September 2, 2021 — Cruising Downtown returned to Manchester, New Hampshire after skipping last year because of COVID-19. Organizers anticipated the largest turnout of show cars and spectators in the show's history, so they claimed they doubled the space allocated to the show. I couldn't see that, but for the first time they opened the Notre Dame Bridge for the display of cars. Otherwise, the show occupied the usual six blocks of Elm Street, the main downtown thoroughfare, along with Veterans' Park and several side streets. There was indeed a huge turnout. By afternoon, the crowd was so dense it was impossible to observe any semblance of social distancing.
More than 1,000 cars were estimated to have appeared, with spectators numbering many thousands, abetted by perfect summer weather. Cruising Downtown, hosted by the Rotary Club of Manchester with proceeds going to area non-profits, may be the largest car show in New Hampshire, and among the few largest in New England. Besides the cars, there are numerous food concessions and live bands.
My 144 photos were by far the most of any show this season up to this time. I don't expect the number to be exceeded. You can see them all st this link:
https://www.linwoodstreet.com/cruising2021/
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