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Reno Hot August Nights
Nostalgia in gears and Jimmy Dean tears.
Every year over 200,000 people jam the streets of Reno to attend Reno Hot August Nights and celebrate America's love affair
with the automobile.
The first through the second weekend of August in Reno is American Graffiti on a Saturday night. As the bad cars of yesteryear
(or was it yesterday...ahm, forgot) just-cruise-on-by, and the doo-wop-diddy sounds of early Rock-n-Roll frill to the rumble of those sweet 409s.
Reno Hot August Nights kicks off with a crescendo of hot rods, Sock Hops, the Prom and the Drive-In. Proving once again that Rock-n-Roll is here to stay! It
is expected that over 5000 classic cars will enter each year's event, with thousands of people coming to Reno for the fun, the classic cars, concerts, auctions
and swap meets. And, for every Rebel Without a Cause—it's nostalgia in gears and Jimmy Dean tears.
There are three important components of Hot August Nights that make it happen and make it famous: man(kind), music and machine.
 First,
the Music. Some really hot-hot entertainers will be entertaining this year, as in the last which included such legendaries as The Beach Boys, Three
Dog Night, B.B. King, Chubby Checker, Paul Revere and the Raiders, The Grass Roots, BTO, Bad Company, Herman's Hermits and Jan and Dean. WOW!! And the good
news is, a lot of the concerts are free!
 Secondly,
the Machines (cars). Oh my, the CARS! Hot August Nights is a celebration of great cars from the 30's, 40's, and 50's, and our love affair with them.
They cruise the streets every night. In the downtown area of Reno and downtown Sparks there are special controlled cruise nights. The controlled cruises run
from 7pm to 10pm in both Reno and Sparks. And, yes, the streets get very crowed, so be prepaired.
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thirdly, the Man (people). Of course, none of it would mean anything if it were not for the people. The car owners love to talk about their cars; audiences
love to look; absolutely everybody loves to party in the street; the food is great; and the music...it ain't rap man, it's music!
 There's also
drag racing at the Stead airport (north of Reno), and many events spread all around the town. Hot August Nights is one of the best events in Reno -- the locals
love it just as much as the visitors. So, come enjoy Hot August Nights.
Reno Hotels
go FAST, just like the cars, during Hot August Nights. So, if nothing else, remember this: You
can't book your hotel reservations too soon, but you can wait too late!
By permission and in loving memory of Jann Karaer
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