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Hopkins Cruisers Reunite!

Drivers who cruised Mainstreet during the good ol' days are getting together again during the Raspberry Festival for a 'Reunion Cruise.'

Drivers who once motored down Mainstreet can get together again during this year’s Raspberry Festival.

Young drivers spent their evenings during Hopkins’ cars and bars days driving up and down the main thoroughfare to show off their prized automobiles. Now the (somewhat older) cruisers have a chance to do so again.

The inaugural Hopkins Cruisers Reunion Cruise takes place at July 20 at 6 p.m., or when the road blocks are cleared from the day’s festivities.

“There is a tent dance behind Mainstreet and 9th Av S of course, but we would love to see us all out cruising on Mainstreet waving and hollering out our car windows, as if we had never left!” an online invitation stated.

Anyone who recalls the days of revving engines and CB radios is welcome to attend. Cruising will be done on city streets. Mayor Gene Maxwell has offered up the Midnite Market as the lone turnaround spot.

The cruisers are asking those who come to bring canned goods and non-perishable items to donate to ICA Food Shelf.

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Itinerary

  • 6 p.m.: Meet at the east lot of 499 Mainstreet, where the Burger King stood
  • 6:30 p.m.: Disburse as a group with one car who wins the drawing that gets to lead the first reunion cruise. There will be pictures and video footage of this.
  • 7:30 p.m.: Meet at the old "south wall" across from St. Josephs church on Mainstreet for an all group photo. 
  • 8:30 p.m.: Meet at Chalet Pizza for food.

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