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PHOTOS: Classic and custom vehicles roll into The Big Shindig

CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 9 months AGO
by CASEY KREIDER
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a staff photographer for the Daily Inter Lake. His work documents news, sports, wildlife, landscapes and everyday life across Northwest Montana through visual storytelling. Kreider’s keen eye captures major sporting events, community moments, and the natural beauty that defines the region. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. In 2024, he received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year award. IMPACT: Kreider's work brings readers closer to the people, places and moments that shape life in Northwest Montana through powerful visual journalism. | 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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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