– As part of its 75th Anniversary mini-tour, the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Ford Tri Motor stops at Aurora Municipal Airport July 15 through 19. The Tri-Motor, dubbed the Tin Goose, was fully restored by EAA and first flown again in the mid-1980s. Twenty-minute flights aboard this aircraft cost $40 per person when booked in advance or $50 the day of the flights. To make reservations, visit www.flytheford.org. For information on the EAA, call 800-JOIN-EAA (800-564-6322) or visit www.eaa.org.
– Loop the Loop 2004, a gimmick road rally sponsored by G.D.I! rally club, will start with registration at 6 p.m. July 17. The rally kicks off at the Woodfield Mall parking lot, west of the Firestone store on Golf Road, Schaumburg. Fee is $15 per car. Call 312-440-0514.
– The Volo Auto Museum will host a Mopar Magic cruise from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 18 at the museum, on Highway 120, 13 miles west of Interstate Highway 94. The free event will include pre-1975 Plymouths, Dodges and Chryslers. Visit www.volocars.com or call 815-385-3644.
– The Winnebago-Itasca Travelers will hold its 35th Grand National Rally July 18-23 in Forest City, Iowa. The weeklong Winter Wonderland rally will include about 1,500 Winnebago motor homes, seminars, vendor displays, entertainment and tours. Contact Kelli Harms at 641-585-6731 or kharms@winnebagoind.com.
– The 13th annual Ride to Work Day will be held July 21. Motorcyclists are encouraged to ride to work that day to increase the awareness of the use of cycles for transportation and their benefits in reducing congestion and pollution. Visit www.ridetowork.org or call 218-722-9806.
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