A note to our members. Your Region is searching for a special person who likes to explore different venues for relaxing Happy Hours and is willing to identify and schedule monthly events at these locations! Ideally you live north of the river and enjoy the company of fellow P-Car owners. If this special person is you, please contact our Social Chair, Andrew Garcia.
You will find this weeks’ update on all events below, but always check our calendar first ….
Here’s what happening –
6/14/2023 – Wednesday – Sips and Sticks with a brand new event!Come join us before the summer travel season with something new – a cognac tasting! The event will be held at the Casa de Montecristo Cigar Lounge in the Davenport Village Shopping Center in West Austin. This is a tasting event (flight of 4) first and foremost so we encourage all Club members to attend. Brad from Casa will be there to give the tasting notes and he will also pair with a cigar for those interested. So please come join us Wednesday, June 14th from 6 to 8 PM at Casa de Montecristo. The cost is $50/person payable at the door with either cash or card. Snacks will be provided. The event is capped at 20 attendees. Please register on ClubReg to let us know you’re coming.New activities are being added daily. please stay up to date by checking the Hill Country calendar on “hcrpca.org”
6/15/2023 – Thursday – Brewery Night, otherwise known as “Hoppy Hour”!
Brewery Night at the Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company, theabgb.com
1305 W. Oltorf, Austin, TX 78704, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
If you only come to one brewery night, THIS is the one to come to. Overflow parking OK next door at Woodview Storage after 5:30 PM. No registration required.
6/17/2023 – Saturday – Tech Session at XPEL Austin
Summer driving season, when you’re thinking about making sure your Porsche is as secure from rock chips as possible, your paint is protected, and your windows are filmed to keep out that oppressive summer heat. Where better to do that than at XPEL Austin.
We are teaming with XPEL to host a tech session that will give you all the information you need about PPF, ceramic coating and window film.
Join us on Saturday June 17 at XPEL, 11100 Metric Blvd, Suite 200A, Austin, TX 78758. Located in the industrial complex in the SE Corner of Metric and Braker. Sign up on Club Registration!
6/18/2023 – Sunday – GTG North will be gathering at Red Horn Brewery & Roastery, located at 1615 Scottsdale Drive, Building 1, Suite 110 in Leander. The entire back parking lot is set aside for HCR members, with picnic tables and our own access through the rear entrance. Our cars will be on full display to anyone coming into the side parking lot entrance. Red Horn serves great coffee and breakfast items, and are a terrific addition to our popular GTGs.
6/22/2023 – Thursday – Happy Hour South will be held at the South Austin Beer Garden, 10700 Menchaca Road, Austin, TX 5:30 until 7:30!
Folks, We’re heading back to Menchaca Road this month for a fan favorite. We had a great time last year at this dive bar with a full bar, a large tap selection, and a great BBQ truck.
Happy Hour North – More details to come!
6/24/2023 – Saturday – Join us on the brand new 2 parks tour is coming up on June 24. We will be going through Bastrop & Buescher state parks to a surprise lunch place. We did this waaaaay back in 2018. The park has really recovered nicely from the terrible fires in 2011 and we have a great route planned. This tour will be capped at 35 cars, so it is smaller than usual. There will also be a $5.00 park entrance fee that will be paid at the park, plus the usual $10.00 tour registration fee (which will be paid on clubreg). Registration opens on Monday 6/5/2023, go to Club Registration to sign up, slots will go quickly!
6/28/2023 – Wednesday – Please join us for an informal drive to the Texas Lions Camp (Kerrville) to make a charitable contribution to the Texas Burn Survivor’s Society. We are asked to arrive by 10:00am on June 28 (Wednesday). Chris McChesney is working on a meet-up location which will be provided later. Lunch will be provided. If you prefer to go directly to the Camp, the address is: 4100 San Antonio Hwy, Kerrville, TX 78028
Please RSVP to Kent Ketterman at kent.ketterman@hcrpca.org and provide your T-Shirt size as well. We need to provide an approximate headcount as soon as possible.” Only a limited number of slots are available.
7/1/2023 – 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.
7/2/2023 – Sunday – Let’s Get Together Rudy’s Country Store, 7709 RR 620, 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.