With New England’s infamous mud season, followed by its infernal hay fever season, there might not be much to look forward to about springtime up here were it not for the biweekly cruise nights here at Hemmings headquarters in Bennington, Vermont. So it’s a good thing the cruise nights are returning for the 2011 season, starting this Thursday. Bring your classics, your muscle, your exotics, your pickups, and every other conceivable vehicle of special interest out and enjoy the tunes and eats, and who knows, you might even take home an award. The action starts at 5:30 p.m., but feel free to come pick out your spot early.

It’s worth mentioning here too that Musclepalooza XIII is coming up quick: May 29 at Lebanon Valley Dragway. We’ll have plenty of quarter-mile action, including some exhibition runs and bracket racing, in addition to the largest muscle car show in the Northeast. Hope to see you there!