Re: Hershey Becoming to Expensive?

Posted by BH On 2007/1/13 17:35:08

Clipper47 -

Though I've only been to a few (and just one as a registered attendee), I am not too impressed with PAC annual National meets. I understand that some people wanna make it their vacation and that the hosts need to accomodate the spouse and kids, but that alienates people who can't take a week off just for that and are there strictly for the cars. Also, such events are getting to be too darned expensive.

IMHO, I'd rather spend a day at the annual Packard meet in Perrsyburg, OH - put on by the Motor City Packards region of PAC. You'll see just as many or more Packards at this regional event as you will at the typical PAC National, but with plenty of good vendors with parts to sell. Best of all, I only have to take the OH Turnpike for about half of the the 3-1/2 hour trip. Unfortunately, fickle weather, high gas prices, and the sinking local economy have kept me from attending lately.

The annual show held by the Packard Museum in Warren is another good one, though sorely lacking in the swap meet. I don't expect the level of the Centennial event that was held there in 1999, but attendance keeps growing, and the citizens of Warren genuinely enjoy the event.

However, because my automotive interests aren't limited to just Packards, there are plenty other marques to look into at Hershey.

Maybe someday Fall Hershey will get its groove back, such that I will again be eager to attend. However, until I see a change in our country's leadership where we start strengthening the working middle class, instead of milking the citizenry for taxes (while politicians feather their own nests and those of other countries), I'm holding onto every penny I can. The road ahead looks awfully bumpy.