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Pints with the Past: Gilmore Car Museum to host 1920s-themed night Feb. 15

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GCM has partnered with Michigan’s top brewers, distillers, and vintners for an exciting event blending vintage automobiles with craft beverages, music and 1920s-style fun (Courtesy, Gilmore Car Museum)


By WKTV Staff

deborah@wktv.org


Party like it’s 1922! Get ready for an unforgettable 1920s-themed evening at the Gilmore Car Museum (GCM).

GCM has partnered with Michigan’s top brewers, distillers, and vintners for an exciting event blending vintage automobiles with craft beverages, music and 1920s-style fun.

Guests are encouraged to come dressed in their best 1920s attire—think flappers, gangsters, and bootleggers. Costume contests will award the best-dressed attendees with prizes.

Guests are encouraged to come dressed in 1920s attire – the best-dressed will receive prizes! (Courtesy, Gilmore Car Museum)

Great expectations

  • Craft Beer, Distilled Spirits, & Wine Tastings: Sip and sample some of Michigan’s best craft brews, spirits and wines at tasting stations strategically placed throughout the museum’s galleries.
  • Tasty Appetizers: Enjoy delicious bites that pair perfectly with drinks, offering a truly delightful experience.
  • Live Music: Groove to the sounds of Out of Favor Boys, a popular local contemporary blues band known for their interactive performances. Also, enjoy Jack Dastoli, a talented guitarist, performing relaxing tunes in the muscle car gallery.
  • Dancing: The Kalamazoo Ballroom Academy will be on hand to teach the moves for a 1920s dance floor experience.

(Courtesy, Gilmore Car Museum)

Throughout the museum, photo opportunities to capture memories with friends can be found. Don’t miss the chance to snap a shot in this spectacular, vintage setting.

A cash bar featuring domestic beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available all night.

Additional drink tastings can be purchased for an even more immersive experience.

Don’t miss out!

Celebrate the roaring 1920s with great drinks, fantastic music, and a night of pure fun! Event tickets can be found here.

Notable notes

Must be 21 to attend; IDs will be checked at the door. Tickets are non-refundable, but are transferable between persons, not events. GCM memberships do not allow for free admission to this event.