I have a cousin who lives near there......she has a car.......I can arrange for you to go over and look at it....... :^p CB
The Hilton Riverside is the nicest place to stay, but is pricey. The Best Western Plus is next door and is really nice and reasonably priced. That area has the downtown and you see some neat stuff. Lots of motorcycles, tattoo parlors, pubs, a really cool place. That's where I hang out when I am there.
I checked Carolina Cruising website and did not see any. That does not mean there aren't any, however.
I went there a few years back for the Rims on the River car show and to visit some friends, it was a great event, with lots of cool cars! Check out the Maulers Car Club, they have some neat cars in the club and I'm sure you can meet up with some of them. They put the event on, and they have another event in the Fall the port city rumble, where they have a "creeper" race! Here is the link for contact info. Have a fun trip! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maulers-CC/218214624882169?sk=info