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Originally Posted by Tuske427
Sheesh, I was thinking about making a road trip this year to go to this. Never been, seems like a big multi day event that could be fun, but after reading this now I'm not so sure.
For those that have been or know the area- is there a recommended hotel, one with safe parking for cars? Or town/ decent area? Or should I not even bother?
Thanks!
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Here's one area where Charley and I disagree. I went to this show for years and years... Paid full price for rooms ($350 a night at The Atlantis) that went for $89 a night the rest of the year... for what is, in my opinion, a very ordinary "parking lot" car show - in a town that is a dump. There used to be a group of us - 10 /12 people with 6 to 8 cars that went religiously. These were top notch cars. One by one we quit going because of the rip off prices at the hotels - and the decline of the cars. I personally used to go mostly for the auction... but even that was a distant second cousin as the show declined.
I have not been for at least 5 or so years now... and perhaps it's turning around - but nobody I know goes there anymore - except Charley - and none of friends even MENTION the show or the desire to go. Whereas it was all we used to talk about - it was "the SEMA" of car shows on the west coast. Was being the operative word.
Personally I have enjoyed just going "somewhere" like Scottsdale for a GoodGuys show - where the town is fun and there's other stuff to do - and I can walk around at night and feel safe.