This Friday’s Neon Cruise in The Dalles will be a little different than it has been in the past.  Instead of the completely open cruise of the past the Mid-Columbia Car Club, The Dalles Rotary, and The Dalles Main Street have opted for a one-hour controlled cruise during which only registered classic cars will be permitted to cruise the downtown corridor to make the cruise more of a draw for out-of-town visitors.  The “controlled cruise” will close off 2nd and 3rd streets from Liberty to Jefferson from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday evening.  At 8 p.m. the streets will reopen for any and all traffic including those participating in the Friday night cruise.  For more information on the controlled cruise and to learn how to register your car for the downtown cruise, visit midcolumbiacarclub.org.  The public is encouraged to treat the controlled cruise event like a parade and park accordingly.