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This was the 13th year and chairman Chevis Swetman said it proved to be a lucky one. The bridges are rebuilt on both ends of Harrison County. The construction was done so the cruise was smooth on U.S. 90. And the weather was better than anticipated.
Fortunately, Saturday's forecast was way off, Swetman said, "90 percent chance of rain and we had only a few drops."
The number of registered cars was 4,508. "More than last year," Swetman said, although still down a bit from nearly 5,000 right before Hurricane Katrina. Swetman thinks they'll surpass that record within the next year or two.
The one thing executive director Woody Bailey and the other organizers of Cruisin' the Coast had to work around this year was a new Cruise Central. Because of the construction at Jones Park, it was moved to the VA property.
Swetman said the oak trees the around site provided shade for the cruisers, which they really enjoyed. The biggest challenge was operating on generators because there was no temporary electricity on the site, he said.
Whether Cruise Central returns to Jones Park or stays at the VA next year depends on Gulfport's schedule.
"I like it here," said Karen Dubuisson of Pass Christian. She and her husband, Steven, drove their '72 red Chevelle to the site several times and got a spot along the fence so they could also watch the cars driving by on Beach Boulevard.
Their cousins, Julie and Keith Hoda of Long Beach, went along with them to every venue from Bay St, Louis to Ocean Springs.
"This is the very first year we've been able to take the whole week off and we've thoroughly enjoyed it," said Julie.
Swetman said the recession didn't seem to have much of an impact on Cruisin' the Coast. "The prices on the cars haven't gone down any," he joked.
One thing that was different was the number of RVs parked all along Beach Boulevard this year. Swetman said many of them were car club members and the organizers didn't object to it if they had permission from the land owners.
"Everybody seemed to pick up their trash and these are the teenagers from the 1950s," said Swetman.
Before they left the Coast, 763 cruisers preregistered for next year, including the Hodas.
"Can't wait 'til next year," said Keith. Although their work takes them around the world, "We'll be here."
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