Originally Posted by Rapp's yellow CF
On Saturday for the 13/WW parking lot-Please remember - 5/6 hours:
11:30 am- Meet and park at the mile 13 lot on Woodward ave.in Royal Oak.
11:30 am - 4:30 pm: Check out the cars, further discussions, wander around looking at other cars, etc.
4:30 pm- Drive to the Restaurant/Bar where we will have reservations.
5:30 pm - ??- Dinner/Drinks, etc. and back to hotel for more visiting etc.
I just want the weekend kept in perspective with regards to the limited parking and the fact that all of the rest of the time it's a blast, kinda like a weekend summer camp for adults and their excellent cars 
You will have more fun at 13/WW with or with out your car parked in front of you than anywhere else at the Cruise.
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Question for the whole group- IMHO dinner on Saturday is too early. Could everyone hold out, snack a little so that we could stay later, even to the end of the cruise at 9:00 pm? It would push the "tail gate" gathering at the hotel to later, but it just seems that the reason you come all this way is to attend the cruise, why leave it 3-4 hours before it's done? If we did this it makes more sense to switch the restaurants so that it's Moose Preserve on Friday and Tavern on 13 Saturday night as it's 1 mile from the 13/WW lot and west of the lot which matters because of how they close Woodward down at 9:00 pm. If some members had had enough, they could bail early, go to Tavern on 13 do an informal tail gate in the lot or go in for drinks and food. The park and lock location I'm working on is the lot at Tavern on 13 as well.
Ann, having dinner on Saturday night at a later time is great, I was actually going to suggest it. I heard from Gary today because I had not signed up yet.
This is going to be my 10th. Woodward Cruise, and every time I go it seems like it just keeps getting better and better.
I'm not signing up for the 13 Mile parking because that's really not what I go to the WDC for. I go to take part in the Cruise itself, to see, and be seen.
Don't get me wrong, one of the coolest things about our GTG's is meeting other Crossfire owners and just hanging out together. But on Saturday, there is just so much to see and do that sitting around in one location all day doesn't allow you to take part in the whole WDC experience.IMO.
I feel I may have offended a few forum members last year when I left the Church parking lot after only being there for about an hour, and for that I'm sorry, but I really wasn't being anti-social. I just knew time was running out, and there is so much to see further North on Woodward.
For me, the best way to take in the cruise itself is to get there early. (well before noon on Saturday) Go up to at least 15 Mile Rd. then cruise on back down South on Woodward. That way, traffic hasn't got to the point of "grid lock" yet. Then soon after I start heading back up North, and parking on side streets every once in awhile to get out and walk around and take in the sights along the way. Then go back to the car and cruise a little more and then park again. Eventually winding up at the little town on the West side of Woodward at 15 Mile Rd, where they close down all the city streets for a gigantic car show. That's where Ford and Chevrolet set up their displays both in walking distance of each other. There is also a multilevel parking deck at that location.
The only problem with taking in the WDC the way that I do, is it doesn't lend itself to a large group of cars and people. But I highly recommend making it down to 15 Mile Rd to take in the Ford and Chevy exhibit, not to mention the huge car show at that location, just one block West of Woodward.
I've been a big supporter of the cruise ever since the first one that I attended 10 years ago, and I mentioned it here on the forum during the first year I became a member. I'm so glad a few forum members have gone to all the trouble to organize the event, and it's turning into such a popular GTG for the forum.
I'm not wishing my summer away, but I do look forward to the 3rd. weekend of August, that's for sure. Thanks again for all you guy's do.
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