Cruisin’ Weekend kicks off on Aug. 16 with controlled Cruise and street closures for Dancing in the Streets on Aug. 17
ATASCADERO — Cruisin’ Weekend kicks off Friday, Aug. 16, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with the City of Atascadero’s 31st Annual Hot El Camino Cruise Nite, which is a closed and controlled cruise on El Camino Real from Traffic Way to Curbaril.
The following roads will close beginning at 5 p.m. (Hard road closure at 5:30 p.m.):
- El Camino Real from Curbaril to Traffic Way;
- East Mall from Palma Avenue to El Camino Real;
- West Mall from Palma Avenue to El Camino Real;
- Palma Avenue from West Mall to Traffic Way;
- Traffic Way from Palma Avenue to El Camino Real (Parking behind El Paseo Plaza to remain open for parking) – Soft closure up to Lewis Avenue
- San Luis Avenue from Curbaril to Pueblo Avenue;
- Pueblo Avenue from Sinoloa to San Luis Avenue;
- Entrada Avenue from El Camino Real to Palma Avenue (Soft closure at Lewis Avenue).
Highway 41 will be closed to through traffic between the US 101 southbound ramps (to remain open) and Santa Ysabel Avenue and will be detoured through Curbaril Avenue and Santa Ysabel Avenue. U.S. 101 northbound on and off-ramps at Highway 41/El Camino Real (in front of the Vons Center) will be closed, but local traffic to the Vons Center can be accessed off Highway 41 at Santa Ysabel Avenue. The Colony Square parking lot can be accessed from Lewis Avenue. The intersection of El Camino Real and Traffic Way will allow traffic to flow between U.S. 101 ramps to the north portion of El Camino Real. The Tesla Charging Station will be closed during the event. Designated pedestrian crossings will be at Huckleberry’s, East Mall and Traffic Way.
Rules of the road for all participants during Hot El Camino Cruise Nite:
- Drive cautiously and watch for pedestrians, spectators, and other vehicles.
- Obey all traffic signals, signs, and control devices.
- Obey all directions from Police Officers and event staff.
- Deliberate chirping, spinning, and squealing of tires are prohibited.
- Do not pour any liquid on the street for tire spinning.
- Exhibitions of vehicle speed, excessive exhaust system noise, and speed contests are prohibited.
- U-turns are only permitted at the south end of the cruise route where designated.
- All Vehicle Code rules and regulations will be enforced.
- Vehicles may leave the cruise route to “cool down”; however, drivers seeking to re-enter the cruise route must re-enter at the registration site/ route entrance at Pueblo & El Camino Real.
- No passing in the center median.
- Throwing items of any kind from vehicles is prohibited.
- Please make sure to have your headlights on during the Cruise.
Violations of the above rules may subject the violator to being escorted from the course, citation, towing and/or impounding of his/her vehicle, and arrest.
To register your classic car for Hot El Camino Cruise Nite, visit us at the Colony Park Community Center located at 5599 Traffic Way before 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16. After 4 p.m. Friday, you can register beginning at 6 p.m. at Pueblo/San Luis Ave and El Camino Real. Capacity is 350 vehicles for the Cruise.
For more information, visit VisitAtascadero.com/cruise.
See the following street closures during Dancing in the Streets:
On Saturday evening, Aug. 17, from 5 to 10 p.m., the City of Atascadero will host Dancing in the Streets. This will involve five bands located in the Sunken Gardens area of Downtown Atascadero, along with various food and beverage vendors.
The following roads will be closed:
11 a.m. until midnight:
- West Mall — between El Camino Real & Lewis Avenue
- East Mall — between El Camino Real & Lewis Avenue
- Palma Ave — between East Mall & Entrada
No park areas:
- Entrada between Palma and up to Lewis Avenue just past State Farm, State Farm side only
- El Camino Real between East Mall and West Mall along Sunken Gardens
Featured Image: Participants in last year’s Cruise Nite drive down El Camino Real in Atascadero. This year’s Cruise Nite will take place Aug. 16. Photo by Rick Evans
