Weekly Blast 5/14/2025
A Message from the President
PCA-Diablo is fueled by volunteers, and participation fulfills members. We have several opportunities for volunteers for our Memorial Day Car Show. Duties include traffic control and monitoring, setting up our equipment and tearing it down, and cleaning up the area at the end of the day. Join us for the fun of being part of the event, and also receive a cup of coffee and a bagel! Please email Bob Hilton at president@diablo-pca.org expressing your interest and any physical or time limitations you may have. Thanks and see you at the show.
Upcoming Events
5/14/2025 - TONIGHT Porsches, Plates & Pals
Don't cook dinner tonight. Give yourself a break and join us at Porsches Plates & Pals. Diablo's Dinner at the Mankas Grill is being revised to Porsches, Plates and Pals. The difference will be that we will rotate amoung a group of resturants in Napa and Sonoma Counties. For May we will visit Rancho Fino which is a great little Mexican spot in Fairfield. Come join us May 14 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at 4163 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield, CA 94534. We have room for 20 people so reserve your spot today. Next month we'll return to an institution, Pietro's No. 1 in Vacaville for Itallian food and Pizza. If you'd like to suggest a place for July and onward please contact Lawrence Tougas with your suggestion.
5/17/2025 - Breakfast at the Buttercup this Saturday
This Saturday and every Saturday Diablo holds its longest running event. Breakfast at the Buttercup. This event is older than Diablo and is in fact where our Region was born. The breakfast officially starts at 7:30 but most people are there at 7:00 so pick your time. This is a great way to get to know your fellow Diablo members. If you are a new member or this is your first time at the Buttercup please standup and introduce yourself. After breakfast we adjourn to the parking lot to check out the cars and visit. Come once and you'll be hooked. The Buttercup is a great independent resturaunt at 600 Ygnacio Valley Blvd. Walnut Creek. We'll see you there.
5/21/2025 - Dine with Diablo
The next Dine with Diablo will be on Wednesday 5/21/25 at First Street Alehouse, located at 2106 First Street in Livermore, at 6PM.
A family-owned business, First Street Alehouse has reserved their enclosed back patio for us. The patio is fenced in with a roof, but it is outdoors so dress accordingly. Ample parking is available just behind the patio. Order from the menu, pay separately.
Please register on Eventbrite.
We hope to see you there!
5/26/2025 - Memorial Day Car Show
UPDATE. Thank you to our friends at Porsche Walnut Creek and Porsche Fremont we have revised the pricing for all advaned purchase tickets. Advanced purchase tickets are $20, and day of tickets are $30. The net proceeds from the registration will be donated to Operation Fredom Paws. Register today.
Diablo's Memorial Day Charity Car Show, sponsored by Walnut Creek and Fremont Porsche, at the picturesque Livery in Danville with its beautiful trees and serene atmosphere, brings together club members, friends, and the public to celebrate Porsches and honor the brave US military personnel who have sacrificed their lives in service to the nation. This extraordinary event is not just about showcasing magnificent cars; it is a heartfelt tribute to those who have served and a celebration of community spirit.
Registered cars will arrive at 9:00 am for placement into air-cooled, water-cooled, and four-door categories from which a Best of Show will be awarded with a trophy. The Show is from 10:00 to 3:00 pm.
Lunch at the fun Mexican cuisine Luna Loca Restaurant will be served in two groups, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm and from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. The lunch ticket included in the registration packet has a $25 value and can be applied to meals and drinks of the participant's choosing.
One of the event's highlights is the Operation Freedom Paws booth, where attendees can meet charity staff and learn about the programs that save lives through human-canine service dog partnerships. In addition to visiting the charity booth, participants can join the charity raffle, which offers exciting prizes from dealerships, wineries, and other service and product providers.
6/14/2025 - Diablo Region DE101 and Golden Gate Region Ground School
We will be holding a joint Diablo Region DE101 and Golden Gate Region Ground School from 10:00 AM to approximately 1:00 PM at the Heather Farm Community Center Club Room located at 301 N. San Carlos Drive in Walnut Creek. Lunch will be provided. All new to DE participants are strongly encouraged to attend this event. Registration is not required for this event.
6/21/2025 - Mayo Food & Wine Pairing Tour
Join us for a scenic drive on back roads of Solano, Napa, & Sonoma counties. Our destination is the Mayo Family Winery in Glen Ellen. Our route takes us through Green and Wooden Vallies over to Napa and the Silverado Trail. Transiting up the Silverado Trail, we'll pass through histroric Calistoga. We'll then cross over the hill into Sonoma Valley via Petrified Forest Road and Hwy 12 on to Mayo Winery where our tour will conclude with participants enjoying a pairing menu of award winning wines and seasonal bites. We added a $75 Food Tasting Only ticket to this tour. Please join us even if you are not a wine drinker. Please register before May 20, 2025. After this date the unused reserved spots will be released and tickets will be sold on a space available basis. Click here for additional information and to register for the tour.
6/26-28/2025 – Southern California Tour
If you are interested in this joining tour, please register before May 29th. Although the tour isn’t until June 26th, our Mason Beach Inn room block will be released on May 29th. Booking your hotel room after the 29th is subject to room availability and our group discount rate may not be available. If you’ve already registered for the tour but haven’t booked your hotel room yet, please follow the EventBrite link or contact the hotel directly to book using the discount code provided on EventBrite.
Day one of this tour takes us down the Central Coast and Monterey Peninsula with a stop in Carmel Valley before heading east to Camp Roberts. We then continue south for lunch at Eberle Winery, then on to Santa Barbara. On day two, we will visit the Nethercutt Collection in Sylmar. After lunch we head back to Santa Barbara through the Los Padres National Forest with a rest stop in Ojai, and a group dinner in Santa Barbara. On day three we drive the back roads into the Santa Ynez Mountains with lunch in Solvang. After lunch we continue on the back roads of Santa Barbara with the tour ending in San Luis Obispo at the Chamisal Winery. Click here for additional information and to register for the tour.
6/28/2025 – Diablo Region DE at Sonoma Raceway
Join us for our second High Performance Driving Event (HPDE) of the year at Sonoma Raceway. If you wish to make this a three-day weekend, PCA Golden Gate Region will be hosting their DE on Sunday, 6/29/2025 and Monday, 6/30/2025. PCA Golden Gate Region will be holding Club Races on Saturday, 6/28/2025 and Sunday, 6/29/2025. Click here for additional information and to register for this event. Registration open.
6/28/2025 – Tour to Sonoma Raceway
Join us for a tour to Diablo's HPDE event at Sonoma Raceway. This is a perfect tour for anyone who wants to see what driver education events are all about. We'll depart from Costco in Fairfield, taking Suisun Valley Road to Highway 121, head across Napa Valley to Oakville Grade, and then go south on Rt. 12 to Arnold Drive in Sonoma arriving at Sonoma Raceway. Once there, we will have a DE talk given by a member of the DE team, followed by a parade lap where you'll actually be able to go on the track for a low-speed trip around the raceway. Click here for additional information and to register for this event. Registration open.
6/29/2025 – Breakfast at Jim’s on the Course Restaurant and Sports Grill
Start your Sunday with fellow Porsche enthusiasts at a scenic Corica golf course in Alameda for breakfast! Enjoy good food, stunning views, great company and post breakfast tire kicking — whether you are a new or a long-time member, join us for a casual, one-time meetup with limited space. Tickets go on sale this Friday May 9 at noon be sure to reserve your spot soon. The restaurant needs a headcount.
Recurring Events
Diablo has cooked up a whole host of monthly recurring events. We have, Breakfast at the Buttercup, Threads & Treads, Porsches & Pastries, Dinner at Mankas Grill and Dine with Diablo. Click here for more information about our recurring events.
Save the Dates
We will update you when registration opens for these events
7/19/2025 – Yankee Hill Cooking School Tour (2025)
Diablo Porsche Club invites you to enjoy Mexican Cuisine in the Sierra Foothills. After a drive to the Sierra foothills, our host, Ron Ericson, Winemaker, Chef, and Instructor at the Yankee Hill Winery and Cooking School will instruct us in preparing our own Mexican lunch of hors d’ouveres, enchiladas, tamales, Mexican rice, and bananas foster. Tickets are expected to go on sale on Friday, May 30, 2025.
7/26/2025 – 8th Annual Diablo Region Porsches & Pups Tour (2025)
This tour will depart from the Buttercup in Walnut Creek and take a scenic drive through Redwood Regional Park before completing the drive over to Billy Roy’s Burger Company in Fremont for Lunch. Do I need to own a dog? Definitely not!! However, you likely will want to be dog allergy free and be OK with dogs wanting to be close to you. Tickets are expected to go on sale on Friday, May 30, 2025.
7/27/2025 - New Member Recognition - Summer Picnic 2025
Join our extended Diablo Region PCA family at this year's annual picnic and car display. Join in on the festivities at picturesque St. Mary's College in Moraga, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The annual picnic is our most well attended single day event and always a summer highlight. It's a perfect opportunity to show off your Porsche pride and joy on the Chapel lawn and a great time socializing with other members. Several of our Club vendors will be present giving you the opportunity to heck out their latest offerings.
8/2/2025 - Porsches on Main
Kick Off Car Week in Style at Porsches on Main! Mark your calendar for August 2, 2025, as Porsches on Main returns to downtown Pleasanton to launch Car Week with horsepower and elegance. In collaboration with the Pleasanton Downtown Association and our sponsor Porsche Livermore this year’s event will feature an elevated lounge experience on Main Street — including a showcase of your stunning vehicles grouped by type and an exclusive reveal of the new 911.
Registered participants will also enjoy a special hosted event. Don’t miss this celebration of Porsche passion — save the date! Required registration is limited to 275 Porsches. Registration will be available soon, we will alert you in a future Weekly Blast.
Wait Listed Events
6/8/2025 – San Jose Historical Tour
Join us to tour Historical San Jose and visit the Gonzales/Peralta house, the oldest building in San Jose. We will have lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory in another old building that was once a warehouse. We continue to Historic Park, to ride a 1922 trolley car, visit an 1872 dental office, a hotel, printing office and a replica of lights used in old downtown San Jose. We continue to the Rose Garden which was planned in 1927 as rose gardens like the one in the White House were used to make announcements and have meetings. This event is sold out. Please add your name to the waitlist in case there are cancellations.
Driver Education (DE)
NEW 2025 Safety Tech Inspection forms now available, click here. Please use this new 2-page form which includes the 30-day pre-track inspection and the day of track day inspection forms.
PCA Diablo: Porsche Club of America Diablo Region, click here for general information on PCA Diablo DE events.
PCA - GGR: Porsche Club of America Golden Gate Region, click here for general information on PCA GGR DE events.
PCA - CCCR: Porsche Club of America California Central Coast Region, click here for general information on PCA CCCR DE events.
Zone 7 Events - Website
2024 Zone 7 Autocross - Click here for information on the Zone 7 Autocross schedule.
2025 Zone 7 Concours - Click here for information on the Zone 7 Concours series.
PCA/PCNA Events
Click here for a list of upcoming PCA events.
Porsche Parade, Oklahoma City, OK, July 6-12, 2025
Treffen at Sea, New England & Canada on the Enchanted Princess, 8/30-9/6'2025. Treffen at Sea Website
Treffen Jackson Hole, Four Seasons Resort, Jackson Hole, WY, October 5-9, 2025. Treffen website, Registration opens June 4, 2025.
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