Legion Post 25’s July 4th Birthday Picnic! Don’t Cook, Free Food, Party With Us!

Greetings Cruisers,
   America’s 249th Birthday is just around the corner, and American Legion Post 25 in Lake Placid has BIG PLANS.

This is a FREE event, open to the public, as well as all Veterans, 1st Responders, and their families.

Date: Friday, July 4, 2025, 11 AM to 8 PM.

Music: TWO BANDS! Calico from 2 to 5 pm and Randy Sullens from 5 to 8 PM.

Food: Commander’s Chicken Quarters on the BBQ, Smoked Brisket Sandwiches, Hot Dogs on the grill, and Ice Cream Floats. ($4.00, $6.00 “Spiked”)

To our GREAT patrons, everyone is invited to “bring something” good to eat!

Activities: Cornhole Tournament, Raffles, a 50/50, a Dunk Tank, and for the children, a 25 foot Water Slide, Face Painting, Clowns from the Lake Placid Clown College, and Balloons.

Bar Games: Chips Ahoy at 1 PM, and Queen of Hearts at 7 PM.

Happy Hour: 2 to 5 PM.

(Please remember, no food or drinks from the outside)

Music, food, drinks, friends, games, ice cream floats, and patriots. That’s the American way!

See you at Post 25! – Scott, Pete, & Ron

“The Encounter” July 4th Event & Car Show UPDATE

Greetings Cruisers,
   Last week, we told you about the BIG EVENT on the Lake Placid, Florida, Tower Parking Lot, “The Encounter”. This will be an all-day event with lots of food trucks, music, activities, and a Car Show.

The Car Show part of “The Encounter” will run from 1 to 3 PM.

Have an AMAZING birthday party for AMERICA! – Scott, Pete, & Ron

PS – Don’t forget, July 26, 2025, is the Caladium Festival Car & Bike Show!For more information, CLICK HERE!

The Encounter, July 4th Fireworks, Car & Food Trucks Show, Music

Greetings Cruisers,

Although Lake Country Cruisers’ next Car & Bike Show isn’t until October 11, 2025, we last told you that we’d let you know of any car show activity during the summer.

On July 4th, 2025, Americans will celebrate our 249th birthday!

Heartland Fireworks will present “The Encounter,” a full day of fun events on July 4, 2025, from 9 AM to 11 PM.

Free Prizes, Free Giveaways, BOGOs, Veterans Discounts, and INSANE Combo Packages of fireworks. ← FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED… WE WILL SELL OUT! (They ONLY sell LEGAL fireworks!)

Location: The Tower Parking Lot, on Rt. 27, in beautiful Lake Placid, Florida.

Activities: Parking lot Show’n Shine Classic Car Show, a 50/50 Raffle, Battle of the Food Trucks from 9 AM to 10 PM. LIVE Broadcast & DJ on WWOJ.

ROCK N’ JAM CONCERT: featuring The SLICKS Band, Ryzn Soulz, and Sweet Baby Luv, from 5 to 10 PM.

No Admission! No Cover Charge! FREE to the Public.

Family Fun, Prizes, and Specials all day long!

Fireworks sales from June 27 to July 5, 2025.

This is an all-day event. Come on out, enjoy the cars, food, and music! – Scott, Pete, & Ron

PS – Don’t forget, July 26, 2025, is the Caladium Festival Car & Bike Show.

For more information, CLICK HERE!

 

 

 

80TH Anniversary of D-Day Commemoration Event

Greetings Cruisers!

   This post has nothing to do with car shows, but we wanted to let you know about this because we know that many of you are Veterans and we are all patriots.

This Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 2 PM, American Legion Post 25 will be hosting a special D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration Event. Our very special guest of honor will be 101-year-old Tomoka Heights resident, Chester Barber.

In 2023 Chester and Lake Country Cruisers co-founder, Ross Longo participated in the rededication of the Flag Pole at Hendrick’s Field at Sebring International Raceway a few days before the big 12 Hours of Sebring event.

On D-Day, Chester flew a DC3 at night over France with a plane full of American paratroopers.

We invite all of our members, as well as the general public, to this special event.

The Legion Kitchen will be open for Daily Kitchen Items, so food will be available.

On Wednesday we will publish more of Chester Barber’s amazing life and times.

See you all at Post 25!

PS – Here’s Chester, back in the day!