CARS, BIKES, MUSIC SET A THUNDER ON LOT 22 CHILDREN'S CHARITIES TO BENEFIT FROM 12TH ANNUAL WEEKEND SHINDING AT MCADAM PARK.Byline: Daily NewsPALMDALE -- Classic and custom cars and motorcycles and live music will highlight the 12th annual Thunder on the Lot charity car show. The event kicks off at 6 p.m. Saturday with a car show, live entertainment and contests until 9 p.m., and the main event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at McAdam Park, on 30th Street East at Avenue R. Features include a poker run A Poker run (also known as a Poker Derby) is an organized event using a motorcycle, boat, car or other form of transportation where participants travel over a predesignated route and, at designated stops on the route, draw playing card(s). starting at the Lancaster Harley-Davidson dealership, a custom motorcycle A custom motorcycle is a motorcycle that is highly stylized or which treats aspects such as frame geometry or engine design in an unusual way compared to standard manufacturing. show, custom, classic and import car shows, a custom motorcycle show, children's activities including games, craft activities, balloon bounces and face painting, karaoke music and rock climbing rock climbing Sports medicine An 'extreme sport' in which the participant climbs rock formations, with or without ropes Injury risk Fractures, abrasions, death. See Extreme sports. . Additionally, radio station 100.1 FM, ``The Edge,'' will host a ``Freak Factor'' competition to include crazy stunts similar to the ``Fear Factor'' television series. Local and Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. bands will perform on two stages. The bike show stage features rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. music and the car show stage will feature oldies Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the '50s, '60s and '70s. Oldies are typically from R&B, pop and rock music genres. and classic rock music. On the bike show stage, Rukus performs at 10 a.m., Joe Wallat 11:30 a.m. and Roadogz at 1 p.m. Blues/rock band Shari Puorto and Flatfoot perform at 2:30 p.m. and MLC (MultiLevel Cell) A flash memory technology that stores more than one bit per cell. Traditional flash memory defines a 0 or 1 bit based on a single voltage threshold. at 4 p.m. On the car show stage, Steppin' Out plays at 9:30 a.m., followed by Flathead Phil & the Roadsters at 11:30 a.m. and Rocksville at 1 p.m. Funds raised by the show will go to 22 local charities that help children. Last year's show raised more than $215,000. Since its inception, Thunder on the Lot has raised more than $1.2 million for children's charities. For a $100 donation, people can enter a drawing for a 2006 Harley-Davidson StreetGlide with custom paint by Little Design. Other major prizes include a Harley-Davidson pool table, a custom Honda painted by Squirty's, a softub from Ideal Spas, a seven-day Mexican Riviera Cruise, and original biker art by Chris DeRubeis. To purchase an opportunity drawing ticket, contact Robertson Palmdale Honda, 455 Auto Vista Drive, or Antelope Valley Harley-Davidson, 1759 W. Ave. J-12, Lancaster. For more information about Thunder or to buy tickets online, visit www.thunderonthelot.com or call Ron Emard at (661) 265-6000. |
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