SHENANDOAH REGION

Fourth Annual Mukha's Backyard Driving Tour
2025-08-17 07:45 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Orange Diner, 511 N Madison Rd, Orange, VA, 22960, United States
On Sunday, August 17th, the Shenandoah Region is proud to present the fourth annual Mukha’s Backyard Driving Tour. Join us on country back roads traversing Orange and Madison counties with the final destination of Gordonsville.
The tour will start at the Orange Food Lion (577 N. Madison Rd. Orange, VA) on the Taco Bell side. Plan arrival starting at 0745. Please immediately find your group lead to sign the waiver and stage with your group. The mandatory driver’s meeting will occur by 0830 with the first groups leaving by 0850.
The Orange Diner opens at 0700 for those wanting to have a tasty breakfast before the drive.
Our destination will be the Gordonsville Ice House. Arrival will be just before they open at 11:00 to facilitate parking. Due to parking constraints, we will be limiting the sign up to 35 cars. Lunch is available for purchase.
To enhance your driving experience, please download The Ride with GPS app and set up a free account, but DO NOT purchase a plan. Please contact Dan Graff (202 309-1127) so he can send you a link to use the chapter’s account which will have a link to this as well as other previous routes in our library.
Sign up soon. Don’t miss out! THE LINK FOR REGISTRATION IS HERE
We hope you can join us! Any questions about this event contact Ray Chung at ray.chungmd@gmail.com

Charlottesville Cars & Coffee
2025-08-02 08:00 - 10:00 UTC, 2025-07-05 08:00 - 10:00 (Asia/Karachi), 2025-06-07 08:00 - 10:00 (Asia/Karachi), 2025-05-03 08:00 - 10:00 (Asia/Karachi) | Barracks Road 1049 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA 22903, 1049 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
NOTE: This is a non-PCA event. Charlottesville Cars and Coffee meets from 8 am to 10 am on the first and third Saturdays of every month all year at the Barracks Road Shopping Center. Bad weather does not cancel – use your brain. Normally 80 to 100 cars, everything from Ford to Ferrari. Good mix of younger and older enthusiasts coming together to see some great cars and enjoy even better conversation. Usual rules apply; no burnouts or hard pulls, no revving engines, no trash! Violators asked to leave and not return.
Photo credit: Cars and Coffee website.

Charlottesville Cars and Coffee
2025-04-05 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Barracks Road 1049 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA 22903, 1049 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States

Back of the Dragon & Snake Tours
2025-07-11 - 2025-07-13 | VA
We are pleased to announce a return trip to the Back of the Dragon. The Back of the Dragon tour goes from Abingdon, Virginia (in southwest VA) to Tazewell, VA (129-mile round trip). The Snake tour (new for 2025) goes from Abingdon to the eastern part of Tennessee (62-mile round trip). We will have two drives, the first on Saturday morning and the second Saturday afternoon. To wrap-up the event, we’ll all congregate for a Saturday night dinner.
This event is a 2-night stay with arrival on Friday, July 11, and staying through Sunday morning, July 13. Please note you don’t have to stay both nights, but the availability should be there for those who choose to do so.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE HERE
OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION:
Information regarding the Back of the Dragon can be found at the following website: https://www.backofthedragon.com/
We weren’t able to secure any blocks of rooms for the weekend.
The primary hotel is the Holiday Inn Express-Abingdon (Rt 81, Exit 17). The Holiday Inn’s link is HERE.
If the Holiday Inn is fully booked, the next best option is The Hampton Inn- Abingdon (Rt 81, Exit 17). The Hampton Inn’s link is HERE.
For more upscale lodging, the best option is The Martha Washington Inn-Abingdon (Rt 81, Exit 17). The Martha Washington Inn’s link is HERE
Please book by July 7th, so we can sufficiently plan our tours.
A detailed itinerary will be distributed and/or e-mailed Friday upon arrival.
If you have any questions, please contact Tim Foster via text at (804) 683-6733 or email at tim.foster1@mac.com

National D-Day Memorial Drive
2025-06-22 08:15 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Medical Office Parking, 2871 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA, 22958, United States
On Sunday, June 22nd, the Shenandoah Region will host a driving tour to Bedford, VA, and the National D-Day Memorial. The drive will start at the parking lot across the street from Belties at a medical office located at 2871 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford, VA 22958.
We will meet in the parking lot at 8:15 AM. Our drivers meeting will be at 8:45 AM. The first groups will depart at 9:00 AM. After approximately 2 hours of driving along the area’s beautiful scenic backroads and stopping for a break along the way, the tour groups will arrive at the National D-Day Memorial at 11:00 AM for a private tour.

The memorial is located at 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA 24523.
The web link to the National D-Day Memorial is This Link
After the tour we will gather for lunch at 1:00 PM at the Bella Italia Restaurant located at 401 E. Main Street, Bedford.
The non-refundable fee is $20 which includes an admission ticket to the memorial but does not include lunch.
The link for registration is Bedford Registration Link
Registration closes on Friday, June 13th.
Questions? Contact Dan Graff at shenandoahregionpca@gmail.com

Powderworks Tech Session
2025-06-21 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Powder Coating Solutions, 1400 Hopeman Parkway, Suite C, Waynesboro, VA, 22980, United States
On Saturday, June 21st, the Shenandoah Region hosts a Tech session at Powder Coating Solutions located at 1400 Hopeman Pkwy, Suite C, Waynesboro, VA 22980.
Powder Coating Solutions, the home of the largest powder coating oven in the state of Virginia, is opening its doors to our members for a tech session on powder coating. We will meet at their studio at 9:00 AM for coffee/donuts/snacks with the factory tour beginning about 9:30 AM and ending around noon. During our visit, guests will see exactly what it takes to powder coat an item, from start to finish. We will be doing a Porsche rim as part of the demo. If you have ever wondered what it takes to get some of those amazing colors that make a car unique, here is your chance.
Registration is limited to 30 cars. The registration fee for this event is $10 per person and the registration deadline is Monday June 16.
The link for registration is POWDERWORKS REGISTRATION LINK
Questions? Contact Brad Bradford at drbrad@pipeline.com

Capital Autobahnd Open House
2025-06-07 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Capital Autobahnd, 3817 Gaskin Rd, Henrico, VA, 23234, United States
Shenandoah Region Title sponsor Capital Autobahnd is having an Open House on Saturday, June 7, 2025, starting at 9:00 AM. Coffee and donuts will be provided. They will be inviting special cars to be displayed and also hold a Tech Session demonstrating XPEL Protective Film application on an Audi supplied by Richmond Audi. So this isn’t exclusively a Shenandoah Region event. In addition there will be raffles and apparel available for purchase so please come out and support one of best sponsors. They will also have River City Wood Fire pizza food truck there from 11:30 to 1:30 for your snacking pleasure.
(Poster image courtesy of Capital Autobahnd.)

Glenmore Cruise-In
2025-05-24 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Glenmore Country Club Keswick, VA, 1750 Piper Way, Keswick, VA, 22947, United States
A Shenandoah PCA event could be the highlight of your upcoming Memorial Day weekend! Please join us in front of the Glenmore Country Club (1750 Piper Way, Keswick, VA 22947) from 11 AM through 3 PM, on Saturday May 24th. We will display our awesome rides in the parking lot of the Glenmore Community Clubhouse in a specially-designated parking area for a show and tell.
At 12:30 we will have lunch available in the clubhouse in the ballroom. Attendees are responsible for their own dining and drink costs. An outside cash bar in the display area will be available for all beverages. The all-in lunch cost is $38 per person.
Lunch menu: Chicken salad, marinated chicken breast, burgers, deli board of ham and turkey, BBQ pulled pork, various breads, mac & cheese, broccoli cheddar salad, potato salad, coleslaw, green salad, fruit salad, marinated tomato & mozzarella, various deserts, water, ice tea and sodas.
Please register by Monday May 19th so we can plan the event and allow you access to the Glenmore Country Club through the front security gate. Unregistered drive-ups will not be permitted access. Registration for this event will end on Monday May 19th
Register here on MotorsportReg.com
This is a rain or shine event.

Shenandoah Region Autocross Event #1
2025-05-10 | Augusta County Government Center, 18 Government Center Lane, Verona, VA, 24482, United States
The Shenandoah Region autocross season begins on May 10th, and we’re back at the Augusta County Government Center again!
Three events are being planned for this location so autocrossers we hope to see you at our first event of 2025.
Link to registration on MotorsportReg.com: Autocross #1 Registration Link
If you can’t make it on the 10th, keep an eye out for additional PCA enews emails and on this website for additional autocross events.
Our season-ending autocross event is planned for September 13, 2025, at Richmond International Raceway as part of our Richmond Porsche Meet weekend.

Porsche Only Swap Meet
2025-05-03 08:00 - 15:00 UTC | Carlisle Fairgrounds, 1000 Bryn Mawr Rd, Carlisle, PA, 17013, United States
Take a road trip with other Shenandoah Region member to the Porsche Only Swap Meet. Here’s the excerpt from the organizer’s webpage:
The Central PA Region of the Porsche Club of America is once again bringing its world-famous Porsche-Only Swap Meet to Carlisle Fairgrounds, Carlisle Pennsylvania, on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025. This is without exaggeration the largest event of its kind on the planet. It typically brings nearly 650 vendors, around 1,000 Porsches, and over 6,000 visitors from all over the world together every year. If you’re seeking an obscure Porsche or an obscure part for your Porsche, this is your best chance to find it. Every dealer and Porsche packrat in a 250-mile radius will be bringing their odds and ends for sale or swap. You’ll see exotic Porsches found nowhere this side of Stuttgart, and Porsche personalities ranging from PCA muckety-mucks to (sometimes) celebrities like Jerry Seinfeld. As always, we’ll feature a People’s Choice Concours, too!

PCA's Spring Treffen 2025
2025-04-30 - 2025-05-04 | Omni Homestead Resort, 7696 Sam Snead Highway, Hot Springs, VA, 24445, United States
In case you missed it, Porsche Club of America’s Spring Treffen 2025 is coming to the Shenandoah Region! Starting the afternoon of April 30th, PCA members will arrive at the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, VA, for two days of driving tours followed by a navigator’s day off and wrapping up the morning of May 4th. Agenda details should be available soon.
If you’re interested in attending, the key date and time to remember are Wednesday, February 5, 2025, and 3:00 PM EST. That’s when event registration will open along with reserving a hotel room and registering for the driving tours. Watch the PCA National website and PCA enews emails for sign-up details. Treffens typically fill up very quickly so don’t miss your chance to register.
Please click on these links for more information:
https://treffen.pca.org/treffen-2025-tbd
https://mediaassets.pca.org/pages/microsites/Treffen/files/uploads/33427_host_hotel.pdf
https://www.Facebook.com/treffennorthamerica
Featured photo by Joseph Whetzel

Porsches & Pups
2025-04-27 10:30 - 15:00 UTC | Le Berceau, 7310 Crooked Run Lane, Rapidan, VA, 23733, United States
Shenandoah Region members and their canine companions are invited to attend the inaugural Porsches & Pups event on Sunday April 27th.
Dog loving members may also attended solo. The event is open to Shenandoah Region members only.
Weather permitting, the event will held at Le Berceau, Barbie and Ray Chung’s home in Rapidan, VA. (Scroll down for complete address and map.) This is an outdoor event, so plan accordingly. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their lunch and a chair or blanket upon which to sit and have a picnic. The club will provide water and sodas.
Plan to arrive by 10:30 am for the group walk at 11:00. This will allow the dogs to familiarize themselves with each other and for the humans to get a layout of the property. For the initial walk, all participating dogs must be leashed. Lunchtime will follow. After lunch, participants can hang out around the property and explore. Bring a ball or frisbee to play fetch. Consider bringing a towel (if your dog likes water) as there is a small pond and the property is bounded by a creek.
As there is approximately a mile of gravel road to the property, arriving in a Porsche is not mandatory. Please remember that this is an outdoor event. The property is not fenced. Attendees are strongly encouraged to make a donation to the Culpeper Humane Society.

Charlottesville Porsche Meet: Driving Tour to Bold Rock Cidery
2025-04-19 08:00 - 15:30 UTC | Bold Rock Distillery, 1020 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford, VA, 22958, United States
On Saturday, April 19th, the Shenandoah Region will host our Charlottesville Porsche Meet driving tour of the Charlottesville/Albemarle County area starting in Crozet and ending at Bold Rock Cidery. We will meet at Claudius Crozet Park, 5300 Park Road, Crozet, VA 22932. Coffee and an assortment of pastries will be provided by Praha Bakery at the park’s gazebo starting at 8:00 AM. Our drivers’ meeting will be held at 8:45 AM followed by drive group departure starting at 9:00. There is a nominal fee of $10 for the driving tour. After approximately 2 hours of driving along the area’s beautiful scenic backroads and stopping for a break along the way, the drive groups will arrive at Bold Rock in Nellysford (1020 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford, VA 22958) beginning at 11:30 AM.
Bold Rock will have a special parking area for our Porsches. Please follow the signs and/or attendants to our designated area. Lunch and beverages (cider, beer and spirits) will be available for purchase. The Cidery has reserved a separate room reserved for lunch for our members. Prizes will be given out for a People Choice Concours with voting concluding at 2:30 PM and winners announced at 3:30.

Charlottesville Porsche Meet: Porsche Charlottesville Evening Reception
2025-04-18 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Porsche Charlottesville, 1300 Richmond Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911, USA, Charlottesville, VA, VA 22911, United States
The Shenandoah Region of PCA will kick off our Charlottesville Porsche Meet, formerly known as the Spring Fling weekend, on Friday, April 18th with an evening reception hosted by Porsche Charlottesville. You must register to attend as walk-ins will not be permitted.
Doors open at 5:30 PM and the event will last until 7:30. Please join us for hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and an evening of Shenandoah Region PCA camaraderie! There is a nominal $20.00 per person charge for this event. Attendance is limited to Porsche Club of America members, their registered guests, and invited guests of Porsche Charlottesville.
Porsche Charlottesville will be showing their electric and hybrid models including a 30-minute session on the new Macan Electric hosted by their certified Techs from 6:30 to 7:00. A question and answer session will follow. Additionally, the Porsche Boutique will be open this evening for your Porsche merchandise needs.
(Photo by Matt Szcygiel)

Frühlingsfest - First Settlers Region Spring Social
2025-04-05 14:00 - 16:00 (Asia/Karachi) | Gauthier Vineyard, 5000 Farmers Drive, Barhamsville, VA, 23011, United States
Join your First Settlers Region (FSR) friends for a social event on Saturday, April 5th, from 2 to 4 PM. This gathering, named “Frühlingsfest”, at Gauthier Vineyard is in the spirit of a German family-friendly “Spring Festival” marking the start of spring. As Octoberfest is in the fall, this German fest brings together friends to shed winter and welcome in the Spring.
Head east toward the Hampton Roads peninsula to the open countryside of Gauthier Vineyards where we’ll celebrate our shared passion for Porsche, enjoy some tasty delights and beverages with our FSR family.
This venue is special as the winemaker has made the vineyard’s event center available, so please help support the vineyard where you can. The winemaker will be providing an overview of vineyard, their wine making process and samples of Gauthier Vineyard wines. While enjoying wine and time with friends, make sure you don’t miss out on German Chef Maggie’s Frühlingsfest treats.
The registration deadline is April 1. Please indicate if you will be joining us and the number of people who will be in your group. There is ample parking and a social area, but please register as soon as possible. Registration is $42 per person, which includes a substantial selection of heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine tasting, beer and non-alcoholic beverages.
Lik to register: https://fsrpca.motorsportreg.com/events/fsr-fruhlingsfest-social-gauthier-vineyard-pca-first-settlers-983646
We hope you can join us for what is sure to be a great time with your Porsche friends. This event is open to PCA members in the FSR and neighboring regions.
Menu:
Veggie garden cups with Avocado sour cream dip
German style Cheese and fruit cups
Traditional Bayern German meat specialty on a pretzel bun with lettuce, tomato, and mustard
Mini Croissants filled with sauerkraut then baked
Single-bite Meatball cup with a sweet mustard dip
Bratwurst puff pastry rolls
Tortellini skewers in a cup
Tarte Flambe toast bites topped with sour cream, caramelized onion, bacon bits
Pretzel with a side of mustard
Black forest cake cups
Cheesecake in a glass with blueberry coulis
Beverages: Gauthier wine selections, local beers, soft drinks, iced tea, and water

Cars & Coffee Charlottesville
2025-04-05 08:00 - 10:00 (Asia/Karachi) | Barracks Road 1049 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA 22903, 1049 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States

Messer's Last Drive
2025-03-15 09:45 - 14:30 UTC | Glenmore Country Club Keswick, VA, 1750 Piper Way, Keswick, VA, 22947, United States
Let’s get together on the Ides of March (Saturday, March 15) and exercise our Porsches. We’ll meet at the Glenmore Country Club, 1750 Piper Way, Keswick, VA at 9:45 AM, hold our drivers’ meeting at 10:15 AM, and hit the road at 10:30 AM. Our route will start with stints on the Thomas Jefferson Parkway, the James Monroe Parkway and Carter’s Mountain Road, followed by a long drive on Virginia’s historic Plank Road. Altogether, the drive is 61 miles of gorgeous country backroads and will take a little over 90 minutes. We will end the drive at Hazy Mountain Vineyards and Brewery with lunch available in our private room for those who choose to unwind there. For those who do not want to do the group drive, simply meet us at Hazy Mountain at 12:30 PM. Come rain or shine!
The menu for the winery is at www.hazy-mountain.com
Whether you’re taking the driving tour or just meeting the group at Hazy Mountain, we need to provide a headcount and the names of the lunch attendees for the winery and Glenmore’s guardhouse by March 9th.
If you are not taking the tour and are only meeting at Hazy Mountain, please mark the number of tour riders as Zero upon registration before giving your lunch count.
Register at Plank Drive to Hazy Mountain Vineyard
Questions? Contact Jonathan Perelman at sr.pca.prez@gmail.com or (201) 452-5025
(Photo by Whetzel Photo)

Steaks & Cigars Night in Staunton
2025-02-28 18:00 - 22:00 UTC | Chop House Tavern, 29 N. Augusta Street, Staunton, VA, 24401, United States
On Friday, February 28th, the Shenandoah Region will be hosting Steak & Cigars Night in charming downtown Staunton. We have reserved a private dining room at the Chop House Tavern which is a new dining hotspot in the heart of Staunton located at 29 N. Augusta Street. Each guest will be responsible for their own meal and beverages. The restaurant has a no smoking policy but after dinner interested parties can walk a half block to the Beverley Cigar Store & Lounge at 2 E. Beverley Street to cap off their evening with a cigar.
The reservations at the Chop House Tavern are for 6:00 pm and attendance is capped as our special room holds a maximum of 25 people. Paved parking is plentiful and most of it is free after 6 pm. The menu for the restaurant is available at https://www.choptavern.com.
Registration ends on February 26 at midnight but don’t wait, this event is filling up fast!

Tech Session
2025-02-22 11:00 - 13:30 UTC | VA
The Shenandoah Region will have a Tech Session at the Madison Automotive Apprentices on February 22, 2025. The limited number of slots are already taken but you can be waitlisted for the event on MotorsportReg. Registration Link: Tech Session
(Feature photo by Steve Johnson)

Membership Meeting / Rolex 24 Hour Race Viewing
2025-01-25 11:30 - 16:00 UTC | Lake Monticello Country Club, 51 Bunker Blvd, Palmyra, VA, 22963, United States
Please come help plan and support the Shenandoah Region’s event planning and execution for calendar year 2025. On Saturday, January 25th, we’ll meet at the Lake Monticello Country Club to discuss our 2024 year accomplishments, introduce our new board members, scheduled 2025 events, and discuss adding more events on open 2025 calendar dates. We have a good draft plan but we need your ideas and support to fill out and finalize our activities. As always, we need motivated club members to help turn plans into reality, ensuring we have fun and successful events. Various committee chairs will speak and we’ll discuss how you can volunteer and help your club. We welcome any of your ideas moving forward. If you cannot make the meeting but would like to be part of an event team, please email Jonathan Perelman at jperelman@verizon.net
After the working session is done at about 2 pm, you can stay and enjoy lunch at the Bunker Bistro and watch the start of the Rolex 24 race from Daytona International Speedway and cheer-on Shenandoah Region Member Cole Scrogham’s JDC-Miller Motorsports team compete in their Porsche 963.
Register for the volunteers & membership meeting and Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona watch party here!
Please read the Shenandoah PCA news & upcoming events enews email of January 2 for additional details.
Featured photo by Alan Hoyt.

Shenandoah PCA Holiday Party
2024-12-08 17:30 - 21:00 UTC | Michie Tavern (Charlottesville), Michie Tavern, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
Registration is now open for the Shenandoah Region Holiday Party. The event will be held at Michie Tavern on Sunday, December 8 at 5:30 PM. We will be supporting the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program and ask that you bring a new unwrapped child’s toy.
We raffle gifts each year at this event. To receive a raffle ticket, you must bring a toy for the Toys for Tots program.
PLEASE NOTE: this event is only open to Shenandoah Region members.
Registration: Holiday Party
This is our most popular event each year. Do not wait to register as there are only 94 seats available. We look forward to having you join us.
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Turkey's in the Trunk
2024-11-23 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Porsche Charlottesville, 1300 Richmond Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911, USA, Charlottesville, VA, VA 22911, United States
Please join us for our annual “Turkey’s in the Trunk” event, taking place on Saturday, the 23rd of November at 11 AM. We will be hosting the event at two locations: In Richmond at:
Euroclassics Detailing, 11741 Concrete Place, Midlothian, VA 22114
and in Charlottesville at:
Porsche Charlottesville, 1300 Richmond Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911

29th Fall Anniversary Party
2024-10-05 11:30 - 15:30 UTC | South West Mountain Vineyard , Keswick, VA, Southwest Mountain Vineyards, Keswick, VA, 22947, United States
More detail to come incl.timing & registration detail
