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“Putting Around Town” Car Show and Mini Golf Event
Bristol, TN/VA (July 28, 2023)— On Friday, August 4, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., downtown will be filled with car enthusiasts as Antique Automobile Club of America – Appalachian Region hosts another Hot Bristol Night on State Street! In addition to the car show, Believe in Bristol will be hosting a nine hole mini golf challenge from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in collaboration with local retailers, restaurants, and bars.
Gates open for car show entrants at 4:00 p.m. with a $20 per vehicle fee. Car show entrants must enter from Goode Street and will not be able to exit until 9:00 p.m. No trailers or tents will be allowed, due to parking restraints. For more information, call Jamey Rector at (423) 383-2322.
For the mini golf challenge, participants get to play nine holes in any order they wish, and receive a scorecard and pencil at their first stop. There will be a left handed, a right handed, and child size putter at each hole. Participants will turn in their scorecard when they are finished putting, for a chance to win a downtown prize pack, including gift certificates and other items donated by downtown businesses.
Mini golf hosts will be:
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Machiavelli’s | 8 Fifth Street, Bristol, TN
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HollerHouse | 509 State Street, Bristol, VA
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Wisemans Western | 519 State Street, Bristol, VA
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The Local Merchants | 610 State Street, Bristol, TN
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AR Workshop | 626 State Street, Bristol, TN
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Bear Necessiteas & Coffee | 153 Piedmont Avenue, Bristol, VA
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Pins & Friends | 700 State Street, Bristol, TN
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State Street Brewing | 801 State Street, Bristol, VA
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Cascade Draft House | 828 State Street, Bristol, TN
First Friday fun doesn’t stop with the car show and mini golf; several retail businesses will be open late for after-hours shopping! As with the previous First Friday events, participants are invited to stroll around Historic Downtown Bristol, stopping and enjoying all that our downtown has to offer. Keep a lookout for opportunities to support small businesses along your First Friday stroll.
This event is free to the public, though there is a suggested one-time donation of $2 to play mini golf, with the proceeds supporting the work of the Believe in Bristol and Historic Downtown Bristol, TN/VA. For more information, please visit believeinbristol.org or contact us at (423) 573-2201 or info@believeinbristol.org.



