WEEKLY ORPCA NEWSLETTER

This drive is closed for registrations. If you signed up for this drive you will be emailed the information for the start location a few days prior to the drive. Questions – please contact Kurt at [email protected].

Sunday, July 21: Boxster Only Drive 
This drive features the car that saved Porsche in the late 90’s, the Boxster. We will start in the Oregon City area, driving east along the Clackamas River to Sandy for our first rest stop. We will then travel north along the Sandy River and on to Cascade Locks for lunch at the Bridgeview Restaurant. There is a $2.00 fee to cross the Bridge of the Gods with cash required.  All Boxsters are welcome. There will be two groups of 15 cars.  Complete information and registration is here: Boxster Only Drive.

Wednesday, July 24: Midweek Drive – Drivers Special
July’s midweek drive is designed for those who like to be up early to hit the road and have a driving experience.  We will begin in Sandy and end up in The Dalles. This is a nearly 200 mile drive (excluding returning from The Dallas and traveling to the start in Sandy) and includes plenty of opportunities for changing landscapes and long sections of quiet roads.  Because of the distance, this is designed as a limited group-size drive. It is designed for experienced driver/navigator teams. For complete information and to register on Thursday, June 27 at 7:00pm, please go to: July Midweek Drive.

Thursday, July 25: Summer Eve Drive 
This Summer Eve Drive is set up to be a leisurely summer evening drive starting after work and ending before the sun sets. We will leave from Hillsboro and end at Helvetia Tavern.  Organized by Heinz Holzapfel, this is sure to be a fun drive. We will all gather at 5:00 pm with a Participants Meeting at 5:15 pm. There will be 1 group of 15 cars that will leave at 5:30 pm.  A waitlist is available if this fills. We will see if we can add a second group. Registration opens on Thursday, July 11 at 7:00 pm here:  https://www.oregonpca.org/event/summer-eve-drive/.   We need a Sweep for the drive, so please volunteer when you register if you are willing to do this.

Saturday, July 27: SUV Drive – Planes, Trains and Automobiles
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. This drive will be considered CAT 1 (unpaved but well-maintained roads) so there will be some dust. We will meet in Sandy. In your RSVP, please indicate if you plan to join the breakfast before the drive. The route is exploring the area and towns south and east of Mt Hood. The day will conclude with a picnic and a guided tour of the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM) located in Hood River. Food will be available for pre-order from the Twin Peaks Drive-In which is adjacent to the museum, and consumed picnic fashion prior to our museum tour. For complete information please go to: https://www.oregonpca.org/event/july-suv-drive/

Sunday, July 28: Drive Option to Mixer
Come and enjoy a leisurely drive before the Mixer at Dub’s Tavern.  Starting in West Linn, the drive will traverse the Willamette Valley towards Newberg, north towards Beaverton Area before returning east to join our fellow club members for the Mixer at Dub’s Tavern.  Registration opens on Thursday, July 4 at 7:00pm here: Drive Option to Mixer.

Sunday, July 28: “Old Fashioned” Arrive and Drive 
This is an “Old Fashioned” Arrive & Drive event. No Registration is needed, just mark your calendar and show up if you are in the mood for a nice drive. The drive will start at the Fred Meyers Parking Lot, 7355 NE Imbrie Dr, Hillsboro, OR 97124. Please arrive by 9:00 am to sign the waiver and have a good chat. Safety Meeting 9:15 am, wheels rolling by 9:30 am. The first part of the drive will go up and down the West Hills with a Rest Stop in North Plains. The driving distance for leg one is about 34 miles and the driving time is about 1 hour. The second part of the drive leads us from North Plains east on backroads to Gales Creek, then south to Dilley, then east up to Bald Peak and down on the south side and circling north to Gaston for lunch at the One Horse Tavern. Driving distance for leg two is about 55 miles and driving time is about 1 1/2 hours.
Then there is a third optional leg from Gaston heading east to Laurelwood, on to Scholls, south to Chehelam, bypassing Willsonville, and reaching Dub’s Tavern in Tualatin for the Club Mixer event. The driving distance for leg three is about 37 miles and the driving time is about 1 hour.

Saturday, August 3: West Cascade Scenic Byway Drive
Come join us for a “kool” wilderness drive through the Clackamas, Willamette, and Mt Hood National Forests.  The 95-mile journey begins in Oregon City and follows the Clackamas River venturing through the Riverside Fire Burns then miles of paved narrow forest and riverside roads passing Breitenbush Hot Springs and then back to “civilization” in Detroit, Oregon for a picnic and food carts lunch.  The drive will finish in Detroit, providing opportunities for afternoon adventures if you want.  For complete information and to register go to: West Cascade Scenic Byway Drive.

Come and support Portland International Raceway (PIR) and the racing community and bring your Porsche to the Oregon PCA Corral at the Rose Cup Races on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14 at Portland International Raceway (PIR). Gates open at 7:30 a.m. daily, with cars on course by 8:30 am on Saturday, and 9 am on Sunday; races run until late afternoon. Fans can look forward to qualifying and races on Saturday and a full day of featured races, celebrations, and ceremonies on Sunday.
Parking for the ORPCA Corral will be in the South Paddock across from the South Staircase for the bridge.  Your $40 Car Corral registration fee includes two 2-day admission tickets, special parking and a parade lap on Saturday and/or Sunday.  Make sure you pick the Car Corral Option and put in Oregon Porsche Club as the club name.  Go here to buy the ticket: Rose Cup Tickets.
On the day of the event, enter through the main gate and let the parking staff know paid to park in the Porsche Club Corral.  They will direct you. If you have questions about the event, please contact Tom Floyd at [email protected].

Join us at Thai Bloom in Beaverton at 3800 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005 for our July dinner gathering. Thai Bloom brings the delightful aromas, distinct flavors, and welcoming hospitality of the “Land of Smiles” straight to the Beaverton area.  Serving authentic Thai cuisine and specialty dishes crafted by their native Thai chefs. You’ll appreciate the elegant yet cozy atmosphere as you enjoy some of the finest Thai food in Portland!  And a night out with your Porsche friends!
We will have a limited event menu.  We will order and pay at registration with room for 40 guests.  Registration opens Monday, June 24 at 7 pm here: July Dinner Gathering

The next Autocross of the season will be on Sunday, July 21.  This event will be held in the South Pits at Portland International Raceway (PIR). Registration is limited.  For complete information and to register go to: July Autocross on Motorsportsreg.com. Registration closes on Friday, July 19. For general information on Oregon PCA Autocross please go to: ORPCA Autocross.

Our Portland Cars and Coffee has featured themes all summer long. Saturday, July 27 is Porsche Day. Bring your washed and shined Porsche down to Langers Fun Center located at 21650 SW Langer Farm Parkway, Sherwood, OR.  Directions indicate to enter from Tualatin Sherwood Road via SW Century Blvd.
The event opens at 8:00 am. Please note that there are only 65 spaces in the Featured Lot, so if you want to try to be there, please show up early.  (The line for Mustang Day started at 6:30am). The organizers will bring in the first 65 Porsches in line starting at 7:30am and get them parked prior to the 8:00am start time. Last year they had over 275 Porsches. There are an additional 400 parking spaces for the rest of the cars.
For more on Portland Cars and Coffee go to: Portland Cars and Coffee

Join us for our third Quarterly Mixer of 2024 at Dub’s Tavern located at 2509 SW Borland Road in Tualatin.   Come gather with other fellow club friends and meet new members. The restaurant has reserved their covered patio exclusively for us from 2:30pm – 5pm. While registration is not required, it will help us with planning purposes if we have a rough headcount.  Please kindly email [email protected] if you think you may stop by.

Please see the Drive option in the “Upcoming Drives” section of this email.  

Come join us for a “kool” wilderness drive through the Clackamas, Willamette, and Mt Hood National Forests.  The 95-mile journey begins in Oregon City and follows the Clackamas River venturing through the Riverside Fire Burns then miles of paved narrow forest and riverside roads passing Breitenbush Hot Springs and then back to “civilization” in Detroit, Oregon for a picnic and food carts lunch.  The drive will finish in Detroit, providing opportunities for afternoon adventures if you want.  For complete information and to register on July 4 at 7:00 pm go to: West Cascade Scenic Byway Drive.

The NW Passage Committee has created another exciting program with routes in southern Oregon. The tour will travel on twisty backroads and open-range roads, crisscrossing the Cascades.
There will be two tours this year:

• Spring Tour: June 19-23, 2024
• Fall Tour: September 18-22, 2024

The tour will start at the Boulder Falls Inn in Lebanon, OR. The first day we head to Diamond Lake for lunch and then to the Running Y Ranch in Klamath Falls, where we will stay for three nights. The second day crosses the Cascades over to Jacksonville and the Edenvale Winery for lunch, and then back to the Running Y Ranch. The third day is a 200+ mile loop drive. The fourth day leads us to the Seven Feathers Casino in Canyonville, OR, where the tour ends. 

Registration for the Fall Tour is here: 2024 Fall NW Passage