I used to love "cruisin the coast". Just for what it was, not for the swap meet, which was always a little lame.
Cheapest room I found this year was $225.00 a nite with a 3 day mimimum. SCREW THAT...!!!
There are several good Mopar shows around the SE. Mopars at the battleship in the spring, Huntsville Alabama in late summer, The Lebanon tenn show 3 weeks ago was excellent. The big daddy Don Garlits show in Ocala Fl is coming up the 1st of Nov. And we are looking forward to the "Big Easy Mopar" show in New orleans in May. I've never been but have heard good things about it.
These are all Mopar shows with vendors.
As far as swap meets go........ A,B & E body ......... your fine. Forward look and C body ..... save your money for Carlisle.