[wizard]

One way to enjoy the party is to hook up with a group. I did with the Great Lakes Club in 2003 and attended several of their activities and met some great (pun intended) Cobra Owners. There were some costs involved because the cities charge for parking as a means to raise funds but reasonable. The negative to this was that I felt limited to about a 2 block radius and the Cruise is 16 miles long.

Last year I went and we would cruise a little until we saw something interesting, park, and then move on again. Parking can be fun of course but not bad on the off streets. You might have to walk a block or two.

This year, my brother and I want to make the entire 16 mi trip in the Cobra if my cooling issues are acceptable/fixed. He's 6'5" and says being cramped up in a car that small smelling the fumes, listenig to the loud engine, with the sun beating down on his bald head and dealing with the heat is something he doesn't want to miss. Me neither.

If you can get copies of the local papers, or visit woodwarddreamcruise.com for info. Also google "woodward dream cruise" and you'll find a number of sites with pics from last year and info about this year's event.

If you go, you won't regret it and you'll be back because you can't get it all in in one trip.