Weekly Blast 3/12/2025
Diablo PCA provides a welcoming and engaging community that
enriches our member's Porsche ownership experience.
Diablo Member Awarded Zone 7 Enthusiast of the Year
Diablo's very own Carolyn Wong was chosen from the ten regions that make up Zone 7 as the Enthusiast of the Year. Carolyn is a big reason we have so many wonderful tours, well managed DE days, and smoothly run events. She is always the first to volunteer to help. This is a well-deserved award. Thank you, Carolyn, from everyone at Diablo PCA.
Upcoming Events
3/13/2025 - Diablo PCA Dinner at Mankas Grill. Tomorrow Thursday March 13th we will have our monthly dinner in Fairfield at the Mankas Grill. This is always a great time. There is good food, friends and conversation. Please join us. Click here to register.
3/19/25 - Dine with Diablo, Please join us for dinner every third Wednesday, at a different restaurant each month. The next dinner is on March 19th at 6PM at Dos Coyotes Border Cafe, 3191 Crow Canyon Place, Suite L, in San Ramon (next to Sprout’s). Click here to register for this event.
3/25/2025 - Diablo PCA Porches and Pints. Join us on the 4th Tuesday of every month from 6 - 8 pm. This event will be held at a different location each month. For March, we will be at Calicraft Brewing Company in Walnut Creek. No registration needed. Date: Thursday, 3/25/2025, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location: Calicraft, 2700 Mitchell Dr. Walnut Creek
4/25/2025 - Diablo Region DE at Thunderhill 3-mile, join us for our first DE of the year on the popular 3-mile track at Thunderhill. Our goal for the day is to "Drive Fast, Have Fun, and Be Safe". If you are a beginner, we will put an instructor in the car with you. As there are a limited number of Instructors, sign-up early if you would like an instructor. Golden Gate Region will be at the same track on Saturday and Sunday, so why not make it a two- or three-day weekend. Registration is via MotorsportReg. Registration is open. See the Driver Education section below for additional details.
5/16-25/2025 – SW National Parks Tour, a 10-day tour to the SW National Parks including Death Valley, Bryce Canyon, Zion, and Grand Canyon National Parks. Registration opens today. Priority will be given to PCA Diablo Region members. Registration will be open to other regions on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Click here for additional information and to register for this tour.
3/12/2025 - Tours 201 - Classroom, this is the first of a two-part Tours 201 training for those interested in helping with the Tours as a Run Group Lead, Relay, or Sweep. This classroom training will be facilitated via a Google Meet. Tickets on sale now. Click here for additional information and to register for the event.
3/15/2025 - Tours 201 Practice Drive, this is the second of a two-part Tours 201 training for those interested in helping with the Tours as a Run Group Lead, Relay, or Sweep. The practice drive will start at the Buttercup in Walnut Creek and end at Gott's Roadside in St. Helena. Tickets on sale now. Click here for additional information and to register for the event.
3/21-22/2025 - Whale Watch Tour, This tour takes us along the scenic coast of the Pacific Ocean, first stopping at the Pulgas Water Temple. Lunch at Duarte's Tavern (Pescadero), and then on to the hotel in Watsonville. Dinner is at Ella's at the Airport. Day 2 starts with an early Whale Watching sail out of Moss Landing Harbor with Blue Ocean Whale Watch. Once back onshore, lunch is set at Phil's Fish Market (Castroville). We’ll wrap up with a wine tasting and snacks at Miramar Vineyards in San Martin, CA (45 mins from Castroville lunch). The tour concludes at Miramar. Tickets on sale now. Cick here for additional information and to register for this event.
4/5/2025 - First Timers/New Member Tour, Sugar Mill, Clarksburg, CA (Sacramento), For those New Members who joined Diablo Region after September 1, 2024, OR have never participated in a Diablo Tour, PLEASE join us for a beautiful ride up the Sacramento Delta to Clarksburg where we will visit the Old Sugar Mill (OSM) Winery & Event Venue. Our ride will take us past the slopes of Mt. Diablo to Brentwood where we will then follow the Sacramento River levees as we wind our way through the Delta. We pass through the historic towns of Rio Vista, Isleton, Walnut Grove, and end up in Clarksburg at the renovated Old Sugar Mill. Sold out. Click here to join waitlist.
4/12/2025 - DE 101/201 – We will be holding a joint Diablo Region DE 101 and Golden Gate Region Ground School on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the Heather Farms 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.
4/13/2025 - Ladies Only Tour, Santa Cruz, A Sunday Ladies Tour that has been designed for Fun Driving, Scenic views and a great lunch in Capitola. The starting point is Raley's in Pleasanton. We take Niles Canyon Road to Fremont, and the Dumbarton Bridge to Redwood City. We will then take Woodside Rd to Alice's Restaurant for a Bio Break. From Alice's stop, next stop is at Sempervirens Point (aka Skidpad) for scenic views and picture opportunities . We will continue on Hway 9 to Hway 1. Take 1 south into beautiful Capitola. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 14, 2025, at noon. Sold out. Please add your name to the waitlist in case of cancellations. Click here for additional information and to join the waitlist for the event.
We have tentative dates for the following events:
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. Stay tuned for more details.
See the Driver Education section below for a list of Driver Education related events.
General Information
Check out the Diablo Region PCA home page (www.diablo-pca.org/) for a full calendar of events for the year. Click on the calendar listing to see additional information or to sign up for each of the events.
If you are interested in Diablo PCA logo wear and other items, check out our webstore on the PCA.org site.
Name Badges - Click here to order your personalized name badge. We encourage wearing name badges to avoid those awkward moments when you can't remember a name.
BOD Meetings - Board of Directors (BOD) meetings held on the second Monday of the month are open to all Diablo PCA members. If you are interested in participating in a meeting, contact our club president Bob Hilton (President@Diablo-PCA.org).
Co-members - If you have a spouse or significant other that is interested in Porsches, consider adding them to the PCA roster as a PCA Co-member. Co-members get their own PCA number. They have a separate email address where they can receive communications regarding PCA news and upcoming events. It's simple and there is no charge for adding a Co-member. Just log into your PCA account and edit your profile to add your Co-member. If you need assistance with adding a Co-member, contact our Membership Chair, Michael Caine at Membership@Diablo-PCA.org.
Diablo PCA has a new way for members to connect. We have created a Facebook Group just for you. Here you will find members telling members about drives they've taken, cars they have seen, posting photos, letting each other know about informal get togethers and much more. You will also get news hot off the press from Diablo PCA. Everyone is welcome to join just click on Diablo Region - Porsche Club of America Group. So please come join the fun and share your love of Porsche, because; it's not just the cars - it's the people.
Have you created your Digital Membership Card yet? PCA members can now opt in to the digital membership card, available for Apple and Android digital wallets. Visit PCADigitalCard.org for more information.
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.
Tours
If you are aware of some fun roads to drive, or an interesting destination, please contact the Tour Committee Chair (Carolyn Wong at Tours.Chair@Diablo-PCA.org). We are always looking for fun opportunities to take our cars out for a ride. The Tour Committee will work with you to make it happen.
Registration for tours and other events is done via Eventbrite (you will need to create an account with Eventbrite to register for a tour). Watch for a link to the registration site in the Upcoming Events section above or go the Tours page of the Diablo PCA website and click on the link from the calendar. Tours may sell out quickly. Be prepared to sign-up for tours as soon as registration is open. If you are unable to register for the tour, add your name to the waitlist in case of cancellations.
Emails regarding last-minute Tour information and openings for waitlisted individuals will come from Eventbrite and 1bluemacan@gmail.com. Please ensure that emails from these addresses are not sent to your spam or junk mail folder.
If you wish to purchase your own radio, the Club is using the Motorola Talkabout T800 series radios. These are sold in pairs and may be purchased through Amazon. These radios are FRS/GMRS compatible, have 22 channels and 121 privacy codes (or sub-channels).
Driver Education (DE)
4/25/2025 - PCA Diablo, Thunderhill 3-mile
Tech Inspections for non-race cars are required to be performed within 30 days of the event by a qualified service location. The following sponsor is offering free tech inspections:
Kahler's in Dublin - by appointment only, contact them at service@kahlers.com or by phone at 925-829-2050
2025 DE Schedule (Events hosted by PCA Diablo Region are in bold below.)
3/21-23/2025 - Golden Gate Region, DE & Club Race, Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, CA
4/12/2025 - Joint Diablo Region/Golden Gate Region DE 101/Ground School
4/25/2025 - Diablo Region, DE, Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, CA
4/26-27/2025 - Golden Gate Region, DE & Club Race, Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, CA
5/30/2025 - California Central Coast Region, DE, Buttonwillow Raceway (New Track), Buttonwillow, CA
5/31-6/1/2025 - Golden Gate Region, DE & Club Race, Buttonwillow Raceway (New Track), Buttonwillow, CA
6/14/2025 - Joint Diablo Region/Golden Gate Region DE 101/Ground School
6/28/2025 - Diablo Region, DE, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA
6/29/2025 - Golden Gate Region, DE & Club Race, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA
9/10/2025 - Joint Diablo Region/Golden Gate Region DE 101/Ground School
10/3/2025 - Diablo Region, DE, Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, CA
10/4-5/2025 - Golden Gate Region, DE & Club Race, Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, CA
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.
2025 Sacramento Valley Region (SVR) Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) Rally Series
Rally School – March 30th (a classroom session and practice rally)
4 rallies scheduled – April 26th , June 14th , October 4th , November 15th
For further information, please contact Darrel Huckabay, at 916-201-4436.
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 Contact key Diablo PCA Contacts
Events: Jamie Yee
Tours: Carolyn Wong
Driver Education (DE): Ed Won
Eventbrite Registration: Dennis Chen
Membership: Michael Caine
Weekly Blasts: Lawrence Tougas
Devil’s Advocate: Maiko Woodson-Mendoza
Webmaster: Anthony Mendoza
President: Bob Hilton
