Pavilions Rock and Roll Car Show, First One of 2022!

[Z282NV]

Thanks for the pics again. At 50 F I would probably be walking around in shorts and a T-shirt. It was -24 F here this morning with windchill bringing it down to -40 F.

[RPOLS3]

Thanks for posting - always enjoy them.

[dykstra]

Great pics. Thanks for posting!

[Bill Pritchard]

I would think the McDonalds people would be shooting themselves in the foot if they try to enforce stricter arrival & departure times for the two weekends that encompass the B-J auction.

[x33rs]

Originally Posted by Bill Pritchard

I would think the McDonalds people would be shooting themselves in the foot if they try to enforce stricter arrival & departure times for the two weekends that encompass the B-J auction.

I think they realized they were shooting themselves in the foot when they first started these arrival and departure times a couple years ago. It was hurting the turnout a bit up until the point they stopped it completely for the virus.
When they finally brought it back, in the mornings for some reason, calling it a cars and coffee deal. We already have a dozen of those every week so that wasn't going to work. Especially for those like me that drive 2 hours to get there. Not driving 4 hours round trip for something that only lasts an hour or two. It had me going to 67th and Bell for a while instead.

Now, from what I understand McDonalds doesn't have anything to do with it anymore. Since it's on reservation land that complicated things, but someone stepped up and is running it now on their behalf I believe. It's actually better than before in the fact that I really like the Wolf Man Jack impersonator that is doing the music live every Saturday night. Cracks me up and brings back a lot of memories. But hopefully they lax a bit on the hour thing, it sure makes it tough for us long haulers.

[CC Rider]

Yes, McDonalds ownership changed hands again and the new owner wants nothing to do with the cruise. A long standing agreement with the Salt River Tribal Council and McDonalds was not renewed and a new one was drawn up with the landlord. Since then, McDonalds won’t let us use their red trash cans, the yellow show signs, will not play music from their speakers, and for a time period, would not let us use the bathrooms. McDonalds seems to be warming up to us a little, but the seating areas in the dining room are closed off. We can use the bathrooms now.

The landlord, Deritta Bros, has since taken ownership of the cruise at the request of the other Pavilions tenants. They hired a car show manager to run the cruises. The morning cruise during the summer was a tribal council request. Lots of other mandates we had to follow were from the tribal council. Many have been relaxed. But the 8 PM ending is enforced because of the shenanigans that sometimes occur when some people leave Pavilions. Tribal police are able to perform enforcement at that time. It seems enforcement is more difficult later in the evening. Might have something to do with the nearby casino.

Pavilions is on tribal land and we must follow their rules. If they are OK with the extended cruise hours during auction week, then we’ll be good.

We still arrive early as we did in the past. We support the other restaurants at Pavilions that support the cruise. The only change that is going to stick will be the relocation of Corvette row from the front lot to the rear lot. Last I heard, there will be no morning cruises during the summer.

I’m sure there is more to share, but I’m exhausted.

[x33rs]

Thanks Rick,

I find it funny how McD's doesn't want anything to do with it, no trash cans, signs, and were even stingy about the rest rooms for a while, yet they don't mind the business we bring in LOL

I always walk over to Barro's and grab a pizza anyway.

[CC Rider]

Originally Posted by x33rs

Thanks Rick,

I find it funny how McD's doesn't want anything to do with it, no trash cans, signs, and were even stingy about the rest rooms for a while, yet they don't mind the business we bring in LOL

I always walk over to Barro's and grab a pizza anyway.

Excellent choice!