American Graffiti Auto Show in Blaine August 22

At least one car show is still on this summer: Nimbus Real Estate and Wild Bird Charity are hosting the American Graffiti Auto Show this Saturday, August 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Nimbus’s parking lot at 225 G Street in downtown Blaine and on G Street near the business.

The show will include a 1960 Rolls Royce, a 1957 Ford Fairlane, a 1979 El Camino and more, said Karen Trudel, a broker with Nimbus Real Estate who is helping organize the show. As of August 18, about 25 cars were signed up and Trudel was still getting calls from interested auto enthusiasts, she said.

In addition to classic and vintage cars, Nimbus will be handing out posters for a coloring contest for kids to take home, color and enter for a prize, and Gateway1890 and the Rustic Fork – two future Blaine restaurants – are giving away a prize basket.

Nimbus will provide hand sanitizer and masks and is asking that attendees follow physical distancing guidelines.

Coffee, water and donuts will be available by donation. All donations will go to Wild Bird Charity, a Blaine nonprofit that provides meals and to Whatcom County youth.

The show will be Nimbus’s first car show. “We just decided to go for it,” Trudel said. “We wanted to try to get people out and get the community together.”