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6/10/2011 10:45:51 A.M.
Join Us To See The Great Race Make A Pit Stop
At The AACA Museum.
Press Release
For Immediate Release
We would like to invite all AACA members to drive your collector car to the AACA
Museum to watch The Great Race make it's stop in Hershey.
The Great Race, which was run coast to coast
for 25 years from 1983-2007, is not a speed race, but a time/speed/distance
rally. The vehicles, each with a driver and navigator, are given precise
instructions each day that detail every move down to the second. They are scored
at secret check points along the way and are penalized one second for each
second either early or late. As in golf, the lowest score wins.
Cars start - and hopefully finish - one minute apart if all goes according to
plan. The biggest part of the challenge other than staying on time and following
the instructions is getting an old car to the finish line each day, organizers
say.
The first car is expected to arrive around 5 p.m. and another car will arrive
each minute for the following hour and a half. The cars will remain parked for
two hours to allow spectators to visit with the participants and to look at the
cars. It is common for kids to climb in the cars for a first-hand look.
Cars range in age from 1911 to 1969, with most having been manufactured before
World War II. For the first time, a 100-year-old car will be participating in
the race - a 1911 Velie owned by Howard and Doug Sharp of Fairport, N.Y. Jeff
Stumb, from Huntsville, Ala., has competed in the Great Race several times in
his 1916 Hudson with his wife Karen. "I love this country and wanted to see
every corner of it," Stumb said. "And I love old cars. So the Great Race has
been a way for me to see places in the United States that most people never get
to see while driving my 94-year-old car."
Please plan to arrive at 4:30. See you there!
Info available at:
AACA Museum
161 Museum Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
717-566-7100
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NEW THIS MONTH
Danbury Mint Cars are HERE! Diecast Nirvana at its best.
Dog House Garage Store has teamed up with
Danbury Mint to offer their unique diecast car collection for a limited-time!
That's right, "in" the Dog House Garage Store, retail arm of the AACA Museum.
They're available now (but won't last long), so please stop by our store in
Hershey, PA and see these beauties for yourself before they're all gone!
Learn More
Copyright © 2011 Dog House Garage Store All rights reserved. This
is the Dog House Garage Store, retail arm of the AACA Museum of Hershey, PA.
Don't forget to check out the www.aacamuseum.org webpage for the newest
exhibits! Dog House Garage Museum Store, a member of Specialty Equipment
Marketing Association (commonly known as SEMA) and the National Retail
Federation, is the retail arm of the AACA Museum Inc (not to be confused with
aaca.org); with all proceeds benefiting the AACA museum. The best
Automotive-themed merchandise outlet in the country, serving the gift, hobby,
and literary needs of automotive enthusiasts all over the world.
Dog House Garage Store
161 Museum Drive
c/o the AACA Museum of Hershey
Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
Retail Arm of the AACA Museum gets a New Look:
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About Us
Dog House Garage Museum
Store (Motto: "At some
point you'll be here"),
a member of Specialty
Equipment Marketing
Association (commonly
known as SEMA) and the
National Retail
Federation, is the
retail arm of the AACA
Museum Inc
(not to be confused with
AACA National);
with all proceeds
benefiting the AACA
museum. It is America's
premier "brick and
mortar"
automotive-themed
merchandise outlet in
the country, serving the
gift, hobby, and
literary needs of
automotive enthusiasts
all over the world.
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And for a limited time,
we're offering our loyal
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AACA Museum -For Immediate Release
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AACA
Museum will be CLOSED
Tuesday,
January18- Thursday, January 20th
We are closing to accommodate painting of the floors in the
Lower Level Gallery. We apologize for any inconvenience and
look forward to seeing everyone when
we re-open on January 21st
just in time for a special Community Weekend!
Community Weekend Celebrations in Hershey
AACA Museum, ZooAmerica & The Hershey Story Museum
Offer Admission Discounts January 22 and 23
Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum is offering
its guests a special $5 admission price on both January 22
and 23, which represents a 50 percent discount from the
regular adult admission. (Children 3 and under are always
free.) ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park is offering
FREE admission for January 22 & 23 and The Hershey Story,
The Museum on Chocolate Avenue will be offering 50% off
admission to the Museum Experience.
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A World Class Automotive Experience
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Community Weekend Celebrations in Hershey
AACA Museum, Zoo America & The Hershey Story Museum
Offer Admission Discounts January 22 and 23
Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum is offering
its guests a special $5 admission price on both January 22
and 23, which represents a 50 percent discount from the
regular adult admission. (Children 3 and under are always
free.) Zoo America North American Wildlife Park is
offering FREE admission for January 22 & 23 and The Hershey
Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue will be offering 50%
off admission to the Museum Experience.
AACA Museum is currently featuring Ash & Maple Marvels:
Wood Bodied Vehicles from 1914-1953 where guests can see 29
of these magnificent cars assembled together. For our
younger visitors Herbie the Love Bug from Herbie Rides Again
is making a pit stop at the Museum until April 24th. Our
Roads to Rails train display will also be operating during
these dates to transport visitors through our town of
Tuckerville complete with interactive experiences and a
favorite Thomas the Tank Engine! Two-Wheeled Treasures of
the Dennis Carpenter Collection captivates visitors with
more than 20 Motorcycles, Scooters and Cushman. Our 1940's
Valentine Diner, Betty White's Cadillac, The bus from
Forrest Gump and our interactive photo area round out some
of our visitor favorites.
 
Zoo America North American Wildlife Park in Hershey is
offering its 25th annual free Community Weekend from 10
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on both days. Admission is free to all
guests that weekend and there are more than 200 animals
for guests to enjoy. Special highlights of the weekend
include "animal encounters" hosted by Zoo America
naturalists and a special appearance by Ranger Scratch,
the Zoo's mascot. In addition, guests can learn how to
become more involved and enroll in a Zoo America
membership and/or Ranger Scratch Kid's Club. Zoo
membership and Kid's Club offer benefits including
one-year membership to Zoo America, food and retail
discounts, complimentary newsletters, admission to
exclusive events and more.
The Hershey Story is participating in Community Weekend
with 50% off admission to the Museum Experience for
Senior, Adult and Junior rates. The discount is not
valid with any other promotion, but will be available
through the entire weekend. Regular admission rates are
Senior (62+): $9, Adult: $10, Junior (ages 3-12):
$7.50. The Hershey Story's operating hours are from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 31. The Hershey Story
offers hands-on Chocolate Lab classes daily. On
Saturday, January 22 "Chocolate Bowl Blast" and
"Chocolate by Design" Lab classes will be offered; on
Sunday, January 23 "Planet Chocolate" and Build a Bar
Lab classes will be offered. For a full schedule,
visit
www.HersheyStory.org .
The Antique Automobile Club of America Museum, a member
of the Smithsonian Institute Affiliations Program,
displays beautifully restored automobiles, buses and
motorcycles in unique life-like scenes representing the
1900's - 1970's in a cross-country journey from New York
to San Francisco. The AACA Museum, a 501(c) (3)
non-profit organization, is one of the nation's newest
and largest automotive museums. Special exhibits change
several times a year and focus on a variety of eras and
types of vehicles. The AACA Museum is located just off
Route 39, one mile west of Hersheypark Drive in Hershey,
Pennsylvania. Regular admission $10, seniors age 61 and
older $9, juniors age 4-12 $7, children age 3 and under
are FREE. Community Weekend admission will be $5.00 per
person ages 4 & older. The Museum is open daily from
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with last admission at 4:00 PM. For
further information, please call 717-566-7100 or visit
www.AACAMuseum.org.
Zoo America North American Wildlife Park is an 11-acre,
year-round, walk-through zoo that is home to more than
200 animals representing more than 60 North American
species. Open daily, Zoo America is one of only eight
zoos in Pennsylvania accredited by the Association of
Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and prides itself on following
its mission of conservation. Founded in 1910 as Hershey
Zoo by chocolate magnate Milton S. Hershey, Zoo America
is celebrating the legacy and vision of its founder
throughout the year. For more information about Zoo
America, visit
www.ZooAmerica.com or call 717-534-3900.
Located in the heart of Chocolatetown, The Hershey
Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue guides visitors on
an inspirational journey through Milton S. Hershey's
lifetime and beyond, a tale spanning more than 150 years
of trials and triumphs, philanthropic endeavors and one
man's unwavering confidence. Learn how he went from
bankruptcy to brilliance, transforming chocolate from a
luxury to an everyday treat. Discover how he created a
community and why he gave away his fortune...twice.
The Hershey Story is an operating division of the
nonprofit M.S. Hershey Foundation, which exists to
preserve and enhance Milton Hershey's legacy and
community vision and to provide educational and cultural
enrichment to residents and visitors of Hershey, PA.
For more information about The Hershey Story, visit
www.HersheyStory.org or call 717-534-3439.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Nancy Gates
Director of Museum Operations
717 566-7100 ext.123
ngates@aacamuseum.org
EXHIBIT CONTACT:
Jeffrey Bliemeister
Museum Curator
717-566-7100 ext.104
jeffreybliemeister@aacamuseum.org
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