‘Hot August Bites’ brings food, car show to Rusch Park

Live music, food trucks, a bounce house and several hundred classic cars are on schedule for the 2nd annual Citrus Heights “Hot August Bites” event this Saturday, with organizers inviting folks to bring the family and a lawn chair out to Rush Park for an evening of fun.

The free four-hour event promises to include over 300 classic cars in a car show presented by Autos for Alzheimer’s, thousands of dollars in raffle prizes, and 101.9 The Wolf and Hot 103.5 on site to keep the music going.

The Saturday event is scheduled for 4 to 8 p.m. on August 15, with a free night swim offered at Rusch Pool from 4 to 7 p.m., according to an event flier.

[Document: Event flier for 2015 Hot August Bites]

For those wondering about the “Bites” aspect of the more common “Hot August Nights,” Event and Community Center Technician Michele Saario previously told The Sentinel the term came about due to the popularity of the park’s food truck events in the past. She said a decision was made to merge a car show and food truck event to form the first “Hot August Bites” last year, hoping to create a memorable, “signature event for the community.”

The event also replaced a yearly “Summer Concert Series,” which was discontinued due to low attendance in past years, according to Saario.

Hot August Bites is hosted by the City of Citrus Heights and the Sunrise Recreation and Park District, along with Autos for Alzheimer’s. Organizers say proceeds from the car show and raffle will go to support the Alzheimer’s Association.
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