2009 Golden Gate AHC Event Schedule
The following events were conducted in 2009.
Events sponsored by the Golden Gate Austin Healey Club. 
Thursday, January 1, 2009: Anti-Football Run
Where: Poggio's in Sausalito, CA.
Contact:www.californiamille.com or call 415-479-9940
Saturday, February 21, 2009: Annual Get-Going Tech Session
Where: British Car Specialists at 2060 N. Wilson Way, Stockton, CA 95205. Golden Gate Club President Dave Nock will help get you on the road for 2009 at the club's annual tech session. Please let Dave know if you plan to attend so he can buy enough pastries.
Contact: Dave Nock at 209-924-1562 or at healeydoc@sbcglobal.net
Saturday, March 14, 2009: Rendezvous 2009 Planning Conference
Where: Wente Vineyards, Livermore at 11:00 am.
Saturday, March 14, 2009: GGAHC Season Opener Luncheon
Where: Wente Vineyards, Livermore. Price is $22 per person; arrival time 11:00am. Pay at the door, but let Lee Bardellini know in advance that you will attend.
More Info: See www.wentevineyards.com for directions.
Contact: Lee Bardelini at Lee Bardellini
April 3-5, 2009: CSRG Historic Car Races
Where: Infineon Raceway, Sears Point
More info at: www.csrgracing.org and www.searspoint.com/
Saturday, April 4, 2009: Mt Hamilton Tour
Where: Take the scenic drive to the Lick Observatory. We will depart McDonald's at 10:00 am, located at 805 N. Vasco Road, Livermore, CA 94551. It is on the north side of Interstate 580. Bring your lunch because there is no food available until we reach San Jose.
Contact: RSVP to Dave Nock at (209) 824-1562 or healeydoc@sbcglobal.net.
Saturday, April 12, 2009: Rendezvous 2009 Planning Session
Where: Office of Lee Bardellini, 2000 Crow Canyon Place, San Ramon, CA 94583
Contact: healeydoc@sbcglobal.net if you plan on attending.
Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26, 2009: GGAHC Tour to the Chico British Car Show
Tour to Chico with the club to the Chico British Car Show. The club will meet in Vallejo and Dave Nock will lead a tour through wine country through Clear Lake and Williams before heading for Chico. Bring a lunch for the Saturday Tour. Willing participants will then have a Barbeque at the home of Loren and Diana Parks. The Car Show will be held on Sunday and will feature the Austin Healey Marque.
For more information and to sign up for the BBQ at the Park's home, contact Loren at: LorParks@gmail.com. Download the flyer for more details about the tour.
Register for the show at: chicobritishcarshow.com
Sunday, April 26, 2009: Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show
Where:Half Moon Bay Airport
All makes, models and years to be shown!
Celebrating 100 years of mechanical ingenuity, power and style, a remarkable showcase of motor vehicles from throughout the 20th and 21st centuries will be on display at the 19th Annual Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show.
The show will be held at Half Moon Bay Airport on Sunday, April 26, 2009. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To show a car, the registration fee is $30 ($35 for entries postmarked after April 15) which includes a dash plaque and admission for two people. Spectator admission is $20 (adults), $10 (age 11-17 and 65+), and free (age 10 and under). Half Moon Bay Airport is located on Highway 1, 20 miles south of San Francisco and 5 miles north of Highway 92.
PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE COASTSIDE ADULT DAY HEALTH CENTER.
For information and registration forms, call 650-726-2328 and they will send you a registration form or download the entry form.
For info on the show go to www.miramarevents.com/dreammachines/lead.html
Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, 2009: Moss Motors Extravaganza
Where: Buttonwillow Raceway, Buttonwillow, CA.
Info: Sponsored by the Vintage Auto Racing Association, watch or participate in vintage car racing at Buttonwillow Raceway. For directions to the track, visit Buttonwillow Raceway online at www.buttonwillowraceway.com/.
Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, 2009: Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance "Autobahn 2009"
Where: North School located at 545 Eucalyptus Avenue in Hillsborough, CA
More info: www.hillsboroughconcours.org/
Contact: Medea Isphording Bern at concoursentry@hillsboroughconcours.org
Saturday, May 9, 2009: Rendezvous 2009 Planning Session
Where: Office of Lee Bardellini, 2000 Crow Canyon Place, San Ramon, CA 94583
Contact: Dave Nock at healeydoc@sbcglobal.net if you plan on attending.
Saturday, May 16, 2009: GGAHC Napa Valley Wine Tour
Info: Depart the (defunct) Copia Center at 10:00 am, which is located at 500 1st St in Napa. Visits include Nicolini Winery and Cain Cellars, with lunch probably at Silverado in-between. NOTE: The 1st Street bridge east of Copia is closed for repairs, so plan accordingly. The tour will end at around 4:00pm. There are no 'tasting fees.'
Contact: RSVP to George Henke at (707)-226-5445.
Saturday, May 16, 2009: Maxwell Classic Car Show
Where: Maxwell High School, 515 Oak Street in Maxwell, CA. Parade and car show registration is free.
Contact: Randy Wilson at 530-438-2376.
Sunday, May 17, 2009: United British Sports Car Club Annual Show
Where: Woodland Fair Grounds
More Info: Check out their web page at www.ubscc.org.
Sunday, May 17, 2009: Shriner's Hospital Concours d'Elegance
Where: Mather Field in Rancho Cordova, CA
More Info: Check out their web page at www.sactime.com/ShrinersConcours08.html
Sunday, May 17, 2009: Friendship Day Car Show
Where: Canada College, Redwood City, CA. This event is sponsored by the Mid Peninsula Old Time Auto Club.
Contact: Bob Moll at 650-851-4944 or check them out online at clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/mpotac/friendship.html.
Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, 2009: Rolling Thunder Historic Car Races
Where: Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, CA.
More Info: Check them out online at www.csrgracing.org/
Saturday, May 23, 2009: Old Route 99 British Car Show
Where: Dunsmuir, CA
More Info: Car show and parade from 12pm to 3pm with other unrelated festivities throughout the 3-day weekend. More online at www.dunsmuir.com
May 27 - 31, 2009: California Healey Week
Where: Paso Robles, CA. This event is sponsored by the Austin Healey Association of Southern California.Check them out online for more info at www.austin-healey.org/
Contact: George McHarris at gmcharris@hotmail.com
May 30 - June 7, 2009: British Car Week
More Info: Drive that Healey! Details at www.BritishCarWeek.org.
Saturday, June 6, 2009: Hayward Field Meet and Car Show
Where: Cal State East Bay in Hayward, CA.
Contact: Nick Becker at 925-932-7886 or becker2226@astound.net.
June 14 - 18, 2009: Austin Healey Rendezvous 2009
Hosted by the Golden Gate Austin Healey Club
Where: Jackson Rancheria, in Jackson, CA
Sunday, June 28, 2009: Palo Alto Concours d'Elegance
Where: Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. Sponsored by the Lions Club.
More Info: Check online at www.paconcours.com
July 9 - 12, 2009: Hot San Jose Nights
Where: San Jose, CA. This event includes car shows, a Kruse auction, swap meet and much more.
More Info: Check online at www.hotsanjosenights.com
July 18 - 19, 2009: Bethel Island 50's Bash Car Show
Where: Bethel Island, CA
More Info: The Bethel Island Chamber of Commerce would like the members of the Austin Healey Club to show their cars in their 22nd Annual 50’s Bash Car Show. This is a 2-day event, with the main Car Show on Saturday, July 18, 2009. All cars/trucks, all years welcome. Food, vendors, parade, entertainment. Event continues Sunday, July 19, with a Second Chance Car Show and Motorcycle and Golf Cart Shows. Pre-registration is $20 – Same Day Registration is $25. Goodie Bag and Dash Plaques for all entries (while supplies last). Accommodations available. Check out their website at: www.bethelisland-chamber.com/50s.html for more details.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009: Concours on the Avenue
Where: Carmel-by-the-Sea
Come and see 175 gorgeous automobiles parked along Carmel's Ocean Blvd. Multi-marques from 1940 to 1973 along with Porsche and Ferrari through 1989 will be displayed. Sorry, but registration to display your car has already closed.
More Info: www.motorclubevents.com
Thursday, August 13, 2009: Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance
Concours cars will be featured along the 17-Mile Drive, ending in Carmel where cars can be viewed on Ocean Blvd from 12pm - 2pm.
More Info: www.pebblebeachconcours.net
Friday, August 14, 2009: Pacific Grove Auto Rally
Where: Pacific Grove, CA
More Info: www.pgautorally.org
Friday, August 14, 2009: Concorso Italiano
Where: Marina, CA at the airport.
More Info: www.concorso.com
Friday, August 14, 2009: The Quail - A Motorsport Gathering
Where: Quail Lodge in Carmel, CA.
More Info: www.quaillodgeevents.com/pages/thequail.cgi
August 14 - 16, 2009: Monterey Historic Automobile Races
Where: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
More Info: www.mazdaraceway.com
Sunday, August 16, 2009: Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Where: Pebble Beach Golf Course - the 18th Fairway.
More Info: www.pebblebeachconcours.net
Sunday, August 23, 2009: GGAHC Annual Healey
Ice Cream Social
Where: Vacaville, CA
Info: Free ice cream to all Healey drivers and passengers who RSVP to Len prior to the event!
Contact: Len Hartnet at 707-448-3027 or by email at thehartnetts@earthlink.net
Sunday, August 23, 2009: REME British and European Car Show
Where: The Fred Stoke Ranch in Sonoma County, near Windsor. Live Jazz music, vendors, BBQ food and wine tasking. Check online for more info at redwoodempiremini.com
More Info: carshow@redwoodempiremini.com
Saturday, August 29, 2009: Santa Cruz Mountains Tour
Where: A leisurely drive through the Santa Cruz Mountains and up the coast. We will stop for lunch and wine tasting. We'll meet in South San Jose between 9:30 and 10:00 am, and will depart promptly at at 10 am. Travel South through the foothills to Hwy 152, then up and over the summit into Watsonville for a rest stop. Then North to lunch at the Britannia Arms Pub in Aptos. After lunch, we'll visit Loma Prieta Winery for some wine tasting, before returning to San Jose around 4 pm. The entire tour will cover less than 100 miles, but some great scenery!
More Info: Check out the detailed map below. Visit the larger map with driving directions by clicking on the "larger map" link below the map.
View Healey Tour Aug 29 in a larger map
RSVP: to David Cross at dcross95020@yahoo.com or 408-893-4912 preferably by August 23rd.
Friday - Monday, September 4 - 7, 2009: All British Field Meet
Where: Portland, Oregon
More Info: Celebrating the Accomplishments of Donald Healey! This event covers the entire Labor Day weekend. Events include Concours, swap meet, vintage racing and more. Check out www.abfm-pdx.com for more info.
Saturday and Sunday, September 13, 2009: British Car Meet
Where: Sierra Point Marina, Brisbane, CA. Saturday Tour and Sunday show.
More Info: Check them out online at www.allcarcentral.com/thebritishcarnetwork.html; or contact them by calling 310-392-6605 or by email at rfeibusch1@earthlink.net
Sunday, September 13, 2009: Chico Concours d'Elegance
Where: Chico, CA
More Info: www.chicoconcours.com
Friday - Sunday, September 25 - 27, 2009: CSRG Charity Challenge
Where: Infineon Raceway,
More Info: Check online at www.csrgracing.org/
Saturday, September 26, 2009: Ironstone Concours d'Elegance
Where: Ironstone Winery, Murphy's, CA
More Info: After our great Car Show at Ironstone, we would like to make a big showing at the Concours d'Elegance! All Healey's will be parked together and this time we will be ON THE GRASS! Check online for more information and registration forms. at www.ironstonefoundation.org. Entry Deadline is September 1, 2009.
Sunday, October 4, 2009: Niello Concours at Serrano and Festi d'Italia
Where: El Dorado Hills, CA (near Sacramento)
More Info: Check online at www.nielloconcoursatserrano.com
Saturday and Sunday, October 10 - 11, 2009: Clovis British Car Roundup
Where: Clovis, CA
More info: Call 559-298-7144 or check online at www.valleybritish.org
Saturday and Sunday, October 17 - 18, 2009: The Califonia Autumn Classic British Car Show, Tour and Dinner
Where: Morgan Hill, CA
Contact: Bill Meade at 831-722-3253 or by email at billmeade@charter.net
More Info: www.autumnclassic.100mregistry.com
Saturday and Sunday, October 31 - November 2, 2009: CSRG Fall Finale
Where: Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, CA.
More Info: Check them out online at www.csrgracing.org/
Saturday and Sunday, November 7-8, 2009: Sierra Fall Colors Tour
Where: The Fall Colors Tour will begin at 9:30 am in Auburn, CA at the Marie Callendar's parking lot at the intersection of I-80 and Hwy 49. The route will take us North on Hwy 49 through Grass Valley and Nevada City where we will stop briefly at a deli to pick up a lunch (or members can pack their own), and proceed to Downieville. Lunch will be on the river in Downieville and the tour then proceeds to Truckee via Quincy and will stop for a rest at Donner Park. The tour returns to Nevada City via the old back road (Hwy 40) over the summit and down Hwy 20.
Rooms for Saturday night have been held at The Northern Queen Hotel (400 Railroad Avenue, Nevada City, CA, 95959, phone 530-265-5824). Make sure you mention GGAHC and be sure to register for the breakfast as well. Saturday night dinner will be a barbeque at Richard and Carol Buckley's lake view property on the top of Banner Mountain (just outside of Nevada City) and this will be paid for by the club.
After breakfast on Sunday morning, there will be an optional short trip for those willing to stay an extra few hours, to the Yuba River via some of the most beautiful landscape in the area. We will walk to a beach on the river, where you can enjoy one of the best swimming holes in the area.
As for weather conditions, the hotel has agreed to allow a 96-hour (4-day) cancellation for rooms booked, so please make your reservations early (your credit card will not be billed until 4-days prior). If we are deterred by bad weather (possibly snow) we will reschedule the same event (Spring Green Mountain Tour) in late spring of 2010.
For those who will be coming from distant areas, if you would like assistance booking a room in a local hotel, please contact Bob.
More Info: Contact Bob Altieri at bob@leapfrogsoftware.com or at 530-265-9366.
Sunday, December 6, 2009: GGAHC Holiday Dinner
More Info: Holiday dinner will be held at Vic Stewart's Steak House, 850 South Broadway, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596. Cost to members is $25 each. Reservations can be made with Dan Sekella once we have the list of entrees. See the next issue of Healey Happenings.Make sure to attend as we will not only have a great time, but also elect new officers!
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