Blooming Prairie hosts third annual Classics and Customs Car Show

On Saturday cars, trucks, bikes and tractors cruised to the third annual “Classics and Customs” car show, held at the Blooming Prairie Servicemen’s Club. 
Tiffany Peterson, who helps organize the show, said that there were between 60 to 70 cars and bikes participating in the event on Saturday. Peterson said that she was very happy with the turnout, as there were also other car shows taking place in the area that afternoon. 
Tiffany’s dad, Greg Peterson, began the car show three years ago, along with Tamzen Johnson and Becky Noble. “It was a really big success the first year,” said Tiffany Peterson. “And, the first year, it was only put together in a couple of weeks.” 
Greg passed away in 2013, but Tiffany said the car show tradition has continued, and continued to be a successful and fun event for participants and show visitors alike. 
“I like helping with the planning and seeing it all come together,” she said. 
This year, the “Car Show Committee” included Tiffany Peterson (of Extreme Powder Coating), Klane Dushek (KOWZ Radio), Terry Trom (TT Motorcycles), Roger Trom (Roger’s Body Shop), Tamzen and Doug Johnson (Johnson & Doerhoefer), Chamber Director Becky Noble, Luke Swenson (Minimizer) and Rodney and Robin Stoen (RS Auto Rebuilders.) Brandon Stoen also designed the art for local advertising and KIK Graphics offered their resources to make the event a success, as well. 
Blooming Prairie Chamber of Commerce President Luke Swensonsaid that the event is a great way to draw visitors to Blooming Prairie. “We’re trying to bring people into town, and hopefully, while they’re here, people will see what else we have to offer in Blooming Prairie.” 
Usually, the car show takes place on Main Street. This year, however, Main Street is under construction and so the car show relocated to the Blooming Prairie Servicemen’s Club. “It’s a great venue,” Swenson said. “It worked really well.” Next year, the event will return to Main Street once again to help showcase the new and improved city street. 
The car show, said Swenson and Peterson, would not have been possible without the help of other committee members and the show’s many, many generous sponsors. 
“It’s fun seeing all the people and the different vehicles,” said Swenson.