Branson Poised for Summer Cruise

Branson poised for 'Super Summer Cruise'

CHANDRA HUSTON
Bulletin Staff Writer
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Photo by Kurt L. Moore


Hundreds of classic cars and trucks will be on display at the Shepherd's Super Summer Cruise today through Sunday in Branson, Mo. The four-day event features a daily show and shine, Saturday midnight cruise down Shepherd of the Hills Expressway and a new elimination burn-out competition at the Remington Theater parking lot.
Shepherd's Super Summer Cruise Schedule

Today


8 a.m.-5 p.m. — Vehicle registration


8 a.m.-5 p.m. — Vehicle show and shine at The Shepherd of the Hills


10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Entertainment, DJ, and music


8 p.m. — Kick-off and welcome at The Shepherd of the Hills Outdoor Theatre


8:30 p.m. — Shepherd of the Hills Outdoor Drama performance


(All Thursday registered guests get in free)


Friday


7 a.m.-5 p.m. — Vehicle registration


8 a.m.-5 p.m. — Vehicle show and shine at The Shepherd of the Hills


10 a.m. — Judging begins and continues throughout the day


10 a.m. -noon — "Enos Strate" from the "Dukes of Hazzard" personal appearance with the General Lee, Hazzard patrol car and Cooter's Tow Truck


10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Entertainment, DJ, music and games hosted by Street Machines of Table Rock Lake, Host Car Club Members


8:30 p.m. — Shepherd of the Hills Outdoor Theatre production


10:30 p.m. — Preliminary round of the new Ozarks Tire Fryer Elimination Burn-out Competition at the Remington Theatre


Saturday


7 a.m.-noon — Vehicle registration


8 a.m.-5 p.m. — Vehicle show and shine at Shepherd of the Hills


9 a.m.-1 p.m. — Judging is concluded for the event


10 a.m.-noon — "Enos Strate" from the "Dukes of Hazzard" personal appearance with the General Lee, Hazzard patrol car and Cooter's Tow Truck


10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Entertainment, DJ, music and games hosted by Street Machines of Table Rock Lake, Host Car Club Members


1 p.m.-4 p.m. — "Enos Strate" from the "Dukes of Hazzard" personal appearance with the General Lee, Hazzard patrol car and Cooter's Tow Truck


4 p.m. — Best of Show presentation, Pavilion Theatre at The Shepherd of the Hills


8:30 p.m. — The Shepherd of the Hills Outdoor Theatre production


10:30 p.m. — Finals of the new Ozark's Tire Fryer Elimination Burn-out Competition at the Remington Theatre


Midnight — The Shepherd's Super Summer Cruise


Sunday


10 a.m. — Church service in the Pavilion Theatre, open to the public.




BRANSON, Mo. — The tourist town of Branson is well known for its traffic jams. Today through Sunday will be no exception, but it will be a fun traffic jam.

An annual car show and cruise featuring the oldest and the latest in automobiles will invade the town beginning today and continuing throughout the weekend.

Shepherd of the Hills gets in on the automotive action with its annual Shepherd's Super Summer Cruise. The four-day festival is famous for its show and shine and midnight cruise down Shepherd of the Hills Expressway.

This year's cruise takes place Saturday night instead of Friday. The cruise will begin on Highway 76 from Gretna Road and then down Shepherd of the Hills Expressway.

Also new this year is the elimination burn-out competition at the Remington Theater parking lot. The preliminaries will be Friday at 10:30 p.m. with the finals Saturday at 10:30 p.m.

Shepherd's Super Summer Cruise draws thousands of visitors to the old homestead, where Harold Bell Wright wrote his book "The Shepherd of the Hills," to take a gander at hundreds of classic cars, trucks, roadsters, jeeps, kit cars and unique creations.

Shepherd of the Hills officials promise this year there will be more cars, more music, more entertainment and more vendors.

Ticket prices for Shepherd's Super Summer Cruise are:


Today — $10


Friday — $12


Saturday — $14.

A three-day pass is $30, and a two-day pass is $20. Tire Fryer admission is one night for $10 and two nights for $15.

Exhibitor and cruise registration is $25 in advance and $30 at the gate. The fees includes event T-shirt for the first 500 cars, dash plaques for all registered cars on the park, midnight cruise, cash awards, trophies and plaques.

Tire Fryer burn-out competition fees are $25 advance and $30 at the gate. A combination registration for the cruise and burn-out is $40 advance and $50 at the gate.

Another car show, Cruisin' Branson Lights, is usually held at the same time as the Shepherd's Super Summer Cruise, but the event has been pushed back to Aug. 25-28 at the Ramada Inn grounds.

chuston@baxterbulletin.com