Porsche events – You thought you could relax since August in over, WRONG, still lots of fun to be had.
September 15 Saturday Cars and Coffee at Laguna Seca, by the Pebble Beach Sports Car Club 8-11am
” “ Hollister Breakfast, with a remembrance of Jack Beirsdorf 8:30 San Juan Oaks Golf Course
September 22 Pacific Grove Breakfast (5th Saturday) moved a week earlier because of Rennsport Conflicts
September 23 Drive Your 356 Day for all Members from Gordon Maltby Get that 356 out on the road and head for a scenic, historic or just cool place. Take a photo of you, your car, your group (we like PEOPLE photos!) and email it to us at membership@porsche356registry.org. Be sure to send a hi-resolution version, not one that’s been “dumbed-down” by your computer or phone. Photos are due by October 1st so we can get them in the magazine. Have fun!
Locally: South Bay / Peninsula gathering will be about 10am at Alice’s Restaurant Highway #84 and #35, normally a 9am gathering at the parking lot at #9 and #35 Saratoga, leaves by 9:30 for Alice’s Lunch afterwards
September 28 356 Registry Reunion II, Friday afternoon in the park. Carmel Valley Community Park. 2 miles east of Laurles Grade. The dinner/beer tickets are all sold out, if you didn’t get tickets, come anyway, good parking, no cash host bar, close by are delis and restaurants in Carmel valley. Bring a lawn chair, and enjoy the afternoon, sunscreen as it can be hot out in the sun.
Message from Felix and Jim of the 356 Registry on what to expect
First, let me tell you what to expect. We rented a large portion of the park to ensure room for the registered 200+ 356s and 35 other Porsches. There will be a 40’ x 80’ tent with seating for 300 plus the Registry goodie store. Additional standup tables will be placed under the spreading oaks. Handicapped parking will be provided behind the park’s museum. Portable toilets for the men will be in a far corner of the park paved area while the ladies will use the two facilities built into the museum. Two wash stands will be provided.
Food and drink
The local Kiwanis club will be catering 500 dinners(SOLD OUT) They will also provide water, soft drinks and a cash bar. if you signed up, Dinner tickets and 2 beer tickets per dinner will be in your sign in envelope.The park is within walking distance of the local village for special dietary requirements. Here is a link to local restaurants:
Off-site parking
Park officials have been instrumental in securing a portion of the Hidden Valley Music Seminars parking area for our use. Last event we had plenty of guest parking in the park lot. An entrance sign marks the right turn to the parking area, just past Ford Road. There is a crosswalk at the Ford Road corner and a footpath leading to the park which is just a hundred yards away. Volunteers and/or signs will aid you in finding the turn, directing you to our part of the lot, and assisting at the crosswalk. Note the park entrance is a left hand turn just past the Music Seminars.
The agenda, in words
All registrants who declared they were driving their 356 can park on the grass. Parking is first come first parked in a mix-and-max fashion. Other Porsches will park in a special area as directed by volunteers. You will receive a car placard when you sign in to help match you to your car. It’s hoped this will encourage member interaction and conversation since many members are from out of state.
Is there a car show?, No Show. When you arrive you will park next to the guy in front of you. We will try to make a few exceptions for special cars but no guarantees. A memento of the day will be our way of recognizing those intrepid drivers who came with their 356. You will pick it up at sign in.
Agenda
You know how agendas go. Looks good on paper but rarely able to be followed. Anyway, here’s ours:
Friday by 10 A.M. — tent up
11A.M. – Car parking begins
11 A.M. – goodie store opens
11 A.M. – sign-in starts
11 A.M. – beer and cash bar opens
3:30 P.M. – food service begins
6:30 P.M. – food service ends
7:30 P.M. – cars begin leaving
7:30 P.M. – table and chair pick up
8 P.M. – reunion concludes
September 27-30 Rennsport, the biggest Porsche event in the world, Laguna Seca Monterey. Everything Porsche, 1000s of cars and people, from #1 356 to the latest Lemans cars. Maybe even the Mission E (Taycan) will be introduced. To much to list see the website www.weathertechraceway.com/porsche-rennsport-reunion-vi Also Porsche Tractor races, Historical Displays, and legendary drivers
Tickets can be bought at the gate or online $80 for Saturday or Sunday
October 4 Thirsty Thursdays Join us for Happy Hour on Oct. 4th at East Cliff Brewing Co. 5 PM until ??? A LPR/PCA event but all are welcome. We’re going to make this a monthly gathering on the 1st Thursday of the month. So we’ll also be doing Happy Hour on Nov. 1st as well. East Cliff Brewing Co. 21517 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
****October 6 Bay Area Breakfast (formerly known as San Mateo Breakfast) We have a new location!!!!!! Jack’s at the Newark Mall, Newark. Where’s Newark? Between Hayward and Fremont, Mowry Ave West Exit. Why did we move? 1st we had Mimi’s close without notice, and we moved to Belmont’s IHOP, which was ok but the parking was an issue as was the size of the room. Jack’s has been around for several years on the Peninsula, and recently opened in Newark. Jim Reeder went and talked to the manager and he was excited to have us, a huge private room, an outside deck, plus an extensive menu at great prices. Jim went to the Mall Security, and they said no problem with placing cones for private parking. So 8:30am in the west side (back, away from #880) left side of Macy’s.
Check out their menu ilovejacks.com/all-menus-2/#breakfast
October 13 Saturday Canepa’s Last Cars and Coffee for 2018 – Scotts Valley, gates will be locked until 7am, limited parking, should be huge. Go Early
October 20 Cornerstone Sonoma Gathering – Third Peaks and Valley Challenge
The 356 California Alta Region (356CAR) will be gathering at Cornerstone Sonoma on Saturday October 20, 2018. This is the third and last Peaks and Valley Challenge event for this year. The two previous events included drives to Mt Diablo and Mt Hamilton. As described in the 356CAR Newsletter, a member can earn a unique one of a kind car grill badge by participating in three Challenge events over a two year period (2018 and 2019).
Cornerstone Sonoma is home to a collection of unique shops and galleries each independently owned and each showcasing an elegance in style and a uniqueness of expression found nowhere else. Sunset gardens will be open for your enjoyment as well as shops, wine, beer and spirit tasting and restaurant. The restaurant is fair priced, No Picnic Lunches Allowed. If raining the tour will be re-scheduled.
The gathering, which was organized by Rocky and Nell Raymond, will include four organized drives from four different Northern California locations all ending at Cornestone.
The four tours and their leaders are listed below. For all four drives, please show up with a full tank of gas.
The four tours and their leaders are listed below. For all four drives, please show up with a full tank of gas.
Sacramento Area: Rocky and Nell will be leaving from the Starbucks Coffee Shop parking lot at 403 Mace Blvd. in Davis at 9:00 am on Saturday.
North Bay Area: George Slater will be leaving from parking lot in front of Starbucks at 132 Vintage Way, Novato at 9:15 am.
South Bay: Larry Anderson will be leaving from the Woodside Road Park and Ride lot on the West Side of 280 at Woodside Road at 8:30 am.
East Bay Area: Barney Speckman will be leaving the Panera Bread Restaurant parking lot, at 744 Bancroft Walnut Creek at 9:00 am
The four drives will rendezvous at Cornerstone at 10:30 am
We ask that you REGISTER for the event by sending an email to Rocky Raymond with the word Cornerstone in the email Subject line. In the email please indicate how many in your party. If you plan to take one of the other drives (other than the one led by Rocky and Nell from Sacramento) please also send a copy of the email to the group leader of the drive you plan to take and indicate which drive you plan to join. Email addresses and cell phone numbers are listed for the group leaders below.
Rocky Raymond – rocky@nellrock.com cell 408-705-7227
Georg Slater – deborababe@comcast.net phone 415-359-4882
Larry Anderson – larsgolfer@yahoo.com cell 650 823 3073
Barney Speckman – bmspeckman@aol.com, cell 925-367-3940
Possible Overnight Activities
If there is sufficient interest in activities for those who want to stay over in the Sonoma area Saturday night we will do what we can to help to organize them. If you are interested in staying in the Sonoma area on Saturday night and participating in 356CAR activities that day, evening and on Sunday morning please send an email to Barney Speckman.
