What it was like
Nobody here needed a trophy to show up. The Poway Cruisers have always believed car culture works best with the pretension stripped out -- no registration fees, no judging panels, just a parking lot full of people who built something and want to stand next to it with a Double-Double in hand. Their monthly meet at the Poway In-N-Out draws the full range of San Diego car culture: classic American muscle, Japanese imports, European sports cars, and the occasional barn find that pulls everyone over with their phones out. The In-N-Out lot is the whole point -- burgers and milkshakes are the only entry fee, and the conversation moves easily between bites and engine stories. The regulars have been doing this for years, and it still feels like a neighborhood thing. Saturday, August 2, 2026, 10:30am to 1pm at the Poway In-N-Out. Free to attend. All vehicles welcome.