Northwest Cruisers PT Club
Photos from Northwest Cruisers Events
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Mystery Cruise 2011 On Saturday October 8 members participated in a mystery cruise. We went to Green Bluff, along the Little Spokane River to Newport for lunch. Then to Priest River to view the traveling Smithsonian Exhibit about people at work, and then returned via Spirit Lake and Rathdrum with a stop in Rathdrum for ice cream.
Just Park It Tour 2011 On September 18, Sunday members met at Mission Park as the first stop for this fun annual event sponsored by the C.A.R.S. club. There was socializing, raffle baskets, etc. Attendees then went on a cruise ending in Rathdrum where lunch was served at Lakeland H.S. The weather was nice, therefore attendance was good.
Arbor Crest Invitational Car Show 2011 On Saturday September 17 three member cars participated in this invitational show. Many car clubs are invited but each club is limited to three cars.
Anniversary Cruise 2011 On Friday August 19, members cruised to Auburn WA to join the Mt. Rainier Cruisers at their Meet-N-Greet event.
Fairfield Flag Day Parade 2011 On Saturday June 11, eleven Cruisers participated in this annual parade. Again, the weather cooperated and after the parade members visited with other participants and some of the local residents.
Garland Ave. Car Show On Saturday June 4 fourteen Cruisers participated in this show. A few blocks of Garland Ave were blocked for the show. It was a fund raiser for the Shriner's Hospital. The theme was American Graffiti. The movie American Graffiti was shown at the Garland theater. The actual '58 Impala from the movie was on display as were replicas of several other cars in the movie. Several local car clubs participated. It was one of the first nice days we've had in 2011.
Yaki-Vegas 2011 On Friday and Saturday, May 13-14, members attended the annual meet sponsored by the Yaki-Vegas PT club in Yakima. The weather cooperated and they had a good time. Several awards were won by members, including Best of Show and 2nd best of Show.
Guild's School Penny Drive 2011 On Saturday April 30 members again worked the street corner to collect donations for the Spokane Guild's School.
INCCC Show-No-Shine 2011 In February several members attended this annual event. The theme this year was "Old Chicago." Attendees that so desired dressed up in 1930's gangster costumes.
Christmas Party 2010 On Saturday December 11, members gathered at a member home for food, fun, and socializing. We also collected donations for our charities.
"Just Park It Tour" 2010 On Sunday September 19, members participated in this event hosted by the C.A.R.S. (Classic Autos & Rods of Spokane). Many clubs of the INCCC (Inland NW Car Club Council) participate in this event. Clubs are assigned a different public park to gather at. At the appointed time they cruise to a central gathering point. After some socializing, the entire group cruises to a pre-selected destination. The parks and cruise are different each year. This year we cruised a very circuitous route ending at Liberty HS near Spangle, where we were treated to lunch provided by several of their athletic groups as a fund raiser for them. There were raffle baskets and door prizes as well. The weather was sporadic rain for the day with a short but heavy downpour during lunch.
River Rendezvous 2010 On Friday and Saturday September 10-11, we hosted our Cruiser meet in Post Falls ID. We were joined by Cruisers from several clubs in Washington. Cruisers from Canada, and one from Arizona. The event was a success and it did not rain so our outdoor events went as planned. We had a neon show on Friday night and our own Elvis tribute artist for a sock-hop on Saturday night. See our news page on this site for a more detailed summary of the meet from our club President.
Anniversary Breakfast 2010 On Sunday August 15 members gathered for breakfast in celebration of the anniversary of the club founding. After breakfast, some members traveled to Priest Lake for a recreation day at the cabin of one of our members.
INCCC Downtown Car Show 2010 On Thursday July 15 members participated in this annual show. Most the cars are classics but our Cruisers are welcome as our club is a member club of the INCCC. The show takes over the core of the downtown Spokane business area for the evening and it is usually very well attended by the public.
Mystery Cruise 2010 On Saturday July 10 members participated in a mystery cruise. Such a cruise is where only the organizer knows the destination. They are usually fun as this one held true to that. The destination was on the East side of Pend Oreille lake in Northern Idaho.
Fairfield Parade 2010 On Saturday June 12 members took 13 Cruisers to the Annual Flag Day parade in Fairfield. This event was 100 years old this year making it the longest continuous Flag Day celebration in the U.S. The Cruisers were the most decorated of the cars from several participating car clubs.
Lilac Lanes Bowling 2010 On Saturday June 5 members gathered for bowling and socializing.
Yaki-Vegas Meet 2010 On Friday and Saturday May 14-15, members traveled to Selah WA to attend the annual Yaki-Vegas PT Cruiser meet. This event is sponsored by the Yaki-Vegas PT Cruiser Club and hosts numerous PT clubs from the Pacific NW. One entry came from California. Our club won the trophy for the most club cars to attend with 11 cars. On Friday night is meet and greet and a Show-n-Glow parade through town. On Saturday was the Show-n-Shine, and afternoon winery tours. Dinner, awards and entertainment closed out the evening.
Spokane Guild's School Penny Drive 2010 On Saturday April 24 members worked two shifts on the street corner accepting donations from the passing traffic. The Spokane Guild's School supports efforts for special needs children.
Bunko Party 2010 On Saturday April 10 members gathered to play Bunko. This was a first for the club as well as the first time playing for some members. They seemed to have a good time as there was questions as to when the next one would be held.
INCCC Show-No-Shine 2010 On Saturday February 20 some members attended this annual event and had a fun time. It was the first club event for our new members Doug and Elizabeth. Some members won raffle prizes and door prizes.
Miscellaneous Events 2009 This page features events that were not large, are no less notable.
Cruiser Club Christmas Party 2009 On Sunday December 13 we held our Christmas party. Barb and Ron graciously opened their home to us. Check out Ron's decorations, something he does every year. We also had two guests. We have been communicating with a PT Cruiser club in Australia for some months and two of their members were able to make room in their schedule to visit us.
Tom's Turkey Drive 2009 On Saturday November 21, we participated in Tom's Turkey Drive. This is an annual event featuring Tom Sherry of KREM2 television in cooperation with Rosaurer's supermarkets and the 2nd Harvest Food Bank. People can donate food or money, but the main thrust is for them to purchase prepared bags of contents needed for a turkey dinner and hand the bags over to the on-site collectors. When all the purchased bags are later back at the warehouse the turkeys are added and everything is then distributed to needy families in time for Thanksgiving. Part of the cost of the food bags is underwritten by various donors resulting in a food bag only costing the buyer $15. Our club did a four hour session soliciting people to buy food bags and "stuff the Cruiser." Our members contributed 57 bags equaling $855. We also had a short spot on KREM2 television. The weather smiled on us once again as we had a sunny, but cold day. The next day it snowed.
Fall Leaves Cruise 2009 On Saturday October 24, we cruised up the Coeur d'Alene River and over the pass to Wallace ID. After a rest stop we proceeded over Lookout Pass to the Lincoln Silver Dollar Bar at Haugen MT for lunch. We were very lucky with the weather as it was a lovely sunny day, after pouring rain the day before. Along the entire cruise, we conducted a visual scavenger hunt wherein the folks picked out and identified scenes and objects that had been previously photographed and reproduced on handouts along with clues. We had 15 cars and about 25 people. All the attendees seemed to have a good time.
Arbor Crest 2009 On Sunday September 13, we went to one of the Sunday evening concerts at Arbor Crest. They are held at the old Ribblet mansion high above the Spokane Valley. One bring their own chairs and food, and buy wine on-site if you like. They have a different musical group every week. A very enjoyable summer evening.
Long Lake Party 2009 On Saturday September 19, members Richard and Joan hosted an omelet party at their Long Lake home. The task was to fill your bag with your chosen omelet ingredients and then the bags were boiled until your omelet was cooked. It was a novel way to make them and a lot of fun.
Crazy G's 2009 Burgers, Phillies and Dogs. On Tuesday September 8, we went to Crazy G's for an informal dinner gathering. There was lots of conversation about recent events and upcoming ones as well.
Anniversary Cruise to Glacier Park 2009 On Saturday August 29 we began with a club breakfast for all members. Afterwards, those who could cruised to Whitefish MT. On Sunday we toured Glacier park in a 'red bus." It was a fun time for all.
Camaro Car Show 2009 On Sunday August 23, members participated in the Inland NW Camaro Club car show at Mirabeau Park.
Silver Mountain Trip 2009 On Saturday August 1, members cruised to Silver Mountain in Kellogg ID. We had lunch, had a private tour of the waterpark including behind the scenes equipment, and then rode the Gondola to the mountain top. This event had been postponed from May, due to too much snow on the mountain. With our meticulous planning skills we chose the hottest day of the year, to date, for this event, with the temperatures in the very high 90's in Kellogg. It was about 10 degrees cooler on the mountain which was appreciated by all. Temperatures notwithstanding, it was a fun event.
Downtown Car Show and Veterans Wheelchair Games 2009 On Thursday July 16, members participated in the INCCC downtown car show. On Saturday July 18, members volunteered to work at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games.
Sonic Drive-In Ice Cream Run 2009 On Thursday July 9, members gathered at our Sponsor, Sonic Drive-In for ice cream and fun.
Cruise and backyard dinner 2009 On Saturday June 27, members gathered for a short cruise in the Spokane Valley, and then to a backyard dinner at The Allings.
Fairfield Flag Day Parade 2009 On Saturday June 15, the Northwest Cruisers celebrated Flag Day by participating in the Fairfield WA parade. Thirteen Cruisers participated with great decorations and lots of candy for the children on the parade route. After the parade we had lunch and enjoyed the booths in the park and then Sue Enzler took eight cars on a short cruise over the mountain and through the fields to Plummer ID, and then on home. It was great celebrating the Red, white, and Blue.