About this event
Porsches, Planes and Seafood !!
Day drives have returned!! For our long-awaited first day drive of the season on Saturday August 8, we will take a back road run from Bowie, MD down to the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum. One of the most-loved attractions from last year's Lighthouse Tour, we have combined a morning visit to the PAX Museum with a lunch to follow at the Bugeye Grill in nearby Solomons.
We will depart from our rally point in Bowie (to be provided to registrants prior to the drive) by 8 am. There is a good breakfast place, Rip's Country Inn. off US 301 near our starting point, plus other outlets if you want to get breakfast before. We'll advise that you use the restroom before beginning our journey.
The 90 minute drive will take us through scenic back roads in Charles and Calvert Counties before our arrival around 9:45 am at the PAX Museum. The treat will be that you will get to drive onto the flightline and be guided to a park ing space next to classic naval fighter planes that once called the nearby PAX Naval Air Station home, including the F-14 Tomcat, the A-6, and other legendary military aircraft. Although the museum's rear building and flight simulators will not be available (thank you COVID), you will be able to enjoy the main museum building and the planes along the flightline. Please note that masks will need to be worn inside the museum (and preferably outside in the company of others at this event) and social distancing practiced as best as possible during your visit. Our $10 registration fee for this event will include admission to the museum, which is sharply discounted from last year.
Around 11 am, we will depart for our lunch stop at the Bugeye Grille, whose manager Jimmy V is the proud owner of a 986 Boxster. We will park outside the restaurant and enjoy great seafood either on the patio or indoors, weather permitting. Everyone will be responsible for their own checks here. Please note we will be limited to 30 people for lunch.
PCA Potomac COVID procedures and local Maryland regulations will be adhered to.
Although our event will officially end at the restaurant, for those who want to make a weekend of it, in past years for the Lighthouse Tours we stayed at the Holiday Inn - Solomons (410-326-6311). There is also the Quality Inn - Solomons (410-326-6303) next door, and a variety of restaurant options on Solomons Island should you want to stay over Saturday night. Given the current status of Covid, it is not clear if the Tiki Bar will be open, so our bottom line is please be safe.
We look forward to seeing you once again!!!
Event requirements
Welcome to Porsches, Planes and Seafood! We will be departing from Bowie MD (rally point to be confirmed the week before the trip). Please note in addition to a COVID-19 waiver to be signed online, you will also have an online moving-event waiver (this is an electronic version of the thing you always had to sign when you arrived at the rally point) as well as a waiver for children as needed. Information to be provided prior to the event.
We will do our driver meeting online the week prior to the event and it will be MANDATORY for all that are registered to be on this call. We will electronically provide you the rules and maps, which you will be responsible for printing as needed. Please advise in advance if you do not have a printer and we will make a hard copy as needed for you.
Members are encouraged to bring a Porsche, but may bring an interesting, alternative, but suitable vehicle.
APPLICATIONS/ACCEPTANCE
- This event is limited mainly by restaurant capacity, so please register early if you want to jin us for lunch.
- PCA Potomac Drive & Dine rules will be followed for the safety of all participants. (Discussed at the Driver's Meeting before we leave). Watch the website for revisions.
- We will notify you of your status by email. You are responsible for updating your profile in the MotorsportReg.com website to include your current contact information.
- We initially list all registrants as “confirmed” for this event. When needed, we will change your status as soon as possible. We will provide formal notification of acceptance into an event by email prior to an event. If you haven’t received any notification, check the MSR website for your status.
- IF YOU CAN'T PARTICIPATE, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CANCEL.
CANCELLATION
- If you must cancel, please be courteous and cancel as soon as you can in order to allow others from the waitlist to attend.
- If you cannot cancel online, you must notify the Registrar by email and receive an ACKNOWLEDGMENT by email to verify that you have canceled.
PAYMENT
- PCA Potomac accepts only credit cards for payment. You are responsible for maintaining VALID CREDIT CARD INFORMATION in your profile.
- Payment will be collected upon registration.
- Billing problems result in notification by email with limited time to resolve the issue due to the short billing period. If the issue is not resolved, we may cancel you from the event.
- Credit card and billing information uses secure connections and is protected by MotorSportReg.com. You are the only person who has access to your card number. We only see the last four digits for billing purposes.
REFUND
- Please cancel up to one week prior to the event for a full refund.
- No refunds will be approved within one week of the event date.
- Contact the D&D Chair to discuss special circumstances. THE D&D CHAIR IS THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN AUTHORIZE A REFUND OR CREDIT FOR AN EVENT.
- If you are authorized a credit for an event, you must use it before the end of the calendar year. We will not carry credits over into the following year. Credits may only be used for other PCA Potomac events. They can't be used for other clubs who also use motorsportreg.com.