Bentley's First of the Season

May 12, 2024 — Bentley's Saloon, an 80-acre spread of bars, restaurants, RV park, campground and cabins in Arundel, Maine, popular with bikers, on busy U.S. Route 1, may sound like the kind of place that could get rowdy. It doesn't. Bentley's management is very conscientious about keeping visitors comfortable and safe and neighbors free of annoyance.

This was my third time at Bentley's first of the season car show, always a good mix of car categories, and for the first time I took one of the two shuttle trips to the Bentley Museum, also known as "His Toyhouse," a few miles from the show. Opened just a few years ago, the spacious, well-lighted, spotless museum houses some beautifully restored examples of automobiles from the '20s through '40s, along with a few customs, racers and motorcycles. It was time well-spent and accounts for almost half of my photos for the entire show.

Bentley's hosts a weekly cruise night, motorcycle events, and an end-of-season car show. You can see my coverage of the first-of-season show and museum at this link:

https://www.linwoodstreet.com/bentleys2024/

TulipFête 2024

May 8, 2024 — As a photographer I love color, and where can you find more color than at a tulip festival. The Farm at Wolf Pine Hollow in Hancock, New Hampshire held its annual TulipFête, the day they invite visitors to stroll through the gardens at no charge, take pictures, even pick tulips (you do have to pay for the tulips). It was an exceptional warm, sunny day, a welcome break in this cold, wet spring.

There's also a gift shop, ice cream shed, wine tasting house, farm animals and a few antique vehicles. A day there is a day well spent. Wait for a sunny day. Until then, take a look at my photo coverage at this link:

https://www.linwoodstreet.com/tulipfete/

New England Racers Reunion

May 4, 2024 — A departure from the category of cars I usually cover, this show consisted entirely of racing cars. But they're an interesting special breed of car, driven by an equally special breed of skilled drivers. This was the 3rd annual New England Racers Reunion and the second I've attended at the New England Racing Museum in Loudon, New Hampshire.

The show featured cars put together by private individuals and race car manufacturers such as Troyer and Jomar. I gave special attention to sprint cars, a very specialized category that races only on oval tracks. You'll find many examples of these cars and a little technical information at this link:

https://www.linwoodstreet.com/racers2024/