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We’re kickstarting our holiday gift guides with the Ultimate Gift Guide for Road-Trip Travelers!  On today’s list, you’ll find all the tools, travel gear, and comfort items you can imagine to make lengthy car trips a breeze. Whether you’re traveling solo, with your canine companion in tow, or you’re heading off with your closest friends, you’ll have plenty of gear to keep you safe, hydrated, fed, and well-rested.  Send your loved ones this easy wish-list guide for one-stop shopping and be all set for your bucket list travel destinations when the snow thaws out this spring!

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Although the cooler weather has us wanting to cozy-up at home and get ready for the holidays, there’s nothing that says we can’t get excited about next year’s road trip season!  Plus, there will be plenty of opportunities to explore different cities and states as we visit friends and family for the holidays. So, we thought it would be a great idea to celebrate National Ohio Day with a list of fun things to do all across the state.  From festive holiday venues to nature walks to shopping and historical museums, you’ll find no shortage of fun, entertainment, and educational tourism on today’s blog!

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Thank you to everyone who stopped by yesterday and enjoyed our Trunk or Treat Halloween Event! Our crew went all out decorating the dealerships and the showroom vehicles, and snapped a few pictures before the festivities began. We hope everyone who stopped by had a lot of fun! We enjoyed seeing everyone’s costumes and sharing in the joy of the evening with our local trick-or-treaters. On behalf of all of us here at Classic, we hope you all had a frighteningly fun evening!

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We’re back with this month’s edition of the Classic Auto Group Community Calendar of Events for Lake County and Chicagoland area!  This month, we’re bringing you some great gift markets, early holiday events, and local history.

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We’re closing out a lengthy autumnal celebration of all things spooky here at Classic, with one last guide to spooky travel destinations! Today, we’re sharing 5 notorious places to visit if you’re looking for paranormal activities and ghostly encounters. Halloween doesn’t have to end in October, if you’re brave enough to explore these unique destinations.  Book a ghost hunting package, take a self-guided tour, or even book a stay in some of these spine-tingling locations.  Well, what are you waiting for? Let’s make like Scooby Doo and the Mystery Machine Crew and get spooky.

And if you really do check them out, of course, we’d love to hear about it in the comments! 

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We’re rounding out our month-long celebration of the Halloween Season with a selection of some unique and spine-tingling haunted places to check out if you’re in Wisconsin.  Our neighbors up north have a plethora of destinations for ghost hunting enthusiasts and aspiring paranormal investigators.  From thrills, chills, and bumps in the night there’s no shortage of legendary lore about these fine hotels, restaurants, and stunning cemeteries. Pack the car with your best ghouls and goblins and let’s try our hand at being the crew from Scooby Doo!

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It’s almost Halloween Weekend! Check out today’s blog to find some fun events across Wisconsin and Illinois to make the most of this festive season before it’s gone. Don’t let your shoulda-coulda-woulda haunt you like ghosts in an old cemetery!  Live your best life now instead of in the afterlife, with these parades, movie nights, costume contests, and more. It’s a great selection of community Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos events right here on the blog!

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It’s no secret that we love a good road trip!  Whether it’s sightseeing national monuments, hiking through national and state parks, or visiting historic sites, there’s no shortage of excitement to be had!  Today, we’re leaning into the Halloween Spirit and sharing a guide to some of the oldest and most historic cemeteries in the United States. Each of these memorial sites allows us to connect with the past, learn about our country’s history, and explore the lives of people who came before us.  You can learn a lot about the history of a region and its community by visiting local gravesites and cemeteries.  So what are you waiting for? Let’s get to exploring!

Tour Some of the Oldest and Most Interesting Cemeteries in the United States

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Still looking for ideas for your Halloween costume? We bet you’ll get a real jolt of inspiration after you read today’s post.  For today’s blog, we’re aving some fun with the Halloween Holiday Spirit and celebrating Frankenstein Friday!  We’re sharing some fun facts about this classic piece of literature turned monster movie favorite, as well as rounding up some of our picks for creative movie monster car gear.

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We’re back with another fun edition of Automotive Terminology, where we demystify vocabulary, phrases, and terms used by industry professionals. We understand that buying, selling, and fixing cars is not a part of most of our customers daily or even weekly lives, so we’re here to help take the stress out of selecting or repairing your vehicle!

Through our Classic Auto Group Decoder series, we’re giving you the tools to decode and navigate conversations with automotive professionals be they salesperson or mechanic.  And of course, if you have any questions or something you’d like to know more about, feel free to leave a comment and we’ll keep it in mind to answer for future posts!

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