Prepare for the Chicagoland Steam Mini-Meet at Tom Kimmel's Shop, Museum and Library, 3867 E. Snow Rd, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49103. Mark your calendar. More info to follow. Watch SACA's Facebook page, Tom's website: www.kimmelsteam.com or the SACA Phorum for updates.

Location: Minter Air Field - 2025 201 Aviation Street - Shafter, CA (A few miles North of Bakersfield on Hwy 99)

Vendor set-up; Friday morning
Swap Meet; Friday & Saturday
Vendor Space $50 / Buyers $10
Group Hotel:

Holiday Inn Express – 19480 Quinn Road, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Group discount ID: HCCSC. $97/night
Thursday, Friday & Saturday or any variation.
For Vendor Registration & General Information Contact:

Steven Chase
NewNorthSouth@gmail.com
(323) 497-0601

Auto, Transportation, Steam & Gasoline Power Plant, Antique Tools, and Farm Equipment-related items from the 1800s thru the 1940s. Now including the Flathead V8 era of automotive history through 1953. Located at the Comer-Jones VFW Post 621, 218 Veteran Lane in Luray, VA. Admission and parking are free!

Enjoy beautiful Modoc County! Open roads, no traffic, good friends, fantastic scen­ery, delicious food! Allen and Beth Schmidt, 15182 Highland Valley Road, Escondido, Ca 92025. Contact Beth at (760) 685-7070 or email: beth@restorationstuff.com

Dozens of steam engines, as well as hundreds of gas tractors and gas engines. Daily demos of threshing, sawmill, shingle mill, veneer mill, plowing and machinery parades with covered grandstand seating. Note: there are limited activities on Sunday. http://www.nationalthreshers.com, Fulton Co. Fairgrounds, Wauseon, Ohio.

Based in Hastings, Michigan and one overnight in Holland Michigan. Arrive in Michigan on July 13th to tour through July 17 and then be part of the great Horseless Carriage Celebration of Brass V at The Gilmore Car Museum, Hastings, MI, July 18 & 19. More info to come. Contacts: Bill & Barbara Parfet and Mark & Cindy Iles at Email: sara@northwood-group.com Facebook page: https://fb.me/e/7qH8wMEzH

We now have hotel information available

 Please call and make your reservations as soon as possible at both locations.

 Hotel #1 – July 13-20, 2025 (7-nights)

Holiday Inn Express Hastings

📍 1099 M-43, Hastings, MI 49058

📞 (269) 945-0000

Group Name: Southwest MI Steam Car Tour

Group Block Code: SCT (Must book by 5/29/25)

💰 Rates: Single King – $130/night + 6% tax

• King w/ Pull-Out Sofa – $135/night + 6% tax
• Double Queen – $140/night + 6% tax

Hotel #2 – July 15, 2025 (1-night)

Courtyard by Marriott

📍 121 E 8th Street, Holland, MI 49423

📞 (616) 582-8500

Group Name: Southwest MI Steam Car Tour (Must book by 6/15/25)

💰 Rates: Double Queen – $199/night + 11% tax

 🔹 For your convenience, we recommend keeping your reservation at the Holiday Inn Express in Hastings for the entire week. While we’ll be staying one night at the Courtyard by Marriott in Holland, this means you’ll be paying for that night at the Holiday Inn Express without staying there. However, this ensures you have a room to return to without the hassle of rechecking in.

 Looking forward to a great tour!

 The tour tentative schedule is expected to be released in 2-3 weeks.

 Let us know if you have any questions.

 Bill & Barbara Parfet

Mark & Cindy Iles 269.720.9679 

Gilmore Car Museum, Hickory Corners, Michigan

Important: 2025 Celebration of Brass V Registration Now Open! You can choose between a printable registration and online registration options. Find the registration form attached or visit our website for both options: 2025 Celebration of Brass V Registration

Note: All Steam Cars are welcome to participate, regardless of the year built.

The Northwest Michigan Engine & Thresher Club puts on The Buckley Old Engine Show at 6090 W 2 1/2 Rd, Buckley, Michigan 49620. With tens of thousands of attendees each year, the show pulls in vendors, enthusiasts, members, and children with a variety of events and demonstrations. There is something for everyone!

At the Silverdale, WA. Contact: Jerry Ross: (206) 310-4565 Email: judynjerry86@comcast.net - See Steam Gage for more information or their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/northweststeamsociety

Website: https://www.northweststeamsociety.org/upcoming-events Then scroll to date.

“Bring the Kids & Share the Memories” From steam engines, antique cars and trucks, tractors, gas engines, and horses in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Maybe your memories are the great food from the North Village to the Log Village or learning how to square dance over at the dance barn. Website: https://www.oldthreshers.org/reunion/

Hundreds of vehicles from the 1890s through 1932 arrive from across the country to be perfectly set in the place where American history comes alive. Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village is a raucous ride, epitomizing the earnest optimism of the American Dream. Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI 48124.

At the Berrien County Youth Fair Grounds,
9122 U.S.Hwy 31, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49103

At the historic village of Wellington, Northern Ohio.
Alongside the Lagrange Engine Show

Eastern Division AACA National Fall Meet is located in beautiful Hershey, PA on the grounds and parking lots surrounding Hershey Park and the Giant Center. It is considered one of the largest antique automobile shows and flea markets in the United States.

Public Steamin’ Days (with train and auto rides!) on the First Sunday of the month, June to November (plus Easter, Halloween and Thanksgiving

Join us for these fun-filled days celebrating local history and life at the dawn of the automotive age.

We never let a little drizzle dampen our spirits, so all events are rain or shine and no reservations are needed. In the event of inclement weather, you may call the Friends of Auburn Heights office at (302) 239-2385 for a recorded message that will indicate any change in regular plans.
Our calendar changes often, so please check for additions and further details at
https://auburnheights.org/calendar/#!event-list Then, click on visit