Beachcombers Corvette

Cruzin' Corvetters Pre-Cruise Get Together
2024-01-06 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Lendy’s Cafe and Raw Bar, 1581 General Booth Blvd #101, Virginia Beach, VA, 23454, United States
We will have an informal gathering at Lendy’s Cafe for any beachcomber wanting to discuss any aspect of the upcoming Princess Cruise. This is open to all, not just those who have already booked the cruise. If you’re thinking about going on this cruise, or an upcoming Beachcomber cruise, or just want to have a social time just come on by! Should be interesting!

IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship - Rolex 24 at Daytona
2024-01-24 - 2024-01-29 | Daytona International Speedway, 1801 W. International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL, 32114, United States
Below is information for those who which to travel with fellow Beachcombers down to Daytona Beach, Florida for the Rolex 24.
The group will be leaving on the morning of Wednesday, January 24th at 7:30AM from Greenbrier Mall in the parking lot next to Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant. From there, they will meet other beachcombers the Truckstop on Route 58 around 8AM and to Emporia and then south on I-95. They will stop at Buckee’s in Florence, SC and then onto Savannah, Georgia to spend the night at the Iris Garden Inn. Hotels.com (here) has the Inn’s rates for this night (as of January 13th) at $72 for a single King room ($88 with taxes and fees) or a double room for $80 ($97 with taxes and fees). These rates are fully refundable before January 23rd. Information about the Iris Garden inn is here. The hotel’s phone number is 912-777-5002. The hotel’s address is: 347 Main St., Savannah, GA 31408.
The group will leave Savannah on the morning of Thursday, January 25th and head to Daytona Beach, Florida. The group stay at the Lotus Boutique Inn & Suites located at 505 S. Atlantic Ave., Ormond Beach, FL 32176. The group will check in on Thursday, check out on Monday, January 29th. Beachcombers booked six rooms several months ago and here are the room allocations:

John Kummers and Joel Wolf
Rich Gatling and Gene Cooper
Skip Cutting and Mike Ware
Marge and Joe Wryk
Lenny Zingarelli and Jake Orbach.

For booking your own room, Hotels.com shows no rooms available. However, the hotel does have rooms available (here) although pricey.
The group will check out on the morning of Monday, January 29th. It is up to each to find their way home.
Tickets can be purchased at the speedway, or online by selecting the red button to the left with the text: “Sign-Up Here!”.

Valentine's Day Fun Run
2024-02-10 11:00 - 16:00 | Surf Rider – Poquoson, Surf Rider 105 Rens Rd, Poquoson, VA, 23662, United States
We’re heading to the Surf Rider in Poquoson, VA. A link to the Surf Rider’s menu is here.
We’ll first meet at 11:00AM at Greenbrier Mall at the parking lot next to Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant. We’ll sign our NCCC waiver, have our driver’s meeting at 11:15AM, and head out for a 40-minute/28-mile drive to Suffolk. We’ll arrive at 12:00PM to stop and meet other beachcombers at the Food Lion located at 2815 Godwin Blvd, Suffolk VA 23434. As needed, rest rooms are in the Food Lion at the end of aisle 11 next to the Frozen Foods. We’ll have our west side beachcombers sign our NCCC waiver, then have another driver’s meeting at 12:15PM and head out at 12:20PM for our fun run. The fun run will take approximately 40 minutes and 21 miles of back roads as we head north out of Suffolk towards Smithfield and Bartlett. We should be driving through at Bartlett at 1:10PM where we’ll turn on Route 17 to head over the James River Bridge. From Bartlett, its approximately 35 minutes and 19 miles to the Surf Rider.
For those attending the luncheon at the Surf Rider but do not wish to participate in the fun run drive can just head to the Surf Rider and meet the fun run group which should arrive between 1:30 and 1:45PM. We should hopefully be seated before 2:00PM to begin our luncheon. We will give out red roses and chocolates. Between 3:30 and 4:00PM we’ll have announcements and pick our door prize winners! Afterwards we’ll have photos both inside and outside the restaurant. At that time, each will find their way home. Some may wish to continue the day. This will be discussed at the Food Lion meetup. If there is a group wanting to go somewhere, we’ll meet after the luncheon outside the Surf Rider and determine where and head there.
Here is a list of attendees:

Mary Badali
Joe Badali
Ruth Baum
Bill Baum
Clay Beall
Carolyn Bickham
Ed Bickham
Connie Clyburn
Rob Clyburn
Peggy Conrad
Mark Conrad
Ginnie Cooper
Gene Cooper
Vicki Curtis
Tom Curtis
Brenda Cutting
Skip Cutting
Francine Deir
Ed Deir
Sandi Gatling
Richard Gatling
Dee Dee Hodges
Howard Hodges
Cynthia Jordan
Paul Early
Wendy Hanson
Bill Kaelin
Brenda Kitchens
Larry Kitchens
Fran Kummers
John Kummers
Beth Liivak
Heldur Liivak
Connie Miller
Tim Miller
Debbie Orbach
Jake Orbach
Lynne Penny
Chris Penny
Preston Powers
Lisa Quicke
Tom Quicke
Diane Reitnouer
Keith Reitnouer
Anastasia Salonga
Mike Salonga
Barbara Schultz
Pete Schultz
Kelly St. Clair
Steve St. Clair
Angela Stallworth
Mike Stallworth
Julie Stone
Bob Stone
Michele Suttle
Perry Suttle
LV Torain
Mike Torain
Elaine Van Der Poll
Andy Van Der Poll
Terrie Wagoner
Kent Wagoner
Joe Walsh
Marge Wryk
Joe Wryk

Mystery Cruise
2024-02-17 09:30 - 13:30 | Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant – Greenbrier Mall, 1712 Ring Rd, Chesapeake, VA, 23320, United States
The Car Club Council of Hampton Roads (CCCHR) is hosting a mystery cruise and is open to all CLUBS, MEMBERS, AND SOLO RIDERS! ALL MAKES AND MODELS! bring the daily and let’s ride! Our route 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. This 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.
This Mystery Cruise will be canceled in the event of inclement weather. This is a Sunshine only event!!

Membership Business Meeting
2024-02-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Virginia Beach Public Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA, 23452
The February 2024 Membership Business meeting was moved from Tuesday, February 6th to Monday February 19th (Presidents’ Day) to keep us in the Library’s Auditorium since the Auditorium was already books for the 6th.

BCC Board Meeting
2024-02-21 19:00 - 21:00
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. This month’s meeting will not be at YNot Pizza but at Mike Salonga’s home. If you’re interested in attending, please contact Mike or me.

5th Annual Caribbean Cruise | Feb. 28 - Mar. 9
2024-02-28 - 2024-03-09 | Port Everglades Cruise Ship Terminal, 1850 Eller Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33316, United States
The itinerary chosen for next year is different from where we’ve gone in previous years. Next year we’ll be heading for the Panama Canal with a partial transit into Lake Gatun. The table below lists the daily itinerary and the port visits. This cruise is with Princess Cruise Lines, and we’ll be sailing aboard the Ruby Princess out of Fort Lauderdale, FL. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Joe at 757-342-9207 for any questions you might have.
If you’re ready to book this cruise please call Michael Blair at 1-800-901-1172 ext. 41716. Michael is our PVP (Princess Vacation Planner) and can answer any questions and more importantly he’ll ensure you are linked to the Beachcombers Booking and be entitled to additional OBC (On Board Credit).

Here are Beachcombers who are going:

Karen and Dave Ambrose
Brenda and Skip Cutting
Melissa Farrar and John Clary
Wendy Hanson and Bill Kaelin
Fran and John Kummers
Beth and Heldur Liivak
Kelly and Steve St. Clair
Pam and Mike Ware
Marge and Joe Wryk

This list will be updated periodically. This list was last updated on January 30th.

Membership Business Meeting
2024-03-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Virginia Beach Public Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA, 23452
The March 2024 Membership Business meeting was moved from Tuesday, March 5th to Tuesday, March 12th to keep us in the Library’s Auditorium since the Auditorium was already books for the 5th.

33rd St Patrick's Day Parade
2024-03-16 - 2024-03-17
The Rods and Customs group of Manteo/Nags Head will have a group of cars in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Nags Head. The R&C group has invited us and other car clubs to join their group in the parade. Last year, they had 41 cars! The R&C group makes a weekend of it to include activities Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday. I don’t have any detail as to activities other than the parade on Sunday and after.
Beachcombers wishing to participate in the parade on Sunday can meet the R&C group at 11:00AM at the American Classics Garage (here) located at 1808 S Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948. From there the group will head to the parade staging area at 11:30AM and get in line before noon. The address of the staging area is: 2316 S Croatan Hwy Nags Head, NC 27959. The parade steps off at 1:00PM. After the parade if you’re interested, there will be a cruise-in luncheon at Shipwrecks Taphouse & Grill (here) located at 4020 N Croatan Hwy, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949.
If you’re wishing to book a hotel for Saturday or Friday/Saturday night, the Manteo Motor Lodge (here) will be offering discounts. The Lodge is located at 100 US 64, Manteo, NC 27954. The lodge’s phone number is 252-423-3130.
If you have any questions, you can call Mike Tillett of the R&C at 252-305-5789.
The sign-up/RSVP is below. If we get a lot of attendees, I’ll help organize group travel on Saturday and Sunday.

57th Norfolk St. Patrick's Day Parade
2024-03-16 08:15 - 12:00 | Bojangles at the Southern Shopping Center, 7519 Tidewater Dr, Norfolk, VA, 23505, United States
The Norfolk St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off at 10:00AM and is in my opinion, the best parade we participate in each year! The 1.5+ mile parade route has the most enthusiastic crowd for most of this route. There is a large police presence to make sure all are safe. Also know that the parade generally occurs even in light rain. Should the weather not cooperate, I’ll be checking the website (here) at the bottom of the page to see if there’s any weather update affecting the start time of the parade and pass this along to participants.
Beforehand, we will be meeting between 8:15 AM and 8:30 AM at the Southern Shopping center behind the Bojangles (7519 Tidewater Drive, Norfolk, VA 23505) there you will be asked to sign our customary NCCC Waiver Form. At 8:30 AM the Beachcombers will drive together (approximate 2 miles) and make a left on Westmont Avenue to our parade staging location. We have the same staging location as we had last year: “Section 2, Position 43”. As last year, a very close street address to this is: 142 E Westmont Ave, Norfolk, VA 23503. Once parked/staged, we’ll decorate our cars and wait for our turn to start. Although the parade steps off at 10:00AM, it usually takes 1/2 hour before we roll. The anticipation for all parade participants is quite exciting. The parade route is on the back side of the flyer (red button on this page labeled “Download Flyer”. You’ll see that when we roll, we turn right onto Granby St and continue to the last left turn before E Ocean View Avenue and then another left onto First View Street where the parade ends shortly after.
By all means bring decorations for your car and wear attire appropriate as long as its green!
If you’re interested, please sign-up/RSVP below. Even if we have 10 cars signed up, please sign up as an alternate! Last year we rolled in the parade with only 8 cars due to dropouts.
Once the parade is over, you can head home or head to near the Columbian Club of Ocean View at 211 W Government Ave, Norfolk, VA 23503. The club hosts an after party which starts after the parade is over (approximately noon) and ends at 4PM. The after party is open to everyone who is 21 years of age or older. The party serves water, soda, beer and wine; and there are food vendors. There is an outdoor stage with a band. There is also a band playing inside. It’s a lot of fun! The back side of the flyer also shows where the Columbian Club is located. I usually go home first and switch cars to my daily driver and then head back to the Columbian Club. Parking is challenging and usually has me parking about 1/2 mile away in a single-family home neighborhood.
Below is a list of cars with Driver and Passenger names:

Wendy Hanson and Bill Kaelin
LV and Mike Torain
Angela and Mike Stallworth
Kam and Mack Coppage
Patrick Nolan
Wayne Sparrow and Ralph Scichilone
Dee Dee and Howard Hodges
Kristie Hollingsworth
Karen and Dave Ambrose
Jeff Biggs and Michele Suttle

Below is a list of alternate cars with Driver and Passenger names:

Preston Powers
Karen Damari and Andy Roth
Trudy and Denny Garland

These lists will be updated periodically. These lists last updated on March 15th.

Suffolk BBQ Cruise-in at the Airport
2024-03-23 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-13 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-27 12:00 - 16:00 | Suffolk Executive Airport, 1200 Gene Bolton Dr, Suffolk, VA, 23434, United States
Join fellow car enthusiasts at the Suffolk Airport BBQ on Airport grounds. If you plan to go and have any concerns, call first! The number is 757-514-4416.

Beachcomber Bowling
2024-03-24 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!

6th Annual George E Smith Memorial Car Show
2024-03-30 10:00 - 15:00 | Landstown Commons, 3312 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
6th Annual George E Smith Memorial Car Show

Join us 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.

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.

The registration link is here: Home | 757 Auto Events (bigcartel.com)
Here is a link to the facebook page: 6th Annual George E Smith Memorial Car Show – Search Results | Facebook

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
Here is this year’s show schedule:
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
2024-03-30 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 March 30th and ending on October 26th. Each time you attend, there is a $3.00 donation to the host car club for their charity. Know that the BCC hosts this event on the following Saturdays:
April 20th, May 11th, June 15th, July 13th, August 10th, September 7th, and October 5th.

15th Annual Vettes Doin' Charleston 2024
2024-04-19 - 2024-04-21 | New Realm Brewery – Charleston, SC, 880 Island Park Dr, Charleston, SC, 29492, United States
The Coastal Carolina Corvette Club is hosting their annual event. The link to their upcoming 2024 car show event is here. Know that on-line registration is open. You can only register on-line, and the registration deadline is before April 6th. Registration cancellations will be accepted before Tuesday, April 16th. To register, click the red button labeled “Sign-Up Here!”, or the link is here. The car show is $28.00. Optional T-Shirt is $15.00. You can show up and pay on the day of the car show for $30.00 provided spots are available. This is a rain or shine event.
There will be Friday night meet-and-greet on Friday from 5:00-7:00PM at New Realm (see the blue box under “VENUE”) where each pays their own expenses. New Realm will be the venue for the Saturday car show also. The car show is from 9:00AM-2:00PM with trophy awards starting at 1:00PM.
The host hotel is the Hampton Inn located at 160 Fairfield St, Charleston, SC 29492. To make a room reservation, call the Hampton Inn at 843-216-6555. Mention “Vettes Doin’ Charleston” or “VDC” to receive discounted rate. The hotel website link is here. I don’t see any mention of the discounted rates yet the flyer states that the rooms must be booked by March 21st to receive it. You can early check-in for the car show at the hotel on Friday once you’ve checked in.
If you plan to go, please sign-up/RSVP below, at our next business meeting, or contact me.
Here is a list of Beachcombers (by car) who are going:

Karen and Dave Ambrose

This list will be updated periodically. This list last updated on February 20th

Bring Your Own Lunch
2024-04-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Woodstock Park, 5709 Providence Rd, Virginia Beach, VA, 23464, United States
Join us at noon at Woodstock Park in Virginia Beach (see blue box on this page under “VENUE” for the address.
There is no RSVP/sign-up for this event, just show up.
Check back here for any update especially if weather gets in the way. As of now, the event is a go.
Pack your favorite lunch and beverage and we’ll see you there!

71st Annual NATO Parade of Nations
2024-04-20 08:15 - 12:00 | Shiloh Baptist Church, 745 Park Ave, Norfolk, 23504, United States
The Norfolk annual NATO parade is the longest continuously running parade in Hampton Roads and the only parade in the United States honoring NATO! Over 100 Parade Units with local and visiting high school bands, U.S. and International Military bands, and colorful floats which represent each of the NATO Member Nations! Local community organization and Festival partners are also featured. This will be a rain-or-shine event. We have received our parade package, and we are “Unit# 39”. Being a motor unit, we are limited to 10 cars. This is a rain or shine event. Should the weather not cooperate, I’ll contact participants with any change to the parade start time.
We’re going to stage at the Shiloh Baptist Church located at 745 Park Ave, Norfolk VA 23504 (which is also in the blue box under “VENUES”). We will meet there at 8:15AM and roll at 8:30AM to Harbor Park located at 150 Park Ave, Norfolk VA 23510 (which is also in the blue box under “VENUES”).
Here is a route map we’ll take from the Church (upper right) to Harbor Park (lower left):

If you plan to participate in the parade, please sign-up/RSVP below. We still need one more car!!!
Here is a list of cars participating in the Parade:

Wendy Hanson and Bill Kaelin
LV and Mike Torain
Angela and Michael Stallworth
Jeff Biggs
Kam and Mack Coppage
Kristie Hollingsworth
Trudy and Denny Garland
Dee Dee and Howard Hodges
Anastasia and Mike Salonga

Here is a list of alternates:

These lists will be updated periodically. These lists were last updated on April 19th.

19th Annual Spring Dust Off
2024-04-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Landstown Commons, 3312 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA, 23453, United States
Our friends at the Chevy Lovers Club is hosting the annual Spring Dust off Car show. Pre-registration is open, costs is $25. Day of show is $30. Rain date is Sunday April 21st.
Event registration is from 10:00-11:30AM. First 100 pre-registered receive free T-shirt and chance at cash drawing. Dash plaques to first 100 on the field. Awards at 2:30PM.
Below is a link to the VCL web page for this event.
You can pre-register here or selecting the “Sign-Up Here!” red button.

York High School Car Show
2024-04-21 11:00 - 16:00 | York High School, 9300 George Washington Memorial Hwy, Yorktown, VA, 23692, United States
The Yorktown High School is having their annual car show to benefit their Senior Send-Off. On the day of the show, registration now starts at 11:00AM. Top 50 awards. Concessions will be sold all day. There will be goodie bags for the first 125 cars. Early bird registration has ended, day of show is $20. You can pay in advance by printing out the attached flyer (write a check for $20 and send it in the mail), or you can register/pay online here. The car show is now from 1:00-4:00PM. A link to the show’s FaceBook page is here. If you have any questions, you can send an email to: yhscarshow@gmail.com.

27th Annual Michelin NCM Bash
2024-04-25 - 2024-04-27 | National Corvette Museum, 350 Corvette Dr, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
Kickoff of the NCM onsite event season with us here in Bowling Green, KY! Returning activities include a seminar and classroom sessions by GM-certified Corvette Technician Paul Koerner, guided road tours, artifact pitstops featuring items only found in the National Corvette Museum’s collection, guided tours of the NEW Luster Realistic Art Exhibit, the NCM judged car show, LIVE auction, and seminars. NCM Motorsports Park will be hosting their Bash HPDE on Wednesday and Thursday of Bash week for more information Click Here.
For more information select the “Website:” link within the blue DETAILS box.
The registration link is here or in the red button labeled “Sign-Up Here!”. On-line registration closes at 9:00AM central time on Friday, April 5th.

Eastern Shore Getaway
2024-04-26 - 2024-04-28 | Quality Inn – Easton, MD, 8523 Ocean Gtwy, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Hello Beachcombers! Several things are set for our weekend getaway in the Easton/St. Michael’s area on the Maryland Eastern Shore. We will be staying at the Quality Inn in Easton (in the blue box under “VENUES”). Easton is north approximately a 3hr 10min drive from Virginia Beach over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel then up Route 13 to Route 50. Easton is on Route 50. St. Michaels is 15 miles west of Easton. We will be visiting the St. Michael’s Classic Motor Museum on Saturday morning for their cars and coffee (free), followed by a tour of their museum ($10/person). We will also (hopefully) be taking a 65-minute historical cruise on the “Patriot” on Saturday afternoon at 2:30PM (approximately $25/person). These attractions are discussed in the itinerary as well as dining, shopping, and other sightseeing possibilities.
For hotel booking, call the Quality Inn at 410-820-8333 and mention the “Beachcombers Corvette Club”. The 2-night stay will be $90/night plus taxes and fees which is $9, so the total is $198. If you decide to go, not only get the room at the hotel but sign-up via RSVP below. You can also contact me to sign up. Know to receive this rate, you must book prior to March 26th.
We will meet on Friday, April 26th at the Kroger (in the blue box under “VENUES”) on Shore Drive next to their fuel center at 10:00AM. We will depart Kroger at 10:15AM and proceed north over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. We’ll stop for lunch at 12:30PM at the LongHorn Steakhouse in Salisbury MD. After lunch we’ll head to Easton and arrive at the hotel at 3:00PM.
On Sunday after we check out those can proceed to their next adventure, or just head home. For those heading home, some may wish to stop at the Bordeleau Vineyard and Winery. We should be back at the Kroger on Shore Drive by 4:30PM.
I’ve uploaded my preliminary itinerary (here) with all of the details mentioned above. Know the itinerary is preliminary and will change as we get close. It’s just to help you decide if you’re interested in this weekend getaway. If you wish to help research our weekend, let me know your ideas!
Here is a list of Beachcombers (listed by car) that are going:

Wendy Hanson and Bill Kaelin
Nickie and Al Plotnik
Fran and John Kummers
Francine and Ed Deir
Brenda and Skip Cutting
Sandi and Richard Gatling
Sandy and Mike Pristas
Barbara and Pete Schultz

This list will be updated periodically. This list last updated on April 3rd.

OBX Rod and Custom Festival
2024-05-03 - 2024-05-04 | Soundside Event Site – Nags Head, 6800 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC, 27959, United States
The Rod and Customs group in Nags Head, NC will again have their annual Festival. Last year there were over 1600 cars! Registration is open (see the red “Sign-Up Here!” button). If you pre-register by March 18th, the cost is $50. After that date, registration is $60. For information related to this 2-day festival, click the “View Venue Website” link under the “VENUE” in the blue box. A link to the event’s FaceBook page is here.
Hotel arrangements are listed here. There are two Comfort Inns listed. Both have discounted room rates. Also, the Ramada and the Heart of Manteo Lodge have discounted room rates.

Zip Corvette Customer Appreciation Day
2024-05-04 09:00 - 16:00 | Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant – Greenbrier Mall, 1712 Ring Rd, Chesapeake, VA, 23320, United States
Our Cruise to Zip event will be for their Customer Appreciation Day is expected to be Saturday May 4th. This date is tentative so look for updates. If a go, during our visit all receive 10% off of purchases in their showroom. Zip opens their campus to Corvettes and offers free food and drink. We follow up with our own luncheon at the Roma Ristorante Italiano near the Zip Corvette campus at 1PM before heading home.
We will meet at Greenbrier Mall at 9AM and roll at 9:15AM. We’ll also stop at the rest stop on I-64 at mile marker 214 at 10:30AM to meet any additional BCC members. When driving into the Rest Area, please veer right at the sign to park for “Trucks, Buses and RV” (not to the left for cars). Drive behind the building and stop in a long truck parking space which is completely unoccupied close to the building. We will leave the rest stop at 10:45AM. We anticipate arrival at the Zip Corvette campus at 11:15AM. For those wishing to attend lunch at Roma Restaurant, we will leave Zip Corvette at 12:45PM with lunch starting at 1PM.
See the attached flyer.
Here is the list of Attendees / where to meet / # Attending Lunch at Roma’s:

LV and Mike Torain / Greenbrier Mall / 2
Jeff Biggs / Greenbrier Mall / 1
Preston Powers / Greenbrier Mall / 1
Joe Walsh / Greenbrier Mall / 1
Angela and Mike Stallworth / Greenbrier Mall / 2
Connie and Tim Miller / I-64 Rest Stop / 2
Tom Quicke / Greenbrier Mall / 0 – not attending lunch at Roma’s

This list will be updated periodically. This list last updated on May 3rd.

Bring Your Own Lunch
2024-05-10 12:00 - 13:30 | Boujiee Dogs & Cocktails, 2951 Shore Dr, Virginia Beach, VA, 23451, United States
We’re trying something new! BYOL this time to be… Buy Your Own Lunch. We’re heading to Boujiee Dogs and Cocktails. Wendy’s Daughter opened this restaurant earlier this year specializing in gourmet hot dogs among other entrees. There is no RSVP/sign-up for this event, just show up.

4th Annual Rollin' with the Knights - Custom Car Show
2024-05-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Church of the Ascension, 4853 Princess Anne Rd, Virginia Beach, VA, VA, 23462, United States
Join Rollin’ with the Knights, 757 Auto Events, and the Car Club Council of Hampton Roads to bring another awesome event to your community! We are returning to Church of the Ascension in Virginia Beach.
Proceeds Benefit Charity!
Family fun, Food truck onsite, Vendors
Silent Auction and 50/50
Judged car show.
All participants asked to bring 2 non-perishable food items for the Southeastern VA Food Bank.
50+ AWARDS (subject to change)
Facebook has the event here.
Pre-registration is $21.00 with 2 canned goods. You can pre-register here. Day of show is $25.00 with 2 canned goods.

Vettes at Waterside District
2024-05-17 - 2024-05-18 | Waterside District Norfolk, 333 Waterside Dr., Norfolk, VA, 23510, United States
Our club is again hosting Vettes at Waterside Drive on Saturday with a Meet-&-Greet on Friday Night. Our flyer is here.
We will have a “No-Host” Friday Night Meet-&-Greet will be from 5:30-7:30PM within Waterside District on ground/lower floor in the common area. Just look for the Beachcombers Corvette Club banner.
Saturday is our corvette-only car show. There will not be trophies. We will open the Valet Lane at Waterside District at 8:00AM for registration. After registration, we’ll have a photo taken for each car and then direct cars to park cars on the Promenade. Cars that park on the Promenade will not be able to move until 4:00PM. Should anyone need to leave before 4:00PM we ask that they park in the Multi-Use Lot (MUL), the side lot next to Waterside District. Once maximum capacity is reached on the Promenade, parking will be directed to the MUL.
On Saturday, we will have raffle prizes and a silent action.
We need your help! Please consider how you can make this event a success by helping with:

Vehicle registration (10 volunteers)
Hospitality (3 volunteers)
50/25/25 raffle drawing (2 volunteers)
Traffic Control/Parking (15 volunteers)
Photography (4 volunteers)
Door Prizes (donations)
Goodie Bag Items (donations)
Silent Auction (donations).

Donation items will be accepted starting now until and including that Saturday. Even if you cannot bring your car or volunteer to help that Saturday, you can still donate! You can bring donations to either the April or May Business meeting or by arranging a meet with any board member.
Online registration will be hosted by Eventbrite. Our Eventbrite registration link is here. Our mail-in registration form is here. Know that the last day to postmark your mail-in event registration is May 13th. Online with Eventbrite the last day to register is May 15th. Know that this event is not full, so you can show up at 9AM on Saturday and, register and pay.
Know that Dave Ambrose is leading this event. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Dave Ambrose or any board member.
Here is a list of Beachcombers who are attending Saturday:

Bobbi Agner
Karen and Dave Ambrose
Clay Beall
Carolyn and Ed Bickham (paid but cannot attend)
Jeff Biggs
Diana and John Clyburn
Ginnie and Gene Cooper
Larry Crutsinger
Sharon and Buck Cummings
Vicki and Tom Curtis
Sandi and Richard Gatling
Butch Glover
Adam Graham
Nancy and Dale Harrington
Dee Dee and Howard Hodges
Wendy Hanson and Bill Kaelin
Tim Krehbiel
Fran and John Kummers
Beth and Heldur Liivak
Luke Lukens
Connie and Tim Miller
Patrick Nolan
Debbie and Jake Orbach
Jerry Peaks
Nickie and Al Plotnick
Preston Powers
Lisa and Tom Quicke
Gale and Wade Ridgely
Barbara and Pete Schultz
Angela and Michael Stallworth
Michele and Perry Suttle
LV and Mike Torain
Elaine and Andy Van Der Poll
April Waff-Mano and Reggie Mano (1978 Pace Car)
April Waff-Mano and Reggie Mano (2019 Stingray)
Terrie and Kent Wagoner
Joe Walsh
Pam and Mike Ware
Linda and Bert Wells
Jo and James Williams

This list was last updated on May 13th.

2nd Annual Cape Henry Classic
2024-05-25 10:00 - 16:00 | Old Cape Henry Lighthouse, 583 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA, VA, 23459, United States
Preservation Virginia is sponsoring a car show at the old Cape Henry Lighthouse at Fort Story. Proceeds to benefit restoration and preservation. Join us for Fun, Games, and Classic Cars! Entry Fee is $5.00. Registration starts at 10:00AM. Show starts at 11:00AM. Judging starts at 3:00PM. Awards at 3:30PM and must be present to accept prize. Rain date is June 1st.
The entry form (whose link is below) indicates to get to on the base at Fort Story, you will need a DOD/military ID.
The entry form is here. The flyer is here.

Corvettes At Myrtle Beach 2024
2024-05-31 - 2024-06-01 | Broadway at the Beach, 1325 Celebrity Cir, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577, United States
In the past, the Beachcombers have had as many as 12 cars make this trip! It’s a nice event with a Friday night dinner and party. Saturday is the car show with 250-300 Corvettes. There will be a lot of vendors and food will be available. The show is held next to “Broadway at the Beach”, which is a large shopping, entertainment and food complex.
Trophy classes include: C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8(2020-2024), C8(Z06), Best of Show, Best Engine, Best Interior, Best Custom, Most Extreme, Furthest Traveled, Club Participation. Last year, Karen and Dave Ambrose brought home a Trophy!
Wade Ridgely will be leading the Beachcombers for this Event. Thank you Wade!
Registration is open!
The on-line and mail in registration forms are here. Directions for Hotel reservations are here. Know the discounted rate will be available until May 1st or until rooms are sold out, so book early!
Car show only early registration is $30.00, after May 13th registration is $35. All events registration (includes Friday Banquet) is $130 per couple, $80 single. Please review/download the flyer within the red button with the label “Download Flyer”.
The hotel is the Landmark Resort as in years past. The Resort’s phone number is 855-338-0226 and is located at 1501 S Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. When making reservations and to receive the discounted rate, give the group name of “Corvette Club”, group reference number: “3719147”. The discount ends on May 1st. A link explaining the discounted rates is here. I know last year the hotel filled early, so make your reservations soon!
If you’re planning to go, please register as above and RSVP below!
Here is a list of Beachcombers (listed by car) who plan to attend as of April 15th:

Gale and Wade Ridgely
Tom Curtis
Preston Powers
Karen and Dave Ambrose
Diane and Keith Reitnouer
LV and Tank Torain
Beth and Heldur Liivak
