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The Devil’s Advocate
May 2022
Designed to race at the Nürburgring, the Michael May 550 looks right at home on California's Highway 1.
Photo from https://www.collierautomedia.com/
Providing a welcoming and engaging community that
enriches our member’s Porsche ownership experience.
2022 Diablo Region Board of Directors
President Brian Adkins DiabloPCA.President@gmail.com
Vice President Bob Hilton DiabloPCA.VicePresident@gmail.com
Secretary Michael Alexander DiabloPCA.Secretary@gmail.com
Treasurer Pam Richards DiabloPCA.Treasurer@gmail.com
Director-At-Large Adam Cipriano DiabloPCA.DirectorAtLarge@gmail.com
Director-At-Large Juan Fernandez DiabloPCA.DirectorAtLarge@gmail.com
Director-At-Large Kirk Doberenz. DiabloPCA.DirectorAtLarge@gmail.com
Special Advisors to The Board
Past President Carlos Bocanegra PastPresident@diablo-pca.org
Zone 7 Representative Collin Fat cfat1952@gmail.com
Committee Chairs and Other Positions
Charity Coordinator Carol Dixon CharityChair@diablo-pca.org
Communications Chair Carolyn Wong DiabloPCA.Comm@gmail.com
Concours Chairs Marc Giammona mgcls@sbcglobal.net
Robert Hilton RobertDHilton@comcast.net
DE Program Chair Adam Cipriano DiabloPCA.DEChair@gmail.com
DE Motorosportreg Registrar Carolyn Wong DiabloPCA.DERegistrar@gmail.com
Dealer Liaison Ed Won DealershipLiaison@diablo-pca.org
Eventbrite Coordinator Carolyn Wong DiabloPCA.Signup@gmail.com
Historian Ingrid French IngridLFrench@gmail.com
Membership Chair Rowena/Juan Fernandez DiabloPCA.Membership@gmail.com
Name Tag Chair Pam Richards DiabloPCA.Nametag@gmail.com
Newsletter Editor Maiko Woodson-Mendoza DiabloPCA.Editor@gmail.com
PCA Junior Chairs Russel Scott
Tim Soelkner
Social Media Chairs Brian Adkins DiabloPCA.President@gmail.com
Sponsorship Ed Won DealershipLiaison@diablo-pca.org
Test Drive Chair Rowena/Juan Fernandez DiabloPCA.Membership@gmail.com
Tour Chair Susan George DiabloPCA.Tours@gmail.com
Webmaster Anthony Mendoza webmaster@diablo-pca.org
Club Photographers Brian Adkins
Al Arrivas
Carlos Bocanegra
Kelly Guglielmo
Ed Won
© 2022, Porsche Club of America, Diablo Region
Mailing Address: Diablo PCA, P.O. Box 1676, San Ramon, California 94583-6676
2022 Calendar of Events
(Diablo Region & National)
Diablo PCA strives to have a social calendar with “standing” events (such as our weekly Saturday breakfast at The Buttercup),
DE/track days, tours (daytime, weekday and overnight), and special events (such as our annual Oktoberfest).
*** We are currently following city, county, and state guidelines to guide our events calendar ***
NOTE: Events with “TBD” dates are currently being finalized.
Please check the Diablo Calendar page (https://www.diablo-pca.org/events-n-activities) for the most current and accurate calendar
of events.
May September
5/8 - Porsche and Pastries #3 @ KarPark, Pleasanton 9/11 - Porsche and Pastries #7 @ KarPark, Pleasanton
5/16 - Diablo DE @ Laguna Seca 9/14-9/18 – Fall Treffen @ Bend, OR
5/19 - Monthly Diablo Dinner @ Faz 9/15 - Monthly Diablo Dinner @ Faz
5/26-5/29 - Monaco Grand Prix 9/23 - Diablo DE @ Thunderhill (3-Mile)
5/29 - Annual Car Show @ Danville Livery 9/17-10/3 - Oktoberfest 2022
TBD - Moaning Caves Day Tour, Calaveras County
TBD - Moss Beach Distillery Day Tour
TBD - Lodi/Murphy’s Area Day Tour
June October
6/9-6/13 - Zone 7 Shasta Tour 10/9 - Porsche and Pastries #8 @ KarPark, Pleasanton
6/12-6/18 - Porsche Parade 2022 @ The Poconos, PA 10/16 - Diablo hosts Concours #6 @ Blackhawk Automotive
6/12 - Porsche and Pastries #4 @ KarPark, Pleasanton Museum
6/16 - Monthly Diablo Dinner @ Faz 10/20 - Monthly Diablo Dinner @ Faz
6/18 - Yankee Hill Cooking School Day Tour 10/27 - Diablo DE @ Laguna Seca
6/25 - Napa Day Tour TBD - Grass Valley & Nevada City Overnight Tour
TBD - Apple Hill Day Tour, Sierra Nevada Foothills
TBD - Paso Robles/Hearst Castle Overnight Tour
July November
7/9 - Roaring Camp Day Tour 11/13 - Porsche and Pastries #9 @ KarPark, Pleasanton
7/10 - Porsche and Pastries #5 @ KarPark, Pleasanton 11/17 - Monthly Diablo Dinner @ Faz
7/21 - Monthly Diablo Dinner @ Faz TBD - Morro Bay Overnight Tour
7/24 - Summer Picnic & New Member Appreciation Day @
Chapel Lawn, St. Mary’s College
TBD - SUV Backroads Day Tour
TBD - Lake Tahoe Overnight Tour
August December
8/12-8/21 - Monterey Car Week 2022 12/11 - Porsche and Pastries #10 @ KarPark, Pleasanton
8/14 - Porsche and Pastries #6 @ KarPark, Pleasanton 12/15 - Monthly Diablo Dinner @ Faz
8/18 - Monthly Diablo Dinner @ Faz 12/10 - PCA Diablo Holiday Party @ Soda Center, St. Mary’s College
8/19 - Werks Reunion @ Monterey Car Week
TBD - Mullen Auto Museum Overnight Tour, Oxnard
TBD - Sawmill Day Tour
In the Zone
May 2022
By Collin Fat
Photos by Collin Fat
916-698-7966, cfat1952@gmail.com
PCA National Upcoming Events:
For those planning on attending Parade 2022 at the Kalahari Resort in the Poconos, registration is now open for phase
II events which includes banquets, competitive events such as concours, autocross, TSD rally, and the popular
tours. Phase I registration has closed and only those who have registered for Phase I can register for Phase II.
Attendance was limited based on the availability of hotel rooms, according to Parade chair, Ron Gordon. For more
information visit: https://www.porscheparade.org/
Fall Treffen will be held at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs from April 17th to May 1st. The event is sold out and many
members from Zone 7 who have successfully registered will be making the 2,400-mile round trip journey. For more
information go to: https://treffen.pca.org/index.cfm?event=main.showcontent&page=21
Werks Reunion will be returning to the Monterey Peninsula on August 19th with registration opening May 25th. This is a
highly anticipated event happening during Monterey Car Week along with the event of the week, the Pebble Beach
Concours D ’elegance. The Monterey Historic races will also be held that week with PCA planning a hospitality tent on
August 20-21st in conjunction with the race.
Porscheplatz at the IMSA Hyundai Sports Car Challenge will be held on April 30th and May 1st. The event will be held at
Laguna Seca Raceway and the hospitality tent is being sponsored by Porsche Cars North America. PCNA will feature guest
speakers, pit tours of the IMSA race team paddocks, and a Parade lap. Tickets are required for parking in the Porsche Corral
but any PCA member with proof of membership or a Porsche owner with key fob may enter the hospitality tent.
Parade 2023 will be held at the La Quinta Resort in Palm Springs from June 18-24th. The hotel is a five -star rated
property that has a famous history of being the hangout for movie stars and the Hollywood elite during the 1940’s.
Zone Autocross and Concours Series Update;
The first two events of the Zone Autocross series were held on March 12th and 13th at Crows Landing near Patterson,
California. The March 12th event was sponsored by Golden Gate Region and had over 60 drivers participating while the
March 13th had around 50 drivers and was hosted by Loma Prieta Region. The next events in the Zone Series will be held on
May 14th and 15th and Thunderhill Raceway Park with Sacramento Valley Region hosting the event on May 14th and
Redwood Region hosting the event on May 15th. Registration is currently open.
Event # Date Host Region Location
1 March 12, 2022 Golden Gate Crows Landing
2 March 13, 2022 Loma Prieta Crows Landing
3 May 14, 2022 Sacramento Thunderhill
4 May 15, 2022 Redwood Thunderhill
5 July 9, 2022 Sacramento Thunderhill
6 July 30, 2022 Loma Prieta Cow Palace
7 July 31, 2022 Golden Gate Cow Palace
8 October 8, 2022 Sequoia Madera Airport
9 October 22, 2022 Sacramento Thunderhill
10 October 23, 2022 Redwood Thunderhill
Carl Winkler of Sacramento Valley in action
Early model 944 transaxle Porsche in Action Zone 7 Concours Series Update: The Zone concours team completed its Phase I school via Zoom on April 10th that was attended by more than 60 students and was led by Zone Concours chairs, Roy Schauben and Simone Kopitzki. It was very well organized, and the students received an update on some clarifications of the current Zone Concours rules as well as tips on how to judge and prepare cars for competition. Phase II training will be held on May 1st at Porsche Stevens Creek as well as at Hi Tech Automotive in San Rafael followed by another Phase II training session sponsored by the Sacramento Valley Region on May 22nd in Shingle Springs just east of Sacramento. The first concours of the season will be held in Sacramento at Porsche of Rocklin on June 5th with registration now open on Motorsportreg.com at the following link: https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/concours-porsche-of-rocklin-pca- sacramento-valley-events-553050
Autocross Concours
March 12/13 -- Crows Landing June 5 - Rocklin
May 14/15 -- Thunderhill June 26 -- Gardnerville
July 9 -- Thunderhill July 17 -- Carmel Valley
July 30/31 -- Cow Palace August 7 -- Redwood City
October 8 -- Madera Airport October 2 -- Ledson Winery
October 22/23 -- Thunderhill October 16 -- Danville
October 30 -- Fremont
(a total of 10 AX's)
Concours Schools
April 10 - Zoom
April 24 - Redwood City
May 1 - HiTech Automotive
May 22 - Shingle Springs
For more information visit the
Zone 7 website at
_________________________ zone7.pca.org
Hands on training class held at Porsche Redwood City
PCA West Coast Club Race Series:
The first two club races of the West Coast Club Race series were held at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows, Ca. on
April 3-4th, and was attended by 34 drivers. This was a very good turnout especially considering it was the first two
events of the series and there were several other club race events on the same weekend. The club racing series is
divided into several different classes including 911Cup, GTA, GT2, GT3, and Spec Boxster with Spec Boxster being the
most popular among club racers. The weekend featured several qualifying sessions and 3 sprint races. The results of the
first sprint race on April 4th are below:
PCA-GGR Spring Classic Thunderhill Raceway Park
April 4-5, 2022
Results of Club Race - Sprint 1
In
Pos PIC No. Name Class Laps Diff Best Tm Color Description Region
Lap
1 1 3 SCOTT WINDERS GT3 17 1:52.899 3 YELLOW 87 911 GG
2 2 44 BRIAN LOWRANCE GT3 17 7.227 1:53.429 3 WHITE 69 911 GG
3 3 416 ALEX STEELE GT3 17 58.485 1:56.800 6 WHITE 76 911 GG
4 1 17 JIM RAPPAPORT GT2 17 1:35.752 1:58.119 4 BLUE/SILVER 19 718 CLUBSPORT SNV
5 1 27 ALLEN WILT 911CUP 17 1:44.762 1:59.815 3 YELLOW SPEC 72 911 GG
6 1 153 JOHN BALL GTA1 17 1:49.945 2:00.405 8 WHITE 05 GT3 RSR CUP SDO
SPEC 86 911
7 2 76 PAUL GEORGESON 911CUP 17 1:51.299 2:00.135 9 RED SNV
CARRERA
8 3 8 SEAN VAN GELDER 911CUP 17 2:01.751 2:00.279 4 BLACK SPEC 86 911 SVR
9 1 666 DAN CARUSILLO GT4 16 1 Lap 2:03.401 8 RED 76 911 SDO
10 4 7 DAVID STOMP 911CUP 16 1 Lap 2:03.426 8 BLUE SPEC 76 911 GG
11 5 12 NED BACON 911CUP 16 1 Lap 2:02.901 8 BLACK/GREEN SPEC 88 911 SNV
12 6 59 MICHAEL CULLINAN 911CUP 16 1 Lap 2:03.398 9 GREEN SPEC 77 911 GG
13 7 36 KAREN HOLMES 911CUP 16 1 Lap 2:03.069 12 CHARTRUESE SPEC 73 911 T SVR
14 8 68 ANDY SIMPKINSON 911CUP 16 1 Lap 2:03.589 9 WHITE SPEC 68 911 SVR
15 9 64 WILLIAM HARVEY 911CUP 16 1 Lap 2:02.516 11 GRAY SPEC 80 911 SNV
16 10 61 BILL RAMSEY 911CUP 16 1 Lap 2:03.068 11 AUBERGINE SPEC 73 911 SNV
17 11 40 DAVID HIGGINS 911CUP 16 1 Lap 2:04.054 7 ORANGE SPEC 75 911 SVR
18 1 681 MARK SMITH SPB 16 1 Lap 2:05.185 4 MAROON SPEC 98 BOXSTER GG
19 2 10 HEATH SPENCER SPB 16 1 Lap 2:05.256 7 RED SPEC 97 BOXSTER GG
20 3 106 TEDDY FRAMHEIN SPB 16 1 Lap 2:05.295 7 BLUE SPEC 99 BOXSTER GG
21 4 07 TIM SMITH SPB 16 1 Lap 2:06.290 5 BLUE SPEC 98 BOXSTER GG
22 5 58 DOUG BOCCIGNONE SPB 16 1 Lap 2:07.788 5 BLUE/PURPLE SPEC 97 BOXSTER DIA
23 6 62 DAN ZITTER SPB 16 1 Lap 2:07.920 7 RED SPEC 98 BOXSTER GG
24 7 39 GREG CHIOCCO SPB 15 2 Laps 2:08.757 14 SILVER SPEC 97 BOXSTER GG
25 8 210 THOMAS MAK SPB 15 2 Laps 2:08.288 5 BLUE SPEC 98 BOXSTER GG
26 9 14 ANDREW FORREST SPB 15 2 Laps 2:08.442 15 IVORY SPEC 99 BOXSTER GG
27 10 103 JOHN MAI SPB 15 2 Laps 2:08.517 5 WHITE SPEC 99 BOXSTER DIA
BEHRAM
28 12 81 911CUP 15 2 Laps 2:09.845 3 RED SPEC 75 911 SC GG
SOONAWALA
29 11 19 KRIS FOSTER SPB 15 2 Laps 2:12.645 10 WHITE SPEC 99 BOXSTER GG
30 12 314 JOHN SEIDELL SPB 14 3 Laps 2:08.922 4 YELLOW SPEC 97 BOXSTER GG
DNF DNF 313 WALTER NILSEN GT3 15 DNF 2:00.331 11 SILVER 07 CAYMAN S GG
DNF DNF 35 CHARLES KOLSTAD SPB 11 DNF 2:09.579 6 GRAY SPEC 99 BOXSTER GG
The PCA Club Racing Series is organized by the Golden Gate Region and is headed by Jim McClelland. The series is
generally run in conjunction with a GGR sponsored DE event, Drivers Education, that is open to all PCA members and
provides instruction as part of the registration fee. Novices and first- time drivers are always welcome.
Spec 911 cars on Grid
Racers hitting turn 11 at Thunderhill Raceway ParkEvents of Interest:
1) Poscheplatz April 30th to May 1st Laguna Seca, VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
2) Zone 7 Shasta Tour, June 9-13th, SOLD OUT
3) Porsche Parade at the Kalahari Resort, Pennsylvania, June 12-18, Registration closes May 14th; porscheparade.org
4) PCA Werks Reunion, August 19, Monterey, werksreunion.com
5) PCA Fall Treffen, September 14-18, Sunriver Resort, Bend, Oregon; treffen.pca.org
Note that past Treffens have sold out in as little as one hour due to their popularity. Registration
for the Treffens typically opens 3-4 months prior to the event.
2022 PCA West Coast Race Series Schedule
With Federal and State directives pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Club Racing schedule is very fluid and subject to
change on a day-to-day basis. The racing schedule shown below will be frequently updated with the latest official status of each
of our races.
Dates Event Status Enduro
Apr 02-03 Thunderhill Opens 02/07
May 14-15 Buttonwillow Opens 03/28
Jun 11-12 UMC Opens 04/25
Aug 27-28 Sonoma Opens 07/11
Sep 17-18 High Plains Raceway Opens 08/01
Sep 24-25 Thunderhill Opens 08/08
Oct 08-09 Sonoma Opens 08/29PCA Diablo gained 20 new members in March 2022!
William M & Susan K (Boxster S)
James L (Cayman GTS)
Alessandro B (718 Spyder)
Osaide O (911S & GT3) PCA Diablo By The Numbers:
Michael N (911S)
Samuel S & Gina S (Cayenne GTS) Total Primary Members: 1134
Richard K (911 & GT3) Affiliate Members: 534
Eric J & Megan J (Cayenne GTS) Total Region Membership: 1668
Wendell A (944) PCA Juniors: 84
Tom M (911 Turbo) Total Cars: Not enough!
Fred A (911)
Byungjin B (911 Cab)
Sabah Y (718 Cayman GT4)
Inderpreet P (GT3)
Katy L (Boxster)
Dino T (911 4S Cab)
Ryan D (911 Targa 4S)
Orin K (911 Cab)
Dustin F (911 Turbo)
Marvin P (Taycan 4S)
Click here to order your name badge!
(If you wear it to our weekly Saturday breakfast you might get some PCA swag ….)Diablo Porsche Club Invites You to Tuscan Cuisine
in the Sierra Foothills
Join us Saturday June 18, 2022
Your Hosts: Ron Erickson –Winemaker, Chef and Instructor at the Yankee Hill
Winery & Cooking School, 11755 Course Gold Lane Columbia, CA
Your tour hosts are: Susie George and Tom Geary
Cost: $40, which includes the 3-hour cooking lessons, and food ingredients, with a gratuity you pay on your
own if you wish to our instructor and staff at Yankee Hill Cooking School.
Menu: Tuscan menu: Tuscan chicken, fresh pasta, sauce for pasta, vegetable dish, salad, portabello mushrooms
on ciabatta bread, bruschetta, chocolate lava cake for dessert. Wine and hors d’oeuvres served there. You can
also bring your own wine to share; no beer allowed as Yankee Hill does not have a license for beer.
Start/time: Meet 7:30 a.m. from IHOP, 4567 First Street, Livermore, CA 94550. Driver’s meeting at 7:45 a.m.
and depart at 8:00 a.m. We will have a bio break in Farmington, CA. We anticipate arriving at the Yankee Hill
Cooking School at 10:30 a.m.
Maximum 40 participants and no more than 20 cars due to facility size and parking constraints.
Registration via Eventbrite
We will follow the CDC guidelines and request that everyone have proof they received their two Covid
and Booster vaccines.
Deadline to Sign Up: June 12, 2022
Please note: This is an approximately three-hour long class (from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.) and is NOT gluten-
free. Those with dietary restrictions may not want to participate. Not all participants are required to cook, but
are encouraged to cheer, observe (or heckle) their partner or fellow PCA member. No food fights allowed.Weekly Saturday Morning Breakfast
Start your Saturday with good food and conversation EVERY SATURDAY in Walnut Creek! Have
breakfast with fellow Club members then head to the parking lot to kick tires. It's a great way to
catch up with your Porsche friends and find out what is happening in the Club.
Where?
ButtercuP Diner & Bar
660 Ygnacio Valley Road (between N. Broadway & N. Civic Drive), Walnut Creek, 94596
When?
Every Saturday starting at 7:30AM
For something simple:
Buttermilk pancakes
One of their specialties - Frosted Cinnascuit
(House made biscuit dipped in cinnamon sugar, baked &
topped with a cream cheese frosting)
Vegetarian Eggs Benedict for our
vegetarian members
**COVID Guidelines for Contra Costa County (As of 4/26/2022):
• Contra Costa’s “Path to Zero” seeks to stop all preventable COVID deaths by making sure everyone in
our community knows about treatment options and how to access them. For more information please
visit https://www.coronavirus.cchealth.org/
• Please follow the Buttercup’s guidelines for masking and social distancing -- we want to come back next
week!
• Please respect individual choices regarding masking and social distancing.Porsche Club of America - Diablo Region
38th Annual CAR SHOW
Sunday, May 29th, 2022 (Memorial Day Weekend)
Livery Shopping Center, 400 Sycamore Valley Rd West, Danville
9AM - Registration
10AM - Show Starts
Noon - “Street Tacos” From Luna Loca
1PM – Awards
SHOW FAVORITE,
Voted on by PCA JUNIORS* (Not Judged)
Register: $25 per car (includes 2 lunches)
Diablo Members not showing & guests $10 for lunch
ALL registration and raffle proceeds donated to charity
Paws for Purple Hearts www.PawsForPurpleHearts.org
info at www.diablo-pca.org
Brian Adkins 510-695-5030 DiabloPCA.President@gmail.com
*Any child under 18 registered by a current PCA member can participate & it’s FREE www.pca.orgDriving Tour to Roaring Camp Railroad and Picnic Lunch
July 9, 2022
Join us for a drive on Highway 17 to Roaring Camp Railroad. The tour will start at Raley’s
on Sunol Blvd in Pleasanton at 9 am. Parking at Roaring Camp Railroad will be on the
lawn by the Deer Creek Right picnic area at no charge. The picnic area is available to
participants until 5 pm. Participation is limited to 50 people, so sign up early.
Event tickets include the picnic lunch, served at 11:30, as follows:
Chicken and rib platter - $32.00
Veggie burger platter - $24.00
Kids hot dog & chips lunch – no charge
Meal selections will be made when you sign up on Eventbrite. Meal platters include side
salad, western-style ranch beans, sourdough roll, seasonal vegetables, and soft drinks.
Participants can bring coolers, appetizers, beer, wine, desserts, etc.
After lunch, participants can take advantage of other attractions on a pay-as-you-go
basis at Roaring Camp Railroad. The Forest Train, a 75-minute ride to the summit of Bear
Mountain, departs at 12 noon, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm. The Santa Cruz Beach train
departs at 12 noon and 2 pm. More information about the train rides is available at
www.roaringcamp.com.
Participants are advised to SEPARATELY PURCHASE TRAIN
TICKETS ONLINE IN ADVANCE
Save $4.00 per ticket: USE PROMO CODE: 20Diablo22Why Join Diablo Threads & Treads
Make New Friends
Learn New Skills or Brush Up On Old Ones
(knitting, crocheting, stitching, crafts)
Work On Community Out-Reach Projects
Fun, Fun, and More Fun!
Award Winning
Nationally Recognized
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Date and Time:
Saturday, June 25th
Meet at 9:15 AM, Fairfield Costco 5101 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, CA. 94534. We will meet in the
parking adjacent to the Costco Gas pumps.
Driver’s Meeting: 9:30
Depart at 10:00 AM
Description:
Join us for a tour through Solano county’s Wooden Valley into Napa County and up to Lake Berryessa,
through Pope Valley and Angwin and into the Napa Valley where we will lunch at Gott’s Roadside.
Staring at the Costco in Fairfield we will travel through Wodden Valley and over the backroads to Lake
Berryessa’s Dufer Point Visitor Center. At Dufer point we’ll have a restroom break and then enjoy a
ranger led discussion of Lake Beryessa and the surrounding area’s history.
We will continue along Lake Berryessa’s western edge crossing the Knoxville Pope Canyon Bridge before
heading west through beautiful Pope Valley. Departing Pope Valley we will climb over Howell Mountain.
You’ll notice the trees change from scrub Oaks at the lower elevation to a forest of cool green filled with
Redwood trees.At the top of Howell Mountain we will pass through the city of Angwin, before heading down into the
Napa Valley. Upon entering Napa Valley we will head north along the Silverado Trail to Calistoga’s
Lincoln Ave. We will pass down the main drag of Calistoga before turning south on Highway 29.
We will stop at the “Welcome to The Napa Valley” sign between Calistoga and St. Helena for group and
individual pictures before continuing south on highway 29 to our destination Gott’s Roadside. Gott’s is a
popular roadside eatery with a diverse menu that includes vegetarian options. They have something for
everyone. Lunch at Gott’s is out of pocket. Parking is available in the Gott’s lot as well as a lot on the
corner of 29 and Charter Oak Ave. which is adjacent to Gott’s.
The tour will end at Gott’s so that if you desire you can make plans to visit one of the many wineries for
an afternoon tasting. Be sure to make reservations, since COVID most wineries will not accept walk-ins.
You can also opt to spend the night in the Napa Valley. One good and budget friendly choice is the
Calistoga Inn, book early because their rooms go fast. There are many other hotel choices, as well as
Airbnb and VRBO options.
Schedule:
Saturday, June 25th
9:15 am Gather
9:30 am Driver Tour Directions and Safety Briefing
10:00 am Depart
10:50 am Arrive Dufer Point visitor’s center for restrooms and ranger presentation
11:30 am Depart Dufer Point
12:30 pm Arrive “Welcome to Napa Valley” sign
01:00 pm Depart “Welcome to Napa Valley” sign
01:15 pm Arrive Gott’s Roadside
03:00 pm Tour ends
Pre-paid:
• This tour is FREE for PCA members.
Out of Pocket:
• As required at Gott’s Roadside.
Please “purchase” one REQUIRED - Scenic Drive ticket (so we can collect your vehicle information)
Don't have a Diablo PCA name badge yet? Click here to order your name badge.
For information regarding this event contact: Susie George (DiabloPCA.Tours@gmail.com) or Lawrence Tougas
(ama.district10@gmail.com)
For questions regarding registration on Eventbrite contact: Carolyn Wong (1BlueMacan@gmail.com)
For general questions regarding the Diablo Region PCA contact: Brian Adkins (DiabloPCA.President@gmail.com)Monthly Diablo Region Dinner
Where?
FAZ Danville, 600 Hartz Ave, Danville 94526
When?
3rd Thursday of the month @ 6:30PM
FAZ is happy to have us return for our Monthly Club Dinner. Join fellow Club members in the heart of
Danville for great modern Mediterranian food and lively conversation. This is a great opportunity to socialize
with both long-term and new Diablo members!
Order your dinner off their menu, bring your own wine to share (no corkage fee!), and the restaurant makes
it simple with separate checks.
PLEASE REGISTER via Eventbrite (link here) so we can give the restuarant a
headcount the Tuesday before our dinner.
For questions/additional information regarding this event, please contact: Brian Adkins
For questions regarding registration on Eventbrite, please contact: Carolyn Wong
For general questions regarding the Diablo Region PCA, please contact our current President, Brian Adkins
**COVID Guidelines for Contra Costa County (As of 4/26/2022):
• Contra Costa’s “Path to Zero” seeks to stop all preventable COVID deaths by making sure everyone in
our community knows about treatment options and how to access them. For more information please
visit https://www.coronavirus.cchealth.org/
• Please follow the Buttercup’s guidelines for masking and social distancing -- we want to come back next
week!
• Please respect individual choices regarding masking and social distancing.If you are selling or offering something your fellow Porschephiles would
appreciate & enjoy, please email diablopca.editor@gmail.com to be featured in
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