Member Update: 3/24/24

A reminder to our members there will be a car care tech session this coming Saturday March 30th at Blue Ocean Auto Spa, 1001 Doris Lane, just west of Hwy183 in Cedar Park. There is ample parking around the shop with overflow at L.A. Fitness.  

Blue Ocean Auto Spa is a new business in Cedar Park and Jon Barnes, the owner and fellow car enthusiast will share his extensive knowledge about car care including use of a polisher, and how best to clean your wheels and keep them clean. 

Please join us at Blue Ocean Auto Spa on March 30. 2024, breakfast tacos, coffee and donuts will be served at 9:00 and the session will run from 9:30 to approximately 11:30. $10.00 registration fee click here – https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/14494 to register now!

Here is what is happening in the Region.

3/27/2024 – Wednesday – Sips and Sticks, Casa de Montecristo. 

Come join us for the first Sips ‘n Sticks cigar and whisky tasting event of the new year at Casa.  Since it’s March we will return to the Irish whiskey theme with some new selections that hopefully some have not tasted before.  As usual the tasting selection will include four different whiskeys that will be paired with a premium cigar hand selected from the humidor by Justin (from Casa).  Please come and join us March 27th from 6 to 8pm at the Casa de Montecristo Cigar Lounge in the Davenport Village Shopping Center in West Austin.  The cost is $50pp payable at the door with either cash or card. Snacks will be provided.  The event is capped at 20 attendees and Ladies of course are invited!

Please RSVP on Club Registration. See you there!

3/28/2024 – Thursday – The Happy Hours.

Happy Hour North – Join us as we continue to try new locations – this time at Bluebonnet Beer Company in Round Rock. Focusing on great beer, community and fun, the brewery will have indoor and outdoor seating as well as Taco Libre food truck. The team mentioned that the parking lot does fill up so do arrive early. Overflow parking can be found at the post office next door. 5:30 – 7:30 PM, Bluebonnet Beer Company, 1700 Bryant Drive, #107, Round Rock, Texas.

Happy Hour Central – For March, we’ll be returning to the Draught House Pub and Brewery, which was a big hit in January! see you there, 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Draught House Pub and Brewery, 4112 Medical Pkwy, Austin, TX 78756

3/30/2024 – Saturday – Blue Ocean Auto Spa Tech Session. 

Blue Ocean Auto Spa is a new business in Cedar Park and a new advertiser so let’s welcome them to the HCR community.  Jon Barnes, the owner and fellow car enthusiast,  will share his extensive knowledge about car care and will include some hands-on activities for us.  If you’ve never used a polisher to polish your paint job, or always wondered how best to clean your wheels and keep them clean, you’re in luck.

There is ample parking around the shop with overflow at the nearby L.A. Fitness.  

Please join us at Blue Ocean Auto Spa on March 30. 2024. Breakfast tacos, coffee and donuts will be served at 9:00 and the session will run from 9:30 to approximately 11:30. $10.00 registration fee with registration now open, click here – https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/14494 to register now!

4/2/2024 – Tuesday – Sippin’ in Dripping’ – The monthly HCR Meet-Up in The Hill Country – this is a standing event on the 1st Tuesday evening of each month 6:30 – 8:30 PM! Just drop in. No reservation needed for this informal opportunity to Meet-Up with your fellow Porsche enthusiasts. This is a no host event but please contact Mike Seningen mike.seningen@hcrpca.org with any questions. Join us at 

Suds Monkey Brewing Company
12024 US-290, Austin, TX 78737
(512) 222-3893

4/3/2024 – Wednesday – The April Ladies Lunch 11:30 – 1:30 PM at Salt Traders Coastal Cooking, 2850 N. Interstate Hwy 35 in Round Rock. From the Gulf Coast to the Bahamas and back up to the East Coast, the menu is modeled after the owner’s most memorable meals eaten near the sea. Please go to Club Registration to sign up!

4/6/2024 – Saturday – Mozart’s Cars Coffee and Croissants is back!

Mozart’s Coffee Roasters has invited us back to take center stage at Coffee, Cars, and Croissants on Saturday, April 6th, from 9 am – 1 pm. This is a great FAMILY EVENT, so bring the kids and dogs along! 

Corral parking for the Event will be split into two Sessions to maximize Member participation: 1st Session: 9 – 10:45 am; 2nd Session: 11 am – 1 pm. We look forward to seeing you and your beautiful P-Car there. Here is the link to Club Registration.

4/6/2024 – Saturday – Porsche and Coffee at Werks 11, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. Julian Avent, HCR member and owner of Werks11, hosts Cars and Coffee 201 FM 1237 Troy TX.  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.

4/7/2024 – Sunday – Let’s Get Together at Rudy’s Country Store, 7709 RR 620 North, Austin. This is 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 anytime 9:00 am – 11:00 am.

4/11/2024 – Thursday – For April, Lunch Bunch is returning to one of our old favorites, Quality Seafood.  Join us to enjoy a dish from the extensive menu of seafood offerings, as well as the uplifting company of your fellow PCA members.  No pre-registration or RSVP required. Quality Seafood Market, 5621 Airport Blvd, Austin TX  78751, beginning at 11:30 am – until 1:30 pm.

4/12 through 4/14 – Friday through Sunday  – The 2024 Pick-Yer-Tour Weekend is almost completely booked at over 180 Porsches! We still have some openings for the Country Roads Paved/Unpaved Tour and the Hit-the-Road-Jack Leisure Drive. There are plenty of rooms available at the hotel!  Register through www.clubregistration.net. For additional info contact Gordie Robbins (gordie@hcrpca.org).

4/14/2024 – Sunday – Get Together Doin’ Coffee and Donuts in Drippin’ –  9:00 am – 11:00 am at  Le Muse Coffee Bar, 505 Wynnpage Drive, Dripping Springs (in Caliterra). Contact Crystal Zarpas crystal@hcrpca.org with any questions. Looking forward to seeing you there!

4/18/2024 – Thursday – Brewery Night – Save the date, more information to come!

4/20/2024 – Saturday – Tech Session at Porsche Austin, save the date! More to come.

4/27/2024 – Saturday – Tire Rack Teen Street Survival event completely sold out.

4/28/2024 – Sunday – Petrol and Pinot! The next Wine Social will be held at the Petrol Lounge and will feature wines made from grapes in the Pinot family.  

Light appetizers and snacks will be provided to complement the tastings.  After the initial pours of the wines, guests can enjoy additional pours of one or more of these wines if they wish.

The cost is $40.00 per person, which includes all wine and food and is payable at registration at ClubRegistration.net.  Registration opens Tuesday, March 26, at noon.  Attendance will be limited to 35 guests.