Beachcombers Corvette

FIA World Endurance Championship, 6 Hours of Portimão
2023-04-16 | VA

Suffolk BBQ Cruise-in at the Airport
2023-04-14 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Suffolk Executive Airport, 1200 Gene Bolton Dr, Suffolk, VA, 23434, United States
Join fellow car enthusiasts at the Suffolk Airport BBQ on Airport grounds. During the months of April through October the cruise-ins are on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month from 4-8PM.

IMSA WeatherTech Long Beach Street Circuit
2023-04-14 - 2023-04-15 | VA

Southern Grace Distillery Road Trip
2023-04-13 - 2023-04-14 | Greenbrier Mall, 1401 Greenbrier Parkway S, Chesapeake, VA, 23320, United States
Beachcombers, are you up for a road trip? If so, you may want to consider joining us on a trip to the SOUTHERN GRACE DISTILLERY near Charlotte, NC. We’ll be leaving on Thursday, April 13 and return home on Friday, April 14.
The current plan is to meet at Greenbrier Mall, adjacent to Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant, on Thursday morning at 7:00 am and travel to the distillery with stops as necessary along the way. Once in the vicinity of the distillery we’ll stop for lunch at one of the distillery’s recommended restaurants. We have reservations for a 2:00 pm tour and tasting and you can pay the per person charge upon arrival.
Following the distillery, we’ll head to the SpringHill Suites Charlotte Concord Mills/Speedway for the night (located at 7811 Gateway Lane, Concord, NC 28027). Please call them at 1-704-979-2500 to make your room reservation. After check-in we can head out to one of the local eateries for dinner.
On Friday morning, you’re on your own to explore the area with a planned meeting in the hotel parking lot at NOON to head to the Richard Childress Winery which is about an hour from the hotel. At the vineyard we’ll enjoy lunch followed by browsing / shopping in their gift shop. Then when everyone is ready – we’ll head home.
In order to confirm our reservations at the Distillery and Winery please sign up below or contact Bill at 757-343-4873 or Joe at 757-342-9207. Please do so no later than Friday, April 7. Be sure you indicate total number traveling in your party.
Below are the Beachcombers who have signed up. I’ll update this list periodically:

Carolyn and Ed Bickham
Marge and Joe Wryk
Jeff Biggs
Fran and John Kummers

This list was last updated on April 3rd.

Easter
2023-04-09 | VA

5th Annual George E Smith Memorial Car Show
2023-04-02 14:00 - 19:00 | Landstown Commons, 3312 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Note the date and time change! Due to inclement weather, the show has been moved to Sunday, April 2nd from 2-7PM!
Join the CCCHR as we celebrate the memory of a local car enthusiast who passed away December 28, 2018. George was a vital part of the Landstown Cruise-Ins, and we are proud to remember him with an annual event. George also served on the board of the Beachcomber Corvette Club served as the president of the Car Club Council of Hampton Roads.
To register your car in this event here is the link: George E Smith Car Show | 757 Auto Events (bigcartel.com)
This will be an all years, makes, and models event with awards.
Portion of proceeds will benefit a charity that George believed in, the Southeastern Food Bank. We will be accepting all non-perishable food items for the food bank.
Proceeds will also benefit the Car Club Council of Hampton Roads as we work on improved events for all of our attendees.
This event is hosted by 757 Auto Events, ClearShine -Virginia, and the Car Club Council of Hampton Roads.
Vendors:
AWARDS:
20 OUTSTANDING MODERN BUILDS
20 OUTSTANDING CLASSIC BUILDS
BEST IN SHOW – OVERALL
BEST IN SHOW – RUNNER UP
Beachcombers Corvette Club of Virginia CHOICE
Car Club Council of Hampton Roads CHOICE
BEST CLASSIC CORVETTE
BEST MODERN CORVETTE
BEST FORD
BEST GENERAL MOTORS
BEST MOPAR
BEST IMPORT
BEST TRUCK/SUV
Kid’s Choice
DVC Entertainment, LLC Choice
ClearShine Virginia Choice
TOP EVENT SUPPORTER
Beachcombers are sponsoring:
LARGEST FOOD DONATION
LARGEST FOOD DONATION – RUNNER UP
Sponsorship includes space for a 10×10 booth.
ZR1 – AWARD SPONSORSHIP
Z06 Sponsors
Stingray Sponsor
Pre-registration saves you money!
$16 Car Show Registration
$11 Bike or Motorcycle registration
$30 vendor spots 10×10 and display vehicle
$15 Non-profit space and 1 display vehicle
10:00 Registration
11:00 Driver’s meeting followed by judging
1:00 Registration Ends
2:00 Silent Auction ends
2:30 Awards
3:00 Show Ends

Landstown Commons Cruise-In
2023-04-01 16:00 - 20:00 | Landstown Commons, 3312 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Join the Beachcombers and other car enthusiasts every Saturday at Landstown Commons Shopping Center starting April 1st and ending on October 28th. You can purchase a season pass for $50 at the link here. You may also pay each week you attend for $3.00. Know that the BCC hosts this event on the following Saturdays:
April 1st, April 29th, May 27th, June 24th, July 22nd, August 12th, September 16th, and October 14th.

Beachcombers Bowling
2023-03-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Pinboy’s at the Beach, 1577 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach, VA, 23451, United States
Come join fellow Beachcombers for a fun time bowling at Pinboys at the Beach. There is no sign-up for this event. Just meet us at the Bowling Center before 1PM to get your shoes and bowling ball ready. We’ll start at 1PM and have our lanes for 2 hours. During the event the club will pick up the tab for shoes, bowling, food and beverages!
Please keep in mind that it is open to BCC members and one guest per member! You may bring additional guests, but each additional guest will pay $10 for bowling and shoe rental; and also pay for their own food and beverages.
See you there!

Corvette Takeover at New Realm Brewing
2023-03-21 18:00 - 21:00 | New Realm Brewery – Virginia Beach, VA, 1209 Craft Ln, Virginia Beach, VA, 23454, United States
Beachcombers, come join other Corvette enthusiasts for some good conversation and craft beer! This will be a monthly event on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.

York High School Car Show
2023-03-18 11:00 - 14:00 | York High School, 9300 George Washington Memorial Hwy, Yorktown, VA, 23692, United States
The Yorktown High School is having their annual car show. On the day of the show, registration starts at 9:30AM. The show is from 11AM-2PM. See the attached flyer for details and how to register. Early registration for the event ends on March 12th.

St. Patrick's Day Parade
2023-03-18 08:00 - 11:30 | Best Buy – Independence Blvd, 217 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA, 23462, United States
We will be meet at the parking lot of Best Buy off of Independence Blvd. in Virginia Beach between 8:00 – 8:15 AM. From there we will depart at 8:30AM and drive to the “Section 2, Position 43” staging area to arrive before 9:00AM for the parade. Section 2 staging is near the intersection of E Westmont Ave and Stratford St. Here is a close address to where we stage in Section 2: 142 E Westmont Ave, Norfolk, VA, 23503. The parade starts at 10am and is a rain-or-shine event!
Know there is a 10-car limit for the parade. For those who sign up as the 11th car or after, you will be on stand-by. Should an opening occur, I’ll let you know!
As of Thursday, March 16th here are the list of parade participants:

Mike Ware
Patrick Nolan
Kristie Hollingsworth
Jeff Biggs
Bob Bray
Michele Suttle
Mack Coppage
Bill Kaelin and Wendy Hanson

We are short two cars to fill out our 10 for the parade. So if anyone wishes to participate, please contact me!
By all means bring decorations for your car and wear attire appropriate as long as its green!
Here is the list of alternates:

We have no stand-by/alternates at this time.
Once the parade is over, there is an after party at the Columbian Club of Ocean View at 211 W Government Ave, Norfolk, VA 23503. The after party starts after the parade (approximately noon) and ends at 4PM. The after party is open to everyone who is 21 years of age or older.
As I learn more about how to configure event RSVPs, I’ve re-opened the sign-ups for this event. This is to allow a way for last minute changes to attendees. Before I re-opened this event there was no way for attendees to have unforeseen reasons to indicate they can no longer attend. Now you can go back to your RSVP(s) and indicate “Not Going” should you be unable to attend. Of course, you can contact me if you cannot attend and then I can contact members waiting on the standby list to ensure we have 10 cars in the parade.
Also, don’t worry about if you can see the colored circle with you Initials under “Who’s Attending” when viewing the event. I know the club wishes this to always be set when signing up, so you don’t need to remember if you’ve done this or not. Until this is resolved, I’ll be adding the members’ names within the event so you can see that you’ve registered successfully; and, if your one of the 10 going, or if you’re on the stand-by list.
Did you know you can check yourself to see if you’re registered properly or not? You can! To check yourself, just revisit this (or any) event after you have registered. If you see this red text: “View your RSVP” or “View your RSVPs” know that this is a link. You can select this link and then see your RSVPs.
Thank you!
Bill

Kelly's St. Patrick's Day Parade
2023-03-18 - 2023-03-19 | VA
The Rods and Customs group of Manteo/Nags Head has a group of cars in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Nags Head. The parade starts at 1PM on Sunday, March 19th. The group has a dinner event on Saturday evening at the Sugar Creek Soundfront Seafood Restaurant at 7pm on Saturday, March 18th.
Saturday, March 18th – Beachcombers wishing to go to the R&C dinner event at 7PM, we will meet at the Greenbrier Mall in Chesapeake, VA in the old Sears parking lot at 4:30PM. We will roll at 5PM for the 2-hour drive to the Sugar Creek Soundfront Seafood Restaurant at 7PM. If you prefer, you can just meet us at the restaurant. The link to this restaurant is here. After dinner, BCC members will head home. If you live closer to the restaurant or will be staying at the hotel (below) you can just meet the group there.
Sunday, March 19th – The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Nags Head, NC starts at 1PM. Beachcombers will meet at Greenbrier Mall in Chesapeake, VA in the old Sears parking lot at 9AM. We will roll at 9:30AM for the 90-minute drive to the American Classics Garage to meet up with members of the R&C at 11AM. If you prefer, you can just meet us at the Garage (here). The larger group will leave the Garage at 11:30AM and head to the parade staging area. The address of the staging area is: 2316 S Croatan Hwy Nags Head, NC 27959. The parade starts at 1PM. The Parade link is here. After the parade, some BCC members will head home, others may decide to stay a while and join in after-parade activities. If you live closer to the Garage or will be staying at the hotel (below), you can just meet the group there.
Hotel Arrangements – Anyone wishing to make it a weekend and stay in Manteo, the R&C has hotel arrangements for a discounted rate at the Heart of Manteo Motor Lodge, single $69/night (plus taxes/fees), double $85/night (plus taxes/fees). To get this rate call the hotel at 252-305-3133 ask for Miss Linda and mention the parade and that you’re with the R&C. The link to the Motor Lodge is here.
This will be a sign-up event for those who are interested in participating in the Sunday parade, as well as those interested in dinner on Saturday with the R&C group. Please RSVP by noon on Tuesday, March 14th.
If you have any questions, you can call Mike Tillett of the R&C at 252-305-5789!
Here are the attendees that have signed up:

Christy and Doug Jethro

Meet for Saturday night dinner at 7PM with R&C members at the Sugar Creek Soundfront Seafood Restaurant
Meet the R&C members Sunday at the American Classics Garage at 11AM for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Connie and Rob Clyburn

Meet for Saturday night dinner at 7PM with R&C members at the Sugar Creek Soundfront Seafood Restaurant
Meet the R&C members Sunday at the American Classics Garage at 11AM for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

FIA World Endurance Championship, 1000 Miles of Sebring
2023-03-17 | VA

St. Patricks Day
2023-03-17 | VA

IMSA WeatherTech Sebring International Raceway
2023-03-15 - 2023-03-18 | VA

FIA World Endurance Championship, Sebring Prologue
2023-03-11 - 2023-03-12 | VA

Cruisin' & Boozin' 4th Annual Caribbean Cruise | Feb. 27 - Mar. 9
2023-02-27 - 2023-03-09 | VA
Here is what you can look forward to, should you choose to join your Beachcomber friends on this cruise. This is a 10-day itinerary of the Southern Caribbean, to and from Fort Lauderdale, FL aboard the Enchanted Princess.
Port stops include Princess Cays, St. Thomas, Dominica, Grenada, Bonaire and Aruba along with three sea days for relaxing and recovering. If you’re interested in booking this cruise call our new Princess Cruise Vacation Planner, Michael Blair. Michael can be reached at 1-800-901-1172 ext. 41716.
Please be sure to let him know you wish to be linked to the Beachcombers Corvette Club booking and if you are a first time Princess Cruiser make sure to let him know so as to be eligible for some extra onboard credits ($$$). If you have questions feel free to contact us.

Tech Night - Premium Auto Films
2023-02-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Premium Auto Films, 524 Central Dr., Suite 102, Virginia Beach, VA, 23454, United States
Join us for our First Tech Night of the year at Premium Auto Films!
Come learn what Premium Auto Films has to offer for our cars from XPEL PPF, to Ceramic Coatings to Window Tinting. Pizza and (non-alcoholic) beverages will be provided. This is a sign-up event as we need a head count to determine how many pizzas and beverages to bring! Please sign-up before Tuesday, February 21st to allow for time to prepare. Also, we are looking for a member to volunteer their car for PAF’s demonstration.
Here are the 10 attendees signed up thus far:
Bill Kaelin, Adam Graham, Jeff Biggs, Mike Ware, Warren Hiteshew, Joe Walsh, Rich Gatling, Michele Suttle, Gene Cooper, John Kummers.
It’s not too late to attend. If you missed the on-line sign-up, call me at 757-343-4873, it won’t be a problem.
We’ll see you at Premium at 6:30PM Wednesday!

BCC Board Meeting
2023-02-15 19:00 - 21:00 | YNot Pizza, 3276 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA, 234567
Each month the Beachcombers Corvette Club board meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month to discuss the club’s past, current, and future events and activities. We meet at the YNot Pizza in the Landstown Commons Shopping Center starting at 7PM. Board meetings are open to all members to attend and join in the discussion while enjoying dinner.

Valentines Day
2023-02-14 | VA

Valentine's Day Fun Run
2023-02-11 11:00 - 15:00 | Surf Rider – Poquoson, Surf Rider 105 Rens Rd, Poquoson, VA, 23662, United States
Come join us for our annual Valentine’s Day Fun Run! This year we’ll be heading to the Surf Rider in Poquoson, VA. Southside BCC members and guests will meet at the old Sears Parking lot at the Greenbrier Mall (located at 1401 Greenbrier Parkway S, Chesapeake, VA 23320) at 11:00AM. We will roll at 11:15AM and head to meet our West Side BCC members at Buckroe Beach (located at: 100 S 1st St., Hampton, VA 23664) at 12:00 noon. We will depart 12:15pm as a group for a drive through Hampton and Poquoson with a route to be determined. We will arrive at the Surf Rider at 1PM for our luncheon. Afterwards at approximately 3PM we will depart the Restaurant. After the luncheon, there is no longer plans to visit a wine or beer taste room.
The link to the Surf Rider menu is here.
Also, when signing up, please move the slider “Show me on the public attendee list” so that your initials show up on this event page!
Please RSVP by noon on Saturday, February 4th!

IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship - Rolex 24 Hour Daytona
2023-01-26 - 2023-01-30 | VA
Daytona International Speedway
This is about the time of year when we begin thinking (and planning) for the Beachcombers annual migration to Daytona Beach, FL for the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA. This 24-hour sports car endurance race is held annually and kicks off the new IMSA Weather Tech SportsCar Championship season. There are traditionally around sixty cars in the field competing for the overall victory as well as four different classes. Each team trades shifts between three and five drivers. Types of cars include Porsches, Ferraris, Corvettes, Mazda, Fords, Lamborghinis, Lexus and Cadillac. For those new to the Beachcombers, we have made this multi-day road trip for several years and have always had a good time. If IMSA racing is something you enjoy or is something you’d like to learn more about, you won’t be disappointed by attending this race. The weather can be unpredictable, but we’ve always managed to make the best of it and the race still goes on. The current plan is to depart for Daytona on Thursday, January 26 and drive to Savannah GA, where we’ll spend the night and then drive into Daytona on Friday, January 27. Rooms have been blocked at the Iris Garden Inn in Savannah and at the Super 8 in Daytona Beach, FL, under the Beachcombers Corvette Club name.

To reserve a room at the Iris Garden Inn for Thursday January 26, call 1-912-777-5002 and ask for one of the rooms reserved for the Beachcombers Corvette Club at the rate of $79.00 (plus tax).

To reserve a room at the Super 8 call 386-255-5540 and tell them you wish to reserve one of the rooms blocked for the Beachcombers Corvette Club. The room rate at the Super 8 is $649.00 plus tax for the 3-night stay. This is more than we usually pay but because this being a race weekend room rates are extremely high.

To take advantage of the above rates you must reserve your rooms prior to November 30, 2022.
After that the above room rates will not apply. On January 30, after checking out of the hotel you’re on your own as some may be taking side trips to other adventures and others heading directly back home.

Martin Luther King Day
2023-01-16 | VA

Not a Mystery - Mystery Cruise
2023-01-14 09:30 - 14:30 | Greenbrier Mall, 1401 Greenbrier Parkway S, Chesapeake, VA, 23320, United States
Come and join us for the First Mystery Cruise of 2023. We are letting you know where we are ending this time. Open to all clubs and members! All makes and models!
Hall Chevrolet in Chesapeake will be hosting us with an open parking lot, and your CCCHR will be providing lunch and refreshments! Our rout will be provided in the morning before we depart.
This is a great way to meet new friends, get your car/truck out of winter storage and have some fun.
We will meet at Greenbrier Mall at 0930 in front of the old Sears, with a departure at 1000 for our destination. Come with a full tank of fuel. The trip will be approximately 2 hours one way to our destination. We will divide up into groups of 5-7 cars with a lead car who is responsible for that group.
The Mystery Cruise will be canceled in the event of inclement weather. This is a Sunshine only event!!!

BCC Board Meeting
2022-12-29 19:00 - 21:00 | YNot Pizza, 3276 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA, 234567

Kwanzaa
2022-12-26 - 2023-01-01 | VA

Christmas
2022-12-25 | VA

Hanukkah
2022-12-18 - 2022-12-26 | VA

Holiday/Christmas Party
2022-12-17 18:00 - 23:00 | DoubleTree by Hilton, 1900 Pavilion Drive, Virginia Beach, VA, 23451, United States
Where: DoubleTree by Hilton – 1900 Pavilion Drive, Virginia Beach, Grand Ball Room

Stay: Hotel rooms available for $89.00 (plus tax & fees). …… there going fast!!!!!! Room reservations will be taken through December 10th!
Call the hotel @ (757-422-8900) code BCC and the event name is Beachcombers Corvette Club Holiday Party or click the following link: BCC On Line Reservation.
Party Cost: $35.00 per person (BCC member) and $35.00 for one BCC guest;
$60.00 per person for non-BCC members. We will be accepting attendees right up until the day of party on the 17th! But please RSVP to any board member so we can give an accurate headcount and if you pay at the party, please bring a check or exact cash!
CHECK OUT THE EVENT FLYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$35/Member plus $35 Spouse/Companion
$60/Non-Member

Corvette Takeover at the Garage
2022-12-14 18:00 - 21:00 | The Garage Brewery, 1011 Eden Way N, Chesapeake, VA, 23320, United States
Fellow Beachcombers… come by The Garage Brewery for some good conversation and craft beer! For the BCC, this is a monthly event on the 2nd Wednesday. Each month, a selected BCC member’s Corvette gets to park inside for all patrons to see. There is a food truck outside which changes almost daily. Also, Corvette owners receive a 10% discount off of their craft beer! The front parking lot is blocked off for us to park. It’s a fun event!
