Parkrose Cruise-In drives to become community festival
The Parkrose Cruise-In, an early summer event produced by the Parkrose Business Association and formerly held at Parkrose High School and Community Center, is about to be transformed. According to PBA member and former President Jon Turino, the event is being moved to Saturday, Aug. 2 to take advantage of warmer weather and will become the Parkrose Festival and Cruise-In: A Celebration of Parkrose.
Turino said organizers are looking to draw residents to the heart of the Parkrose business district and are hopeful that every business along Sandy Boulevard in east Portland will get in the spirit. He sees the festival as an opportunity to showcase the variety of products and services offered by local merchants.
The Cruise-In will drop its Rose Festival affiliation to accommodate its later date, move to the south side of Northeast Sandy Boulevard between 105th and 112th Avenues and will include vintage cars and vendors much as it has in the past. It will run from 9 a.m.
While planning for the new and expanded show is getting under way, the committee is considering adding music, entertainment, a beer garden.
Stay tuned. The Memo will keep you updated on the evolution of this new and improved community festival. For more information visit www.parkrosebusiness.org.
