Member Update: 1/15/23

Special announcement for the John Wester (Saga Motorsports) event.

The registration response for the visit to the John Wester Car Collection has been overwhelming. We originally capped the January 21st date at 40 participants and later raised it to 60, and immediately sold out with a 30 person wait list.  Due to the overwhelming interest, John Wester has agreed to a second date of Saturday January 28th.

 

Everyone on the January 21st wait list has been confirmed for January 28th. While we haven’t closed registration for January 21st, anyone registering for that date will be automatically moved to January 28th. The time and format are the same.  Start at 9:00 AM and end about 12:00 PM.  We will also have breakfast tacos and coffee for you. If you want to eat, please come about 8:30 AM.  

 

We still have plenty of room for January 28 so it you want to visit this eclectic collection, go ahead and register on "Club Registration".

 

Lots of activity on our calendar, here are the highlights.

1/17/2023 Tuesday – A very unique event. HCR will host a moderately priced wine social on Tuesday January 17 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the residence of Damon and Ella Holditch in northwest Austin and will feature Texas wines.

Our first club wine social on January 17 still has openings.  Our hosts, Damon and Ella Holditch, have a terrific evening planned showcasing some of their favorite Texas wines.  See the website calendar or ClubReg for full details.  To accommodate people who are still undecided back a week to the close of registration on January 14.   

The cost is $40.00 per person, which includes all wine and food and is payable at registration.

 

1/19/2023 Thursday – Ring in the New Year with a return to the Brewtorium Brewery and Kitchen, 6015 Dillard Circle, Suite A, Austin. 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm. Parking, also craft cider, wine and food onsite! No registration required.

 

1/21/2023 Saturday – John Wester (Saga Motorsports) Car Collection Tour. 

 

1/26/2023 Thursday – Don’t forget, the two Happy Hours are in full swing each starts at 5:30. 

Happy Hour South

Let’s keep the party going by trying out a non-brewery for once. Waterloo has a little something for everyone, from drinks to food.

Location: Waterloo Icehouse

9600 Escarpment Blvd, Austin, TX 78749

Please RSVP here: http://evite.me/n3fkG86qYP

Happy Hour North more detail to come watch this space!

 

1/28/2023 Saturday – John Wester (Saga Motorsports) Car Collection Tour, see above for more information. 

 

2/1/2023 Wednesday – Join the women of Hill Country for the monthly Ladies Luncheon. This month, the Ladies will meet at Pappadeaux Seafood and Kitchen, 11617 Research Blvd. (north access road), Austin. Due to limited seating, please rsvp to  michelle.freudenbergr.hcr@gmail.com. Click here is review event on our calendar.

 

2/4/2023 Saturday – Porsches and Coffee at Works 11. Julian Avent, HCR member and owner of Werks11, 201 FM 1237 Troy TX 76579 hosts Cars and Coffee from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.   www.werks11.com.   This is an increasingly popular Saturday opportunity to meet HCR members and other Porsche owners for informal conversation and a chance to ogle the cars in the Werks11 shop.

 

2/4/2023 Saturday – The Hill Country Region Annual Meeting will be held Saturday February 4th at Rudy’s Country Store, 3914 N Lamar Blvd, Austin. Plan to arrive around 5:00 pm to place your order for Rudy’s legendary barbecue! The business meeting will begin at 6:00 pm and end no later than 8:00 pm. You are responsible for purchasing your food and drink. Please register at "clubregisteration.net".  Due to room constraints attendance is limited to 60 members.

 

2/5/2023 Sunday – Let’s Get Together – at Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q, 7709 RR620, Austin. This is a very informal “come as you are” gathering on the 1st Sunday of each month. A great opportunity to chat with your fellow Porsche enthusiasts, while showing off your own Porsche beauty! Swing by at your leisure – no reservation needed.

 

2/7/2023 Tuesday – HCR’s first Distinguished Speaker Series of 2023 is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb 7 at 6:30 PM. Ryan Stark, president of Blackstone Laboratories, the premier US oil analysis laboratory in Fort Wayne, Indiana will be sharing his knowledge on motor oils, their differences, and the benefits of performing an oil analysis on various types of vehicles and power transmission elements.  Questions will be taken from the attendees, or may be sent to Simon Freed (sfreed040@gmail.com) prior to the event. 

Ryan’s presentation will be via a Zoom Webinar. As always, the webinar is free, but you will need to register prior to the event via this link =>   https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6fNRwIprSuupeci35fy3bQ  

          

Thursday 2/9/2023 – Our wildly successful monthly Lunch Bunches, North and South!

Lunch Bunch North, more details to come watch this space!

Lunch Bunch South –  Will be Breaking Bread at Maudie’s in February.  Started in 1954 Maudie’s Tex-Mex has been serving up tried and true Tex-Mex for 30 years.  RSVP is not necessary but please email danelleo47@gmail.com for an accurate head-count.  See you there. Maudie’s, 9911 Brodie lane, Austin.

 

New activities are being added daily.  please stay up to date by checking the Hill Country calendar on "hcrpca.org".