Coming up in less than 2 weeks is our annual excursion to the old Jack
Murphy Stadium (now called Qual-Comm Stadium) in San Diego for the Big 3
Swap Meet. We are part of a large group of local old car nuts who go down
there every year, mostly to kick tires and hang out for a few days, but also
to clean out our garages of unusable junk and to buy rare gems from others.
This is the best swap meet on the west coast, in my opinion, with very low
fees for sellers, no cost at all for buyers, adequate parking, and usually
very nice weather. The whole group from the Temecula area, plus some of
our friends, will be parked in our usual spot, namely right in front of the
"H3" parking pole, visible from just about anywhere on the west end of the
parking lot. We'll arrive Friday afternoon, and be there until around noon
on Sunday.
If you are in the area, and have nothing else useful to do, you might enjoy
looking at other peoples junk as much as we do. There are enough things to
amuse the whole family, although the emphasis is primarily on old car stuff.
There are a lot of 50s and 60s cars there (and some real bargains!), but the
main attraction for me is the really old stuff, from Stanley Steamers and
Model Ts to brass era antiques.
The stadium is located at the intersection of Interstate 15 and Interstate
8. To enter the swap meet, exit the I-15 one exit north of I-8 (Friars Road
exit), go west about 1/2 block and take the off ramp to the stadium
entrance. Come by for a cuppa coffee if you are in the area. Our camper is
a "Sandpiper" - it will be right up against the H3 pole. Our official space
number is WD44, but the parking poles are much easier to see.
Dick Benjamin
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