600 vintage cars gather in Long Beach for the Cruisin’ The Coast Parade
By Jackson Ranger
600 vintage car owners came together in Long Beach for the annual Cruisin’ The Coast parade.
The cars began parking at Long Beach High School at 1 p.m., with only the first 600 vehicles to arrive getting to participate in the parade. At 6 p.m., cars began leaving the lot to drive down North Cleveland Avenue, onto East Railroad Street, then Jeff Davis Avenue before finishing at the Long Beach Harbor.
The event drew in thousands of people who camped out along the parade route to receive free candy, bead necklaces and stuffed animals from the cars while others came to watch and cheer on the variety of vintage cars featured in the parade.
Event bystanders wave Monday as vintage cars pass by during the Long Beach Cruisin’ The Coast Parade. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
Paul Clifton watches vintage cars pass by Monday as he wears a chicken outfit. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
Vintage cars drive through Long Beach during the Long Beach Cruisin’ The Coast Parade. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
Vintage cars leave the lot of Long Beach High School during the Long Beach Cruisin’ The Coast Parade. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
600 cars are parked outside Long Beach High School. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
Paul Sims sits in his bus with his prop skeleton Bertha during the Long Beach Cruisin’ The Coast Parade. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
Even attendees wave as vintage cars drive onto North Cleveland Avenue. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
Boney, a prop skeleton, sits in a vintage car during the Long Beach Cruisin’ The Coast Parade. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
A child waves as candy is passed out from vintage cars. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
Vintage cars are reflected in a puddle during the Long Beach Cruisin’ The Coast Parade. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
A child looks out the window of a vintage truck. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
The Tuminello family waves as they leave the lot of Long Beach High School during the Long Beach Cruisin’ The Coast Parade. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
Parade attendees wear shark hats as the sun sets Monday. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
A kid smiles from the passenger seat of a vintage car during the Long Beach Cruisin’ The Coast Parade. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
Nate Goff sits on top of his 1982 Chevy Corvette as he waits for the Long Beach Cruisin’ The Coast Parade to start. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
