Half Moon Bay's Festival of Magnificent Machines Marks 26th Year...the Pacific Coast Dream Machines is Sunday, April 24!

There are car shows, air shows, motorcycle shows, tractor shows, maker fairs, music festivals, food festivals, and living history festivals galore. Mix them all together in one venue on one day and you’ve got Half Moon Bay California’s remarkable, one and only Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show –– marking its 26th year in 2016 with a massive celebration of mechanical ingenuity, power and style.

It's quite simply the “Coolest Show on Earth”. This year’s spectacular 26th annual show will be held on Sunday, April 24, a one-day mega-show, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Half Moon Bay Airport, located in the picturesque seaside town of Half Moon Bay, CA about 20 miles south of San Francisco.

It's a whimsical, fascinating, amusing, curious and absolutely unique show and tell spectacle featuring 2,000 magnificent driving, flying and working machines from the 20th and 21st centuries. The world's coolest cars of every era and style, model-T fire engines, vintage busses, custom motorcycles, tricked out trucks, sleek streamliners, one-of-a-kind antique engines and tractors and historic military aircraft will be among the mesmerizing displays.

It's one of the west coast's biggest, baddest gatherings of the world's coolest cars. Every automotive style and era will be represented among the incredible displays –– tricked-out hot rods, customs, muscle cars, street machines, lowriders, modified imports, sporty compacts, kit cars, touring, luxury and sports cars –– complete with rumbling engines, impeccable detail work, and sparkling chrome.

Proud owners show up in cars that come in all shapes, colors and sizes. Spectators will get a rare up-close look at antique horseless carriages and Ford Model T's, fanciful touring and luxury cars, powerful sports cars, custom cars and street rods, muscle cars, vintage and modern era high-performance race cars, quirky art and pedal cars, modified street machines with cutting edge styles, exotic high-performance cars, stylish European cars, ultra cool low-riders, sporty compacts, modified imports with flashy graphics, fashionable hip-hop urban show cars, homebuilt kit cars, super-charged turbo cars and trucks, “green” technology/alternative fuel vehicles, streamliners, dragsters, funny cars, gassers, and jet cars.

Hundreds of aviation wonders are expected to be on display –– headlined by legendary vintage warbirds like the B-25 Bomber and C-47 Skytrain plus stylish homebuilts, classics from the ‘40s and ‘50s, sport and ultralight aircraft. Inspiring flyovers by some of our nation’s most storied military aircraft promise to be a fan favorite – all flown in memory of the late Eddie Andreini Sr., world-renown aerobatics pilot, founding Dream Machines contributor and pillar in the Half Moon Bay community. Plus there's P-51 “Mustang Madness” –– a spectacular display of America’s premier World War II fighter along with YAK Russian fighters and an impressive array of T-6 and T-28 military fighters and trainers. Thrilling rides will be offered in helicopters and vintage bi-planes.

Debuting this year are spectacular skydiving performances from the C-47 with military style jumps by the experts at Precision Skydiving and a special appearance by Shane Skull Krusher, the world’s youngest mini monster truck driver. For electrifying showstoppers, the show's extreme attractions return – freestyle motocross shows, unimotorcycle drags and monster truck rides.

“We’re proud to say 2016 will mark our 26th annual Dream Machines Show,” said event Chairman Chad Hooker. "This year's show promises to be as spectacular and fascinating as ever and we look forward to welcoming visitors to our beautiful Half Moon Bay area for what has grown into one of Northern California's most unique and beloved events."

The "DRIVE Magazine Dream Machine of the Year” returns with editors from Beckett Media’s DRIVE Magazine on hand to select a winner from the thousands of magnificent machines on display. A special trophy will be awarded at a recognition ceremony during the show.

The attractions for youngsters are amazing and endless in the Super Duper Kidz Funzone: a ultra-thrilling zip line, Zorbs – the Human Hamster Ball race track, bungee jump, rock climbing wall, wild and wacky waterballerz, Rocky the Mechanical Bull ride, giant inflatable rock slide and obstacle course, face painting, and a remote-controlled NASCAR race track.

There's a stellar lineup of all-day live music with headliners East Bay Mudd, the Chris Cain Band and the Andy Santana Band with surprise guests, plenty of fabulous food and delicious coastal-infused drink with a custom beer just for the show – Classic Motorhead Ale from Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, craft cocktails from Half Moon Bay Distillery and tasty varietals from Half Moon Bay’s Barterra Winery.

The Half Moon Bay Pilots Association Saturday Hangar Dinner will be held on Saturday, April 23 at the Andreini family hangar at Half Moon Bay Airport. Preview some of the historic aircraft and custom cars that will be displayed at the Dream Machines Show and enjoy a festive barbecue tri-tip dinner party. Tickets are $30 per person, available at the door which open at 5:30 pm. Parking is on the airport field – enter off Capistrano Road.

To show a car, vehicle or machine, the registration fee is $50 and includes a dash plaque and admission for two people.

Spectator admission is $25 for adults (age 18-69), $15 for ages 11-17 and 70+, Free for kids age 10 and under. Tickets are available at the gate only. Vehicle and bicycle parking on the airport grounds is included in the price of admission.

The show is open to the public on Sunday, April 24 from 10 am to 4 pm. Gates open at 6:30 for those that have registered their machine or plan to register to show day of show.

Half Moon Bay Airport, at 9850 N. Cabrillo Highway, is located on Highway 1, about 20 miles south of San Francisco and 5 miles north of Highway 92.

The show benefits the Coastside Adult Day Health Center.

For event information and registration forms, call the info-line at 650-726-2328 or visit the website http://www.miramarevents.com/dreammachines

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HEADLINE ATTRACTIONS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR INCLUDE:
•The west coast's biggest, baddest gathering of the world's coolest cars, trucks, motorcycles and aircraft.
•Spectacular skydiving performances from the C-47 Skytrain with military style jumps by the experts at Precision Skydiving.
•Three (3) 20-minute electrifying, high-flying 4-rider freestyle motocross stunt shows.
•Shane Skull Krusher, the world’s youngest mini monster truck driver.
•Inspiring flyovers by some of our nation’s most storied military aircraft in memory of Eddie Andreini Sr., world-renown aerobatics pilot, founding Dream Machines contributor and pillar in the Half Moon Bay community.
•Magnificent military aircraft including B-25 Bomber, C-47 Skytrain, P-51 Mustangs, YAK Russian fighters and an impressive array of T-6 and T-28 military fighters and trainers.
•Super sleek speed machines and streamliners in “World Record Wonderland”.
•A special display and parade of vintage police cars.
•An array of nostalgia dragsters to honor the former Half Moon Bay Drag Strip.
•“Mustang Madness”, a spectacular display of America’s Premier World War II Fighter.
•Ultra thrilling rides in helicopters and bi-planes and heart-pounding monster truck rides.
•Refurbished fly-wheel engines from the Early Days Gas Engine & Tractor Association.
•Thrilling zip-line, bungee jump, waterballerz, remote-controlled NASCAR racing, Rocky the Mechanical Bull ride and tons of awesome amusements in the Super Duper Kidz Funzone.
•Uniquely wild and crazy, side-by-side, single-wheel unimotorcycle drag racing.
•Fabulous food and drink with Half Moon Bay Brewing Company’s Classic Motor Head Ale plus craft cocktails from Half Moon Bay Distillery and varietals from Barterra Winery.
•Stellar live music all day with headliners East Bay Mudd, the Chris Cain Band and the Andy Santana Band with surprise guests.
•Half Moon Bay Pilots Association Saturday Hangar Dinner at the Andreini Family Hangar (April 23, 5:30 pm) at Half Moon Bay Airport. Tickets are $30 per person, available at the door.

ADMISSION: $25 for adults (age 18-69), $15 for ages 11-17 and 70+, Free for kids age 10 and under. Tickets are available at the gate only.
REGISTRATION FEE: $50 per machine. Includes a dash plaque and admission for two people.
WHEN: Sunday, April 24, 2016. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: At Half Moon Bay Airport (9850 N. Cabrillo Hwy) on Hwy. 1, 5 miles north of Hwy. 92.

INFO-LINE: 650-726-2328

WEBSITE: http://www.miramarevents.com/dreammachines

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pacific-Coast-Dream-Machines-Show/58603493859

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TWITTER: https://twitter.com/dreammachines

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