John,
I realize you are hours away from Charlotte. But, if you find yourself in this area during the first Saturday of each month (tomorrow) you should try and stop by our local Cars and Coffee gathering. The turnout is great each month with a lot of Porsches and other great cars.
Here are some pics from a few months earlier this year:
http://986forum.com/forums/show-tell-gallery/28805-cars-coffee-charlotte.html
http://986forum.com/forums/show-tell-gallery/29152-cars-coffee-charlotte-june-2011-a.html
http://986forum.com/forums/show-tell-gallery/30517-cars-coffee-charlotte-10-1-11-a.html
Welcome to you and the other new NC members!
ddb