356CAR Monthly Meetings
Bay Area Breakfast
1st Saturday at Mimi's Cafe, 2208 Bridgepoint Parkway, San Mateo, in the Bridgepointe Shopping Center, just off 92 east of 101. Breakfast starts at 8:30-9 AM. Map available here. 
Google map link is available here. Contact Michael Hodos via email or 650-326-6121 for information.
Sacramento Area Breakfast
2nd Saturday at Marie Callendar's, 9:00 AM. 5525 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 (916-961-8571) Google map link is available here. Breakfast is buffet style with a short meeting afterwards. Contact Jim Hardie via email or 916-972-7232 for information.
Hollister Area Breakfast
3rd Saturday at San Juan Golf Course, Hollister at 8:30 AM. Google map link is available here. Contact Jack and Sally Biersdorff via email or 831-636-3046 for information.
Capitola Area Dinner Meeting
1st Tuesday at The Point (formally Portola House), 6:30pm. 3326 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz Phone: 476-2733 Directions: Exit 41st Ave from Highway #1, South on 41st about 2 miles (towards the beach) Right on Portola (only 4 way Stop intersection-no signals), 5 blocks on left. Google map link is available here. Contact Steve Douglas via email or 831-239-1291 for information.
5th Saturday Central Coast Breakfast
Spanish Bay Golf Course Clubhouse in Pebble Beach, 9 AM. Enter via the Pacific Grove Gate to the Pebble Beach properties ($8 fee may be collected, but is refundable at the Inn). Google map link is available here. Confirm attendance in advance with Diane Morrill 831-375-3356. (dates in 2007: 3/31, 6/30 and 12/29)
(Updated: 7/31/08 )
Events for 2008 - 2009
(Please send event information to the webmaster or Barney Speckman)
Yearly dues are each June! Check your newsletter address sticker to confirm when you need to renew your membership. Support 356CAR!
July 2008
July16 - PCA SVR dinner meeting at Bob and Elaine Cannon's home. Parking the back yard - "Mexican Food and German Cars" $20/person, 6 to 7pm social hour and dinner at 7pm. RSVPs close as of 7/9. Email Elaine Cannon
July 19 - City Meets City - Sacramento and Fresno meet at Yosemite. Leave Sacramento at 10am and meet the drivers from Fresno in Yosemite for lunch. Details at www.euro500rally.com/
July 26 - Automobilia, toys, literature and books at the Hopkins Center for the Arts in Hopkins, Minnesota. Contact Mike Lancial for more info. The website is www.hopkinsmn.com/_hca/velocity.html
July 27 - Zone7/PCA Concours #4 in Carmel presented by Montery Bay Region PCA. www.zone7pca.org for more information
August 2008
For the dog days of summer here is a quick respite... click on http://thefiftiesandsixties.com/CarsWeDrove.htm
August 3 - Vintage VW and Porsche Treffen, Dave Brubeck Park (next to Concord High School), Concord. Meet at the park at 8am, fee will be about $20/car, built in BBQ available. About 2pm cruise to a local eatery for lunch. Contact mjrremodeling@aol.com for more info
August 5 - Concours Raduno at Masque Restaurant in El Dorado Hills, CA. Display your car on the patio and enjoy light hors d'oeurves and live music. 6:30pm http://www.nielloconcoursatserrano.com/raduno.html
August 8-10 Monterey Pre-Historic Races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. $8 admission t the County Park Gate www.laguna-seca.com
August 9 - Sacramento area breakfast
August 10 - Zone 7/PCA Concour #5 at Carlsen Porsche Dealership sponsored by Golden Gate Region PCA. www.zone7pca.org for more information or email Larry Adams - he has a row reserved for 356s
August 11-12 Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours on the Avenue, Ocean Avenue in Carmel. Benefits the Carmel Foundation www.oceanavenuemotorclub.com
August 13-16 - Back to the Bricks Cruise weekend in Flint, Michigan. Info at www.backtothebricks.org
August 15-17 Rolex Monterey Historic Races at Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca. www.laguna-seca.com
August 22 - 23 DATE CHANGE for Porsche Weekend in Mendocino - SEE INFORMATION BELOW for SEPTEMBER 26, 27, 28
August 30 - 5th Saturday 356 Breakfast at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach
September 2008
September 4-7 - The 356 Registry East Coast Holiday in Lancaster, PA. Trains, Planes and 356 Automobiles. Celebration of Porsche's 60th Anniversary. www.EastCoastHoliday.com
September 5-7 - The Fourth Meeting International Porsche 356 Pre-A in Palatinat-Sarre, Luxembourg. www.classic-parts-france.de and click "news"
September 9 - Concours Raduno at Masque Restaurant in El Dorado Hills, CA. Display your car on the patio and enjoy light hors d'oeurves and live music. 6:30pm http://www.nielloconcoursatserrano.com/raduno.html
September 12-14 - Fall Festival Monterey sponsored by Porsche 356 Club celebrating the 60th anniversary of Porsche. Drives, car show at Laguna Seca, track time, photos, awards dinner, swap meet. Headquarters hotel will be the Embassy Suites, Seaside, 1-800 EMBASSY, ask for special rate of $179/night. For more info contact Bob Lee. Download the event registration form here.
September 21 - Drive Your Porsche Day on Ferry Porsche's birthday! Send your high resolution photos to magazine@356Registry.org or PO Box 287, Stillwater, MN 55082
September 26-28 - Porsche weekend in Mendocino. Meet at Geyser Peak Winery for lunch on Friday and take Warm Springs Dam road to the coast. Stay at the Beachcomber Motel - make your own reservations at 800-400-7873 (they no longer take group reservations). Lunch Saturday at Bill and Gwen Jacobsen's and dinner Saturday night at a local restaurant on the wharf. Visit stores such as "Sallie Mac" which has a Paris Fleamarket that weekend. Drive home on Sunday. Contact Bill at or call 707-937-2432 to let him know that you plan to attend.
September 27 - Red Barron Ball benefitting the Sacramento Child Advocates at the California Aerospace Museum. Part of EuroSunday events. http://eurosunday.net
September 28 - Rector Motor Car Company 4th Annual People's Choice Concours and Swap Meet, 1010 Cadillac Way, Burlingame co-hosted by 356CAR and the NorCal 912 group. 8am to 1pm Contact Will Patterson for swap meet space. Contact Michael Hodos 650 326 6121 for more information
October 2008
October 5 - Niello Concours at Serrano in El Dorado Hills. Celebrating 100 years of General Motors and honoring Porsche as the marque. More info at http://www.nielloconcoursatserrano.com/index2.html
October 10-12 - Javelina 100 in Arizona. Join the Arizona Outlaws on a Route 66 tour. www.az356outlaws.com
October 10-12 - Classic Sports Racing Group Charity Challenge Vintage Race Weekend at Infineon Raceway Sears Point. Take a 3-lap ride for charity in the vintage racecar of your choice for a good cause. More information at www.csrg.org
October 10-12 - Capital to Coast Vintage and Exotic Car Rally. Three day rally through northern California - a test of skill driving over some of northern California's most challenging roads. Overnight in Garberville - part of EuroSunday events. http://capitaltocoastrally.com/
October 11 - Sacramento area 356 breakfast followed by a drive to wineries in the area. More details to follow.
November 2008
November 28-30 - The 23rd Australian Porsche 356 Parade in Melbourne, Australia
November 29 - 5th Saturday 356 Breakfast at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach
December 2008
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May 2009
May 21-24 - Montreaux, Switzerland, The International Porsche 356 Meeting in Montreaux, Switzerland in the Lake Geneva Region hosted by the Porsche 356 Club Switzerland. The web site is www.internationalporsche356meeting.ch for more informationJune 2009
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September 2009
September 18-20 - West Coast Holiday in Sedona, Arizona