Sunday Cruise: Clark County Scenic Drive to Gustav’s

Fred Meyer 7411NE 117th Ave, Vancouver, WA, United States

This scenic Clark county route travels from Orchards to Yale Park along the Lewis River, through Woodland and returning to Gustav’s in Vancouver for lunch. This is a leisurely country drive with plenty to see and enjoyable roads. Event Organizer: Daniel Morris Event Stats: Number of Groups: 3 groups of 12 Total Miles: 80 Total […]

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Two Rivers to Multnomah Falls Tour

The End of The Oregon Trail Parking Lot 1726 Washington Street, Oregon City, OR, United States

This will be a scenic and fun drive. Starting in Oregon City we will follow the Clackamas and Sandy rivers along country backroads that were made for our Porsches and end our tour with lunch at Multnomah Falls Lodge. Parking will be at the I-84 parking lot.  Event Organizer: Dan Wilson Event Stats: Number of […]

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March Social & Dinner Gathering in Vancouver

Uptown Barrel Room 2011 MainSt, Vancouver, WA, United States

Please join us in Vancouver for the March Social and Dinner Gathering! Date: 03/19/2025, 6:00 - 8:00pm Location: Uptown Barrel Room, 2011 Main Street, Vancouver, WA  98660 Cuisine:  Elevated Pub Fare Hosts: Larry & Cathy Hannan Guests: 38 Registration opens: February 19, 2025 at 7 pm Registration closes: when full WaitList: Will open when event […]

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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 […]

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EV Curious Tech Session

Brookwood Branch: Washington County Library Northeast Brookwood Parkway 2850, Hillsboro, OR, United States

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, electric vehicles roam the streets, and they’re prominently on display at local Porsche centers.  Join this two-hour EV Curious Tech Session so you can speak more confidently about this fast-evolving technology. You might be very familiar with air cooling vs water cooling and naturally aspirated vs turbocharged engines. Are you […]

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Autocross #1

Portland International Raceway 1940 N Victory Blvd, Portland, Oregon, United States

Join us for Autocross #1, on Sunday, March 30, 2025 in the South Paddock of Portland International Raceway. To register for this event or to purchase a season pass please go to  2025 ORPCA Autocross (Note: Season pass registration ends Monday, April 1, 2025) For general information on Oregon PCA Autocross please go to: ORPCA […]

Spring flowers, twists, and turns!

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

Join Jim and Valerie for a Spring drive through the scenic hills and curves of rural Washington, Yamhill, and Multnomah counties! Beginning at Ava’s Roasteria in Progress Ridge, the route takes us on some fantastic roads through 3 counties, ending for lunch at Sandoval’s Mexican Restaurant in the close-in NW hills. Event Organizer: Jim Goetsch […]

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April Social and Dinner in West Linn

Please join us for the April Social and Dinner! Date: 04/16/2025, 6.00 - 8:00pm Location: Lil Cooperstown Bar & Grill in the Willamette neighborhood of West Linn, located just off exit 10 on 1-205   1817 Willamette Falls Dr West Linn, OR 97068 Cuisine: American Pub with some surprises Hosts: Joe Sweeney & Jerome Deluz Guests: […]

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2025 Spring Clean Event

Matrix Integrated 4000 SW Macadam Ave, Portland, Oregon

Join us for the Annual Spring Clean Event at Matrix Integrated, located at 4000 SW Macadam Ave in the South Waterfront District.  Matrix Integrated is a sponsor of the club and they have graciously allowed us to use their garage on this Saturday. Experts will be on hand to take care of all those niggling […]

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Backroads to Astoria Tour

Sauvie Island Bridge Parking Lot 15000 NW Sauvie Island Rd, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a nice rural Oregon backroad drive with plenty of curves for our Porsches from Sauvie Island to Astoria. Our final stop will be Bridgewater Bistro for lunch.  […]

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Autocross #2

Portland International Raceway 1940 N Victory Blvd, Portland, Oregon, United States

Join us for Autocross #2 on Sunday, April 27, 2025 in the South Paddock of Portland International Raceway. To register for this event or to purchase a season pass please […]

Sunday Cruise April 2025

The End of The Oregon Trail Parking Lot 1726 Washington Street, Oregon City, OR, United States

Scenic Sunday Drive – Join Us! Come enjoy a casual 90-mile Sunday drive, starting from Oregon City and following the scenic Clackamas River before winding through the rolling hills and […]

Spring Treffen 2025

Break away from the mundane and escape to the Allegheny Mountains, where you can unwind on a 2,300-acre Virginia Estate, the Omni Homestead.  Our four-diamond host resort recently completed a […]

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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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