Jennifer Acree and Paula Barrett both love classic cars and often visit the Dream Cruise to check out the retro rides. The duo said they hope more cruisers means a comeback for cash-strapped Pontiac — and they were doing their part to make that happen. Acree and Barrett both teach at Skills Center of Pontiac, … Continue Reading →
Andrew Winston doesn’t have to waste time or money for parking at the Dream Cruise – the already lives in a prime viewing spot. And the 51-year-old takes advantage of his front porch view, too. Winston’s lived at 46264 Woodward for 15 years and invited about 50 family members, friends and co-workers to watch the … Continue Reading →
Pontiac cruisers were in awe Saturday afternoon–and it had nothing to do with a classic car. Lady Soul, a 57-year-old Pontiac resident, belted out “Turn Me On” by Norah Jones at a karaoke contest in Pontiac’s Phoenix Center and advanced to the competition final at 7 p.m. tonight. Lady Soul said she’s a karaoke veteran … Continue Reading →
Hungry cruisegoers in Pontiac have a unique food option this year — fresh roasted corn from the My Garden produce company. The corn-roasting station can be found at most farmer’s markets in Birmingham and Royal Oak, but they chose to attend the Dream Cruise this year to take advantage of the million-or-so visitors. But it … Continue Reading →
Things haven’t changed much for Barbara Hrynyk. The 73-year-old Ferndale resident can’t remember life without poodle skirts, fuzzy dice or classic cars — and she’s representing all three at this year’s Dream Cruise in Pontiac. Hrynyk is clad in the 1950s garb for the 10th year in a row and displaying her 1963 Stingray because … Continue Reading →
Beth Shattuck loves classic cars and classic tunes. No wonder, then, that the 58-year-old doesn’t mind working 23 hours between Friday and Saturday at the Woodward Dream Cruise in Pontiac as a DJ. It’s her favorite event because it’s so massive, she said. “They come from all over the world,” she said. “My daughter was … Continue Reading →
You won’t see an Elvis impersonator, DJ or burgers grilling on the corner of Woodward and Whittemore — at least not this year. The North Oakland Bowtie’s car club has had to scale back their Dream Cruise get-together, said co-founder Bob Martinson, but they still enjoy it. “The economy has definitely affected the Dream Cruise,” … Continue Reading →
Brian Fry didn’t have to fight the Dream Cruise traffic in Pontiac Saturday morning. That’s because the 52-year-old Waterford native was already on Woodward– and has been since Friday morning. “I spent the night over in my trailer,” said Fry, who is president of the North Oakland Bowties Car Club. “It’s kind of like my … Continue Reading →
For more than two decades, Greg Wallace has been discovering, collecting and stashing away historic and future General Motors keepsakes. I stopped this morning on my way to the Cruise at the GM Heritage Center, a not-open-to-the-public facility in a nondescript industrial park not far from the GM Technical Center in Warren. The place is … Continue Reading →