Cruise for Sight Car Show & Chili Cook-Off

Cruise for Sight raises money for the Inland Empire Lighthouse for the Blind, a San Bernardino nonprofit that has taught blind and low-vision adults Braille, mobility and daily living skills at no charge since 1951. It pairs a car show in Redlands' Sylvan Park with the long-running California State Championship chili cook-off, sanctioned by the International Chili Society, so every cook is an ICS member. The car field runs from hot rods, customs and low-riders to motorcycles and classic Schwinn bicycles, with a cornhole tournament and live DJ on the side. Visitors buy tasting kits to vote for People's Choice. Enter the park at E. High Avenue and Chapel Street.

Our take: Walk the car rows in the morning, then grab a tasting kit once the chili opens so you can vote before the late-afternoon chili awards.