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Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Automotive
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The Paddock to Debut as New Highlight of Monterey Car Week
"Multi-Marque Event Offers Inclusive Platform for Automotive Enthusiasts" MONTEREY, Calif., April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paddock is set to make its inaugural appearance on Friday, August 15, 2025, at Bayonet Black Horse, on the Monterey Peninsula. Amidst the bustling schedule of Monterey Car Week, The Paddock offers a fresh, accessible venue for a diverse array of vintage, classic, race & rally, and exotic vehicles, providing a luxurious yet relaxed atmosphere away from the downtown crowds. Tanya Kosta, Chairman of the event, commented: "For years, Concorso Italiano has offered a non-Italian marque display, and now, our parent company International Car Week is offering an expanded version through The Paddock where owners of European, Japanese, American, and other automotive pedigrees can display their prized vehicles. This new platform allows us to embrace a wider range of car enthusiasts and showcase a richer diversity of automotive excellence." Attendees can enhance their car week experience by renting one of the limited culinary VIP cabanas, perfect for friends, families, car clubs and other groups to gather while enjoying cars and music. These exclusive spaces can be customized with amenities such as food service and a private bar, providing a perfect gathering spot to socialize and enjoy the show in comfort. Clarence Habovstak, Director of Business Development, shared his excitement about upcoming developments: "We are on the brink of announcing some thrilling additions to The Paddock that will truly enhance the experience for our attendees. Over the next few weeks, we will unveil several specialty displays and unique features that are sure to excite automotive enthusiasts and collectors alike." Among the early show highlights, Presenting Sponsor Saleen will hold their 25th anniversary celebration of the S7 at The Paddock, gathering several dozen owners and their vehicles in an expansive display on the show field. Joining the excitement at The Paddock will be RADwood, the premier 80s and 90s automotive lifestyle event celebrating music, fashion, and all things "RAD." Created in 2017 as a gathering for friends in the San Francisco Bay area, RADwood quickly became a success thanks to a community of passionate enthusiasts and the power of social media. "We are stoked to participate in The Paddock's inaugural Monterey Car Week event with a curated display of the best the RADwood era has to offer. This will include a live DJ, to set the vibe, and many icons including supercars, domestics, and imports alike," said Art Cervantes, co-founder and Director of RADwood. RADwood is more than just a vehicle display. Everyone is encouraged to dress in period-correct attire, and to flaunt their memorabilia. Vehicles from 1980-1999 are welcome to apply for this special showcase at the core of The Paddock event. Keeping the event accessible is also a priority for the organizers. The ticket prices for The Paddock are set to be affordable, encouraging families to attend and support the "Take a kid to a car show" initiative, which aims to foster a love for automotive culture among younger generations. Event Details: When: Friday, August 15, 2025, from 3 PM to 8 PM Where: Bayonet Black Horse, 1 McClure Way, Seaside, California, 93955 Features: Live entertainment, food & beverages, elevated VIP experiences, and a vendor village with top-tier automotive and lifestyle brands. About The Paddock:Launched in 2024 by International Car Week, The Paddock was established to provide a premier platform for car owners and aficionados to display their vehicles against the stunning backdrop of the Pacific Ocean. The event promises a serene retreat at the Bayonet Black Horse, known for its beautiful landscape and peaceful environment. The Paddock is a multi-marque companion event to the Concorso Italiano event which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025. It is designed to serve a broader audience of car owners and enthusiasts in a fun, relaxed, yet upbeat atmosphere. The Paddock is the second event in a one-week series of events to be rolled out at Bayonet Black Horse by parent International Car Week, ultimately maximizing the use of the Grand Hyatt Resort currently underway on the property with an expected completion in three years. Media Contact:Cindy Meitle/CAR PR USA+1 480 277-1864media@ Additional Images: Purchase Tickets/Enter a Vehicle: Social Media Links: Event Websitehttps:// The Paddock Saleenhttps:// RADwoodhttps:// View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE The Paddock
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Yahoo
Paddock owner Jon Spanos sues 3 allegedly involved in posting viral video of racist rant
It began with a family grudge. Anastasios Marros is friends with Sally Spanos' adult sons from her prior marriage, and when Sally divorced her husband and married Jonathan Spanos, Marros 'publicly and privately pledged to ruin' the couple's lives, according to a lawsuit filed last month. Marros' grudge, according to the complaint, began with 'online disparagement on the social media platform Facebook, as well as heated, verbal barbs directed at (the couple) at events attended by them, including a family funeral.' On Oct. 19, 2024, it allegedly continued when Marros and Meghan Dundon confronted the Spanoses on a suburban street in York Township. Marros and Dundon share an address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and had traveled to York to attend the wedding of Kostas Sgagias, whose relationship with the couple was not specified in the lawsuit. The resulting video of the confrontation – in which Spanos uses the 'n-word' and declares, sarcastically, that he is 'a racist' - quickly spread across social media and led to threats of violence against Jonathan and Sally Spanos, including threats of rape, according to the suit. It also led to economic hardship, the lawsuit asserts, as business at the family's restaurant, The Paddock on Market, a longtime East York institution on East Market Street in Springettsbury Township, fell off. As a result, the Spanoses and the business have filed a defamation suit against Marros, Dundon and Sgagias, alleging a civil conspiracy to harm the couple and their restaurant. The Spanoses, the suit asserts, 'have suffered and will continue to suffer substantial injury and irreparable harm.' The suit seeks a judgment of a total minimum of $250,000 for its five counts, which include commercial disparagement, defamation/libel, false light/invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress and civil conspiracy. Attorney Edward Paskey, representing the Spanoses, wrote in the suit, 'The actions of the defendants were malicious, wanton, willful, oppressive, exhibited an evil motive and showed reckless indifference to the rights of others.' The couple has 'suffered severe emotional distress including stress, anxiety, insomnia and fear for their safety,' Paskey wrote. The Paddock, the attorney asserted, 'has been irreparably harmed, and has incurred financial loss of revenue.' Marros' attorney, Farley Holt, described the suit as 'rubbish' and questioned the Spanos' motives in filing it. 'One would think that he would be happy to distance himself from this incident instead of dragging it back up. Why would you bring this back up and air your dirty laundry in public when that's what you're complaining about?' Paskey responded, "Causing someone to receive threats of being raped is hardly rubbish. The suit, in some ways, is a microcosm of American society today. If we condemn what Dr. Spanos said (which we should and have), we must also publicly condemn the actions of those who respond by planning to ruin the lives of others." In a statement, Paskey wrote, "The defendants ultimately succeeded in their plan: The Paddock is permanently closed. Dr. Spanos publicly and voluntarily accepted responsibility for using those vile words. The defendants should publicly accept responsibility for their roles rather than try to deflect. They knew this complaint was coming for months and made zero effort to resolve it." The suit centers on the viral video in which Jonathan Spanos is depicted as yelling a racial epithet known as the 'n-word' and declaring 'I am a racist' during the roadside argument. Dissemination of the video sparked protests and led to Spanos, a prominent figure in York County, having to resign from the Penn State-York board of directors, and calls for a boycott of The Paddock, which dates to 1947 and has been in the Spanos family for three generations. It also led to threats against the restaurant and its staff, according to the complaint, prompting the Spanoses to temporarily close, and to the explicit, racially tinged threats of violence against Spanos and his wife. Shortly after the video blew up on social media, Spanos met with leaders of York County's Black community, who had condemned his language and urged him to reflect on his words and actions. He held a press conference with Black leaders and clergy to apologize and ask for forgiveness, saying he was 'humiliated and embarrassed.' 'To members of my community who are Black and brown, I want to say how truly sorry I am for my language and my behavior,' Spanos said during the press conference. 'The video captured a heated family confrontation in which I intentionally used the most ugly language known to me to lash out in anger. ... I was wrong for not walking away from that volatile situation. I was wrong for responding in anger with hateful language. I was wrong for using a racist term that has caused great trauma in our country, our community and to our neighbors. I was also wrong to state sarcastically in the video that I am a racist.' Previously: 'Humiliated and embarrassed': Spanos apologizes and asks for forgiveness for racist rant The community response: Black community leaders spoke after Jonathan Spanos' public apology for racist comments At about 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 19, 2024, Spanos and his wife were driving on Wyndsong Drive in York Township when he pulled to the curb to speak to a family friend, according to the complaint. While Spanos and his wife were talking to their friend, the complaint states, Marros and Dundon apparently saw them and pulled in behind them. As Spanos pulled away from the curb, Marros 'made a profane physical gesture' toward the couple. Spanos stopped and he and Marros confronted one another. Dundon recorded the confrontation with her cell phone. At one point, the complaint states, she told Spanos, in what was described as a 'threatening' manner, 'Ohhhh. You said the 'N' word that's not going to be good for you.' The suit contends that although the confrontation took place on a public street, 'the interaction was a private discussion' and that Spanos had not given his consent to be recorded. The confrontation ended and, Paskey wrote in the suit, 'It was at this point that the plot between Marros, Dundon and Sgagias was hatched.' The suit asserts that Marros and Dundon 'devised a scheme to edit and condense the video taken by Dundon and distribute it to others with the intent to harm' the Spanoses and The Paddock. 'Their scheme succeeded,' Paskey wrote in the complaint. They sent the video to a friend, Sgagias, who beginning at 7:28 a.m. on Nov. 10, began sharing it via text, according to the complaint. Three hours after he posted the video, according to the complaint, Sgagias called the state police 'inquiring whether his dissemination of the video constituted a crime.' The suit asserts that Sgagias created an anonymous X account with the title @YorkpaRacist 'at the direction of, or encouragement by, Marros and Dundon.' He used that account to distribute the video, tagging the York Daily Record, The York Dispatch, Penn State-York, the local branch of the NAACP and Democratic U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, a York native, with the intent to 'tarnish the reputation of The Paddock and Dr. Spanos.' The video 'spread like wildfire across the United States and around the world,' Paskey wrote in the 24-page complaint. As a result, the Spanoses 'began to receive death threats and threats of violence.' In several calls, according to the complaint, the caller threatened to rape Susan Spanos in calls recorded on voicemail. The calls, quoted in the complaint, contained 'obscene, vile, racist and threatening' language, Paskey wrote. One sample: 'Your restaurant is going to be shut the (expletive) down, (expletive). Yeah, John, Mr. John Spanos, you (expletive) racist piece of (expletive). And I can't wait till you get (expletive) checked by somebody because I'm going to (expletive) on your (expletive) grave, (expletive).' The Spanos reported the calls to police, which resulted in the arrest of the caller who later pleaded guilty 'for communicating these obscene, vile, racist and threatening messages to Dr. and Mrs. Spanos,' according to the complaint. (The person was not identified in the complaint, and Paskey said some of the same people who condemned Spanos' actions knew about the threats, "yet there has been no public condemnation from them.") 'But for the actions of Marros, Dundon and/or Sgagias, Dr. and Mrs. Spanos would not have received these threats,' Paskey wrote. 'To be clear, Dr. Spanos regrets the use of inappropriate and ugly words uttered in the video and has voluntarily apologized for his actions. He does not hide from his conduct. 'However, the actions of Marros, Dundon and Sgagias in orchestrating this scheme to publicly harm The Paddock, Dr. Spanos and Mrs. Spanos are extreme and outrageous.' Columnist/reporter Mike Argento has been a York Daily Record staffer since 1982. Reach him at mike@ This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Spanoses sue 3 allegedly involved in posting video of racist rant
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Business
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Carlisle based business named ‘Best Developer' for new build homes
Northern Developments Cumbria Ltd, a Carlisle based business with over four decades of experience in the construction industry, has been named 'Best Commercial & Residential Developer' 2024 at the SME Business Awards. The awards have become an established and significant part of the SME news platform and aim to recognise and showcase the efforts of highly skilled small and medium size businesses across the UK. Their latest new build development The Paddock in Carlisle which has been recognised for the award is one of a kind with properties overlooking Carlisle's historic Racecourse. Kitchen area in one of The Paddock townhouses (Image: Supplied) Northern Developments have an enviable track record in delivering quality both in construction and service. The developer pride themselves on attention to detail and commit themselves to exceeding expectations and The Paddock is no exception. The Paddock has been recognised for its quality, high end finishes as well as its well thought out, modern design. The properties which include 3 and 4 bedroom homes and 2 bedroom apartments all offer a higher end dwelling within the local housing market. Its unique characteristics don't stop at its location next to Carlisle Racecourse, The Paddock only comprises of 39 properties (30 home and 9 apartments) making it a small and welcoming community. For viewing requests or further information on any property at The Paddock, please contact Lizzie on 07706 325 841 or email lizzie@
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Automotive
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Concorso Italiano Adding New Event Friday Night Before Saturday Show
Concorso Italiano has added a new event the night before, featuring all kinds of cars parked in the same space as the big show. The new event is called The Paddock, held on the grounds of the Bayonet Black Horse Golf Course in Seaside, California, on Friday Aug. 15. Admission is $49.50, or $82.50 to display a car. Getting into Concorso the next day, Saturday Aug. 16, is $204.50, but only $207.50 to display a car and you get two people in free with each car. So go buy an Alfa Romeo now! As Concorso Italiano prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary Saturday, August 16, as part of the annual pre-Pebble Beach festivities, word is a new event will be added the night before. International Car Week, the new parent company of Concorso Italiano, will hold a multi-marque companion event the Friday before Concorso in the exact same spot at Bayonet Black Horse golf course in Seaside, California. 'We recently gathered representatives from multiple Italian Car Clubs. We had several dozen in the room and in a live feed, and they are all fired up about the event and engaging their club members and car owners,' said a spokesperson. 'It's inspiring.' The new event will be held 3 pm to 8 pm on Friday, August 15, at Bayonet Black Horse, home of Concorso Italiano. The new happening will be part of the International Car Week concept unfolding as additional events will be held on the property, we were told. 'Ultimately, the Grand Hyatt resort currently under construction will serve as home base for these events, offering top-notch accommodations, restaurants, bars, ballrooms, and more for guests.' The key word there being, 'ultimately.' It could be three years before the fabulous new Grand Hyatt will be finished. In the meantime, you can bring your Italian car to what is being called—as near as we can tell—The Paddock, on Friday night, August 16. Admission to The Paddock is $49,50, according to the website. If you want to display a car, it's $82.50. Admission to Concorso Italiano the next day is $204,50. But, if you display a car it's $207.50 and you can bring two people in (more if you illegally smuggle them in the trunk, which we are not recommending). Motorcycles are $132.50 to get into Concorso Italiano. 'Think of The Paddock as a multi-marque Concorso Italiano event, meant to broaden opportunities on the Peninsula during Monterey Car Week for those excluded from other events,' said the spokesperson (Wait, people are being excluded?). 'If a German, French, American, Italian, or other car club wants a display on the green, we'll make that happen for them. We'll give them their own tent with a bar and food and they can have their own party within our event.' A bar? Food? Yeah! The new event starts later in the day Friday to accommodate cars and spectators who may visit The Quail, The Historic Races, or other events earlier in the day, organizers said. 'The Paddock will be held outside in the very same location as Concorso. In fact, the same tents will be in place both days for sponsors, vendors, food service, merch, etc.,' said a release sent to car clubs. Concorso, meanwhile, will have its usual 'celebration of Italian cars and style (that) will reunite owners, collectors, and enthusiasts for a day of camaraderie and stunning vehicles including Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, and more.' 'My goal for the 2025 event is to recapture the spirit of our early days, when guests gathered to reconnect with old friends and forge new connections. The car owners, car clubs, and enthusiasts are the heart and soul of Concorso Italiano,' said Concorso Chairman Tanya Kosta. 'Our 40th anniversary will be a celebration to thank them for making this event so special.' If anyone has extra trunk space, let me know.
