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The third annual Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show came in hot and left with a bang. Despite it being only our third show, it's already a key car show in Northern California and this year's show exceeded 300 cars for the first time.

Among those 300+ entries were historic cars, rebuilt classics, unusual custom builds, super cars, trucks of all eras, racers, and even a few novelty cars. All entries were screened by our judging panel to ensure we had both a diverse mix of cars and cars of very high quality to put on display.

This year, there were seven prize categories with a custom fabricated trophy awarded to the best car in each category. Congratulations to our 2025 winners listed below.

• Best Truck - Ricky Rosas - 1958 GMC Truck
• Best Muscle Car - Jerry Dye - 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
• Best Street Machine - Michael Fortes - 1962 Chevrolet Impala
• Best Hot Rod - Dave Stohlman - 1935 Ford Pickup
• Best Import - Regel Garza - 1980 VW Bug
• Staff Pick Award - Paul Petro - Ford F350 Factory Crewcab 4x4
• Best in Show - Larry Carter - 1933 Ford Roadster w/Ferrari Motor

Scroll down to view photos of the winners.

Thank you to everyone who entered their cars to help us have a standout show that could be enjoyed by so many people with different car fancies. Those of you who didn't get in, we appreciate you too and wish we didn't have to turn away so many highly qualified entries due to lack of space.

Acknowledgements

One of the things that makes the Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show absolutely remarkable is that it's produced entirely by volunteers starting with the small team of organizers who were responsible for the mammoth task of pulling together a show of this stature.

Some of the tireless people who were responsible for this show being reality were:

• Mike Van Sant (The Olive Bar)
• Amy Taylor (Cloud City Supply)
• Carol Pouya (Formerly Tessora's Barra di Vino)
• Michael Sanders (Home Church)
• Sheldon Chang (Social Wave)

We also had somewhere around 100 volunteers who helped with a variety of important tasks from running our check-in process to operating popcorn machines. It takes a village to do something like this and we thank everyone who took time to be a part of this day.

If you'd like to volunteer for future car shows in Downtown Campbell or other events, be sure to fill out our Volunteer Registration form.

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Four years ago, Cloud City Supply opened in the heart of downtown Campbell with the intention of connecting local patrons and curious onlookers through elevated cannabis experiences. One engineer’s leap of faith into entrepreneurship swiftly evolved into an initiative that would benefit the entire community. Today, Cloud City is a staple destination and a hub for community gatherings, cannabis education, and alternative wellness solutions. This month marks the store’s fourth year in business, three of which Mercury News readers have voted it the best CBD store in Silicon Valley— a huge honor that couldn’t have been made possible without you.

Founder story

Founder and CEO Amy Taylor is an innate problem solver. Her decision to open Cloud City came as a natural extension of her work in electrical and systems engineering. Amy’s love for cannabis through a midlife transition inspired her to share her knowledge in hopes of helping others going through similar situations. Thus, her passion project took a new form. The result? A warm and welcoming space for people to explore the wonders of cannabis as a natural wellness remedy at their own pace.

The Sunday ritual

If you’re local to downtown Campbell, then you know what a treat Sundays at Cloud City are. There are so many things to look forward to: the aroma of freshly brewed CBD coffee in the air, live music playing in the courtyard, followed by a DJ who picks up the tempo for an upbeat vibe; neighbors greeting each other, friends bonding over brunch, and parents enjoying a moment of serenity while their kids play worry-free. As if all of that wasn’t compelling enough for your Sunday morning routine, the energy inside the store itself is undeniable. The budtenders wear smiles on their faces and are all ears, ready to dive into a cannabis consultation that addresses your unique needs.

A trustworthy community resource

Over the past four years, these small moments and pockets of joy have become an essential component of Cloud City’s weekly wellness routine, which you’re invited to join. As a resource hub, one aspect the store values most about the relationship it has built with its local community is trust. Beyond offering the best CBD products on the market, Cloud City has become an inclusive gathering space where individuals can discover innovative wellness techniques, enjoy themselves safely and responsibly, and make new friends. The staff thrives on curating this intimate environment, holding the honor in high regard. Cloud City Supply is dedicated to providing the support you need to achieve a pain-free and stress-free lifestyle.

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The opposite of hate is not love. It's curiosity. None of us are born fully aware. We become aware. It is never too late to put your assumptions aside and learn how the world feels to someone born and living under vastly different circumstances than yours.

I hesitate to say Happy Pride Month this year because the times do not feel celebratory. Given the recent passing of musician and local son, Sly Stone, it'd be appropriate to recognize the difficult moment by quoting from Sly and the Family Stone's canon of human diversity, "Everyday People."

"There is a blue one who can't accept the green one
For living with a fat one trying to be a skinny one
And different strokes for different folks...

We got to live together
I am no better and neither are you
We are the same whatever we do

You love me, you hate me, you know me and then
You can't figure out the bag I'm in
I am everyday people..."

It's an appropriate time to listen closely to that song. We are everyday people in the rainbow of all human outcomes.

Sheldon Chang, DowntownCampbell.com Online Editor

The 3rd Annual Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show is in the books and we are absolutely flattered and humbled by the positive comments we've been getting. There will be a wrap-up coming up in approximately one one week to show you photos from the show and announce the winners.

This show was an enormous amount of work and we would like to recognize the absolutely critical role volunteers played in its success. Around 100 people signed up to help us prepare for this event, produce it, run it, and clean-up after it.

WIthout our army of volunteers, this does not happen. If you were one of them, we hope you take a moment to read the positive comments we've been getting on social media. You were part of this and we thank you. There's no way this happens without your help and we hope you all return again in 2026.

If you want to be one of those people in 2026, make sure you've filled out our general Volunteer Registration Form where you can put your name down to help with all kinds of events organized by us (Downtown Campbell Business Association) year round.

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As you may know, we're putting on a car show on Saturday, June 7th and since this is Downtown Campbell, you know it'll be more than just a car show! Even if you don't care for dazzling cars, it'll be a good time from 9am to 3:30pm.

We will also have...

• 5 Bands: The Breaux Show, Drive, Chain of Fools, Wandering Acoustics, and the Greasy Razzles
• Free Popcorn
• Kids' Activities
• Beer & Wine to Go
• Free Photo Booth

Be on the lookout for "Filling Station" signs. That's where you can buy beer or wine in to-go cups that you can walk around with.

You can get drinks to go from:

• 7 Stars Bar & Grill
• Blue Line Pizza
• Doppio Zero
• El Guapo's
• La Pizzeria
• Naschmarkt Restaurant
• One Fish Raw Bar
• Sushi Confidential
• Tessora's Wine Bar
• Water Tower Kitchen

Also be on the lookout for specials. Visit our businesses to check out what they're doing.

• Doppio Zero: Special Take-out Menu
• La Pizzeria: Margherita Pizza + Soda $19 (+$3 for Beer)
• One Fish Raw Bar: $10 Rose ( 5 oz) - $6 Modelo (12 oz)
• Tessora's: Beer Frose & Micheladas
• Water Tower Kitchen: Breakfast Burritos to go from 9am to 11am.
• ADOR Boutique: Mini-pancakes and Sip and Shop.

Registration for the 2025 Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show is now CLOSED. Regretfully, we can't take any more cars. We just don't have any more space available.

If you want to make a cameo appearance, you may be able to score a parallel parking space on Orchard City Dr. that will place you right outside of the show, but take note of the 2 hour parking limit there.

If you want to be among the first to know about the dates for our 2026 show, please send an email to [email protected] and we'll put you on our notification list.

Thank you to everyone who entered our show this year and we wish we had more space to take in all the entries we wanted. It was very difficult to turn down some of the entries we got this year.

It's going to be another amazing show and I hope you'll be able to come join us for a very fun day in Downtown Campbell.

It was still known as the Prune Festival the first time he went. Whatever you call it, he hasn't missed a single one in decades. Most of you will know this festival as the Campbell Boogie Festival and Dan Henoch has been to every one since the 80's, a streak that will reach 38 consecutive appearances by the time this weekend is done. The festival has changed a lot in the 46 years it's been around and one man has seen most of those changes in person.

Dan's been a Campbell resident since 2004, but has been in the Bay Area since landing in San Rafael when his family moved from Indiana when he was 10 years old. His festival ironman streak started in 1987 when a neighbor of his asked him to go and he just kept returning. After 5 years of not missing the festival, he started to realize he had a streak going, but he didn't really get serious about it until it had reached a decade.

That was when he started documenting his streak. He wrote down the day(s) he went and who he went with along with the location where the festival was held that year. In his notes, you can see the festival location bouncing back and forth between Downtown Campbell, the Pruneyard, and the Community Center. The closest he got to breaking his streak was in 2004 when his mom was sick and he was only able to make an abbreviated appearance on his way to visiting her.

I asked him what his favorite memory of the early years was and he really enjoyed having the festival on the grass at the Campbell Community Center (which was then Campbell High School). He just liked the setting, but his favorite all time memory of the festival was one particular performance by the Johnny Neri Band. It was just so energetic, the crowd was really into it, and everyone was dancing.

When asked to summarize his experience, he said he loves it all... everything from the vendors and the musicians to the volunteers that make it happen. Campbell's just an awesome community and it's reflected in how much fun its festivals are. He's a lifelong diary keeper and he's relished being able to personally witness one little festival that he stumbled into as a young man evolve across decades.

Attached is a photo of Dan. You'll see him this weekend. Say hi and congratulate him on his unusual streak. Also in honor of Dan, I've included a photo of the Johnny Neri Band from a past appearance at Boogie.

Boogie: Campbell's Music Festival is a production of the Campbell Chamber of Commerce. The festival is coming up on May 17th and 18th in Downtown Campbell. Learn more about the festival at: campbellboogie.com.

Boogie: Campbell's Music Festival is a production of the Campbell Chamber of Commerce. The festival is coming up on May 17th and 18th in Downtown Campbell. Learn more about the festival at:...Read More

The Downtown Campbell Car Show is a great opportunity for your business or organization to be seen. Because our car show is about doing fun things to create community and supporting small locally owned businesses, we've kept the sponsorship rates affordable to allow more businesses and organizations that love Campbell to participate.

We're keeping this simple. It's just one rate. $350 gets you on the back of this year's t-shirt plus you get on our sponsor grid on the official Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show Page.

If you'd like to join in and support our car show with a sponsorship, please email [email protected] for details. Space is limited to 24 sponsors.