If you could pick one car show to attend....

I managed to swing by Hot August Nights on my honeymoon on our way to Tahoe 25 years ago (!) . I had never been to a city wide car show but it was very decentralized, ie. you could be chillin at a casino parking lot enjoying the parked cars and not know that 3 blocks down they were having an all Mopar cruise in or a burn out contest. Just too many things and not enough time to see them all. I went to MATS once and if it were not 50 degrees with a 15 mph wind over the parking lot swap section and 2 of every 3 swap spots being vacant, it would have been a good show with the drag strip right there. I think I got Dale Earnhardt to sign a picture there. He was just sitting there alone at a card table with a stack of pictures...no line or anything. It was a while ago to say the least. Spring Fling out here is a good show but I have not been to any of the off site events, ie Bobs Big Boy cruise in or the Malibu PCH run. They need a Dyno trailer there so they can get some of these beasts on there and flex their muscles. The only time you hear any of the cars is when they leave and a few will bang 2nd down Woodley ave. Ill get to Carlisle before I die.