Anybody going to the Dream Cruise?

I live less than an hour from Woodward but I basically quit going a couple years ago because the cruise is just a huge parking lot, you can't pull in anywhere without being charged just to stop, and it's hard to walk anywhere and see anything because you have to park so far away. My buddy lives at 11 1/2 and Woodward and to me it's not worth the drive just to park at his house and do nothing!!! Not to mention that the state police completely shut down Woodward PROMPTLY at 9:00 p.m. thursday, friday and especially saturday night. Not much fun IMO!!! Unless of course you like to pay to park!! Have a good time, but don't do any burnouts, lest you get a ticket from a cop in a golfcart. Ask me how I know!!! FYI, my band is playing friday night at Dick O'Dows at 15 and old Woodward in downtown Birmingham, if you can make your way up there. I'll be the one on the standup bass. I'll try to leave a little early and stop at the Blarney and look you up. Geof