believe. You are at that age now where you won’t impress anyone all that much acting your age.
October 1st is the Cruisin’ Couples Annual Car Show. we host a cruise the night before and the show has a reputation of the best Car show in Florida. Yes it a lot of work and it may be hectic but a great show to be a part of.
November: Friday night after Thanksgiving it’s the gas light parade with the streets lined with 10,000 people to see the 200 plus cars in a police escorted parade which is my personal favorite event of the year. Thanksgiving is the beginning of the 7000 car 4 day Turkey Rod Run and the Daytona Speedway.
December: We’ll we do a Light Cruise and a dinner party with silly (or worse) exchange of gifts at one of the club members homes and celebrate another fun filled year on video staring the Cruisin’ Couples.
