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November is here, and that means it’s time for a brand new Classic Community Calendar! Let’s check out these beautiful events and plan to spend some family togetherness time before the holiday hustle and bustle hits full swing. We’ve also included a selection of wonderful markets for you to shop small and shop handmade this […]
Classic Toyota’s Travel Guide: Exploring Art in Illinois and Wisconsin on International Artist’s Day
Art is everywhere and Art is for everyone! We’re celebrating International Artist’s Day by highlighting some great reasons you should support The Arts in our local community, and fantastic places to view local art. So hop in your new car and let’s hit the road on an amazing quest to find the most interesting artwork […]
Our last haunted road trip guide for Halloween is covering our neighbors in Missouri. We’ve scoured the state for the scariest and most haunted places, and gathered them in one place so you can plan the creepiest car ride from destination to destination. Some of these sites are stuff of local legend, but others have […]
It’s time for another installment of Classic’s YouTube Car Vlogger Roundup! We’re gathering our picks for great videos from some of our favorite subscription channels. Whether you like to watch people rebuild or customize, take their car to the limit on the test track, adventure off road, or just nerd out about fun facts, we’ve […]
With Halloween just around the corner, we thought it would be fun to explore some of the strange haunted happenings across the state. What could be better than an autumnal road trip to chase down the ghosts of days gone by? It’s a perfect way to spend the weekend or enjoy a late-night exploration.
This week is prime leaf-peeping season and we’re here with an updated fall foliage report and some great places to check out across the state for prime autumnal activities. In Northern Illinois near the Wisconsin border, fall foliage is beginning to make an appearance and will reach its peak by the 24th/25th. In the Chicago […]
Today is National Farmers’ Day. Without the efforts of these hardworking farming professionals, we would not have access to so many resources or such abundant food sources. Farming is an absolutely essential part of the American economy. In fact, agricultural and food industries support more than 20 million jobs nationwide and account for nearly 10% […]
Exploring Advancements in Automotive Technology: Past, Present, Future, and Really Cool Concept Cars
Today is National Techies’ day and we’re covering some of the latest and greatest in updates to automotive technology including some features we now use everyday that once seemed quite futuristic! From self-driving cars to plug-in hybrids to voice activated features, we’re taking a look into some of the latest and greatest features of the […]
September 30th is International Podcast Day, a global celebration of one of the most popular media forms around the world today. Founded in 2014, this “holiday” was created to celebrate the incredible power of podcasts as informational and entertainment media. Podcasts have truly changed the way people consume and receive media, giving listeners and viewers […]
It’s no secret that we here at Classic love to get involved in our community and meet new people! That’s why for World Tourism Day, we’re sharing some of the wonderful places newcomers and visitors can explore when visiting our area. We want you to get to know our towns and cities as well as […]
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