RENO, NV (March 6) — This weekend two groups had meets to get the month of March rolling. On Saturday it was the Nevada Jeep Club at the Peavine Tap House while Reno Cars & Coffee had its meet Sunday by the Kietzke Starbucks. Despite some mile snow flurries the turn out for the Nevada Jeep Club was more than expected. Many lined up their jeeps so other could see them. At the Peavine Tap House there was a table for the three trophies and swag as well. The trophies were for, Cleanest, Best in Show and the Dirtiest.
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NEVADA JEEP CLUB — RENO CARS & COFFEE
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SPARKS CARS & COFFEE MEET
SPARKS, NV (Feb 28) —Sparks Cars & Coffee ended February with its second meet of the month. While there wasn’t a massive turn out it wasn’t too bad and the weather cooperated as well. As usual the Corvette crowd was in attendance. One duo was a great looking Ducati motorcycle parked next to an immaculate black Corvette. Sitting not far away was a 1969 Plymouth Road Runner owned by Paul Petersen. He’s new to the area after he and his wife moved here from Oregon. Asked about the car he said, “It’s a 3D3, four-speed, Air Grabber with a 323
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MUD FEST AND SPARKS CARS & COFFEE
SPARKS, NV (Jan. 23) — This weekend there was a double header, two very different events that appealed to very different car and truck people. Things got started Saturday when several hundred gathered around a huge pond off Chickadee Road, in the back of Lemmon Valley. It was Mud Fest 2022 and there was plenty of mud to go around as well as music and concessions. Taking up the challenge was mix of 4X4 Pick Ups, 4X4 SUV’s, Jeeps and even UTV’s. The driver’s of those got a mud bath as well for their efforts. All in all everyone was
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RENO CARS & COFFEE AT THE HUMAN BEAN
RENO, NV (Jan. 16) — Reno Cars & Coffee had its second meet of the month. This time it was at the Human Bean, by the corner of Keitzke and Moana Lane. Good weather brought a mix of cars and one of them was a Jeep owned by Kathy Dufek. In fact her jacket almost matched her ride’s paint color. “It’s a 2020 Jeep Rubicon, they said it’s pink but kind of raspberry to me,” she said. “My husband ordered it for me and surprised me with it for Christmas. She added that this past Christmas he gave her a
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SPARKS CARS & COFFEE: DESPITE ICE SOME SHOWED UP
RENO, NV (Dec. 26) — This week winter storms hit the Reno area and left the roads, well a bit more than icy. Still a few diehards showed up the Sparks Cars & Coffee meet. Only a couple of them were on hand when this reporter arrived around 11 although one left a couple of minutes earlier. Both owners that were present have very different cars. Probably the best equipped for the weather we’re having is Kendra Marie, who owns a 2005 Subaru Legacy. “It’s all stock right now but we’re doing a JDM EJ205 swap and it’s also a
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