Friday, December 26, 2025
37.0°F

PHOTOS: Classic and custom vehicles roll into The Big Shindig

CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 6 months AGO
by CASEY KREIDER
Casey Kreider is a photographer for the Daily Inter Lake and was awarded the 2024 Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year from the Montana Newspaper Association. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. He can be reached at [email protected]. | June 15, 2024 2:30 PM

Attendees check out rows of custom and classic vehicles at The Big Shindig outside The Desoto Grill in Kalispell on Saturday, June 15. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, barbeque, beer and wine and a pin-up polar plunge. Hosted the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation.



    From left, Ila, Nyomi and Roxy Weidemann sit in one of the classic cars at The Big Shindig outside Desoto Grill in Kalispell on Saturday, June 15. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, barbecue, and a pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
 Casey Kreider 
 
 


    Jesse Hosler and his son Maverick Hancock look under the hood of a 1947 Austin Gasser owned by Brian Watne at The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 15. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, barbeque, beer and wine and a pin-up polar plunge. Hosted the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
 Casey Kreider 
 
 


    Attendees check out rows of vehicles at The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 15. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, barbeque, beer and wine and a pin-up polar plunge. Hosted the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
 Casey Kreider 
 
 


    A 1955 Studebaker E5 owned by Jeremy Zempel at The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 15. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, barbeque, beer and wine and a pin-up polar plunge. Hosted the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
 Casey Kreider 
 
 


    Attendees check out rows of vehicles at The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 15. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, barbeque, beer and wine and a pin-up polar plunge. Hosted the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
 Casey Kreider 
 
 


    A person dressed in a Bigfoot costume walks through The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 15. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, barbeque, beer and wine and a pin-up polar plunge. Hosted the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
 Casey Kreider 
 
 
    Children have their picture taken with a person dressed in a Bigfoot costume at The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 15. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, barbeque, beer and wine and a pin-up polar plunge. Hosted the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
 Casey Kreider 
 
 
    Attendees check out a 1955 Chevrolet 3100 pickup owned by Craig Eaton at The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 15. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, barbeque, beer and wine and a pin-up polar plunge. Hosted the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
 Casey Kreider 
 
 
    A classic Ford F1 pickup at The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 15. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, barbeque, beer and wine and a pin-up polar plunge. Hosted the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
 Casey Kreider 
 
 
    Interior of Bill McBee's 1977 GMC Vandura at The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 15. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, barbeque, beer and wine and a pin-up polar plunge. Hosted the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
 Casey Kreider 
 
 
    Attendees check out rows of vehicles at The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 15. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, barbeque, beer and wine and a pin-up polar plunge. Hosted the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
 Casey Kreider 
 
 


    A sign under the hood of a 1978 Chevy Camaro owned by Jim at The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 15. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, barbeque, beer and wine and a pin-up polar plunge. Hosted the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
 Casey Kreider 
 
 


    Attendees check out rows of vehicles at The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 15. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, barbeque, beer and wine and a pin-up polar plunge. Hosted the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
 Casey Kreider 
 
 
    Attendees check out a 1966 Harley Shovelhead owned by Hawke Lawshe of Vintage Techologies at The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 15. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, barbeque, beer and wine and a pin-up polar plunge. Hosted the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
 Casey Kreider 
 
 


ARTICLES BY CASEY KREIDER

PHOTOS: Montana State heads back to FCS Championship with 48-23 win over Montana
December 20, 2025 7:30 p.m.

PHOTOS: Montana State heads back to FCS Championship with 48-23 win over Montana

Photos from the Montana State Bobcats 48-23 win over the Montana Grizzlies in an FCS semifinal matchup at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman on Saturday, Dec. 20. With the win, the Bobcats advance to the FCS Championship to face Illinois State.

PHOTOS: Grizzlies surpass South Dakota, set up rematch with 'Cats
December 13, 2025 7 p.m.

PHOTOS: Grizzlies surpass South Dakota, set up rematch with 'Cats

Photos from the Montana Grizzlies 52-22 win over the South Dakota Coyotes in the FCS quarterfinals at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 13.

PHOTOS: Opening Day on Big Mountain
December 8, 2025 12:05 p.m.

PHOTOS: Opening Day on Big Mountain

Skiers and snowboarders take to the slopes of Big Mountain on opening day at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Thursday, Dec. 4.