SF Bay Area

[RickJ]

I went this morning - arriving about 7:30 - LOTS of cars there already - looked like about 700 total - from hotrods to sports cars to exotics....RickJ

[RickJ]

Monterey hosts 'car week' in August - too many events to list but a couple that I've attended in the past include the
"Pre Historic" Races - the 'warm up' weekend before the Historic Races - many of the cars that will be in the 'big' Historic Races held August 13-15 will be arriving early and participate in the 'PreHistorics' the weekend before - go to Laguna Seca on Saturday/Sunday August 8-9 and enjoy the cars racing on the track with very light crowds, little or no traffic, no parking problems and free access outside the 'fence' or a nominal fee of $20 or so to get into the garage area - very relaxed easy viewing of these great historic race cars.
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and....The Pacific Grove Concours/Rally is on Friday August 14, and you can enter virtually any car you wish - the Concours is a 'light; event on Lighthouse Avenue from 1:00-5:00pm followed by a Rally around 17 mile drive and Pebble Beach and optional awards/dinner - it used to include downtown Carmel but the city imposed a very high fee this year so they've dropped that portion - still a very fun event and a rare opportunity to be "IN" one of the car week events. You can still register to participate at
Annual Pacific Grove Concours Auto Rally - download the entry form - fill it out and mail it in.
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Werks Reunion - also Friday August 14 - starts at 7am - great Porsches available for viewing - no charge to view - get there early to find a parking place -
Werks Reunion - Second Annual Porsche Gathering in Carmel Valley, California - August 2015
Date: August 14, 2015
Time: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Where: Rancho Canada Golf Club
4860 Carmel Valley Road
Carmel, CA 93923
Breakfast and lunch available on site - more info....? - see:
https://web.pca.org/email_template/pca_werks_reunion_2015.html
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Hotels are exhorbitant - many require multiple night stays and charge very high prices - try airbnb for options if you need to - if you're in the Bay area consider 'commuting' to various events -
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other events......(dozens of them.....) see below for event listings....some costly....some entirely free:
Monterey Car Week, Monterey, California, your only source for complete events schedules and local information.
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RickJ

[RickJ]

The Historic Races at Laguna Seca are an important part of Car Week - and most of the cars, drivers, and owners arrive early - many to run the "Pre-Historic" races this past weekend - some photos (~170) from yesterday at the track and Paddock are posted at www.svautoevents.shutterfly.com
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off tomorrow to Concours on the Avenue / Carmel, CA (edit / photos from today are up at the same site.....great day! 550, and 356 photos are from of those on the site)...and Friday/Saturday to
Werks Reunion (all Porsche show), and Pacific Grove Concours/Rally, then 'Concours d'Lemons on Saturday....(photos now online @ www.svautoevents.shutterfly.com )
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RickJ
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[Sammy986]

Originally Posted by RickJ

The Historic Races at Laguna Seca are an important part of Car Week - and most of the cars, drivers, and owners arrive early - many to run the "Pre-Historic" races this past weekend - some photos (~170) from yesterday at the track and Paddock are posted at www.svautoevents.shutterfly.com
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off tomorrow to Concours on the Avenue / Carmel, CA (edit / photos from today are up at the same site.....great day! 550, and 356 photos are from of those on the site)...and Friday/Saturday to
Werks Reunion (all Porsche show), and Pacific Grove Concours/Rally, then 'Concours d'Lemons on Saturday....(photos now online @ www.svautoevents.shutterfly.com )
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RickJ
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Love these pics.