2021 September SUV Tour

Summary: This is a tour through the Willamette wine country, with a stop at Baldpeak State Park and ending at the amazing Alexana Winery Leg 1: From Beaverton to Bald […]

2021 April SUV Group Drive – Silver Falls

Summary: This is a fun drive starting in West Lynn and following the Willamette down to Buena Vista and crossing the river three times on three ferries. The tour has […]

2020 August Arrive and Drive to Mt. Hood

Summary: This is a casual drive through the beautiful Mt. Hood National Forest. We will be following the Clackamas River for much of the drive with its beautiful whitewater viewed […]

2018 Nurburgring Tour

Summary: Start in proximity to the Portland International Raceway, wind your way along the Columbia River to St. Johns, cross St Johns Bridge, climb the West Hills on Germantown Road […]

2020 July Arrive and Drive to Marys Peak

Summary: Start in Wilsonville through the wine country, bypass Salem and find your way to Philomath and follow the windy road up to Marys Peak Tour Document: 2020 July Arrive […]

2019 August Midweek Drive to Astoria

Summary: Start in the Parking Lot of Fred Meyer at Imbrie Road in Hillsboro. Take Hwy 26 to Timber Road and wind your way through forests and meadows to the […]

2018 October Midweek Drive

Summary: Start in the Parking Lot of the Lewis and Clark State Park in Troutdale. From there wind your way over the Bull Run Rd to Lolo Pass and Hwy […]

2017 Midweek Drive to McMinnville

Summary: Start in the Parking Lot of Fred Meyer on Imbrie Drive in Hillsboro and follow these directions to Bald Peak Viewpoint for a rest stop. From there the rote […]

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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.
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