NEW and UPDATE events are highlighted below.
REMINDER: To locate events, details, and registration information, please go to our HCR Calendar and you can find these events there with registration links.
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Here’s some new and updated events:
Jan 5: Ladies Lunch at The Grove Wine Bar and Kitchen, Cedar Park
1st Wed of each month at 11:30am.
Start off 2022 with laughter at our monthly Ladies Lunch on Wednesday, January 5th at 11:30am. The location is The Grove Wine Bar and Kitchen in Cedar Park, located at 1310 E. Whitestone Blvd #500.
Please contact Michelle if you are interested in attending, so she can have a headcount.
Jan 13: Lunch Bunch at 5280 Burger & Taphouse
2nd Thur of each month at 11:30am.
Bob H. has confirmed the January Lunch Bunch at 5280 Burger & Taphouse. This is a new restaurant located at 7032 Wood Hollow Drive, just off Far West Blvd and N. Mopac, in NW Austin.
Jan 20: Hoppy Hour at Celis Brewery on Metric Blvd
3rd Wed of each month.
RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH A BREW ON TAP AT OUR NEXT HOPPY HOUR! We'll be gathering on Thursday January 20 at Celis Brewery in North Austin from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Celis is located at 10001 Metric Blvd in Austin, Texas, 78758. Their website is celisbeers.com. The brewery has both indoor and outside seating (the preferred option, weather permitting). Celis hosts two food trucks: BackDraft Pizzeria and Contodo Taqueria. Guests are allowed to bring their own food and snacks.
More details are on the HCR Calendar. No pre-registration is required. Greg looks forward to seeing you and meeting new Hoppy Hour attendees! If needed, he can be reached at (703)-477-1649.
Jan 22: NEW – Tech Session at Esses Racing in Buda
Buda-based Esses Racing, an HCR sponsor, will be hosting its inaugural tech session on Saturday, January 22, 2022, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The session will cover four topics: (1) alignment; (2) tire pressure; (3) tire type; and (4) general maintenance. Each topic will include a comparison and contrast between track and street car readiness.
Esses will provide breakfast. Waivers will be required. Registration is now open. More details and registration link is on the HCR Calendar.
Jan 27: North/South Happy Hours at Locations TBA
4th Thursday each month, 5:30pm-7:30pm
North Location: TBA
South Location: Last Stand Brewing on SoCo, 7601 S. Congress, Bldg 6
Feb 3: Ladies Lunch at Casa Freudenberger
More details coming, but don’t miss this event, ladies!
Feb 9: Annual Meeting at Rudy’s on North Lamar
SAVE THE DATE for our Annual Meeting!! On Feb 9 we will gather from 6-8p.m. at Rudy’s Country Store & Bar-B-Q, located at 3914 N. Lamar. Our event starts at 6:00 p.m. where everyone can purchase their own dinner and dine in the private room located on the south end of the restaurant. At 7:00pm we will have a VERY short program to present our year-end financials, report on our progress in 2021 as well as our initiatives for 2022. We will also have an open Q&A with any Board members who are present.
Registration is helpful just to get a headcount. Our private room holds about 70, and any overflow can be accommodated in the adjoining room.
ALSO, if anyone has a restriction on food served at Rudy’s, you can bring your own food and Rudy’s is ok with that for this event only.
Show up, chow down, meet Board members, and hear how great our club is doing!
Registration is here: Annual Meeting
Feb 10: Lunch Bunch TBA
2nd Thur of each month at 11:30am.
Feb 12: NEW – Tech Session at HD Motorsports in Leander
This event will run from 10am – 1pm. Registration is open and can be accessed on the HCR Calendar. More details to follow.
Feb 16: Texas Sips & Sticks at Casa de Montecristo
This is a cigar and single malt whiskey tasting at our club sponsor, Casa de Montecristo. We are celebrating the first steps that on this date in 1835 ended up with Texas Independence. Our event is set for Wednesday, Feb 16 from 6pm-8pm. We will be tasting a selection of four single malt whiskey’s from Texas distilleries. Cost is $50pp payable at the door. That covers the whiskey tasting PLUS a premium cigar from the Casa humidor. Or you can skip the cigar and just do the whiskey tasting, but the cost is still $50pp. Snacks are also provided. Registration is now open on ClubReg, the event is capped at 20 attendees, and Ladies are invited!
Feb 17: Hoppy Hour at Location TBA
3rd Wed of each month.
Feb 24: North/South Happy Hours at Locations TBA
4th Thursday each month.
February 25-27: NEW – Winter SchnellFest at COTA
More details coming soon.
Mar 5: Ladies Tech Session- Dealing with the Dealer
Ladies, join us at Cedro Scratch Italian & Wine Bar in Cedar Park on Saturday, March 5 at 11:30a.m. This is a Ladies-Only Tech Session and includes a curated brunch (items ordered to be paid for by each participant).
This Ladies Tech Session will give you an opportunity to up your game when visiting your local Porsche Dealer, from sales to service. We are pleased that this special Event will be led by our very knowledgeable member and prior-Porsche Austin Sales Consultant, Amber Ashy. Amber will not only give the ladies the inside scoop on what to expect from a dealer visit, but she will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
To ensure that your registration can be confirmed, please make sure that you pay the $10 registration fee during the registration process, out on club registration.com. If you miss it, just check your dashboard on clubreg for the event, and then you should be able to submit the fee that way.
Stacey and Amber look forward to hosting the ladies for this special event!
Mar 12: Spring Autocross at HEB Center in Cedar Park
More details to come, but I just signed the contract so this date is a “go”
In the Rearview Mirror
No events were scheduled during this past holiday week.
Our objective continues to be to keep our membership up to date on what is going on in HCR, as well as PCA nationally. Please remember, our goal is to deliver events where members can choose their level of participation. We will continue to stress safe and fun events!