Though many shows this weekend are going to go on rain or shine, Area Rides will not. One can weather proof a camera to some degree and it is fairly inexpensive. However, who wants to risk it using a cheap solution? I do have a list of rainy day projects for Area Rides and will work on those. 

The scale section now filters through to the front page as well as the rest. You can still navigate to each section as before. There will just be more found on the home page. And the whole scale section should be much bigger than it was in the past.

Keen observers will notice a few features have been dropped. Have no fear, not all will stay that way. It is just that some of the features were not widely used. Having them on the site meant they just got in the way. They were not update as frequently and I will focus more on the meat and potatoes of the site. 

Area Rides is now mobile!

The Area Rides Mobile App is nearly complete. Most of the features are included, but there is still a little tweaking needed. But you can download and install the App on your smart phone now. Just navigate your device's browser to AreaRides.com and it should switch over automagically. But not everything will be on the mobile app. You will still have to view the site for more. Yet there are extra features the App will have that will come in handy.

There's been a slight change in the weblinks section. StL Tracks/Courses has been added. Many of the included items were tracks and courses so they needed their own section. The StL Racing will now be for racing groups, teams, media creators, organizers, local sanctioning bodies and more - just about anything else racing. It is a small change but a sound one.

The big changes that were planned for the Area Rides site did not happen as planned. There were setbacks then. Now that those setbacks are fixed there is a new set. Right now the main computer used to keep everything going is broken.

It is now official- Area Rides is now the webmaster for Mid America Raceway Park. This is will afford both sites new opportunities for cooperation and expansion. By having the "inside scoop" and connections, Area Rides will have the latest news, information and schedules on the site as well as the ability to work together with the crew of MAR. This cooperation will make the end user experience all the better.

In lieu of car shows and cruises, Area Rides will spotlight local artists and their work. The artists shown work in all kinds of media- yet only automotive art. The mediums vary from canvas and paper to skin and metal. It does not matter what or where as long as it is car related.

If you are reading this from the home page of Area Rides then you have found the new addition to the site. It is now easier to find at a glance the latest entry from three different sections of Area Rides. You can still navigate to this sections from the original links to the right.