Weekly eBlasts

Diablo PCA provides a welcoming and engaging community that

enriches our member's Porsche ownership experience.

What's New

New - 5/24/2023, For the May Diablo dinner in Solano County we've decided to mix it up. We will be gathering at Pietro's #1 in Vacaville for Porsches and Pizza at Pietro's. Pietro's is a wonderful family-owned restaurant that has been operating at the same location since 1957.  They have delicious pizza and Italian specialties to choose from. This will be a special dinner that you'll want to attend. Please note there are two Pietro's in Vacaville, we will be at #1 which is at 407 Cernon St. In June we will return to our monthly dinner at the Mankas Grill. Sign up today, we are limited to 35 people so don't miss out.

New - 5/28/2023 - 39th Annual Car Show, join us for our Annual Memorial Day Car Show and Charity event at the Livery in Danville. This fun people's choice event includes a car show, music, street tacos provided by Luna Loca, and raffle prizes with donations going to Paws for Purple Hearts. Click here to register for this event.

New - Our second DE of the year is scheduled for Friday, June 23, 2023, at Thunderhill on the popular East (3-mile) track. Registration open on Friday, April 21, 2023, at noon. Check out the Driver Education (DE) section below for a link to the registration site, additional information, and for a list of DE dates for the year. Consider making it a 3-day weekend, the Golden Gate Region will be at Thunderhill on Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25, 2023. DE Instructors, we would appreciate it if you could sign-up early. This helps us with confirming Beginners w/Instruction. Click here to register for the event.

5/14/2023 - 6th Annual Porsches & Pups Tour, this is the sixth annual tour that started 2017. It has slowly been growing as more Porsche owners are choosing to bring their Furkids with them on their adventures! The tour will depart from Dennys in Fremont towards Monterey. We will have a scenic drive through Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Watsonville, Moss Landing, and Seaside before heading to Islands in Monterey for lunch. Click here for additional information and to register for this tour. Tickets on sale on now.

New - 5/17/2023 - Little Tail of the Dragon, join us for a midweek tour to the Little Tail of the Dragon. Starting in Livermore, we will head east through Manteca, Oakdale, and Knights Ferry to Chinese Camp. From Chinese Camp we will head south to Hwy 49, traveling through Coulterville to Bear Valley Road. From Bear Valley Road we will head southwest to Horintos, then north to La Grange where we will take Hwy 132 west to Modesto. At the end of the drive, we will have lunch (on your own) at the Harvest Moon Restaurant. Click here for additional information and to register for this tour. Tickets on sale on Friday, April 14, 2023.

5/20/2023 - Yankee Hill Cooking School Tour, Diablo Porsche Club invites you to Mexican Cuisine in the Sierra Foothills. Our host Ron Erickson, Winemaker, Cheff and Instructor at the Yankee Hill Winery and Cooking School will assist us in preparing a Mexican meal. Click here for additional information and to register for the tour. Tickets on sale now.

Check out the Tours section below and save the date(s) for our upcoming tours.

General Information

Check out the Diablo Region PCA home page (www.diablo-pca.org/) for a full calendar of events for the year, to sign up for an event, or to see additional information for each of the events. If you are interested in Diablo PCA logo wear and other items, check out our new webstore on the PCA.org site.

The January edition of the Devil's Advocate is available this now. Please Click here to view the most recent edition. If you have contributions to the Devil's Advocate, please send them to Maiko Woodson-Mendoza at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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 (DiabloPCA.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Affiliate Members - If you have a spouse or a friend that is interested in Porsches. consider adding them as an Affiliate PCA Member. Affiliate members get their own PCA number and can have a separate email address. There is no charge for adding an Affiliate member. If you need assistance with adding an Affiliate member, contact our Membership Chairs, Juan and Rowena Fernandez at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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.

As the saying goes, "many hands make light work". We are looking for members to raise their hands as volunteers. As Diablo Region members, we enjoy an active calendar of driving tours, DE days, social events and other club activities throughout the year. These events simply don't happen organically. It takes the combined efforts of many volunteers to make the magic happen. If you are interested in helping out, we can surely use your help. We are especially interested in people helping to plan events. Whether you are an original "Founding" Diablo member or joined yesterday, volunteer today by contacting Bob Hilton at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. And as an added bonus for our newer members, volunteering is a great way of meeting people and making new friends. 

Events

Save the date for the following events:

Recurring Events

Tours

4/28-30/2023 - Paso Robles/Carrizo Plain Tour, the tour will depart on April 28th from Raley's in Pleasanton. We will drive to King City for a bring your own picnic lunch going down highways 680, 101, 25, 198 and 101. After lunch we will drive along Jolan Road to Lake Nacimiento Road, and highways 24 and 101 arriving at La Quinta Inn in Paso Robles. Participants will have free time before a bring your own to share wine and cheese tasting at the Inn, before heading to Jeffrey's Wine Country BBQ for dinner. On April 29th we will leave at 9:00 am for a drive to see wildflowers out on the Carrizo plain using highways 41, 229, and 58. After leaving the plain we will visit Blackwell's (James Deans last known stop). From there, we'll return to Paso Robles for a spectacular lunch at Eberle Winery's Wild Boar Room. After lunch, participants will have free time before joining together for dinner at one of several preselected and reserved restaurants. On Sunday, we'll leave the Inn at 10:00 am driving highway 46 to 1 and up to Carmel Valley where we'll complete our tour with a lunch at the famous Baja Cantina and Grill in Carmel Valley. Click here for additional information and to register for the tour. Last day to register is Saturday, April 1, 2023.

5/9/2023 - Safari West Tour, Safari West, African wildlife, and BBQ lunch on a Porsche trip (without the plan ride). Starting in Vallejo we will take Hwy 780 and 37 to Sears Point, continue north on 121/116 and 12, take Calistoga Road to Porter Creek Road to Safari West. At Safari West we will have a walking tour and jeep ride through the preserve to see the African animals, followed by a BBQ lunch. Click here for additional information and to register for the tour. Sold out.

6/4/2023 - Half Moon Bay Tour, join us for a tour to Half Moon Bay. Starting in Pleasanton, we will take Niles Canyon Road to Fremont, then take highway 84 (Dumbarton Bridge) to Kings Mountain Road which will take us to Skyline Blvd. From Skyline we will head south turning west (at Alice's Restaurant) onto Highway 84. We will follow San Gregorio Road to Hwy 1, then head north to the Pilot Light restaurant. At the end of the drive, we will have lunch (on your own) at the Pilot Light Restaurant.

6/10/2023 - Old Sacramento Tour, please join us on a drive through the Delta. We will depart the Fairfield Costco and travel eastbound on Interstate 80 to eastbound California Highway 12. We will go through the city of Rio Vista before turning onto Highway 160. We will travel along the Sacramento River up to Clarksburg and the Old Sugar Mill. Here we will have a stop where you can enjoy several wineries tasing rooms. After our break we will continue onto Old Town Sacramento where you can enjoy dining and shopping on your own and with friends.

7/21-23/2023 - Redwoods, Roads, Route 1 Tour, join us for an overnight tour to northern California. On Friday we will drive by Lake Berryessa and stop for lunch in Lakeport (Clear Lake). From there we will drive through the Redwoods on the Avenue of the Giants. On the second day, you may join us for a drive in the area, visit the Fortuna Auto Xpo, or explore the area on your own. Our drive back on Sunday will take us along Hwy 1 to Hwy 128 where we will head east to Hwy 101, ending the tour in Petaluma. We have a block of rooms reserved for tour participants at the historic Scotia Lodge.

If you are aware of some fun roads to drive, or an interesting destination, please contact the Tour Committee (Susie George, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Bob Hilton, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). 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 this section of the ENews or on our website. Tours often sell out the same day tickets go on sale. 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 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 radios. These are sold in pairs through Amazon for about $85.00. These radios are FRS/GMRS compatible, have 22 channels and 121 privacy codes (or sub-channels).

Driver Education (DE)

2023 Diablo Region DE Schedule 

Click here for general information on Diablo PCA HPDE days.

• Updated - 6/23/2023 - Thunderhill (East, 3-mile) * - Sponsored by Porsche Walnut Creek, registration opens on Friday, April 21, 2023, at noon. MotorsportReg.com
  • Safety Inspections - All drivers must certify that their car has passed a safety inspection by an authorized person within 30 days of the event. The safety inspection form can be downloaded from our DE website. The following sponsor is offering free tech inspections:
    • Porsche Walnut Creek
    • Kahlers in Dublin - By appointment only. Contact them at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone at 925-829-2050.
• 8/4/2023 - Sonoma Raceway* - Sponsored by Porsche Walnut Creek
• 11/19/2023 - Laguna Seca

2023 Golden Gate Region DE Schedule 

• 5/6-7/2023 - Buttonwillow, DE & Club Race
• 6/24-25/2023 - Thunderhill (East, 3-mile). DE & Club Race *
• 8/4-6/2023 - Sonoma Raceway, DE & Club Race*
• 9/15-17/2023 - Laguna Seca, DE & Club Race

* Make it a 3-day weekend. Sign-up for the Diablo DE and the Golden Gate for a 3-day weekend.

Zone 7 Events

CRAB 38, Sacramento Valley Region, April 21-24, 2023, Click here for additional information and to register for the event. Registration open.

Shasta Region Zone 7 Tour, June 8-12, 2023, Click here for additional information, 

2023 Zone 7 Autocross - Click here for information on the Zone 7 Autocross schedule.

• 4/29/2023 - Sacramento Valley, Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, CA
• 4/30/2023 - Redwood, Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, CA
• 5/13/2023 - Sequoia, Madera Airport, Madera, CA
• 8/26/2023 - Golden Gate Region, Salinas Municipal Airport, Salinas, CA
• 8/27/2023 - Loma Prieta, Salinas Municipal Airport, Salinas, CA
• 9/16/2023 - Sacramento Valley, Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, CA
• 9/17/2023 - Redwood, Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, CA

2023 Zone 7 Concours - Click here for information on the Zone 7 Concours series.

• 4/29/2023 - Concours School, Hands on - Hi Tech Automotive
• 5/14/2023 - Concours School, Hands on - Stevens Creek Porsche
• 5/27/2023 - Concours School, Hands on - Nelson Residence, Shingle Springs, CA
• 6/4/2023 - Sacramento Valley, Porsche Rocklin
• 7/9/2023 - Sierra Nevada, Morman Station State Historic Park, Genoa, NV
• 7/16/2023 - Monterey Bay, Carmel Valley Community Park
• 8/6/2023 - Golden Gate, Redwood City Porsche
• 10/15/2022 - Diablo, Porsche of Livermore
• 10/22/2023 - Redwood, Sonoma Square
• 11/5/2023 - Loma Prieta, Porsche of Fremont

PCA/PCNA Events

Click here for a list of upcoming PCA events.

• Spring Treffen, Barnsley Resort, Adairsville, Georgia, April 19-23, 2023 (treffen.pca.org) Sold out.

• Porsche Parade, La Quinta Resort & Spa, Palm Springs, CA, June 18-24, 2023, if you are planning on attending Parade, check out the Parade website to see the list of activities and for information on how to register. Phase I registration and room reservations are open. Phase II registration which covers banquets, events, and tours, opens April 5, 2023, at 9:00 AM (12:00 PM Eastern Time).

• Werks Reunion, Monterey Pines Golf Course, Monterey, CA, August 18, 2023, Click here for additional information
• Fall Treffen, Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, Missouri, September 20-24, 2023 (treffen.pca.org)
• Rennsport Reunion, Laguna Seca, September 28 - October 1, 2023, Click here for additional information
  • General admission ticket sales for PCA members are on sale now. Purchase your tickets here. 

Click here to Contact key Diablo PCA Contacts

Events:  Gene Stoegbauer

Tours:  Susie George

Driver Education (DE):  Ed Won

Communications/Eventbrite Registration:  Carolyn Wong

Membership:  Juan & Rowena Fernandez

Devil’s Advocate:  Maiko Woodson-Mendoza

Webmaster:  Anthony Mendoza

President:  Bob Hilton