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Car shows don't slow down in August

By Jim Bohen, St. Paul freelance writer

Last update: August 20, 2009 - 11:26 AM

Duluth hosts America's only public-street time trials on Sunday while classic cars star at weekend shows (spectators FREE at events below unless noted). For information on weeknight cruise-ins and other shows, visit www.autoswalk.com.

Friday

North St. Paul History Cruze, downtown (6-10 pm, 612-801-8107, 651-356-1341).

Prior Lake Roll-In, downtown (5-9 pm, 952-440-2088).

City Centre Mall, St. Francis (5 pm-dusk; 763-753-6116, www.stfranciscarshow.com).

DQ Grill & Chill, Edina (6-10 pm, 952-830-0330).

Saturday daytime

Mounds View Festival Car Show, City Hall (8 am - 3 pm, 763-458-2719, mueller4dc@aol.com, www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us).

Classics at Canterbury Park, Shakopee (arr. noon-2 pm, 952-278-3102, sgraf@nemerfieger.com). Rods, classics free; no reg. nec.

Car & Fire Truck Show, Isanti County Fairgrounds, Cambridge (8 am – 4 pm, 612-961-0351, coryslucky7@aol.com).

Christ's Cross Car & Craft Show, Family of Christ Lutheran, Ham Lake (9 am – 3 pm, 612-267-7312, dukeflick@comcast.net).

Ki-Chi-Saga Car Show, Lakeside Elementary, Chisago City (8:30 am – 2 pm, dzacho@ci.chisago.mn.us).

Ride the Dream Car & Motorcycle Show, Staples (elementary school) ($5, under 11 free; 218-296-1288, www.stillcruisincarclub.com). $10,000 in prizes.

Greazy Kenny's Burnout Bonanza, downtown Monticello (10 am - 6 pm, 763-295-6824, www.oldskoolkustoms.com).

Saturday evening

Sweet Summer Nights Car Show, Luther Brookdale Chevrolet, Brooklyn Center (6-9 pm, 763-416-0494, jimandlavon@comcast.net, www.chevysbest.net).

All GM Car Show Under the Stars, Grossman Chevrolet-Cadillac, Burnsville ($1; 6-10 pm; events@northstarcamaroclub.com).

Anoka Classic Car Show, downtown (5 pm-dark, 763-421-7130).

Historic Hastings Cruise-In, downtown (5-9 pm, 651-438-7949, www.hastingsdowntown-mn.com/cruise-in).

A&W Drive-In, Little Canada (6-9 pm; 651-484-5133).

Hideaway Speedway, Isanti ($4, $1 kids, $10 full car; 5-10 pm, 612-978-7034, information@backalleycruisersmn.org). Burnouts, 1/4-scale radio-controlled stock car racing.

Fatboys Bar & Grille, East Bethel (6-10 pm, 763-434-8181).

Sunday

Italian Auto & Motorcycle Show, Lake Calhoun Executive Center, Minneapolis (10 am – 4 pm; www.wheelsofitaly.com).

Cars in the Park Show & Swap Meet, Memorial Park, Shakopee (10 am – 3 pm, 507-665-4990 metro line, d425@aol.com).

Vettes for Vets Car Show, Savage American Legion (donations accepted for Honor the Fallen; 11 am – 3 pm; 612-869-7625, tourgoddess80@hotmail.com, www.classiccorvettesmn.com).

Rally in the Valley Car Show & Book Sale, 1830 Hanley Rd., Hudson, Wis. (8 am – 2 pm, 715-381-9755, info@hudsoncarshow.com). 1000s of transportation books.

Time Trials, Garfield Ave., Lincoln Park, Duluth ($10-$15; gates open 8 am; 218-727-7797, www.kernz.com).

All Mitsubushi Cookout & Car Show, Rogers (middle school) ($5 to eat; 11 am – 4 pm; cgendron@mail.com, cookout.mn3s.org).

Uneek Kustomz Car Show, St. Paul (noon-6, www.uneekkustomz.com).

Bobby & Steve's Auto World Car Show, Lino Lakes (2-6 pm, 651-294-2094).

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