Hot August Nights is kicking off at the end of this week, with a calendar chocked full of classic car events through August 6. Just like in years’ past, dozens of vintage wheels will be out in the streets of Reno and Sparks, bringing back sweet nostalgia of simpler times. HAN events begin in Virginia City starting this Friday, July 28 with a car participant check-in, … [Read more...]
Hot August Nights returns to Northern Nevada this week
One of the biggest events of the year is back, welcoming classic car enthusiasts to six days and nights of vintage vehicle nostalgia. Throughout the week, people can enjoy drag races, cruises, show-n-shines, and more throughout Reno and Sparks. As of 8 a.m. on August 2, more than 5,000 cars were registered for the 2022 Hot August Nights event. People enjoyed show-n-shines at … [Read more...]
Sparks Couple Keeps Memory of ‘Nonna’ Alive Through Classic Car
Brian Carolo vividly remembers the day in 1994 when his grandmother (who he lovingly calls his Nonna) gave him the keys to her 1949 four-door Cadillac sedan. He couldn’t believe it and tried to hand the keys back, but she was insistent that he take it. “We want you to have it because we know you’ll take care of it,” she told him. The only condition was that Carolo had to … [Read more...]
Hot August Nights 2019
The 2019 version of Hot August Nights is in the books after a week-long celebration of nostalgia and all things classic cars in Northern Nevada. The event concluded Sunday morning after a final cruise through downtown Reno. The City of Sparks played host to a number of events throughout the week that included car competitions, drag races, cruises and much more. … [Read more...]
Hot August Nights
Attending a special event at this year’s highly successful Hot August Nights, I chanced to run into one of the creators of the event by the name of Jim Webster. I asked Jim to clarify the many stories I have heard about the beginning of Hot August Nights, so he wrote out the following: “The very beginning! How a simple meeting between two men would become a yearly event that … [Read more...]
Car Lovers Flock to Sparks
John Byrne photos/Tribune There was plenty of fun to be had in Victorian Square last week and into the weekend as Hot August Nights roared through town for the annual event that celebrates all things classic cars. Despite the hot weather and smoky skies, car lovers flocked to the numerous events that took place in and around the Reno-Sparks area. One of the highlights of the … [Read more...]
Hot August Nights Roaring into Northern Nevada This Week
One of Northern Nevada’s classic premier events is coming back for its 32nd year as car aficionados celebrate a throwback to simpler times known as Hot August Nights. Set to kick off in Virginia City on Friday with events continuing in the Reno/Sparks area Aug. 5-12, residents and visitors can enjoy live concerts, car cruises, drag races, and Show N’ Shines to delight and … [Read more...]
Hot August Nights Coat Drive a Success
The Hot August Nights Foundation, A&W Restaurants, and First Independent Bank teamed up this past Saturday to collect over 500 coats for the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, the leading nonprofit youth services agency in Northern Nevada. “As we approach the colder months, it was important to us that, as a community, we were cognizant about children who would be … [Read more...]