Cuda Junction Blog

Fun in the sun in Las Vegas!

We have attended this event every year since the beginning. 

The first year was terrible.  Period.  We set up our swap meet space three times because no one knew what was going on.  Lots of people with clipboards.  The wind was blowing about 130 mph (that might be a slight exaggeration), we had wind burn and were freezing.  Because we were freezing, we did not put on sun block, so we got a healthy dose of sunburn too.   The event staff was setting up vendors tents and barracades as we were setting up for the show.  Not a single food vendor in the house.  You couldn’t buy a bottle of water until Saturday.   If we would have been smart, we would have gone out, bought some coolers and a grill and set up shop.  What a mess.

However, this show has come a long way from humble beginnings. 

Nowadays, a few years later, you do not have to wait in line for tickets you already purchased.  There isn’t a 3 hour wait for participants to get in the door.  It is possibly the most well attended Mopar event on the west coast. 

Some suggestions to make your Mopars At The Strip experience better.

It can be hot or cold, the wind can pick up and make it feel really cold.  You don’t have to haul your coat around all day, but have it in the car in case you want it.  Speaking of wind, even if you don’t wear sunglasses and a hat, if the wind kicks up, you may want both.

Wear comfortable shoes, because there is a lot to see and do.  Just hiking up the grandstand to get a top perch to watch drag racing will cause you to skip your workout. 

There are plenty of bathrooms under the grandstands.  The scattered port-a-pottys are OK on Friday and early Saturday, but by Sunday, you will want to avoid these.

Be careful walking in the vendor areas, someone got hit by a car last year near our swap meet booth.   Watch out for wacky ladies in Neons! 

CudaJunction will be in the swap meet area, we’ll have a trailer that has CudaJunction logos, big surprise there.  Come by and shoot the breeze with Tom, Darlene, Dave and Kenny!  Bring beer!  =)

All in all, this is a wonderful event.  The after show party at the Cannery is awesome, a must do.  The drag racing features top notch cars.  The show area is the best you will see on the west coast.Â