Sunny skies have brought the shine back to Kool April Nites events. There are a half dozen show and shine events Thursday, as well as the Chamber of Commerce Mixer at Crown Motors Thursday evening. The Kool April Cruise is Friday night on Hilltop, Dana and Churn Creek in East Redding. Choice seats are already taped off in anticipation, with upwards of 10-Thousand spectators and participants expected. The route runs from Cypress Avenue up Hilltop Drive, east on Dana to Churn Creek, and south back to Cypress Avenue. Those stretches of road will all be closed to non-parade traffic, with the exception of Cypress Avenue, which will only be closed in the westbound lanes between Churn Creek and Hilltop. That leaves a large area with dozens of businesses contained within the route. Anyone who doesn’t want to stay for the cruise needs to clear out before 6 O’clock Friday. There will be a limited entertainment zone, with drinks allowed only from participating businesses, who will issue special wristbands. It’ll only be in effect from 6PM to 9PM Friday and only on Hilltop Drive, not the rest of the parade route. The main Kool April Nites event is at the Civic Auditorium on Saturday with more than 2000 show cars and other events. Lots of information can be found at koolaprilnites.com.
-Steve Gibson