i am leanign towards the beacon idea personally. it seems like we may be able to get something more concrete out of them ahead of time compared to applebees.
it is a lot more fun to all sit together IMO.
also, if the palce has a history of car shows/cruise nights, people are more likely to stop by and see the cars.
al, could you try to get over there adn get some more details for us? if you can get info we can come to a final decision and get this thing posted up on teh rest of the board
later
tim