ChiksontheHill Blog

The Gals made it into Rebel Rodz this month June 2009. This shot was from VLV 2008

Holly Shit…what a kickass show!

It went far beyond any of my expectations...far beyond anyone's expectations. It turned out to be a huge two-city block event. By the start time of 5 pm it was already bursting at the seams and had flowed over the barriers at both the north and south ends of the event. There was plenty of BBQ, beer and steak sandwiches to go around for the steady flow of approximately 3,000 people throughout the evening. In fact we gave out just over 450 window stickers. I gotta mention and thank all those lovely pinups, rockabilly and hot rod girls running around in smokin' 50s outfits.

Hot rods. Rat rods. Muscle cars. Classics. Gassers. Sleds. Bombs and Bikes. What a bitch'n selection of eye-popping rides and old rust! We even had a few cool semis and one crazy badass bus. So hands down, by far my favorite at the show was that old Willy's gasser. It was so clean it was as good as 1964. Also, I totally dug all the slammed 40s and 50s trucks. Speaking of… make sure to check out some pics below because there’s just too many cool rides to mention. You gotta see it for yourself.

4:15 PM Looking up Larimer to 32nd street

Probably the coolest and most unique feature of this show was the co-host Hollywood Calling and their amazing gallery at 31st and Larimer. Showcasing his work was photographer Samuel Abraham who says his studio is just a cool place to get your ride shot - with or without a pinup. But at the show you could pick up vinyl prints, canvas prints and posters of some of the hottest hot rods in town.

Vendors were everywhere intertwined with the rich smells of food vendors from gourmet to bbq - and not a complaint from anyone about the variety or quality. West Side Sinners' Erin had her rockabilly fashion and accessories while Larimer Street's own Molly Youngblood of Youngblood Couture opened her doors to the public for the first time. The Rocky Mountain Roller Girls were out in force with a fantastic spinwheel game that included a number of really cool prizes. I think Joe and Kathleen at Weld County Customs probably had the coolest selection of custom hot rods on the block while Carnage Crew Car Club had the biggest showing of supporters. Also on hand were Shifter's Bar and Grill, Larimer Liquors, Evil Ace Customs, Nite Owl Customs and The Garden Spot. And I know I seen a Tubbies that sneaked in but that's ok cuz I think we know that old fart's brother...

Hosts of the show, ChiksontheHill.com (http://www.chiksonthehill.com/), Carnage Crew Car Club and Hollywood Calling Photography (http://www.hollywoodcalling.com/) would like to thank everyone who attended the car show and made it such an outstanding event. We’d like to give special thanks to eCustoms Printing for the banners & t-shirts, Nite Owl Customs for providing the burlesque team with a dry, indoor floor, the Ballet Mestizo for an amazing performance and everyone who contributed their artwork on the custom skateboards for the raffle. We'd like to give an especially warm thank you to Angels Unaware for the beer garden and supporting all those families with babies born with HIV/AIDS.

The show started with the remarkable traditional dances of Ballet Mestizo, a local Five Points non-profit benefiting neighborhood youth.

Big Mike spun the atmosphere for hours with great old rockabilly and 50s tunes as Denver's hottest pinups strutted their cherry-printed assets across a plywood stage. Then as night descended and the rain came down at about 8:30 - 8:45, GT & the Sidewinders played on into the night and rain while the ChiksontheHill burlesque took their fun and gratuitous show indoors...

My new favorite rockabilly shop is West Side Sinners, 8799 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood.

The store is small, but doesn’t waste any space. Everything in there is perfect for your next photo shoot, car show or date with Frank Sinatra.

And they carry the ever-elusive authentic-cut pin-up bathing suit. I’d been searching for a suit like this for years, literally. I called every store in the state. I didn’t want to order one off the Internet because, hi, this is one thing I’d like to try on first.
Finally, I scored. The suit I found at West Side sinners is a halter neck, red with white polka-dots — even with the boy-cut legs. Tee hee.  West Side Sinners also carries the suit in blue dot and solid black.
I don’t know why we girls subject ourselves to cliche’ bikinis that totally fall off in the wave pool, when you can wear something this comfortable. And cute.

Tip: Don’t miss West Side Sinners’ sale rack. I found a gorgeous purple and black Bettie Page dress for the price of a burrito and large margarita at La Loma’s (my favorite Mexican restaurant in Denver. Get used to hearing about it; I talk about it daily). Of course, I wore it that night on my date to La Loma’s, so it’s not like I saved any money. But let me tell you, sexy dress plus best marg in the state equals a perfect night for the perfect price.

Check out Bettie Page’s line at www.bettiepageclothing.com.

Below: A men’s shirt from West Side Sinners on Zeb, tattoo artist at Junkyard Ink in Louisville.