In 2018, after sixty years in Stowe, the three-day show moved to Waterbury. This year was its 65th annual show. Farr's Field in Waterbury is better for car display than the cow pastures of Nichols Field in Stowe, but the cow pastures had a charm all their own. Waterbury can't match the intimate small-town feel of Stowe for the Saturday afternoon car parade and evening street dancing. I miss Stowe Volunteer Fire Department's cooking and dining under tents in Stowe. In Waterbury, it's hard to find shelter from the hot sun (or some years rain). Some have complained about a lack of variety in the show, with many of the same cars appearing year after year.
With the exception of one year out of thirteen, I've always attended the Saturday show which offers the most variety of the three days. There's a fashion show on the field where owners dress in the same period as their cars and compete for awards. The cars leave the field at 3:30 p.m. and drive into town for a parade. Following that, there's a break of over an hour where you can find a place to dine, then street dancing to '50s rock music commences.
I arise at 5:30 Saturday morning and get ready to make the more than two-hour drive north. I usually leave as street dancing begins and arrive home after 9 p.m. after my longest car show of the season. It's still an exciting day in spite of the shortcomings I mentioned, and I hope to do it again.
You can view my coverage, videos and stills, of the 2022 show at this link:
https://www.linwoodstreet.com/vermont22/
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