I've been to the $25 lot (Fox & Hound) and it is a very nice place, but as stated, it is several miles from the beginning of the concentrated cruising/viewing. I would not worry about leaving my car there and wandering about - although a 3 mile walk to Birmingham (one way) is quite a walk for some people...

I do not know the $10 lot (church) in Ferndale, but I if Rapp's has scoped it out and feels it is acceptable, we should consider it - I especially like being only 40 yards from WW and in an area where there is a lot of cruise traffic. For $10, we could use it as part of the day (a couple hours, noon-3 PM) and then maybe meet elsewhere, in the late afternoon-evening(4-7 PM?) (like Rapp's house for pizza or a restaurant)??

?? apkano - what do you think - is this a scary part of town during the day? Is there enough cruise action there for people who want to see cars?

Ferndale might work good for the overall day as well. That is, we meet at the hotel @ 9-10 AM, chat a bit, then drive to North WW and head South to Ferndale (it could take several hours to get to Ferndale, even though it is only 10 miles away)... Then we park and watch in Ferndale for a while??