The traffic on Main Street.
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Polish it up, pop the hood and show it off. Auto Xpo is pulling into Fortuna. The rodeo dust has barely settled, and as the horse trailers and bull riders ride into the sunset, a fleet of classic cars rolls into town. This is a weekend of vintage obsession, so itâs only fitting thereâs an antique show in the Veteranâs Building from Thursday at 3 p.m. until Saturday at 5 p.m. If thatâs not enough shopping for you, the Artisanâs Faire is open in the Pavilion from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Friday at 6 p.m. is when things really get started with the cruise, a slo-mo drive down the main drag for all the cars showing over the weekend. Get a good spot on the sidewalk and try not to feel bad about your own ride. When the last tailfin passes you by, keep the retro vibe going and pony over to the sock hop at the River Lodge at 8 p.m. You can play it cool, Daddy-o, but you know you want to grease your hair and win that costume contest. Itâs not about winning, itâs about trophies. Big, shiny trophies. The best of the best are getting theirs in Rohner Park at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Judged Car Show. Get up close and personal with all those fine machines you saw cruising Main through the summer. The boat can accommodate up to five people. Make reservations one week in advance. Free. 268-8897.
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Jaws. 6:30 p.m. Eureka Theater, 612 F Street. There will
Street. Fortuna High will be looking very Rydell High with the Show and Shine/Vintage and Exotic Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Once your car lust has been stoked, hang around Rohner Park for the swap meet and Car Corral, where you can actually buy a car (Friday noon-5 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 7 a.m.4 p.m.). Elsewhere in the park, hardcore antique engine buffs can geek out at the Hit and Miss Engine Gas Up all weekend, featuring old school flywheel industrial engines. Antique farm equipment will be on display, too, with a tractor pull from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday and from noon-2 p.m. on Sunday. Burnt out on cars? Not until you get a whiff of the Burn Out Contest in the park at 2 p.m. Contestants will be judged on smoke, duration and crowd reaction, with bonus points for popping a tire. The weekend winds up with a poker run from Strongs Creek Plaza at 5 p.m. Sorry, the big barbecue in Rohner is for participants only, but you can always console yourself with pulled pork or kettle corn from the vendors set up all over town. Then go home and start taking better care of your car. Who knows? That Hyundai could be a classic one day. â Jennifer Fumiko Cahill be beer, wine, snacks and other beverages available for purchase. All proceeds benefit the continued restoration of the Eureka Theater. Please, no outside food or beverages. $5. theeurekatheater.org. 442-2970. Movies Under the Mural. The Princess Bride plays this week. 9 p.m. Los Bagels, Arcata, 1061 I St. Enjoy outdoor movies in the Los Bagels parking lot. BYO blankets and seating, and munch on some popcorn, cookies, coffee and hot chocolate served in the café. Free. www.losbagels.com. 822-3483 ext. 307.
Music
For the Love of Baroque. 7 p.m. Westhaven Center for
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