Northern Illinois Fiero Enthusiasts have a busy schedule this summer. Hope everyone in the area or passing thru will be able to make some meets.
NIFE Events (updates and additions at FieroFocus.com and fb.com/NIFEClub )
May 9 Spring Driving Tour - Gurnee IL to Racine WI (McDonald’s 6380 Grand Ave. Gurnee at 9:30 AM) May 28-31 Dells Run, Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI June 5 - Wheaton Cruise Night Front Street Wheaton IL 5pm - 8pm June 28 - BGV Show Mr C’s HotDogs 1350 E Chicago St, Elgin, IL 10am - 4pm July 11 - Chrome and Coffee and Lunch, Irongate 2212 Ferry Road, Naperville, IL 9am - 2pm July 25 - Lisle Cruise Night - Downtown Lisle 5pm - 8pm August 9 - Indian Uprising 4051 East Main Street, St Charles IL 8am-4pm August 15 - Woody Buick BOP show. Odgen Ave Naperville Sept 5 - Heartland Show , Davenport IA (dinner with Heartland Fieros Sept 4th) Sept 11-13 - Fierorama weekend Sept 20 - Fall Regional Show, Pontiac IL 8am - 4pm Oct 10 - Fall Color Tour
Additional Events of Interest
May 2 - Oswego East HS Auto Show 1525 Harvey Rd Oswego, IL 3-6pm May 23 - Downtown Oswego Cruise Night - Orphan Night 54 Main St, Oswego, IL 5-8pm May 25 - Memorial Day NaperCrossing - 2860 Showplace Dr Naperville IL 9-3pm June 5-13 - Hot Rod Power Tour (see Jeff Jones or Scott Campbell if you want more info) June 10 - Braconi’s Naperville Pontiac Night 796 Royal St George Naperville, 5-9pm June 22 - Rookies St Charles Buick Olds Pontiac Night 1545 W. Main St Charles 5-9pm June 26 - Rookies Huntley Pontiac Night 12220 Princeton Dr Huntley 5-9pm July 4 - July 4th NaperCrossing 2860 Showplace Dr Naperville IL 9-3pm July 13 - Green St McHenry Cruise Night Pontiac Night McHenry IL 5-9pm July 18 - Sunrise Chevy FREE show 414 North Ave Glendale Heights 9-3pm July 25 - Tyler Shipman Memorial Car Show, Frazee MN Aug 16 - Orphan Auto Picnic, Kendall County Fairgrounds 10826 IL-71, Yorkville 9am - 3pm
Ongoing Cruise Nights
McHenry IL Mondays May18 - Sept Green Street Cary IL Wednesdays June - August W. Main St. and Jandus Rd. Geneva IL Thursdays in July and August Lombard IL Saturdays June 13 - August 29 (none on July 4th)
May 9 Spring Driving Tour - Gurnee IL to Racine, WI Uncover your Fiero, get ready for summer weather, and join your fellow NIFE members on Saturday, May 9, 2015 for a spring cruise through southeastern Wisconsin. First, we’ll stop at the Wind Point Lighthouse in Racine, one of the oldest, tallest, lighthouses on Lake Michigan that is still operational. Next, we’ll visit “Wingspread,” the 14,000-foot prairie-style home Frank Lloyd Wright designed for the S.C. Johnson’s third-generation leader H. F. Johnson and his family. It is a remarkable place to tour, with features like a disappearing dining room table, a teepee-inspired clerestory ceiling in the great room, and the cantilevered “Romeo and Juliet” balcony in the bedroom. Also, we’ll watch a screening of the history of the construction, and the story of the owners.
After visiting Wingspread for about an hour, we will head out to lunch at a local Racine restaurant, then depart for a five-mile drive south to the S.C. Johnson Company headquarters campus in Racine, WI where we will tour the Frank Lloyd Wright designed 13-story research tower, where most of the S C Johnson products were developed, and Wright’s Johnson Administration building. Next, we’ll see the modern, award-winning Foster + Partners Fortaleza Hall, including the S.C. Johnson Gallery. All of the tours are FREE, with plenty of parking. We will leave from the McDonald’s at the Gurnee Mills shopping center at 9:30AM to start our “Inspired Architecture Tour”. This McDonald’s is located at 6380 Grand Ave. exit (RT 132), West of I-94. (Watch Fierofocus.com for final details prior to the 9th of May).
I will be updating this list as I find things out...
CRUISE NIGHTS - Lake County
Weekly; May through September
-Monday: Shirl's Drive-In; 5pm to sundown. Free $5 food coupon, 50/50 raffle, and free door prize ticket Hosted by Mis-Shifts Car Club 2132 N Lewis Ave, Waukegan, IL 60087
-Thursday: Droopy's (Harbor Plaza); 5pm to sundown 50/50 raffle and free door prize ticket Hosted by Mis-Shifts Car Club 1275 Sheridan Rd, Winthrop Harbor Starts 6/4
-Friday: Home Depot parking lot; 5pm to 9-ish Hosted by North Shore Rods, Inc. (used to be at McDonald's) 6625 Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
Monthly Motors on Milwaukee Sears Auto Center parking lot Route 21 and 60, Hawthorn Center Mall; Vernon Hills 5/27, 6/24, 7/22, 8/26 Flyer
Lake Zurich Main Street Cruise Night Downtown Lake Zurich on Main, between Church and Old Rand. First Wednesday of the month; 6pm to ??? Flyer
CAR SHOWS - Lake County
-May 31: Champion Car Show Lambs Farm; 14245 W. Rockland Road Libertyville, IL 60048
-July 10-11: Scoop Waukegan (historically-known as Scoop the Loop) Downtown Waukegan on Genesee Street, between Grand and Belvidere FRIDAY FREE OPEN SCOOPING (drive up and down Genesee) SATURDAY SHOW AND CLOSED SCOOP FOR SHOW PARTICIPANTS Website
We had a good time at the NIFE spring tour. Big thanks to Paul and Lynn for organizing it. Here is an album of pictures (you can view even if you do not have a facebook account)
Everyone recover from the Dells Run? Ready for a cruise night Friday?
Join us for "A Taste Of Wheaton" cruise night Friday June 5th. The theme of the cruise night is "Made in America" and Fieros will be parked in a special place of honor between the Taste area and Carnival area on Hale Street.
You will be allowed to enter and park your car between 5:00pm and 7:00pm, cruise night goes until 9:00pm. There will be a special sign at Front and Hale streets with NIFE and Fiero designating the entrance. Hope to see lots of Fieros out. More info at http://fierofocus.com
Also, for those of you up north, check out this event, they even put a Fiero on the flyer.
JUNE 28th Fieros invade the BGV 5th Annual Chicagoland All Wheel Show - West Hey Fiero Enthusiasts, car show promoter BGV has given us a challenge. If we can commit to getting 8 Fieros to their West Championship show in Elgin IL on June 28th, they will give us our own class with our own awards. So how many of you are up to the challenge, lets show BGV that we love of our Fieros and pack the show field.
Please RSVP to this event or to msoeldner@fierofocus.com as we need to let them know ahead of time so they can make our awards! Save money by pre-registering!
JULY 11th Chrome and Coffee, a Cruise, and Lunch Join NIFE on a fun filled day celebrating Collector Car Appreciation Day on July 11th. We will first meet at IronGate MotorPlex 2212 Ferry Road, Naperville, just west of rt59. They host a monthly Cars and Coffee that usually features a wide variety of cars. NIFE is a featured club (along with the Viper Owners Association). You can arrive anytime between 8 and 10:30AM (but Coffee may be gone if you arrive later ). We will show off our Fieros at their Monthly Chrome and Coffee event until 11AM. Then we will take a short cruise on some scenic roads along the Fox River. Finally we will arrive at Sonic on Kirk Rd in Aurora IL for lunch.
On August 8 and 9, 2015 the Cruisin’ Tigers GTO Club will be hosting their 25th Indian Uprising weekend located at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles IL (across the street from the previous location). The new location will provide a better show field and more indoor parking. Starting Saturday afternoon at 3:00pm there is an all makes/all models cruise night featuring food, drinks, and a live band. There will be a special parking section for full size Pontiacs as this is the featured car at this year’s event. On Sunday, come join us for fun and Pontiacs at the 25th Indian Uprising All Pontiac Car Show! NIFE members will meet at 8:00am at the Steak & Shake Restaurant located at 320 West North Avenue, in West Chicago, IL where we will enjoy breakfast and each other’s company. After breakfast we will make the short cruise to the show to be among the 400+ Pontiacs expected to attend! Registration is $20.00. You can pre-register online until August 1, 2015 by going to www.cruisintigers.com or register on show day. This event draws all models of Pontiacs from across the Midwest. Come on out and help us show off our Fiero spirit by joining us at this event. NIFE out-of-towners, this is a huge event. Why not make a weekend of it and visit your NIFE friends! For more event and lodging information go to www.cruisintigers.com.
For the Woody BOP show on the 15th, do you have to pre-register or can you just show up? My Fiero is finally up and running and I could swing by (dealers only a few miles from my house).
For the Woody BOP show on the 15th, do you have to pre-register or can you just show up? My Fiero is finally up and running and I could swing by (dealers only a few miles from my house).
You can just show up and register; I am sure that's what most people do.
For the Woody BOP show on the 15th, do you have to pre-register or can you just show up? My Fiero is finally up and running and I could swing by (dealers only a few miles from my house).
Yep, you can just show up. If you want to have breakfast first, here is the event listings on FieroFocus.com
NIFE Car Show Event (Woody Buick/GMC) - Naperville, IL Soon we’ll have our 20th Fierorama. Every step of the way Fierorama has been free to its members because of our Key Sponsors. On Saturday, August 15, 2015 we’ll have a chance to thank one of our supporters. We will meet at 8:00am at The Jalapeno Grille (a former Fierorama caterer). They are located at 1316 North Route 59, Suite 108, Naperville, IL. Following breakfast, we will then drive over to our Fierorama Key Sponsor, Woody Buick/GMC, where the Illinois chapter of the Pontiac/Oakland Club will be helping them host a car show. This will be the 6th annual car show at this dealership located at 1585 West Ogden Ave in Naperville, IL. Registration is $5.00 per car. Please join us to show our support!
Join us Saturday, October 10, 2015 as we observe the Fall colors along the rustic roads of Southern Wisconsin for this year’s NIFE Fall Color Tour. For those from the South and western suburbs, we will meet at Augustino's Rock N Roll Deli located at 300 W. North Ave, West Chicago, IL 60185 at 7:30am as we depart at 8:00am. From here we will rendezvous with everyone at our second meeting location which is the BP gas station located at 508 S Route 31 in McHenry, IL 60050; begin arriving at this second location anytime after 8:30am as we will leave promptly at 9:00am from this second stop. We will take a scenic drive ending at the Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, WI. There we will be taken on a tour of the observatory starting at10:15am. The expert, engaging and entertaining tour guide will provide us with a fascinating program covering the observatory's history and architecture, astronomical research, the great refractor telescope and the interior of the 90-foot dome -- one of the largest ever built -- as well as details about our amazing Universe. We will see the 40-inch refractor, still the largest lens-type telescope in the world, which began research work in 1897.
After the tour we will travel to dine at Riga-Tonys Italian Deli located at 5576 State Rd 50 in nearby Delavan, WI 53115. We will view more of the lovely scenery of Fall in Wisconsin/Northern Illinois as we head back to Volo, IL. We will end our day in the parking lot of the Volo Auto Museum. The Museum has a large collection of Antique, Muscle and Movie cars for your enjoyment.
It was a good day at the Indian Uprising All Pontiac Show in St Charles IL. Attendance was little down because of threatening weather, but only a few sprinkles and I think we all had a good time. 9 Fieros were in the show and 6 took home awards.
come on out and support long time Fierorama sponsor Woody Pontiac Buick
If you want to join us for breakfast first, we will meet at 8:00am at The Jalapeno Grille (a former Fierorama caterer). They are located at 1316 North Route 59, Suite 108, Naperville, IL. Following breakfast, we will then drive over to our Fierorama Key Sponsor, Woody Buick/GMC, where the Illinois chapter of the Pontiac/Oakland Club will be helping them host a car show. This will be the 6th annual car show at this dealership located at 1585 West Ogden Ave in Naperville, IL. Registration is $5.00 per car. Please join us to show our support!
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It was a great day in Pontiac IL today. 22 Fieros showed up at the GTOAA Fall All Pontiac show. Congrats to Orville, Glen and Scott for taking home the Fiero class awards.
NIFE is holding a day of relaxing driving through Northern IL, Southern WI. Here is the info.
PM mrfred8, Nife Events, or ltlgt88 for with any questions. Here is the days Plan.
Join us on Saturday, October 10, 2015 as we observe the Fall colors along the rustic roads of Southern Wisconsin for this year’s NIFE Fall Color Tour. For those from the south and western suburbs, we will meet at Augustino's Rock N Roll Deli located at 300 W. North Ave, West Chicago, IL 60185 at 7:30am, as we depart at 8:00am. From here we will rendezvous with everyone at our second meeting location which is the BP gas station located at 508 S Route 31 in McHenry, IL 60050; begin arriving at this second location anytime after 8:30am as we will leave promptly at 9:00am from this second stop. We will take a scenic drive ending at the Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, WI. There we will be taken on a tour of the observatory starting at10:15am. The expert, engaging and entertaining tour guide will provide us with a fascinating program covering the observatory's history and architecture, astronomical research, the great refractor telescope and the interior of the 90-foot dome -- one of the largest ever built -- as well as details about our amazing universe. We will see the 40-inch refractor, still the largest lens-type telescope in the world, which began research work back in 1897. After the tour we will travel to Skip's located at 99 S Walworth Ave, Williams Bay, WI 53191 for lunch. We will view more of the lovely scenery of Fall in Wisconsin/Northern Illinois as we head back to Volo, IL. We will end our day in the parking lot of the Volo Auto Museum. The museum has a large collection of antique, muscle and movie cars for your enjoyment.
Then if anyone wants to they can come over to my house which is about 10 min from there for some gathering. Nothing formal.
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