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Old 03-24-2025, 10:30 AM
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I was just informed that the April Cruise Nite at Spanish Springs will be the final one. Word came from our car club president who was informed from Village officials. I do not know if this is forever or if sometime in the future they will continue. Word is that they will begin redesign of Spanish Springs and it may no longer be conducive to large cruise nites.

Too bad for us folks that like to display our cars and for the people that enjoy going to look at them. I would think that was good for the businesses in Spanish Springs. I wonder what the changes will be, maybe on square reserved parking for the new apartments? Who knows.
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Same old cars for the last five years.

Mix it up.
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The concept will be someplace new - they need content to get residents to new square.
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End of an era.
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Same old cars for the last five years.

Mix it up.
Can the cars be driven elsewhere, LOL? Doesn’t Brownwood have a car night?
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There was an article recently about the proposed changes to the square, and I am sure the cancellation is due to the proposed construction, sorry I do not recall the specific details. i will post a link if I come across the article.
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Any bets on the third Saturday of the month cruise in migrates to Eastport ?
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Same old cars for the last five years.

Mix it up.
Cars are older
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Hypocrisy seems to be at play. The stated commitment to keep Spanish Springs vibrant doesn’t jive with actions. Since we bought our home in the Villages the 5-7 happy hour has been cut in half, the weekly farmers market has been moved to Brownwood, the most popular bands, with limited booking dates, rarely are scheduled at SS, and now the monthly Cruise In is being terminated. Not good : (
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Such a shame. Love to take visitors to these shows. And I don't if I have seen the same cars. They are forever cool.
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Hypocrisy seems to be at play. The stated commitment to keep Spanish Springs vibrant doesn’t jive with actions. Since we bought our home in the Villages the 5-7 happy hour has been cut in half, the weekly farmers market has been moved to Brownwood, the most popular bands, with limited booking dates, rarely are scheduled at SS, and now the monthly Cruise In is being terminated. Not good : (
OH but those cheap water sippers are to blame for the inability to make a profit. The length of the lines at the drink shacks plus temporary drink tent set ups on cruise night look pretty profitable to me. Wonder if the rent will be reduced to the shop owner left in SS. Had to be one of their high traffic nights of the month.
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Anyone think a morning Cars & Coffee format could be a nice change?
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Same old cars for the last five years.

Mix it up.
Yep, I went once a year for 10 years and was still seeing the same cars. Quit going after last year.

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Hypocrisy seems to be at play. The stated commitment to keep Spanish Springs vibrant doesn’t jive with actions. Since we bought our home in the Villages the 5-7 happy hour has been cut in half, the weekly farmers market has been moved to Brownwood, the most popular bands, with limited booking dates, rarely are scheduled at SS, and now the monthly Cruise In is being terminated. Not good : (
Well, it does seem that the SS area is perhaps in a decline.
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Yep, I went once a year for 10 years and was still seeing the same cars. Quit going after last year.
Wow guess your memory is better than mine. I doubt if I would remember half of them a year later.
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