Cruisin' the 50's

Downtown Newburyport will host classic cars, classic 60’s music, and a special guest appearance from a classic movie at the 3rd Annual “Cruisin’ the 50’s” festival on Thursday, August 14 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This free community event, sponsored by “The Legends” WNBP Radio, St. Jean’s Credit Union, and the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce, draws huge, enthusiastic crowds each year to this historic seaport. State, Pleasant and Inn Streets will be closed for pedestrians only, and this year, the Newburyport City Council approved additional spaces to park even more classic cars at the Harris Street Parking Lot and the Patrick Tracy Square. Visitors can get up close to view 200 specially selected classic cars from across New England. The rain date is Aug. 21, 2014.

Some of the related events include:
• The DeLorean car made famous in “Back to the Future” will time travel to the parking lot at the Institution for Savings. Movie fans can get their pictures with the vehicle to raise money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
• MK Benatti Jewelers, located at 1 State Street, will feature a rare “mystery” classic car on display courtesy of a private collector. This special vehicle will help celebrate the recent relocation of this fine jewelry store.
• The Newburyport Post Office will have a brief ceremony to unveil a new Hot Rod stamp.
• Newburyport.com has live webcams in Market Square so people can view the activities by going to www.newburyport.com if they cannot attend the event in person.