One-Tank Trip for Sept.14/19
The wheels are in
motion as the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit rolls
out in June next year from the dead of winter in January.
“Moving the show to
June opens up a whole new world of possibilities to explore both the show and
beautiful downtown,” organizers say.
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| Putting on the glitz at gala. (Barbara Fox photo) |
With more to
experience, it will be “an event like the automotive world has never seen
before.”
As a teaser, they
say “witnessing the premiere of a newly designed vehicle is one thing but the
opportunity to take it for a spin is another.”
The nine-day show
attracts about 800,000 people to view “world-wide vehicle reveals “and some 750
vehicles over nine days at the Cobo Center.
Detroit’s “party of
the year,” the Auto Show Gala Charity Preview also faces a
“transformation with an evolution of its own.”
A bid to introduce
“more swagger and creative black tie” could mark an end to the glam experience.
With summertime temperatures,
more daylight and an expanded auto show campus – including Cobo and Hart Plaza
– organizers they are looking at options for gala event on June 12.
These include adding “various levels of
involvement to welcome new generations to the preview,” said NAIAS executive
director Rod Alberts.
The gala, considered
the largest annual single-night fundraiser in the world with tickets at $400 US
and attracting 17,000 people, there will
be multiple entertainment stages and a variety of music.
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| Even the security dogs get into formal attire for the auto show charity preview. (Jim Fox photo) |
“The jury is still
out on the dress code,” said chairman Doug North, adding “we are leaning away
from absolute traditional black tie – so expect a little more swagger which
means maybe a creative black-tie event theme or summer chic look.”
The show runs from June
13 to 20. https://naias.com; Detroit Metro
Convention and Visitors Bureau: visitdetroit.com;
1-800-DETROIT.
Dancing in the streets
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| Tours include the legendary Studio A at the Motown Museum (Jim Fox photo) |
Celebrations are underway to mark hometown
Motown record label’s 60th anniversary in Detroit.
Founder Berry Gordy Jr. has announced
a $4-million US contribution toward a $50-million expansion of the Motown Museum
(2648 W. Grand Blvd).
Known as Hitsville
U.S.A., the Detroit houses where he built the music empire attracts thousands of
visitors annually.
Celebrations from
Sept. 21 to 23 begin with a Motown Gospel Concert “paying tribute to the record
label’s gospel roots.”
There’s an evening
of musical tributes and awards on Sept. 22 at the Fisher Music Center with
Berry and Motown alumni.
They include the
Temptations, Four Tops, Mary Wilson and Martha Reeves with later stars such as
Ne-Yo and Big Sean paying tribute.
There’s also a Soul
in One celebrity golf classic. motownmuseum.org;
(313) 875-2264
Fox
trots
- Happening now (Sept. 14) is the Canadian
Harvard Aircraft Association’s Wings & Wheels Family Fun Day at the Tillsonburg
Regional Airport.
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| Vintage Harvards will be in the sky over Tillsonburg. |
On until 4 p.m.,
there are vintage Harvards and visiting aircraft, classic cars, trucks and motorcycles
from the Bygone Iron Car Club and Tillsonburg Cruisers. harvards.com
- Parades highlight
the Niagara Grape & Wine Festival in St. Catharines. There’s the Pied Piper
Parade, with kids invited to join in from 11 a.m. on Sept. 21 at Montebello Park (Lake and
Queen streets). The Meridian Grande Parade in the downtown is at 11 a.m. on
Sept. 28. niagarawinefestival.com
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| Butter tarts will attract the sweet tooths to Paris. |
- Save room for the
Great Canadian Butter Tart Fest on Sept.
21 in Paris, near Brantford, at the fairgrounds (139 Silver St.) allcanadianevents.com
- The Brantford
Taco Fest offers samplings of this Mexican street treat Sept. 29 at Harmony
Square, 89 Dalhousie St. facebook.com/GrandRiverCOA
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Jim Fox can be reached at onetanktrips@hotmail.com
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