Eleventh Annual Antique Autos at History Park in San Jose
May 31, 2011
Contact: Jill Arnone
Donovan's Dixie Demons will provide Dixie-land music from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Luke Rizzuto will give a slide presentation of his 2008 reenactment of the 1908 Great Race.
Communications, History San José
Cell: 408 315 5121
jilla@thearnonegroup.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Cell: 408 315 5121
jilla@thearnonegroup.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Eleventh Annual Antique Autos at History Park in
San José -- Sunday,
September 11 - Noon to 5 p.m.
San José, California - May 31, 2011---Gentlemen start your engines! --- It might be the 100th
anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 but it is also the Eleventh Annual Antique
Autos in History Park. Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 11, noon to 5
PM.
The Eleventh Annual Antique Autos in History Park event will
fill History Park at Kelley Park in San José with a trip through days
past. On Sunday, September 11,
hear the 'putt, putt'of an antique car engine, while strolling through the
idyllic setting of History Park.
Presented by the Santa Clara Valley Model T Ford Club and
History San José, the event fills History Park with more than 200 antique
autos, fire equipment, bicycles and motorcycles of all makes from 1900 to 1945.
"Antique Autos in History Park is much more than an antique
car show," said Allan Greenberg, coordinator of the event. "This is an event that combines the
best of entertainment and education in the appropriate setting of History
Park."
Also located on the grounds of History Park will be the
Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association to provide more 'putt, putt, putt'
engine sounds reminiscent of days gone by.
"History Park comes alive during the Antique Autos event,"
said Alida Bray, President and CEO of History San José. "It is a wonderful time to experience
history in today's busy world."
Donovan's Dixie Demons will provide Dixie-land music from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Luke Rizzuto will give a slide presentation of his 2008 reenactment of the 1908 Great Race.
Portraits of the Past members stroll through the 14-acre
site in 1900s costumes. Other activities include free trolley rides. Arts and
crafts demonstrations and antique collectibles will be on display. Family and
children's activities will be provided.
This year, Antique Autos at History Park will feature
vintage speedsters and racecars with a presentation on racecars, in recognition
of the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500.
Food and beverages will be available from Peggy Sue's
Restaurant and get an ice cram cone at O'Brien's Ice Cream Parlor.
Also at History Park at Kelley Park, 1650 Senter Road
between Keyes and Phelan, docents will guide visitors through many of the 27
historic buildings. The exhibit "Nature's Beloved Son: Rediscovering John
Muir's Botanical Legacy" will be
on display in the Pacific Hotel Gallery. The Leonard and David McKay Gallery
will feature "Celebrating Local Artists" in honor of the gallery's fifth
anniversary.
Admission is free and sponsored by the Santa Clara Valley
Model T Club. Parking is $6. For
more information about the event contact Allan Greenberg at allang@pacbell.net or call 408 997 0879.
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About History San
José:
History San José is a non-profit organization that collects,
preserves and celebrates the stories of diversity and innovation in San José
and the Santa Clara Valley. HSJ manages one of the largest and most
comprehensive regional history collections in the State of California, from
1784 Spanish governmental records to twenty-first century Silicon Valley
technology.
History San José 1650 Senter
Road San José, CA
95112 408.287.2290
Jill Arnone
The Arnone Group
408 315 5121
jilla@thearnonegroup.com
The Arnone Group
408 315 5121
jilla@thearnonegroup.com
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