Though I’m not a car buff in the strictest sense of the word, I do appreciate it as an art form, and so does my riding buddy Bill, whose idea it was to ride our bikes to the show this Saturday morning. In some sense it was better than the classic cars I saw at the San Jose Parade on the 4th of July. This car show in historic downtown Campbell was more accessible
from the standpoint that the cars were stationary and car buffs and admirers of these impeccably maintained machines were able to take their time viewing them from all sides.
Young and old alike were drooling with envy at the jaw-dropping classic beauties. The owners of were available to ask questions and lavished with praise for their creations. Though I don’t use the term often, it was utter “eye candy.” There was Aqua BMW that appears in one of my photos that had the words "Wedding Gift" on what would normally be a license plate. There were even a few custom-made bicycles and their owners that we got to speak to.
The every day culture of Downtown Campbell is generally a place that dazzles residents and visitors alike with mouth watering eateries, fashion forward boutiques, and fun retail and ice cream shops, along with live or piped in street music. There was popcorn stand, petting zoo, bounce houses, and face painting for the kids.
Postscript: For those who live locally, and enjoy riding bicycles of all kinds, there is a family friendly “Pre-Ride” bike that rolls through the streets of San Jose. It is being hosted by “The Others BC” on Saturday, July 29, that will be meeting and departing from San Pedro Square located at 87 N San Pedro St. San Jose, CA. The Pre-Ride will be followed by the 2023 Shiny Side Up Show that will take place on Sunday, July 30th from 10:00 am-4:00pm. More details will be posted on the link below as we get closer to the event.
