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Bass Lake Lions/Miller’s Landing Host Antique and Classic Boat Show

BASS LAKE—For the 32rd year, the Antique and Classic Wooden Boat Show returns to Bass Lake at Miller’s Landing Resort. The Bass Lake Lions Club sponsors the event.

This year’s event takes place on Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 9 am to 3 pm. It features a collection of the best boats from all over California, competing for the title of “Best in Show.” Add to that the opportunity to spend hours surrounded by the beauty of Bass Lake, and you have the makings of a perfect day. The Bass Lake Lions holds a raffle for various prizes with proceeds going to support local charities and scholarships for local high school seniors.

Annual Joint Meeting of Antique & Classic Boat Society Chapters

The northern and southern chapters of the Antique & Classic Boat Society (ACBS) club hold an annual joint meeting at Miller’s Landing Resort in beautiful Bass Lake, which is just one of more than 100 classic boat shows, boating events, and gatherings throughout North America that ACBS sponsors. Members are invited to attend ACBS group dinners Friday and Saturday evenings.

What is ACBS?

ACBS, a membership-based association, dedicates itself to connecting people who love and enjoy classic boats.  It  engages members with events, information and expertise. The association also affords the opportunity to meet other people who share the passion for antique and classic boats. It serves members and chapters, locally and internationally, by providing education, and resources designed to promote, sustain and grow the hobby, professions, community, and lifestyle surrounding the safe enjoyment of classic boats and boating.

Key Supporters

Key supporters of the Antique and Classic Boat Show include SierraTel, the Pines Resort and Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino.

Contact for More Information:  acbs.socal@gmail.com. 

If you’d like to know more about the Bass Lake Lions Club, check out their website and Facebook pages.

Judi Hussain

Judi Hussain escaped from the big city to the wilds of eastern Madera County over thirty years ago. During her time here she’s worked at selling doors and windows, coordinated Road Scholar adventures at a local conference center and served as visitor center coordinator for Visit Yosemite Madera County. After the COVID shutdown upended her world, she "enjoyed" her first retirement months ever and couldn't wait to get back to work. When offered a position in January 2021 as the chamber administrator for Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce, she grabbed it and held on tight. Her diverse passions include hiking, beading, dog mushing (observer, not participant), travel, writing and languages. The shutdown offered an opportunity to expand on her journeys to Israel in 2016 and 2018, and she’s now studying Hebrew in preparation for a return to the land she uexpectedly grew to love. She’s investigating other travel prospects, as well, targeted toward the end of 2022.

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