October SUV Drive

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 rest stop at the Scapoose Veterans Park.  Proceeding onward we will traverse some rarely driven back roads, past farms, and scenic forested areas before joining […]

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November SUV Drive

Ava Roastaria 15135 Southwest Barrows Road, Beaverton, OR, United States

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 backroads and mountains of the Tillamook forest. We will meet for coffee at Ava Roasteria in Beaverton, then passage through Carlton, Bald Mountain, and Willamina […]

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January 2025 SUV Drive

Fred Meyer Parking Lot, Wilsonville 30020 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Wilsonville, United States

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 […]

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Dub’s Loop Mystery Tour

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 on several routes. However, we won’t finalize the route until we have a better idea of the weather forecast, as February can be quite unpredictable! […]

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March SUV Drive – Verdant Valley Venturing

Murase Plaza Park 8300 Memorial Dr., Wilsonville, OR, United States

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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Three Ferries Spring Drive

Resurrection Catholic Church 2849 SW Ek Rd, West Linn, OR, United States

Join us for the classic ORPCA Three Ferries Spring Drive, now in its eighth year! We will wind along the Willamette River, passing meadows with spring flowers, bird sanctuaries full of returning geese, vineyards, and small towns. We will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the parking lot of the Resurrection Catholic Parish on 2849 SW […]

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SUV Drive – May 24

The above event date and type are proposed but not yet confirmed. The start and end times are only a placeholder. Event Description: We look forward to welcoming old and […]

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SUV Drive – June 28

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SUV Drive – July 26

The above event date and type are proposed but not yet confirmed. The start and end times are only a placeholder. Event Description: We look forward to welcoming old and new members to this exciting drive event. Details will be updated on this event page once the date and logistics are finalized. RSVP will be […]

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SUV Drive – August 23

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SUV Drive – September 27

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President's Message

Carol Hedstrom

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]

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