Cruisin', Viewin' and Groovin'
By Kellen Potter
There's no
need to get your kicks way out on Route 66! Coast on down Route 9 straight into Parkville, Missouri on Cruise Night for all the kicks and kick-starts you can shake
a stick at, right here in America’s Heartland! Historic Downtown Parkville’s Farmer’s Market welcomes visitors of all ages to
partake in the communal joys of big metal toys. This video acquaints audiences with Parkville’s Cruise Night, as it shares stories of enjoyment from some local
shift-heads. If you ask the right questions,
some folks down here tell you they got stuck here looking for the American
Dream, and others say this is exactly where they found it. This slideshow jumpsuits into the wonderful world of wheels via classic
car photographs and gospel, until that jail-house-rockin', pompadour-priest steals the show by telling his Rockabilly history of how he became a-hip-shakin’, money-makin’,
death-fakin’ heir to the porcelain throne, Mr. Elvis
Impressionly. Cruise
Night rolls into town again first Saturdays between April and September (except July)
from 4-8pm.
About this Project:
Attending a different classic car show was the original plan, including a variety of amateur and
professional models and photographers, but unfortunately it was postponed due
to rain. However, I was fortunate enough to
travel to last years event. (See Link to Photo Album of 2016 Hot Rods and Pinups
Photoshoot) Ally Brand has hosted this event annually since 2014 at Forest Park
in Ottawa, Kansas, and the upcoming 4th Car/Model/Photo event has a
new scheduled date of May 21, 2017.
