Book yourself a cruise

The small-but-charming town of Cloverdale is the perfect place to host an easygoing celebration of vintage vehicles. Historic Cruisin Cloverdale, an all-comers motorized vehicle show will roll into town this Saturday, Aug. 31.

“It’s a free and very casual affair with cars, trucks and motorcycles,” said organizer Thomas Goodwin. “Sometimes there are more customs, sometimes more rat rods — you never really know how it’s going to go from year to year, but it’s always a lot of fun.”

The current iteration of the event has been going on for 12 years.

“I just go around to different car shows and tell people about it and it amazes me how many people end up showing up in Cloverdale,” Goodwin said. “You’ll see people parked all along the road on both sides of the highway. The common denominator are these machines and the people that enjoy them and the range is limited only by the creativity of the owner and their family.”

Though there are no registration or participation fees, there will be opportunities to donate to Nestucca Fire and Rescue.

“We have no trophies, no registration,” Goodwin said. “Just show up and have a good time.”

Historic Cruisin Cloverdale runs from 9 am to 1 pm on Hwy. 101 in downtown Cloverdale. For more information, call Goodwin at 503-329-8345.