Sat Feb 6: Saturday morning I was in Downtown Miami for the "9th Annual Flagler Fest" show hosted by the AACA South Florida Region. It was an excellent show packed with a day of fun, great weather, cafes and shops all along Flagler, and thousands of spectators... it was a very nice show!
Sat Night: What an incredible night under the lights at Sheehan Pontiac's "Full Throttle Darrell Gwynn Show"! The lot was packed full of horsepower, racers and their awesome race machines, South Florida's finest classics, and a full crowd of thrilled admirers! This show was off the scale! We were also treated to live entertainment, food, and fellowship with fellow enthusiasts... this night was one to remember! Photos will be coming soon!
Friday night I did not set up at Towershoppes with a pending weather front that came through.
Sun, Feb 8: It was a day off for me, so a few of us went riding... and what a nice day it turned out to be. We met at Holiday Park on US27 for some time of fellowship with other riders, then headed over to Cafe 27 for a nice lunch. We ran into the "Time Bandits" who were also there to show off their cars, drink some beers, and enjoy a beautiful afternoon under sunny blue skies. We enjoyed a nice live band at the Tiki Bar, where we hung out for a while before we went riding. It was an awesome and relaxing day!
We got home in time to enjoy the Superbowl, and enjoyed a nice half-time show by "The Who" on the HD big screen. Congratulations to the Saints for the win... and an excellent game. It was a good day, and a great weekend!
Jan 30: It was the kick-off for the ALL NEW "Dania Jai Alai
Motorcar Expo". We did get off to a shaky start with problems with the fire inspector, now unbelievably insisting all outdoor vendors must have fire extinguishers, or extinguishers be posted every so many feet in the outdoor parking lot vendor show areas. It was my understanding that if we "paid" this inspector something like $100/hr, the show could continue... Needless to say, the necessary fire extinguishers were purchased and placed, and the show went on. I'll reserve further comment...
The Dania Motorcar Expo show featured games and contests, flea market areas, vendors, food, music, giveaways, and more! Of course we had all our great show cars, and there was a very cool vintage motorcycle show too. The weather was nice, the show was packed with spectators, and it was a good day. This show is open to "anything on wheels"... and is brought to you by Russ G Events! Look for this one monthly, with our next show on Sunday March 28!
Sunday Jan 31: I had a rare day off, and rode a nice '03 Harley Fatboy down from Frostproof in central Florida, around Lake Okeechobee, along back country roads, past fish camps, farms, more lakes, and everglades... it was a nice ride! In the little spare time I have, I'll be tooling around for the next month or so on this custom ride whenever I get a chance, which won't be much. A few of us are going riding this Sunday (from Holiday Park), not sure where we are headed yet, but you're welcome to join. I guess this is going to put my spare time at a real premium now... and push my Cutlass project even further down on the priority list. Sunday evening DJ Dee and I took a ride on the bike up to Tijuana Taxi for the Sunday night cruise. Note: the Tijuana Taxi cruise is back on regular Sunday night schedule, with exception of Super Bowl Sunday this coming weekend.
This is a very busy upcoming week with car shows and cruise nights:
"Super Bowl Sunday" (no car shows or cruise nights)
I hope you like the new webpage logo... it was my own creation, as well as the new Harleys & Hotrods banner,
both taken from actual car show photos. Maybe I should put it on a t-shirt... cards, coolies, or more... LOL.
Name: Soupy, Location: Weston, FL Vehicle: 78 Trans Am, Comments: Scott... I like the look of the website... As usual, all the show info I am interested in is right there where it needs to be. See you at Tower on Friday bud, and have a great rest of the week. I was finally able to get the Bandit fixed, Upper Control Arms, Brake hoses, an alignment, some carb work and the usual oil and filter change. Thanks to Mark at King James for getting the work done quickly and correctly. Soupy
Name: Don Mazzone, Location: Miami, Fla. Vehicle: 2008 Corvette Z06I Date: 01/26/2010, Comments: Scott i find your web site extremely informative to keep up with what is going on in the car show world. THANKS!!!!!!!!!
Name: gary h, Location: long island, ny Vehicle: 77 Pontiac Can Am Date: 01/20/2010, Comments: You are so lucky to have warm weather all year long.
Dania Motorcar Expo - Jan 30, 2010
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WEEKEND UPDATEby: DJ Scott
Jan 25, 2010: It was another week for shows... some good... and some not so good...
Friday night was an excellent night at Towershoppes...with good crowds and weather. Just a reminder that "2010 Parking Passes" are available for only $100 for the entire year. This offers a nice saving on your weekly fee, and it also good for discounts at supporting restaurants. The passes are also very nice collector items.
Saturday night was a cancellation at Oceans 11 due to weather.
Sunday I was in Miami at the 3rd Annual Tropical Park show! It was an excellent show with a strong turnout of cars, and spectators... hosted by "Thunderbird Club of South Florida".
Sunday night was cancelled at Tijuana Taxi due to "code enforcement issues". It seems the city of Coral Springs has found yet another way to shutdown a nice casual family night of fun... and is looking for their "cut" of the action. We hope they can get this issue resolved. Stay tuned for updates...
As you may have noticed... I have been playing with Photoshop... and made some changes to some of the website logos. I am teaching myself more about this program and it's many amazing capabilities! For example... in the photo below at the "Reflections In Glass Show"... I added "blue skies" where the grey skies were originally (click photo to see originals) To see the original photo of the 57 Chevy custom logo on this page just click on the logo. You may notice that even that "original" photo had happy blue skies added... if you observe the rest of the shots around it. There are other of my amateur modifications that span the last couple years... some more obvious than others. In this digital age... be careful... it's hard to tell what is real anymore!
I also "fixed" and "tweaked" some errors I recently discovered on this website that were mostly affecting users of Netscape and Firefox. This site is best viewed with "internet Explorer"... but I am making strides to make it compatible with all browsers, as I discover various issues. I have also been adding audio and videos... again with the hopes that it will work for everyone. Everything you see I had to figure out on my own from scratch... and it's been a fun adventure! If you see anything wrong or not working... please drop me a note in the comments.
I will be working on adding more past show photos. I'm working on Festival photos next...
This coming Saturday we have the kick-off of the ALL NEW"Dania Jai Alai
Motorcar Expo". This will be an exciting new monthly show... with hopes to be BIG... and offer something a little different! There will be games and contests, flea market areas, vendors, crafts, car corral, food, music, giveaways, special guests, and more! Tournament spectators are even being bused in from Miami. The January show has been joined with the Vintage bike show that will be across the street. The lot is huge... plenty of room for clubs and tents! This show will be open to "anything on wheels"... and is brought to you by Russ G Events! Look for this one monthly!
As you may have also noticed... I always try to post "last minute" updates on shows and cruise nights when that info becomes available to me. If a show gets cancelled at last minute due to weather... I will post that update here as soon as I receive that information. Always check here first... if you are uncertain about the status of a listed show... or call the host listed on the flier.
We have a busy car show season ahead... and is packed full of Events!
Jan 18, 2010: Friday night at Towershoppes had good weather and turnout. It's good to be back in a normal routine again after the long holidays.
Saturday we had an excellent show with the America's Corvette Club at the Reflections In Glass XXXVII in Boca. A weather system making it's way our direction affected some of the turnout, but amidst some grey skies, it never rained... and turned out to be a mostly sunny day. We had 166 nice show cars, a big vendor section, and lots of spectators. Over $2000+ collected for the 50/50, nice items in the silent auction, and some very nice trophies were handed out. It was a GREAT day!
Update: photos are available!
Sunday, we were up against mother nature again! What started out looking like a pretty nice day, turned into quite a downpour several times. The 60 or so cars that came out to the Coconut Creek 4th Annual show were thanked for their support despite the weather, awarded their trophies, and the show was called early. It was unfortunate as this is always a nice show. A special thanks to "DJ Dee" for helping out and dealing with the equipment in the weather while I was off to Peterson's N. Miami doing sound for a
big memorial service for a very good lost friend of Ace. Diane was a real trooper during the monsoons!
Just our luck... but the weather did clear for the evening's cruise at Tijuana Taxi.
This weekend I'll be at Ocean's Eleven on Saturday night, and I will be doing Tropical Park
in Miami on Sunday. Several other shows on the schedule too...
We have a busy car show season ahead... and is packed full of Events!
Jan 10, 2010: What a CRAZY cold week for South Florida weather... with snow flurries being reported all over the sunshine state this weekend! What was supposed to be a busy week with shows ended up with numerous cancellations due to the extreme cold weather. Cancellations included Harleys & Hotrods Cruise, Hooters Bike Night, Darrell Gwynn Full Throttle Show, and Tijuana Taxi... all by the strong forces of mother nature. Friday night was an exception... it was nice at Towershoppes for our first resumed cruise of the new year.
Today's show at Ed Morse Sawgrass was also an exception... and brought out the true diehard dedicated "car nuts" with a surprising 97 registered cars... despite the cold and windy weather! By mid-afternoon today, the sun was out... but temps continued to remain in the 40's with a strong winter wind blowing in from the north. It was still a nice show... with the hard work and dedication of the Renegade Corvette Club as host. They gave out a lot of great door prizes, and some very nice grand prizes too. We enjoyed brunch and lunch at the outdoor BBQ, and many people enjoyed fellowship and kept warm indoors in the showroom throughout much of the day. The show ended early with awards and cash giveaways... also brought to you by Jumpin Jack Productions.
Tijuana Taxi will resume with weekly Wednesday & Sunday cruise nights (weather permitting)... and the 10th Annual Darrell Gwynn Full Throttle Show has been rescheduled to Sat, Feb 6, 2010... same time and location at Sheehan Pontiac on Federal Hwy in Lighthouse Point.
Be sure to keep updated on the very latest info by staying tuned here at CruisinSouthFlorida.com. If a show is listed here and we receive any last minute changes or cancellations... we will post that updated info as soon as available.
We have a busy car show season ahead... and is packed full of Events!
Take care... see you at the shows... -DJ Scott
SNOW HITS CENTRAL FLORIDA!Jan 9, 2009
Minnesota hot rod!
HELLO SOUTH FLORIDA! "From My Side of the Microphone"
2009 WAS an excellent year!! There were a lot of GREAT shows... and new shows too! I enjoyed wonderful friendships, and met some new people along the way too. It's been terrific!
Wishing everyone a very happy and better new year in 2010! The show line-up looks GREAT already!
Sunday, Jan 3, 2010 - Kiwanis Plantation 1st Annual Benefit Show - Broward Mall
WEEKEND UPDATEby: DJ Scott
Jan 4, 2010: Well... the new year is off to a GREAT start! Despite cool weather... we had an excellent turnout of cars yesterday (see photo above) for our first show of 2010, the Kiwanis 1st Annual Benefit Show at the Broward Mall! Over 120+ show vehicles were in attendance, along with vendors, spectators, giveaways, and more! It was a good show, and a first for the Plantation Kiwanis. An excellent job by all involved... brought to you by Russ G Events!
We have a very busy show schedule already lined up for 2010! This year's shows included all the regular annual shows, along with some nice new ones.
Tuesday: it's the all new Harleys & Hotrods open cruise night at the Dania Jai Alai. This free cruise is on the first Tuesday of every month, from 6pm-10pm, brought to you by Peterson's Harley Davidson N.Miami, Bikes & Beauties Magazine, Pep Boys Auto, Dania Jai Alai, and Russ G Events! The show features a bikini contest, along with music, vendors and outdoor BBQ. There is plenty to see and do at this cruise. UPDATE JAN 5 > CANCELLED TONIGHT DUE TO COLD WEATHER!
Wednesday: the Tijuana Taxi resumes it new Wednesday night cruise from 6pm-9pm... featuring great food and dinner specials, music and fun. Located in Coral Springs on the corner of Atlantic Blvd / University Dr,
Friday: we get back to the regular schedule at Tower Shoppes in Davie, 6pm-10pm every Friday night.
Saturday: it's the "10th Annual Darrell Gwynn Full Throttle Car Show" from 6pm-10pm in Lighthouse Point. This popular show always packs in a BIG crowd... featuring lots of horsepower and some of South Florida's best racers and race cars! It's ALWAYS a fun night at this show!
Sunday: it's the "Ed Morse Sawgrass 4th Annual OPEN Car & Truck Show" 10am-4pm in Sunrise. This is also a very popular and BIG show... featuring vendors, outdoor BBQ, and plenty of giveaways! Last year at this show I won a very nice stay for 2 at a resort in the Keys... which DJ Dee and myself thoroughly enjoyed! This show is brought to you by the Renegade Corvette Club and Jumpin Jack Productions.
Like I said... we have a busy schedule... and this week is certainly packed full of events! Events
Take care... see you at the shows... and have a GREAT new year! -DJ Scott
Jan 4, 2010: 1st Car Show of the year.......A Winner !!! A special thanks to all who participated yesterday in "Kiwanis of Plantation Benefit Car Show" at the Broward Mall. Although a cool one, 120+ cars, representing 23 Car Clubs joined effort in raising money for the "Children of the World" Kiwanis charity. The GM Express Club and the British Sports Car Club were in a dead heat to win the $100.00 cash prize for the Club Participation award with most cars entered, with the GM Express Club taking home the $$$. Thanks ! guys.... Great Music as always from DJ "Scott the Musicman" (breaking in our new portable generator), vendor row, hot dogs beverages, pop corn.......and hot coffee courtesy of the Plantation Kiwanis Club. It was a "hot" show.......in spite of the "cold" weather. Look for this show to return next year......Thank You all !!!! -Russ G
CRUISIN SOUTH FLORIDA WITH RUSS G EVENTS AND FRIENDS
Jan 30: It was the kick-off for the ALL NEW 
Name: Soupy, Location: Weston, FL
nice at Towershoppes for our first resumed cruise of the new year. 
