On a seasonable Saturday evening, more than 450 Corvettes streamed through the streets of downtown Carlisle for the 27th annual Chip Miller Memorial Corvette Parade, cheered on by an enthusiastic crowd lined up among the main thoroughfares of the borough.
The parade is produced by the Downtown Carlisle Association in partnership with Carlisle Events and sponsored by the Navy Federal Credit Union. The parade is a regular feature of Corvettes at Carlisle, the largest Corvette event in the world and held each year at the Carlisle Fairgrounds. This year’s multi-day event took place this past weekend.
By Thursday, 466 cars were registered for the parade, according to the DCA’s website, keeping in line with recent years’ figures.
“This is a great number and shows how interested these car enthusiasts are in downtown Carlisle and having a great time in our town,” said Glenn White, executive director of the DCA. “(Downtown) restaurants have a great night,
It’s always fun to see someone you know on TV and even better when they are joined by seven Corvettes! Our friends at Corvettes at Carlisle appeared on Fox & Friends on the Fox News network this morning. Seven generations of Corvettes served as the backdrop for the show. Check it out here from our friends at Corvette Blogger: http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2017/08/22/video-corvettes-carlisle-appear-fox-friends/
Helpful Tips from SeeMonterey.com
Car Week is an exciting time for the Monterey Peninsula as we welcome thousands of visitors from around the world, but all those folks will present some challenging traffic scenarios. To help you enjoy Car Week and anticipate any delays, the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau has put together information for you!
Click on the PDF links below for complete information on road closures and shuttles in the area.
Monterey Car Week Guide
Monterey Car Week Road Closures
Monterey Car Week Shuttle Info
Monterey Car Week Facts
Link to Interactive Map
Monterey Car Week starts today – August 11th! Some people only know this as the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, but it is much more than just this one event.
As he has for the last 31 years, Corvette Mike (Mike Vietro) will be there and is interested in talking to you about cars. Also if you have one, or many, to sell, he would love to see what you have and buy them on the spot!
You can contact Mike by emailing him at CorvetteMike@CorvetteMike.com
Map of events
Here is a list of just some of the events:
Friday, August 11:
Monterey Car Week Kick-Off
Saturday – Sunday, August 12-13:
Monterey Pre-Reunion – Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca
Tuesday, August 15:
Carmel Concours on the Avenue
Automobilia Monterey
Classic Motorsports Kick-Off Car Show and Cruise
Wednesday, August 16:
Pebble Beach Motoring Classic
The Little Car Show
Automobilia Monterey
It is that time again, for the mega car event called the Monterey Car Week & Concours D’elegance. It runs from August 11th thru the 20th this year.
The event dates back over half a century, where only 200 of the best collector cars in the world roll onto the legendary 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links to be shown and compete. Only a handful of those will receive official recog [...]
