Weekly Blast 8/13/2025
Pick up your 2025 T-shirts - If you've ordered one of our Annual T-shirts and haven't picked it up yet, please collect your Annual T-shirt at one of our upcoming events. While many of you grabbed yours at the Annual Picnic and Porsches on Main, there are still plenty left.
You can pick yours up at two upcoming events:
Zone 7 Concours and Car Show at Livermore Porsche on August 24th
PCA 70th Anniversary Party at Dust Bowl Brewery in Livermore on September 13th
If you did not order a shirt or want additional shirts, we will be taking orders next week. We will announce the start of sales in next week's Blast and provide a link to Eventbrite where you can purchase them.
8/16/2025 (Sat) - 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.
8/20/2025 (Wed) - Dine with Diablo at Doppio Zero in Concord
We have reservations from 6:00 to 9:00 on their outside patio, so please dress accordingly. Order off the regular menu, pay by separate check. Located in the Veranda Shopping Complex.
From their website:
"We have been certified and internationally recognized by Vera Pizza Napoletana for our pizza-making skills. Our Doppio Zero Neapolitan pizza is made from the most refined 00 Flour, cooked in a wood-fired dome operating at 900°F, and topped with local produce and fresh ingredients. These characteristics, combined with the expertise of our Italian-born and trained Pizzaiolos, make for the most satisfactory pizza experience in the San Francisco Bay Area".
Doppio Zero has been recognized as #15 in the nation & #89 in the world by “50 Top Pizza” and has numerous accolades and awards from Diners' Choice, Michelin Guide, Gambero Rosso, Diablo Magazine, the SF Chronicle, Trip Advisor, etc.
Registration opens at noon on July 25th.
8/24/2025 (Sun) - Diablo Zone 7 Concours and Car Show
Get ready for a spectacular day of Porsches! The Diablo Region is thrilled to host the Zone 7 Concours and Car Show on Sunday, August 24th, at Livermore Porsche.
Join us for what promises to be an incredible display of the best-prepared and most beautiful Porsches this side of PCA's Parade. Whether you're showcasing your pristine Porsche in the judged Concours, displaying your pride and joy in the non-judged car show, lending a hand as a volunteer, or simply coming by to admire the cars, it's going to be a fantastic day!
We'll have coffee and pastries available for all concours and non-judged entrants and volunteers to start the day right, along with live music to set the mood. Lunch tickets will also be available for purchase.
Please contact Bob Hilton if you are interested in volunteering.
Space is limited, so purchase your tickets now.
8/26/2025 (Tues) - Porsches & Pints at the Mare Island Brewery
August's Porsches and Pints will be held at the Mare Island Brewery's (MIB's) Coal Shed. This is an amazing historical place. The Brewery is housed in a building that formerly held coal for warships. It is right on the water with a beautiful view of the sailboats cruising the Mare Island Channel. They have great beer and non-alcoholic drinks as well as delicious food. There is a huge parking lot in front that is perfect for tire kicking and sharing our Porsches with each other.
Our event starts at 6:00 pm. Please pay special attention to the address. MIB has two locations in Vallejo. The address is 850 Nimitz Ave. Vallejo, CA 94592.
No registration required just show up and enjoy. Please remember to always drink responsibly.
8/30/2025 (Sat) - Diablo DE 101 and Golden Gate Region Ground School
We will be holding a joint Diablo Region DE 101 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.
9/4 - 7/2025 (Thur-Sun) – Ashland Tour
Join us for a multi-day driving tour. On day 1 the tour will head up highway 101 to Eureka. Dinner will be at the Five Eleven restaurant in Eureka. After an overnight stay, the tour will continue on to Ashland, Oregon. This route will take us through Klamath, Crescent City, and Grants Pass. After arriving in Ashland, there is a short optional tour on day 3 to Jacksonville, Oregon where there is a trolly ride through a movie set town. Other optional activities in Ashland include Lithia Park, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, local wineries, and downtown walking and shopping. A block of rooms at the Best Western in Eureka (1-night) and the Plaza Inn in Ashland (2-nights) have been reserved for this tour. The tour officially ends on 9/6/2025 in Ashland. We will provide you with suggested routes home, or you may stay in the area longer if you wish. Tickets on sale now! Click here for additional information and to register for this event
9/12/2025 (Fri) – Diablo Region DE at Thunderhill (3-mile)
Join us for Diablo Region’s last High Performance Driving Event (HPDE) of the year at Thunderhill Raceway. Registration for this event will open on Friday, July 11, 2025. If you are a Beginner requiring instruction, please sign up as soon as possible as we assign students to instructors on a first registered basis. If you wish to make this a three-day weekend PCA Golden Gate Region will be hosting their DE on Saturday, 9/13/2025, and Sunday 9/14/2025. PCA Golden Gate Region also will be holding Club Races on Saturday, 9/13/2025 and Sunday, 9/14/2025. Registration open! Click here for additional information and to register for the event.
9/13/2025 (Sat) - PCA 70th Anniversary Celebration
Join us on Saturday, September 13th, 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM for a ticketed buffet lunch at the Dust Bowl Brewery in Livermore.
The event is sponsored in part by Porsche Livermore.
A 70th Anniversary driving tour is scheduled in the morning that will conclude at the Dust Dowl Brewery. If you are registered for the drive, and you want to attend the celebration lunch, you must register separately.
9/20/2025 (Sat) – Ladies Drive with Mia Walsh
Mia Walsh, the PCA National High Performance Driver Education Chair, is flying out from the East Coast to accompany the Diablo Ladies on a drive to Calistoga where we will have lunch at the SolBar Restaurant on the property of the Solage Calistoga, an Auberge Resorts property. We will dine al fresco at this wine country Michelin one-star location and enjoy a pre-selected family-style lunch. The drive will begin Porsche Fremont. Meeting around 8:00 AM with the first group departing at 8:45 AM. Lunch is included in the registration fee for this event. Registration opens at noon on Friday, August 15, 2025. Click here for additional information and to register for the event.
9/21/2025 (Sun) – Lunch with Diablo
Please join us at the first ever “Lunch with Diablo” on Sunday 9/21/2025 11:30am at Billy Roy’s Burger Co, 3909 Thornton Avenue in Fremont, CA.
Billy Roy’s Burger Co is an order at the counter-type restaurant, so you can order from the regular menu and pay with separate checks. We will have a spot reserved inside, so please dress accordingly.
Billy Roy's Burger Co is known for its large, flavorful burgers and friendly service. Yelp reviews say they offer a variety of unique burger creations, including the "Sweet and Swine" with pulled pork and pineapple, and the "Cattle and Swine" with pulled pork, pineapple, and a sweet BBQ sauce. Reviewers also praise the large portions and the quality of the ingredients, with one reviewer saying the burgers reminded them of burgers from 50 years ago.
You can see their menu here: https://billyroysburgerco.com/menu/
Tickets go on sale starting July 25th, so mark your calendars ;-)
Thank you and see you there !
9/27/2025 (Sat) - Castle Air Museum Tour
Join us for a scenic and leisurely "Porsches Only" drive to the non-profit Castle Air Museum on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
This tour will be free (no cost) and open for registration in Eventbrite on 7/18/25 at 12 noon for new Diablo PCA Club members (joined 7/1/24 to 9/26/25) and for first-timers (members that have never gone on a tour before). Registration for all others will open on 8/1/25 at 12 noon and will be the usual $10 per person. Space is limited, priority is being given to new members and first-timers.
We will be leaving from IHOP Livermore, heading down for a short two-hour drive south on Interstate I-580 turning east on State Route CA-132 (Maze Blvd.) to County Route J7 (Yosemite Blvd.) through Modesto, stopping at the famous Fruit Yard for a short bio break. Back onto Yosemite Blvd. going past the Turlock Lake Recreational Area in the Sierra Foothills before turning south on State Highway 59 to Merced considered “The Gateway to Yosemite”, then north onto Santa Fe Dr. for a few miles to Atwater.
The tour will end at the Castle Air Museum, 5050 Santa Fe Drive, Atwater, CA. The driving tour is expecting to arrive at the museum at approximately 11:00AM. Porsches arriving as part of the driving tour will have reserved parking at the museum.
If you have elected to also attend the Porsches & Planes event (strongly encouraged), you will be led on a guided tour of the outside part of the museum. After the guided tour, you are on your own to buy lunch at the on-site Copper Wings Cafe and eat in the museum's banquet room, explore the rest of the museum (don't forget the inside exhibits) or head back home. You must register for Porsches & Planes separately, watch the Weekly Blast for more details.
This tour is sold out. Please add your name to the waitlist in case of cancellations. If you tried to add your name to the waitlist and were unable to, please try again. We corrected an issue in Eventbrite affecting the waitlist.”
Click here for additional information and to get on the waitlist.
9/27/25 (Sat) - Porsches and Planes at the Castle Air Museum
Located adjacent to the former Castle Air Force Base (AFB) in Atwater (Merced) California, the Castle Air Museum has over 80+ static outdoor displays of restored aircraft, dating from pre-World War 2 to present day. In addition, there is an extensive indoor museum containing artifacts from the U.S. Army Air Force, the U.S. Air Force and Castle AFB Base. This will be a memorable and educational experience, for all club members and their families/guests to enjoy.
Registration for this event will include:
All-day entrance into the Castle Air Museum (both outdoor and indoor exhibits)
Guided tour of the outdoor museum by volunteer docents
PCA Diablo exclusive use of the Castle Air Museum Banquet Room (located next to the on-site Copper Wings Cafe)
After the guided tour, you are on your own to stay and visit the inside exhibits, have lunch at the on-site Copper Wings Cafe, or head home. You do NOT need to drive a Porsche to the Porsches & Planes event. We understand some members (with two-seat Porsches) may wish to bring their families/friends, so you may arrive in a non-Porsche to this event.
You may also elect to make it a full-day outing and participate in the optional Castle Air Museum Tour (must register for this event separately).
9/30 – 10/2/2025 (Tue-Thur) – Little River Inn Tour
Starting at Costco in Fairfield, this tour will take Wooden Valley Rd to Highway Hwy 128. Lunch will be on your own in Calistoga, then the tour will continue on Hwy 128 to the coast, then north to the Little River Inn. A block of rooms is reserved for the group at the Little River Inn, and a group dinner and a group breakfast are included in the tour. The next day you are free to explore the area on your own. Places of interest include the Mendocino Botanical Gardens, downtown Mendocino, Van Damme Beach State Park, Russian Gulch State Park, and the Point Cabrillo Light Station State Park. You are free to head home on your own the following day or stay longer if you wish.
If you are registered for this tour, please be sure to book your lodging at the Little River Inn by August 30, 2025. If you are still considering participating in this tour, please register for the tour and book your lodging at the Little River Inn by Ausgust 20, 2025.
Registration open! Click here for additional details and to register for this tour. Only a few tickets left.
Recurring Events
Diablo has cooked up a whole host of monthly recurring events. We have, Breakfast at the Buttercup, Threads & Treads, Porsches & Pastries, Porsches, Plates & Pals 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
10/4/2025 (Sat) – Tour to Sonoma Raceway #2
Join us for a tour to Sonoma Raceway for the Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) Sears Point Challenge 2025. This is CSRG’s signature event with over 250 entries, spectators, car club displays, vintage aircraft flyovers and more. We will depart from Costco in Fairfield heading north on Suisun Valley Road/Wooden Valley Rd to Hwy 121, then head from Napa Valley to Sonoma Valley on Oakville Grade Rd. From there we head south on Route 12 and Arnold Drive to Sonoma Raceway. Once we are at Sonoma Raceway, you are on your own to have lunch and watch the races.
10/12/2025 (Sun) – Events Committee & Tour Committee Planning Meeting
Hey everyone! What an incredible year we've had with all the amazing Diablo activities. They don't just happen by magic; they're the result of great ideas from members like you and a lot of dedicated planning.
Now it's time to start thinking about next year, and we want to hear your fresh ideas! We'll be holding our annual planning meetings on October 12th at the Ruby Hill Community Center in Pleasanton.
Meeting Schedule
Events Committee: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Lunch: A delicious lunch will be served between meetings for everyone who participates in either session.
Tour Committee: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
These meetings are a great way to help shape the future of our club, so please save the date and plan on joining us. We'll send out more details on how to register in an upcoming Weekly Blast!
10/14/2025 (Tue) – Apple Hill Tour
Starting at the IHop in Livermore, this tour will take us north on Vasco Road to Highway 160 through the delta, Highway 12 through the Central Valley, and continue northeast on Highways 88 and 49 through Placerville, ending at Jack Russell Brewery in the middle of Apple Hill. At the end of the tour, you are free to have lunch on your own at the food truck at Jack Russell Brewery and explore the Apple Hill area. This is a weekday tour to avoid the crowds on the weekends.
Wait Listed Events
8/23/2025 (Sat) – 17-Mile Drive/Baja Cantina Tour
Starting at Costco in Fremont, this tour will take us on Hwy 152 west past Uvas Meadows to Watsonville. From Watsonville the tour will head south to Salinas and take Hwy 68 to Laurel Grade Road which will take us to Carmel Valley Rd. From Carmel Valley Road we will make a loop around the scenic 17-mile drive and end at the Baja Cantina for lunch. This event is sold-out, please click here to add your name to the waitlist.
9/13/2025 (Sat) – 70th Anniversary Tour
Starting at Target in San Jose (Alum Rock area) we will head east on Mt. Hamilton Rd (Hwy 130) making a stop at the Lick Observatory. After our stop at the Lick Observatory, we will continue east on Mt. Hamilton Rd to Mines Rd. The tour will take Mines Rd north to Livermore ending at the Dust Bowl Brewing Company where the Diablo Region will celebrate PCA’s 70th Anniversary (tickets to the Anniversary party will be sold separately). Please note that this is a driver’s road with a lot of turns and some steep drop-offs. There may also be sections with small rocks on the road. Please add your name to the waitlist in case of 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.
Click here to reach key Diablo PCA Contacts
Click here to contact Weekly Blast Editors with questions, comments & suggestions. Please note all requests for inclusion in the Blast must be submitted by Tuesday at 0900.
