Tower Pizza car show coming to Crescent Bar in August
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 months AGO
A Ford Fairlane gleams in the sun at the 2024 Tower Pizza car show. The car show is scheduled for Aug. 24.
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Cars fill the parking lot at a previous Tower Pizza car show at Crescent Bar. The 2025 show is Aug. 24.
A street rod on display at a previous Tower Pizza car show.
Cool cars from all eras usually show up at the Tower Pizza car show.
Motorcycles are also welcome at the Tower Pizza car show.
Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is a journalist with more than 30 years of experience serving small communities in the Pacific Northwest. She began her post-high-school education at Treasure Valley Community College and enerned her journalism degree at Oregon State University. After working for multiple publications, she has settled down at the Columbia Basin Herald and has been a staple of the newsroom for more than a decade. Schweizer’s dedication to her communities and profession has earned her the nickname “The Baroness of Bylines.” She covers a variety of beats including health, business and various municipalities. | July 5, 2025 3:00 AM
CRESCENT BAR — There’s still a lot of summer to go, but – alas, eventually summer ends. The owners of Tower Pizza on Crescent Bar plan to send out summer with a bang Aug. 24. Michelle Walsh of Tower Pizza said 2025 will be the fourth year for the Tower Pizza car show.
“A lot of us around here have old cars, and we thought it would be fun to bring them out,” Walsh said.
The show will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Tower Pizza parking lot, 8995 Crescent Bar Rd. NW.
Drivers who want to register in advance can find information on Tower Pizza social media, but it’s not required. Walsh said there is a fee, but it’s collected at the door.
“I take the $5 cash when you roll up,” she said.
An incident with scammers targeting participants in 2024, she said, prompted her to opt for cash only.
The first show attracted about 20 cars, she said, but that’s grown over time, with 80 cars on display in 2024.
Rides will compete in six categories, including best antique, best classic, best modern, best rat rod, best motorcycle and crowd favorite.
“It’s been a really fun event,” Walsh said.
Car owners can find more information on the company’s social media at Tower Pizza and Sunworks at Crescent Bar.
Cars fill the parking lot at a previous Tower Pizza car show at Crescent Bar. The 2025 show is Aug. 24.
A street rod on display at a previous Tower Pizza car show.
Cool cars from all eras usually show up at the Tower Pizza car show.
Motorcycles are also welcome at the Tower Pizza car show.ARTICLES BY CHERYL SCHWEIZER
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