Looking for an exciting new place to visit this summer on a family road trip? In just half a day’s drive you can be on your way to exploring one of the great American traditions: The Kentucky Derby and world of competitive horse racing! On today’s post, we’re sharing our picks for great places to visit in Lexington and Louisville Kentucky and the surrounding areas. You’ll find plenty of history, horseback riding, and great food and drink in “Horse County” Kentucky! Check out our travel guide and start plotting the Summer vacation of your dreams today, or plan ahead for a visit later this year.
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Today is Shark Awareness Day, a holiday created by marine biologists and scientists to dispel fear, myths, and misinformation around these incredible ocean dwelling creatures. Check out our post today to learn all about these amazing creatures, local aquariums where you can see them up close and personal, and other fun facts.
Read the rest of this entry »Classic Auto Body Shop’s Guide to Battling Bird Poop: How to Clean Your Car and Protect the Paint from Damage
Summer time means more time spent on the open road and exploring uncharted territories in the wilderness, and enjoying a day out soaking up the rays on white sand beaches listening to the ocean waves. Unfortunately, both of those things also mean your vehicle will have regular contact with one of Mother Nature’s finest creatures: birds!
While you’re appreciating a meadowlark in the woods or giggling at the tricky antics of a fry-stealing seagull, their little feathered patooties can wreak havoc on your precious automobile with just a few stray droppings. The acid in the feces begins to burn and bubble the paint and clear coat. It will etch into the paint and corrode it with rapid inte. Ugh! But never fear, Classic’s Body Shop is here! Let us save the day from villainous bird feces and help you protect your car.
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Today is Classic Car Collector Day and what could be more exciting than that? Nothing! Today we’re going to take a look at some of the great automotive museums you can visit in Illinois, and get in touch with automotive history! Gearheads of all ages will appreciate the incredible history, culture, and design as well as the memorabilia and collectibles on display at these museums and galleries.
Read the rest of this entry »National Video Game Day: Great Racing Sim Games and Local Area Arcades and Gaming Centers near Waukegan!
Video games may have started in the research labs of 1950s scientists, but they’ve since become a ubiquitous part of everyday life all across the world! From cabinet games to console gaming to desktop to online MMOPRGs to phone games, you’re able to play your favourites on just about anything, just about anywhere. Today, we’re celebrating Video Game Day with a list of some of our favourite recent racing themed games, and a fantastic selection of local area gaming centers. Grab your doritos, mountain dew, and your bffs and let’s play!
Read the rest of this entry »Classic Kia Waukegan’s Travel Guide to Nashville, Tennessee’s Most Loved Destinations and Hidden Gems
Saddle up your horses and let’s hit the road! Today’s travel guide is all about Nashville, Tennessee! We’re going to check out some of the classic stops and sites to visit, but also some great places with more untapped potential. We want to highlight some of the more unique and interesting places that are often left off travel guides, and we hope you’ll find them intriguing enough to explore on your own!
Read the rest of this entry »Celebrating National Fried Chicken Day
Today we’re highlighting some of the best places you can grab fried chicken as suggested by locals. So check out our picks below and grab a bite to eat this afternoon for lunch. (And of course, if you feel so inclined to drop off a few orders for your favorite local car dealership we certainly would not complain, haha!)
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If you’ve ever taken a car ride with kids, you know it’s almost always a “bumpy ride” so to speak. With the advent of Summer, that means lots more trips: to the beach, to grandma’s, to the cabin, to the world’s biggest ball of yarn, etc etc. And that means lots more need to keep the little ones entertained so you can arrive to your destination with minimal nerves frazzled.
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Today we’re very excited to bring you another edition of our beloved Classic Auto Group Community Calendar! Summer is finally here, and there’s so much to see and do! We’re so excited to see what’s happening in our local community, and to find fun new activities and events to share with family and friends. If you’ve got an event in the area coming up over the next few months, please let us know via the comments on social media! We’d love for folks to connect with you and attend your functions. And who knows! They might even make it onto a future Community Calendar update.
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