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Again, this year, Porsche Beaverton is providing their wonderful, hosted reception for all NW Passage attendees on Tuesday, June 10th from 6 – 8pm.
The reception will be at the beautiful Porsche Studio Portland, the first Porsche Studio in the United States, which is designed to inspire the Porsche brand lifestyle. The contemporary, boutique-like facility features a 12,920 sq-ft studio space over two floors.
The address is 1432 NW Johnson St, Portland. Porsche Beaverton is also providing secure, guarded, enclosed parking on Johnson Street directly across from the Studio in the old REI parking garage.
If this is your first time attending the tour, this short orientation meeting will give you an introduction to the nature of the NW Passage.
The drive has more miles per day than the half-day drives ORPCA is offering. There will be groups of cars driving spirited, and other groups driving more leisurely. It is important to understand the driving directions in the tour book for navigating the route.
We are supporting the Digital Navigation Apps RidewithGPS (both IOS and Android). The driving routes are preloaded and you can use the digital navigation to augment your navigation with the written driving directions. We will have cheat sheets available for the use of the app and will be helping with install and demo the use of the app.
PLAY A ROUND ON THE IDAHO COURSE
Description of Golf Course
Cost of golf is $210 per person for 18 holes and includes cart and range balls. Club rental would be $60 person.
Box lunches, tee prizes and awards are included.
MORNING DRIVE INTO MONTANA
No Navigator required
Travel Distance: 112 Miles. Just north of Sandpoint Idaho stay on Idaho 200 east to Hope. The first 33- miles of this 112-mile Super Side Trip is also the beginning of the Pend Oreille National Scenic Byway. The route allows for stunning vistas along the south shore of Lake Pend Oreille. Watch for wayside exhibits with wide pullouts along this photographic stretch. Just east of Clark Fork, across the Montana State Line, there are scenic overlooks at Cabinet Gorge Dam and Noxon Rapids Dam. Turn north onto Highway 56 or Bull Lake Road. One point of great interest is the ancient grove of the Ross Creek Cedars with an interpretive trail through numerous stands of 500-year old trees. At the Highway 56/2 junction, turn west to Troy where the road follows along the south shore of the Kootenai River. Watch for the scenic overlook of the Moyie River Canyon. There are good views of the Moyie Dam, Kootenai River and the Selkirk Mountains here. About a mile west of the Yaak River Campground, Turn north onto the Yaak River Road to view Yaak Falls which is .3 of a mile from the Yaak Falls Campground. These scenic falls cascade in a beautiful narrow mountain valley, a photographer’s delight.
BOAT TOUR ON LAKE PEND OREILLE
Cruise up the spectacular Clark Fork Delta. The serenity, wildlife, awe-inspiring cliffs, and photo opportunities make this a “must-do” cruise. This cruise offers the best opportunity to see animals, including the occasional moose. Be where the ice age dam was that created Lake Pend Oreille. Learn about the amazing geologic history of how the lake was created and the history of the area right up until the present day. Beverages and snacks are available on board.
$55/person
NO-HOST LUNCH AT MARYHILL WINERY AT TOUR END
Description of Lunch Menu
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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!
