Hundreds of cars on display at the Peach City Beach Cruise in Penticton – Okanagan

Electric cars may be the future of transportation, but plenty of old-school wheels are on display in the South Okanagan this weekend.

After a two-year hiatus, the Peach City Beach Cruise has returned. The three-day event started on Friday and ends on Sunday.

Between 700 and 800 cars – from old to new and everything in between – were lined up in Penticton on Saturday.

According to organizers, the annual event is Western Canada’s largest three-day auto show. It attracts thousands of people.

The first cruise took place in 2001 and involved 250 vehicles.

« It’s crazy for three days, » said Wayne Wood, president of Peach City Beach Cruise, adding that motorists can’t drive on certain streets due to the large number of parked cars on display.

“It’s full of people and everyone is having a good time. The weather is absolutely perfect and we have a million things to do.

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Peach City Beach Cruise attracts tens of thousands of people

Asked what makes beach cruising so popular, Wood said: “I think people just like looking at cars. Old cars, new cars… people have always had a fascination with cars because they represent freedom and so many other things.

To learn more about the Peach City Beach Cruise, visit their website.