Great weekend to cruise the highway

Three Hills Capital  

 

Cruise Weekend is ready to roll in Three Hills, Western Canada’s Cruise Capital, on June 6-8 with a great line-up of activities and entertainment.

The weekend kicks off Friday at 6 p.m. with a meet and greet at Anderson Park. This is followed by an 8 p.m. cruise through town, then northbound on Highway 21 to Trochu, and back again, to Anderson Park.

Start your Saturday with a pancake breakfast, 8-11 a.m., at the Knox United Church. The cost is $10 per person.

The ever-popular Three Hills Street Freaks Show and Shine covers the “Big L” from 6th Ave. westbound to 1st Ave. and then south to 3rd Street. The show runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration for the Show and Shine is $10.

Throughout the weekend, cruise attendees will find a variety of items for sale as well as local and commercial vendors selling food and beverages.

A first this year is Zeebs Battle of the Technicians. Watch teams compete as they race to rebuild an engine in three classes being: automotive, heavy duty and agricultural. This goes Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Main Street, west of the Post Office.

The Three Hills Cruise House Band will perform on the outdoor stage at the corner of 2nd Ave. and Main Street, throughout the Show and Shine.

That will get you in the mood for Saturday night’s cabaret at the Three Hills Curling Rink from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Classic Rock Band “Who’s Yer Daddy” are making their first appearance at this year’s Cruise Cabaret. Tickets are $15 advance, or $20 at the door. Advance tickets are available at Adam B. Young Insurance and Three Hills KAL Tire.

For Sunday’s Bracket Racers Tech, Test, Time and School runs at the Three Hills Airport Saturday from 6-9 p.m. Cost per racer registration is $60. 

Saturday night RV parking for race competitors is $20. There are no campfires allowed at the airport.

Eighth mile Bracket (Drag) Racing runs all day Sunday, at the Three Hills Airport. Tech and time trials start at 8 a.m. with racing to follow. Admission for spectators is $10. Kids 12 and under are free. Free shuttles run from Three Hills to the Airport all day from St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and Get ‘n Go/Super 8.

This year’s feature racer is the “Fandango Wheelstander.” Spectators will be sure to be thrilled.

Bring your families, your cameras and your lawn chairs but please leave your dogs at home. Cruise Weekend is a pet-free zone.