Diablo PCA provides a welcoming and engaging community that enriches our member's Porsche ownership experience. What's New 9/23/2023 - Bodega Bay to Napa Valley Tour, we will tour through Napa and Sonoma Counties passing Petaluma and Tomales to Bodega Bay. Here we will stop to share a potluck lunch. After a relaxing lunch we will drive to the Napa Valley and our final stop, V. Sattui Winery where we can visit under their shade trees and enjoy their food and drink. The tour will end by 6:00 PM allowing for dinner plans in the Napa Valley if members would like to make them for themselves. Click here for additional information and to register for the tour. Registration open. New - 9/24/2023 - Detailing Clinic, join us for a Detail Clinic at the Detail Garage in Concord. If you have not visited the Detail Garage, featuring Chemical Guys products, it is a must stop for detail enthusiasts. The afternoon is an opportunity for hands-on experience with the products. You will be working on YOUR car, get your detailing questions answered by a professional in the field. Click here for additional information and to register for the event. New - Diablo Region/PCA Zone 7 Concours #6, Porschephiles, this year's concours is sponsored by Porsche of Livermore and will again be at the Blackhawk Museum. You may enter your car as a Judged Car where your car will be judged against other cars in your class for cleanliness, preparation, and maintenance, or as a Car Show Display car. If your car is entered as a judged car in four or more of the Zone 7 Concours you will be eligible for a Zone 7 award. Click here for additional information and to register for the event. We are filling out our calendar for the rest of the year. Please check the Events and Tours sections below for a list of upcoming events. Volunteers needed - Help improve Diablo's image! No, we're not looking for a campaign consultant. We need one or two volunteer graphic artists or designers to work with a team of other volunteers to design a distinctive "Diablo Shirt" in the next two months and participate in redesigning diablo-pca.org, our website, over the next year. Please express your interest by August 31st by contacting Bob Hilton, Diablo President, at 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. 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. The Summer 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 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. 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 Chair, Michael Caine at 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 Events Save the date for the following events: TBD - Ocktoberfest, (location TBD) 10/29/2023 - Diablo Region/PCA Zone 7 Concours, Blackhawk Automotive Museum 12/9/2023 - Holiday Party, Bally Keal Estate
Recurring Events
Tours 9/3/2023 - Picture Rally, Join us for a PCA Diablo Picture Rally. For this rally, you will drive a pre-determined route along country roads in Livermore. You will be given a packet of pictures of objects (buildings, etc.) along the route. Your goal is to put the pictures in the order in which you see them along the route. Join us for a PCA Diablo Picture Rally. For this rally, you will drive a pre-determined route. You will be given a packet of pictures of objects (buildings, etc.) along the route. Your goal is to put the pictures in the order in which you see them along the route. Click here to register for the rally and for additional information. Save the date for the following Tours: 10/7/2023 - Apple Hill Tour 10/14/2023 - Berryessa/Napa Valley Tour 10/25-26/2023 - Lost Sierra Tour (overnight tour) 11/11/2023 - Tour Planning Meeting (location TBD) If you are aware of some fun roads to drive, or an interesting destination, please contact the Tour Committee (Susie George, 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 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.
2023 Golden Gate Region DE Schedule
Zone 7 Events 9/10/2023 - Transcendence, join the PCA Redwood Region for a group picnic, wine pours by many local wineries then progress to a captivating evening performance of soaring vocals, sensational music and dance from the best of Broadway and more. Click here for additional information on the PCA Redwood Region website. 2023 Zone 7 Autocross - Click here for information on the Zone 7 Autocross schedule.
2023 Zone 7 Concours - Click here for information on the Zone 7 Concours series.
2024 Shasta Region Tour, June 20-24, 2024 PCA/PCNA Events Click here for a list of upcoming PCA events.
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 |
Diablo PCA provides a welcoming and engaging community that enriches our member's Porsche ownership experience. What's New Tonight - 8/23/2023 - Dinner at Fat Maddies, we are returning to Fat Maddies in the Blackhawk Shopping Center in Danville based on several favorable comments regarding food, service, and price. We've delayed our next visit until after car week. We'll eat at tables in the main dining room and patio to reduce the sound level. Click here for additional information and to register for the event. 8/26/2023 - Cars 'n Coffee, European Auto Tech in San Ramon (31 Beta Ct, Suite J) is inviting the Diablo and Golden Gate Regions to a Cars 'n Coffee event on August 26, 2023, from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. During the event there will be an unveiling of a commissioned Porsche mural. No registration required for the event. New - 9/3/2023 - Picture Rally, Join us for a PCA Diablo Picture Rally. For this rally, you will drive a pre-determined route along country roads in Livermore. You will be given a packet of pictures of objects (buildings, etc.) along the route. Your goal is to put the pictures in the order in which you see them along the route. Join us for a PCA Diablo Picture Rally. For this rally, you will drive a pre-determined route. You will be given a packet of pictures of objects (buildings, etc.) along the route. Your goal is to put the pictures in the order in which you see them along the route. Click here to register for the rally and for additional information. New - 9/23/2023 - Bodega Bay to Napa Valley Tour, we will tour through Napa and Sonoma Counties passing Petaluma and Tomales to Bodega Bay. Here we will stop to share a potluck lunch. After a relaxing lunch we will drive to the Napa Valley and our final stop, V. Sattui Winery where we can visit under their shade trees and enjoy their food and drink. The tour will end by 6:00 PM allowing for dinner plans in the Napa Valley if members would like to make them for themselves. Click here for additional information and to register for the tour. Registration opens at noon on Friday, August 25, 2023. New - 9/24/2023 - Detailing Clinic, join us for a Detail Clinic at the Detail Garage in Concord. If you have not visited the Detail Garage, featuring Chemical Guys products, it is a must stop for detail enthusiasts. The afternoon is an opportunity for hands-on experience with the products. You will be working on YOUR car, get your detailing questions answered by a professional in the field. Click here for additional information and to register for the event. We are filling out our calendar for the rest of the year. Please check the Events and Tours sections below for a list of upcoming events. Volunteers needed - Help improve Diablo's image! No, we're not looking for a campaign consultant. We need one or two volunteer graphic artists or designers to work with a team of other volunteers to design a distinctive "Diablo Shirt" in the next two months and participate in redesigning diablo-pca.org, our website, over the next year. Please express your interest by August 31st by contacting Bob Hilton, Diablo President, at 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. 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. The Summer 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 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. 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 Chair, Michael Caine at 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 Events Save the date for the following events: TBD - Ocktoberfest, (location TBD) 10/29/2023 - Diablo Region/PCA Zone 7 Concours, Blackhawk Automotive Museum 12/9/2023 - Holiday Party, Bally Keal Estate
Recurring Events
Tours Save the date for the following Tours: 10/7/2023 - Apple Hill Tour 10/14/2023 - Berryessa/Napa Valley Tour 10/25-26/2023 - Lost Sierra Tour (overnight tour) 11/11/2023 - Tour Planning Meeting (location TBD) If you are aware of some fun roads to drive, or an interesting destination, please contact the Tour Committee (Susie George, 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 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.
2023 Golden Gate Region DE Schedule
Zone 7 Events New - 9/10/2023 - Transcendence, join the PCA Redwood Region for a group picnic, wine pours by many local wineries then progress to a captivating evening performance of soaring vocals, sensational music and dance from the best of Broadway and more. Click here for additional information on the PCA Redwood Region website. 2023 Zone 7 Autocross - Click here for information on the Zone 7 Autocross schedule.
2023 Zone 7 Concours - Click here for information on the Zone 7 Concours series.
2024 Shasta Region Tour, June 20-24, 2024 PCA/PCNA Events Click here for a list of upcoming PCA events.
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 |