What sucks most about the show season (and life if you want to get technical about it) is that time flies. You wait and wait for Spring, it arrives, then before ya know it Thanksgiving is knocking at your door. It's almost about that time of year for one of the last fun automotive gatherings before it gets cold; H2o International (H2oi) 2010 in Ocean City (OC), Maryland. H2oi has been a staple of the VW-enthusiast diet since 1998; evolving and growing to become one of
the shows, world-wide, that isn't missed. The whole city is dominated by VWs and Audi's for about 96 hours straight; it's definitely something every euro-enthusiast should see at least once in their lifetimes. I've had plenty of great memories from H2oi weekend over the past ten years and hope this one will be a better time than the last. The show field arrangement this year will be the biggest question mark, as with the coming of slot machines to the Ocean Downs race complex, the existing facilities have been torn down for the new building to replace it.
For all of you H2oi virgins reading this post, let me give you the breakdown of this years event:
- Saturday September 25th - Big Ass BBQ / Pre-show gathering (12pm-5pm)
- Sunday September 26th - H2oi Show (9am-5pm)
- $25 Pre-registration for show/club cars; must be done online by Sept 18th @ 5pm
- Aircooled, Watercooled, Audi & VW classes
There are plenty of mark/model specific get-togethers all over OC so if you're on a forum look for one to check out. I'll be at the CBS Ice Cream Social Saturday evening, which will be awesome as usual. Drive around town and see what's going on in a parking lot near you; just be wary of the cops foo.
The turnout will probably keep breaking previous years' records, but hopefully the relaxed atmosphere remains. Here are some pics from H2oi weekends of years past:
H2oi 2010 should be a great time, hope to see some of you all there in twelve days. Shame on you for not booking your hotel already.
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