Woodland Street Cruisers displays sweet wheels during Back to the Street car show
The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations," along with a playlist of other groovy songs, were the soundtrack to the day as thousands of local residents and visitors packed downtown Main Street for the annual Woodland Street Cruisers Back to the Street Car Show Sa…
The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations," along with a playlist of other groovy songs, were the soundtrack to the day as thousands of local residents and visitors packed downtown Main Street for the annual Woodland Street Cruisers Back to the Street Car Show Saturday.
With over 200 vehicles lined up along a five-block stretch of Main Street, starting at Walnut Street and running east to Third Street, everyone in attendance had something to feast their eyes on in admiration during the morning and late afternoon show.
"Today is perfect," said President of the Woodland Street Cruisers Dave Sanders. "There are a lot of people from the community walking up and down the street which is great. It's nice to see Woodlanders come out, and it's nice to see a lot of people in the stores and restaurants here downtown, which is part of why we do this event."
The Woodland Street Cruisers have been around in various forms for decades. According to its website, the club is comprised of folks from Woodland and the surrounding communities, including Sacramento and Yuba City.
The car show, which serves as the club's only fundraiser to support local organizations, has existed in different iterations since the late 1970s when it was a cruise down Main Street.
After taking place at the Yolo County Fair Grounds for nearly 15 years in the early-to-mid 2000s, the car show has been nestled on Main Street since 2015.
According to Sanders, cars began lining up Main Street at around 6:30 a.m., hoping to find the best foot traffic spot. A DJ booth provided the tunes in front of Father Paddy's Pub.
Twenty-nine awards were given out following the show in categories ranging from Best in Show to Best Ford, Best Chevy, Best Paint and Best Engine.
A 1946 Ford Tudor was on hand during the Woodland Street Cruisers Back to the Street Car Show on Saturday, May 18. (Carlos Guerrero/Daily Democrat)
A 1953 Chevorlet Power Glide Four Door (left) and a 1950 Plymuth Deluxe (right) were on hand for all to admire during the Woodland Street Cruisers Back to the Street Car Show on Saturday, May 18. (Carlos Guerrero/Daily Democrat)
A 1932 Ford convertible was one of the cars on hand during the Woodland Street Cruisers Back to the Street Car Show on Saturday, May 18. (Carlos Guerrero/Daily Democrat)
A 1915 Ford Model T was one of the vehicles on hand during the Woodland Street Cruisers Back to the Street Car Show on Saturday, May 18. (Carlos Guerrero/Daily Democrat)
A 1933 Ford 40 Coupe was one of the vehicles on hand during the Woodland Street Cruisers Back to the Street Car Show on Saturday, May 18. (Carlos Guerrero/Daily Democrat)
"It's awesome Woodland has events like this," said Justin Kindelt, who attended the show with his wife and young child. "I just moved back after a decade away, so seeing all these events happen downtown is great. It makes me really excited that this is my home again."
Sanders, who has been involved with Woodland Street Cruisers for over 20 years and has been its president for over a decade, cited a lack of manpower as a big reason for the absence of the traditional cruise down Main Street held on Friday night ahead of the Saturday event.
For next year, he hopes to recruit new members and find more volunteers so that the show can return to being a two-day event.
"We are trying to grow the event and car club," he said. "We really want young people to join the club and take it in the direction they want to go because a few of us are getting older, and we don't want the car show to die. It needs some new blood, fresh ideas and people who will carry it forward so the rest of us can retire, sit in the shade, and drink some beer to enjoy the show."
While the event is free to attend, the proceeds from the $35 registration fee and over 80 items up for raffle go directly to selected local organizations. Accoridng to Sanders, recent beneficiaries in the past few years include Yolo County Meals on Wheels, the Yolo Food Bank, and the American Legion's California Boys & Girls State program.
"This is a lot of fun to put on," Sanders said. "We look forward to it every year. It is a lot of work, but it's worth it in the end to see the community and all of the cars we get out here. Come join the Woodland Street Cruisers, there are a lot of cars out here that you don't see."
The car show's sponsors include Visit Woodland, the Woodland Hoteliers Group, the city of Woodland, C.L. Smith Trucking Landscape Materials, SorD Boardshop, the Historic Downtown Woodland Group, Woodland Home and Garden Center, Hoblit and the Blue Wing Gallery Framing & Printing.
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