This SUV drive is a leisurely late fall drive from Scappoose on the Columbia River to Astoria for Lunch. All roads are paved. We pass two coastal mountain ranges on curvy roads. The total driving distance is 126 miles, drive time is about 3 hours. We start in Scappoose and follow the Scappoose -Vernonia Highway […]
This class is full. The Waitlist is closed. This class is recommended for any member who wants to lead a 2024 drive or tour and has never attended this class […]
This event is full and the waitlist is closed. Please arrive by 9:30 am at a Dub’s Tavern (formerly Wanker’s from 1931) in Tualatin. For those who want to arrive earlier, they open for breakfast at 7:00 am where you can load up on some food, coffee and use the bathroom if needed. As our […]
We will head up over the West Hills to Scappoose and enjoy the "ribbon" on the Scappoose-Vernonia Hwy to take us into Vernonia for a rest stop. We continue on Hwy 47 to Hwy 220 and reach Astoria from the southeast along the Youngs River to 101 and then pull into the parking lot of […]
This drive is closed. We will fill cancellations from the waitlist. This is the classic ORPCA Three Ferries Spring Drive. We will start in Stafford (West Linn) and follow the Willamette River, crossing it three times on three different ferries before we arrive for lunch at a winery south of Salem. The route leads through […]
Please join our May SUV Drive. We will start in Camus Washington and end at the Doomsday Brewing Pub in Washougal, Washington. The planned mileage is 140 miles. This is a CAT 1 drive including ~ 6 miles of country roads with some non-paved parts. Also - this is a bit longer than our usual […]
The June SUV drive will explore many of the lesser-known country roads in the North Plains area with a total drive length of about 90 miles. This SUV CAT 1 […]
Sorry but this drive has been canceled due to wild fires near the end of the drive. Spend a day on the Planes, Trains, and Automobiles SUV Drive organized by […]
This event is canceled. Spend a day on the Planes, Trains, and Automobiles SUV Drive organized by Jeff Gasparitsch. The route is about 150 miles including some out-of-the-way, back-country experiences. […]
Join us for the Annual Oktoberfest SUV drive! This is a leisurely drive through the wine country and West Hills. The route is all on paved roads. You may join […]
Please join our October 26 SUV Drive which is being organized by Bob Ellis. We will start in Hillsboro and travel north over the hills of Helvetia to our first […]
Event Description: Please join us for our last SUV drive of the 2024 season. This is planed to be an all-paved drive leading west out of Beaverton to explore the […]
Event Description: Hello fellow Porsche Dudes and Babes! Please join me on this winter January SUV drive. We will start in Wilsonville and end with optional lunch at Mexican restaurant in Beaverton (perfect way to finish a winter drive). As is the nature of winter drives, the route may change due to weather, and this […]
On February 22nd, we’d be thrilled if you could join us for a casual Saturday SUV outing from Tualatin’s Dub’s Tavern. It’ll be an all-pavement drive, and we’re currently working […]
Please join Bob Ellis for the 3nd SUV drive of the season which starts in Wilsonville. The first leg travels over backroads past farms and forests to Scotts Mills for a rest stop. From there, the next leg loops south and west past many greenhouses, nurseries, farms, cattle ranches, hop fields, orchards and Christmas tree farms to […]
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Maintaining Momentum
Oregon Region is marching through the year at a steady pace. March turned out 11 events, which may be a record for this time of year. Even though it is still early, we have seen a couple of new events on our calendar including the new dining event, Road and Fork, and an out-of-town tech session in Tacoma. I was thrilled at the number of new faces attending the New Member Orientation. Be sure to check out stories about each of those later in this edition.
I realize now one of the key elements of having so many events on the calendar is maintaining momentum while not over- burdening our volunteers. The processes and procedures are ever- evolving, and while much of it is becoming routine, keeping all the balls in the air at once is challenging. The Drive Team and the Social Committee have been working overtime, and it shows. If you see any of the drive team or social committee members out and about, be sure give them a thumbs up and a smile – they deserve it!
This year ORPCA is celebrating 65 years and PCA is turning 70! The cars, the people, the clubs have a lot to celebrate. Back in 1955 and 1960, there were no 911s, no 914s, 944s, Boxsters, Caymans, Cayennes, Macans, Panameras or Taycans and very few variations on the models that did exist. There were a handful of regional clubs and not many members. Today there are 148 regions under the national umbrella with over 160,000 members participating in over 4,000 events every year.
In the area of Club history and how PCA and Porsche have evolved in 70 years, there are two great things every Porsche owner should check out if you haven’t already. One is the fantastic history of Porsche Club of America found on the PCA website: https://ww2.pca.org/pca- history (login to PCA.org, drop down the “Membership” tab to “PCA History” near the bottom.) This is a long read, but worth it. The other entertaining and education place to spend some time is PCA’s YouTube Channel: If you have not visited the PCA YouTube Channel, be forewarned, it is an addictive spot. https://www.youtube.com/@ PorscheClubofAmerica/featured
With nine more months of this exacting year ahead, I trust I will bump into many of you more than once and that alone makes it worthwhile. As you know, it’s not just the cars, it’s the people.
Let’s Drive! You can reach me at [email protected].
Let’s Drive!
