Weekly Blast 9/10/2025
9/13/2025 (Sat) - PCA 70th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrate 70 Years of PCA with Us!
Join us on Saturday, September 13th, from 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM at Dust Bowl Brewery in Livermore for a special ticketed buffet lunch as we honor the 70th Anniversary of PCA. On this very day, Porsche enthusiasts across the nation will be celebrating—don’t miss your chance to be part of the excitement right here in our region!
What to Expect:
A delicious buffet featuring Coconut Shrimp with Sweet Thai Chili, Bacon & Balsamic Brussel Sprouts, French Fries, House Green Salad, Caprese, Chicken & Brisket Flatbreads, plus unlimited non-alcoholic beverages.
Exclusive door prizes, including an exterior detail from NM Auto Enhancements, Porsche oil change supplies (Liqui-Moly oil + Porsche oil filter), and Porsche-branded swag from Porsche Livermore.
Expert Porsche insights from Porsche Pro Specialist Jas, who will be available to answer all your Porsche questions.
A fun, festive atmosphere with fellow Porsche lovers, food, and camaraderie.
Don’t Wait—Registration Closes Friday, 9/12 at 9 AM!
Click here for additional information and to register for this event.
70th Anniversary driving tour, ending at Dust Bowl Brewery. If you’re registered for the drive, be sure to register separately for the lunch celebration.
10/18/2025 (Sat) - Oktoberfest with Diablo 2025
Join us for the German social event of the year! This celebration is brought to you in collaboration with The German Guys restaurant. Enjoy German food, music, and dancing with special parking to show off your awesome German Porsches. You and your car can wear trachten (traditional clothing) or a fun costume to compete for an amazing German prize basket worth $100+.
Event Highlights:
Special parking and seating area for Diablo attendees
Prize for best German costume and car decor
The International Gruber family live band for dancing and singing
Photo area with accessories to remember this great day
Delicious German food and drink available from The German Guys
$25 for Diablo PCA members, $30 for all others. Tickets available now. Register here..
The location is adjacent to orchards on the outskirts of the city with plenty of easy and safe parking.
9/10/2025 (Wed) - Porsches, Plates & Pals
TONIGHT is Porsches, Plates & Pals Diablo's monthly dinner in Napa and Solano Counties. Give yourself a break skip cooking dinner and join us for a wonderful meal. We've got a great one this month. For September we'll be enjoying the cuisine of Sticky Rice Chinese Bistro & Bar. This is a wonderful Asian Fusion Bistro that makes delicious and unique dishes. So come out and join us for great food and even better company.
Sticky Rice is at 5030 Business Center Dr, Fairfield, CA 94534. We'll start at 6:00 PM. Please help us give the restaurant a good headcount by registering here for free.
9/13/2025 (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.
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. Early registration ends at midnight on Sunday, August 31, 2025. Beginning Monday, September 1, 2025, a $100 procrastination fee will be added to all registrations except for Instructors.
9/17/2025 (Wed) - Dine with Diablo
Dine with Diablo in September will be on Wednesday, 9/17/25 at 6PM. We will meet at the Blue Agave Club, 625 Main St., Pleasanton. From the Blue Agave Club website:
“We wanted to bring authentic, upscale cuisine to Pleasanton. At Blue Agave Club, you'll find classic dishes from across Mexico, including Enjococado, Arrachera Steak Filet, Camarones Emperador, and regional specials. Our food may be high end, but our dining experience is still laid-back and inviting. In fact, our relaxing outdoor dining space is known across the Bay Area for its peaceful and welcoming atmosphere. It's the perfect place for rehearsal dinners and corporate events. We also love to support charity events as a way to give back to our community.”
9/20/2025 (Sat) – Ladies Drive with Mia Walsh
The Final Ladies Drive of 2025 – An Experience to Remember
Join us for a truly special day as we close out the year’s Ladies Drives in style. We are thrilled to welcome Mia Walsh, PCA National High Performance Driver Education Chair, who will be traveling from the East Coast to accompany the Diablo Ladies on this unforgettable journey.
Our scenic drive will take us to Calistoga, where we’ll enjoy a family-style lunch al fresco with a specially curated local farm-fresh lunch at SolBar Restaurant, located on the beautiful grounds of Solage Calistoga Resorts and Spa.
Registration is open Click here for full details and to secure your spot.
Don’t miss this elegant finale to the 2025 season—a celebration of driving, friendship, and unforgettable moments.
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/
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.
Registration opens! Click here for additional information and to register for this event.
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. Our room block has been released, but you may still be able to reserve from other available rooms.
Registration open! Click here for additional details and to register for this tour. Only a few tickets left.
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. Click here to register and for additional information. Registration opens on Friday, August 29, 2025.
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. Click here for additional information and to register for the meeting. Registration is open now.
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. Click here for additional information and to register for the Tour. Registration opens at noon on Friday, September 12, 2025.
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
10/5/2025 (Sun) - Porsches and Pastries
Save the date for the final Porsches and Pastries of the season. Sunday, October 5th. Please note, the start time will NOT be in the morning, but late afternoon in San Ramon sponsored by KarPark.
Advocate Newsletter
The Diablo has its very own newsletter. It's called the Advocate check out our latest issue and look forward to new issues in the very near future.
Name Badges
Order your own Diablo name badge in your choice of colors. It's a great way for fellow members to get to know you.
To get your own badge click here.
Wait Listed Events
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
