HEADS UP: To locate all our events, details, and registration information, please go to our HCR Calendar and you can find these events there with registration links.
SPECIAL MESSAGE:
Guess what? Google decided to start charging for all domain email accounts. That means that our free email domain we adopted last year (@hcrpca.org) is now going to cost $6/month/account. For HCR, that’s a $3,000 annual expense, new and out of the blue! That’s a bridge too far for your Board. So, with the help of our outstanding IT team, we settled on a solution that minimizes expenses to the club but still allows us to use a few of our @hcr email addresses going forward. Look for a few changes going forward, but hopefully most of our members will see minimal change with our Board Google email usage.
April 28: North Happy Hour – Cancelled
South Happy Hour – Jester King Brewery, 13187 Fitzhugh Rd, Austin
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Aside from being a brewery, Jester King also has its own wine and cider (https://jesterkingbrewery.com/our-wine-cider) along with guest beers and wines. They also have amazing house-made pizza and BBQ (https://jesterkingbrewery.com/menus).
May 4: Ladies Lunch at Saltgrass Steakhouse
May Ladies Lunch is on Wednesday, May 4th at 11:30 am at Saltgrass Steak House on Hwy 183. Please let Michelle know if you think you may be able to attend. You can email her anytime at michelle@hcrpca.org. If you find you can come at the last minute, c’mon out! She is looking forward to seeing you!
May 5: Irish Sips ’n Sticks
We still have a few seats still available for this event. Come join us for the Irish Sips & Sticks cigar and whiskey tasting event this time on Cinco de Mayo! (I know, you were expecting Tequila…that’s coming later this year). Registration for this event is required. More details and registration link are on the event in our HCR Calendar
Payment of $50 is at the door the night of the event, as usual.
May 7: Spring Scavenger Hunt Rally
Partner with friends and family for a Hill Country Spring Scavenger Hunt Rally on Saturday, May 7th, from 8:15a.m. to 1:30p.m. This hunt comes to you courtesy of Charlie, Ava, and Ella Pitkin, who enjoyed our winter hunt so much that they were inspired to create this one.
More details and registration link here: HCR Calendar Event
May 7: Porsches and Coffee at Werks 11
1st Saturday, monthly, 9am – noon
May 12: Lunch Bunch @ County Line on the Lake
2nd Thursday, monthly at 11:30am
Address is 5204 FM 2222 Austin, TX. No pre-registration or RSVP needed….just show up!
May 14: GT International Spring Car Show
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
GTI has decided to reprise their well-attended Fall car show and add one in the spring. The show is Saturday May 14 at GT International, 611 E. Braker Lane, Austin (I-35 and Braker) from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
More details and registration link can be found on the HCR Calendar.
May 18: New Macan Launch at Porsche Austin
Attendance is limited due to the need to manage guest/headcount attendance. Registration will be handled by special invitation, either from Porsche Austin or from HCR. So, said another way, if you receive an invitation to attend, lucky you!
May 19: HCR Brewery Happy Hour TBA
3rd Thursday, monthly, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
May 26: HCR Happy Hours North and South TBA
4th Thursday, monthly, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
June 4: Porsches and Coffee at Werks 11
1st Saturday, monthly, 9am – noon
June 11: HCR Tech Session at Werks 11
More details to follow.
Events Outside HCR
April 30-May 1: Maverick Region HPDE at MSR in Cresson, TX
Registration is now open for this event, and closes on Sunday, April 24 at midnight. Visit the link for more information and to register:
https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/12418
May 6-7: Porsche Tulsa Presents – MayFast 2022
HPDE at Hallett Racetrack, 35 miles west of Tulsa. Registration is now open.
Here’s the link to register:
https://clubregistration.net/events/event-details.cfm?event_id=11869
May 22: Maverick Region Concours in Grapevine, TX
This is a multi-day, multi-region event that includes Friday dinner and Saturday Concours. For more information and to register:
Click HERE to Register
In The Rearview Mirror
April 20: Distinguished Speaker Series
Dave O’Neill, co-owner of Esses Racing, was our featured speaker and he certainly did not disappoint! Wow, what a background, from F1 to Daytona and LeMans teams, among others. We will get the broadcast loaded up on our website soon, if you couldn’t catch it “live” this past week.
April 21: Porsche South Austin Grand Opening
Congrats to the Porsche South Austin team and HiTech Motors for putting on another excellent grand opening event!
April 23: Cars, Coffee & Croissants at Mozart’s Coffee Roasters
Mozart’s Coffee Roasters and HCR joined forces on Saturday for a terrific Cars and Coffee, complete with excellent weather. Many thanks to everyone who came out to participate! We will do it again at Mozart’s in the Fall.
Our objective continues to be to keep our members up to date on all our planned events in HCR, Zone 5 and PCA nationally, and those of our sponsors and advertisers. Please remember: our goal is to deliver events where members can choose their level of participation, and we will continue to stress safe and fun events!
Thanks.
Charlie Sparks
President – Hill Country Region
Porsche Club of America
918.510.3604
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HCRPCA Upcoming Events at a Glance:
Apr 28 North Happy Hour – Cancelled
South Happy Hour – Jester King Brewery
May 5 Irish Sips ’n Sticks at Casa de Montecristo
May 7 Spring Scavenger Hunt
Porsches and Coffee at Werks 11
May 12 Lunch Bunch TBA
May 14 GT International Spring Car Show
May 18 Macan Launch @ Porsche Austin (invite only)
May 19 HCR Brewery Happy Hour TBA
May 26 HCR North and South Happy Hours TBA
June 4 Porsches and Coffee at Werks 11
June 11 HCR Tech Session at Werks 11
Jul 17 HCR 45th Anniversary Celebration