The event was initially small, with only Jeep enthusiasts attending. However, as it gained popularity, it attracted a broader crowd, leading to changes in the atmosphere. Paul Chin, a member of the Houston Jeep Gang, believes that the event became rowdy once non-Jeep enthusiasts started attending. The exact dates of the Jeep Weekend events are not specified in the article.
However, "it is mentioned that the early events were small gatherings.".. and it is likely that the event has been held annually or quarterly since its inception.
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"My heart is broken because the whole idea it started with was let's have some family fun," said Todd Bacon, who went to some of the first few Jeep Weekends but hasn't been back in many years. "A friendly event has turned into the dark side of events. You got your drinking. You got other sort of things that are going on there. You got people that are going in and getting in fights. It's a contentious environment now."
Members of the Jeep community said the reputation of Jeep Weekend, which also goes by Go Topless Day or Weekend, is not because of them.
Go Topless Day is a national event celebrated around the country. It is a reference to the weather being nice enough for Jeeps all over to put their tops down, and the day is meant to be a celebration of Jeep culture.
The early events were small gatherings of people who wanted to hang out with their fellow Jeep lovers and have a good time.
"We feel like once it was only Jeepers, it wasn't as rowdy," said Paul Chin, who is a member of Houston Jeep Gang. "Once everybody started picking up on it and coming down to the beach, then it got kind of rowdy with people that's not Jeepers."
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