National Corvette Homecoming: For All The Right Reasons!
When Joe Pruitt saw the potential of bringing Corvettes from all over the country back to Bowling Green for a weekend of fun, he joined the NCH partnership and spent years assisting in the planning and organizing of the annual show. Later, as some of the partners lost interest, Joe took over sole responsibility of the NCH. With lovely wife Vera by his side, the Pruitts have brought the NCH to new levels of attendance and the shows popularity is growing rapdily each and every year since 2005.
The focus of the NCH is that of a car show but it goes much further. While there are show classes for virtually every year, model and style Corvette, Joe has also added classes for steel bodied street cars, modifieds and customs. Not only do participants enjoy music, vendors, parts swapping, and reunions, but there is also fun to be had with dinner parties, DJ music and the very popular "Parade Through Bowling Green" where participants drive their cars through old and new Bowling Green and end up back at the NCH main parking area which converts to an outside concert area for live music featuring future super stars from our local area and Nashville. What could be better? How about the parade and concert are free of charge for all registered participants! Did I forget to mention the Miss National Corvette Homecoming beauty pageant? Yep, its back and the winner will be eligible for the Miss (or Miss Teen) Kentucky beauty pageants.
Sloan Convention Center
The NCH is currently held at the Sloan Convention center which is centrally located in beautiful Bowling Green Kentucky, Home of the Corvette. The Convention Center offers a huge air conditioned ballroom which is used for vendors, product demonstrations and seminars, special vehicle showcases, and the prestigious San Pareil show entrants. Directly adjacent to the Convention Center is the Holiday Inn of Bowling Green which sports all the immenities from pool and spa to a cozy cocktail lounge. Also in close vacinity are a host of restaurants and the Marriott based Plaza Hotel.
Other Area Attractions
Bowling Green Kentucky is centrally located only a few hours drive from most of the east coast. Just 60 miles north of Nashville on I-65, Bowling Green is also home to the GM Corvette Assembly Plant, National Corvette Museum and Beech Bend Park. While GM's schedule is currently subject to change on a weekly basis and is largely closed for tours, the NCM is open daily. Nearby Nashville hosts the Country Music Hall Of Fame, Country Music Museum, Grand 'Ol Opry and a variety of other attractions from river cruises to old downtown music parlors where hand-crafted fiddles and guitars are still made and new musical talent is being discovered even today.