Slipstream - March 2017

PCA Tours Preview: The Mitas Hill Vineyard Tour
By Tom Martin, Region PCA Tour Co-Chair
t seems only appropriate that the first weekend
of spring should incorporate a PCA
I
Tour, n’est-ce pas? So far, North Texans have
experienced a relatively mild winter, and
the holidays are long over, so it’s time to get back to
basics. Let’s all mount up our Porsches and drive!
The 2017 PCA Tours season kicks off with our inaugural
event “Don’t Crush that Grape, Hand Me the Corkscrew”
– The Mitas Hill Vineyard Tour. The Tour will be
held later this month on Sunday, March 26. Our starting
point is the parking lot of Fry’s Electronics, located
at 700 East Plano Parkway in Plano. Start time is 1:00
pm, so plan to get there a little early to sign up and
attend the mandatory Drivers’ Briefing.
The route mirrors last year’s 62.1 mile jaunt, which
serves as a primer for new members, and also a short
workout for those Porsche owners shaking off the cobwebs
from their rides after winter hibernation.
Last year’s Tour to the Vineyard resulted in a record
turnout of 111 Porsches and 183 attendees! Needless
to say, the Vineyard was overwhelmed by the ensuing
crowd that descended upon their venue for food and
drink. Since then, the Vineyard has changed their food
service philosophy, preferring to concentrate their efforts
as a winery, rather than a winery/restaurant.
With that being noted, the Vineyard has reserved
their ballroom for us Mavericks, with stewards enlisted
to serve a variety of the Vineyard’s fine wares.
Of course, attendees are not required to participate
in any of the Vineyard’s wine offerings, so if one desires,
attendees may head straight home after the Tour
on their own route.
If you plan to attend the Tour, it is imperative that
you RSVP before the Tour. Just send an e-mail off to us
at tours@mavpca.org with a simple “I will be attending
(by myself, with my wife, with a friend, etc.)” and you’re in.
When you RSVP, it gives us an accurate count to alert
the proprietor of the Vineyard; plus, three days before
the Tour, you will receive an e-mail
with the following attachments:
a Garmin .gdb file of the route, a
route overview, and turn-by-turn
instructions.
Hope to see you and your
Porsche at the Mitas Hill Vineyard
Tour!
22 March