Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show Marks 25 Years

A revered and time-honored Coastside tradition roars into town on Sunday, April 26 when the Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show comes to Half Moon Bay Airport.

Thanks in large part to the vision and leadership of longtime Coastside resident Bob Senz, for the past 25 years the Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show has celebrated the glories of vintage warbirds, gleaming cars, tricked out trucks and motorcycles, antique engines and tractors in a spectacular showcase of motorized mechanical marvels from throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.

To mark this year’s 25th anniversary, organizers are planning a special tribute to honor Senz, the late Eddie Andreini and their families, as well as other key early organizers. The tribute is scheduled for 3pm in the music stage area.

This year’s show will feature more than 2,000 ultra cool antique, classic, custom and exotic driving, flying and working machines on public display. The attractions also include fabulous food and drink and an dazzling array of entertainment including electrifying Freestyle Motocross stunt shows, monster truck rides, stellar live music, a thrilling zip-line, bungee jump and action-packed amusements for kids.

Proceeds benefit the Coastside Adult Day Health Center. Offering a variety of daily activities and health services, the Coastside Adult Day Health Center (CADHC) has enhanced the quality of life for individuals with brain impairments associated with dementia as well as provided support for their caregivers since 1982.

Senz, the driving force behind the Dream Machines Show, originated the idea when the CADHC board of directors asked him to help start a fundraiser.

Thinking about an event that would attract a broader base of visitors, participants and vendors, Senz and the board directors decided on the Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show. “I knew in my heart it would be a success,” Senz says.

His heart was right on the money. Thousands of visitors have passed through the Dream Machine gates over the years garnering tens of thousands of dollars.

He and wife Barbara moved to the San Mateo Coastside in the 1970s, opened Ocean Shore Hardware, and have been involved with community ever since.

“The Coastside Adult Day Health Center has grown and prospered over the years, due in no small part to the support from the community at large and the Dream Machines Show in specific,” said Chad Hooker, Dream Machines Show Committee Chair. “Bob had a clear vision for the Dream Machines. The larger community also benefits from this marquis event that brings tourists and dollars to the coast and helps support the numerous non-profits that participate.”

Hooker credits Senz with doing the work himself for the first few years. Now there are about 150 volunteers who staff Dream Machines Show.

Janie Bono-James, CADHC Executive Director, calls the Dream Machines Show “my favorite time of year!” She said she is gratified to see all the volunteers working for the good of the community. Along with creating and developing the show, she also applauds Bob for enlisting the wonderful volunteer crew.

Senz has many wonderful memories from the past 25 years. “The thing I’ve truly enjoyed most over the years has been watching and listening to parents and grandparents share and talk about their experiences with the machines with their children and grandchildren,” he says. “That’s the best part.”

To show a car, the registration fee is $40 ($50 for entries postmarked after April 15) 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. Cash and major credit cards are accepted.

The show will take place Sunday, April 26 from 10am to 4pm at Half Moon Bay Airport. The airport is located at 9850 N. Cabrillo Highway, on Highway 1, about 20 miles south of San Francisco and 5 miles north of Highway 92.

For information and registration forms, call 650-726-2328 or visit http://www.miramarevents.com/dreammachines

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