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Tour: Willamette Valley

When:
Saturday, May 20, 2017 to Sunday, May 21, 2017
Where:
Starting point: Porsche Tacoma dealership (formerly Larson Porsche), Fife, WA
1701 Alexander Ave. East
Fife, WA  98424
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
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Tours
Registration is required before Friday, May 12, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Payment In Full In Advance Only
All members must sign the waiver form at the start point and be present for the participant/safety briefing.
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Driving Tour: Willamette Valley
Sat Group Dinner

This One or Two Day Tour will start at Porsche Tacoma with our departure hosted by Primo Garcia, General Manager. 

Arrival is 7:45 a.m., with a drivers meeting at 8:15 a.m. and departure at 8:30 a.m.   After a freeway run to the Longview / Kelso area, the tour will leave the freeway and move onto some fabulous Oregon roads and into the Willamette Valley. 

The tour stops in Newberg, OR for lunch and a visit at the Ken Austin Car Museum.  Lunch, on your own, will be at two different gourmet restaurants in Newberg, OR.  After members register for the tour, a link will be provided in order to make lunch reservations.  After lunch we will continue south to Salem, OR. (Members making this a one-day tour might head back to Seattle after lunch or at the end of the day from Salem, OR)

Group Dinner
Saturday evening there is a group dinner buffet at the tour hotel, The Grand Hotel Salem. Dinner cost is $45 per person, paid in advance when you register. 

On Sunday, PNWR president Ed Jenkins has organized visits at various vineyards and wineries in the very popular Willamette Valley region.  Some members might head back to Seattle after the winery visits or spend a second night in Salem.


Hotel

A block of rooms are available at The Grand Hotel Salem, 201 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR 97301, with a special rate of $169 + tax, on both Saturday May 20, 2017 and Sunday May 21, 2017.  The rate includes free underground parking and breakfast! 
Our group name is:  Seattle Porsche Club.  Call the hotel directly to make your reservation:  503-540-7800  or 1-877-540-7800

Saturday Lunch
The tour will stop in Newberg, OR at the Allison Inn and Spa.  Lunch will be Pay-as-you-go in one of two highly recommended restaurants, both of which require reservations using one of the links below:

Jory Restaurant in the Allison Inn and Spa: http://www.theallison.com/jory-restaurant   or
Ruddick & Wood (10 mins from The Allison): http://ruddickwood.com/
Driving instructions will be provided from both restaurants to the Austin Car Collection after lunch.


Questions
Contact Miller Adams rma9977@gmail.com or 206-300-9977 (Sat activities); Ed Jenkins president@pnwr.org or 206-920-1829 (Sun activities)

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