Tacoma Corvette Club - 2013 Calendar of Events
Club Sponsored Events are listed in Red
Our calendar is continually being updated with additional events... Please check back often. |
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JANUARY 2013
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Wednesday Jan. 2 |
6:00 PM | E-Board Meeting Trotters Restaurant - 825 Harvey Road NE - Auburn |
Get Directions 253-833-2323 |
| Friday Jan. 4 |
7:30 PM | Membership Meeting - Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE - Auburn, WA 98002 |
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| Friday Jan. 11 |
6:30 PM 7:30 PM |
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Come join us for the Tacoma Corvette Club's Holiday Christmas Party in the Main Ballroom at the Emerald Queen Casino, 5700 Pacific Highway NE in Fife, WA. Register on-line for the Christmas Party...It's Fast & Easy $20.00 per person Mail your payment to: Tacoma Corvette Club, P.O. Box 91, Auburn, WA 98071 OR use our On-Line Reservation Form. Payment accepted at the door, but advanced reservations/payment preferred. |
| Saturday Jan. 26 |
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Boy Scout Pack #418 Pinewood Derby. 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM TCC is sponsoring the trophies and hosting a Pancake Breakfast. Come join us at the United Methodist Church. Get directions to this event... |
United Methodist Chuch 100 N Street SE Auburn, WA 98002-5705 Contact: Bill & Carolyn Game 253-939-9490 |
FEBRUARY 2013
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. | |
| Wednesday Feb. 6 |
6:00 PM | E-Board Meeting Trotters Restaurant - 825 Harvey Road NE - Auburn |
Get Directions 253-833-2323 |
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| Friday Feb. 8 |
7:30 PM |
Membership Meeting - Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE - Auburn, WA 98002 |
Get Directions |
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| Sat. - Sun. Feb. 9-10 |
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38th Annual Corvette & High Performance Swap Meet Saturday: 9:30 - 4:00 PM (early entry on Saturday at 8:30 AM) Sunday: 8:00 - 2:00 PM |
Puyallup Fairgrounds Corvette & High Performance Web Site Come visit our TCC booth. |
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| Friday Feb. 15 |
7:00 - 9:00 PM  |
Come join CGCC for fun night of Putt-Putt Golf. There will be finger food included and prizes will be awarded for the lowest scores, plus the club with the lowest average score will win a trophy. |
Tower Lanes 6323 6th Avenue Tacoma, WA RSVP to: Marilyn Underhill cgcctreasurer@hotmail.com |
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| Saturday Feb. 16 |
12:00 - 3:00 PM |
8th Annual TCC Open House  Come join us, other corvette clubs & fellow enthusiasts for an afternoon of getting together, meeting new people, hearing about upcoming events, viewing all the corvettes and sharing a great lunch hosted by the Tacoma Corvette Club. Plenty of room to park so bring your vette! Download the Open House flyer... |
Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE Auburn, WA 98002 Get Directions Contact: Terry Durbin 206-244-8796 |
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MARCH 2013
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Wednesday Mar. 6 |
6:00 PM | E-Board Meeting Trotters Restaurant - 825 Harvey Road NE - Auburn |
Get Directions 253-833-2323 |
| Friday Mar. 8 |
7:30 PM |
Membership Meeting - Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE - Auburn, WA 98002 |
Get Directions |
| Sunday Mar. 10 |
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Corvette, Camaro & Corvair TUNEUP DAY at Sunset Chevrolet. Come use our hoists and work on your cars. We'll provide the hot dogs for lunch. Please bring a side dish to share. |
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APRIL 2013
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. | |
| Wednesday Apr. 10 |
6:00 PM | E-Board Meeting Trotters Restaurant - 825 Harvey Road NE - Auburn |
Get Directions 253-833-2323 |
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| Friday Apr. 12 |
7:30 PM |
Membership Meeting - Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE - Auburn, WA 98002 |
Get Directions |
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| Saturday Apr. 13 |
Leave at 8:00 AM from the Bahama Breeze Restaurant at Southcenter Mall Led By: |
 LaConner Tulip Festival & ParadeDrive up to the Farmhouse Inn near LaConner for lunch and join Majestic Glass Corvette Club, Corvettes Unlimited (Bellingham) and Corvette Marque Club of Seattle at 12:00 for a caravan over to LaConner. We will stage the cars for the parade at 1:00 PM at the LaConner School District parking lot and the parade starts at 2:00 PM. Afterwards, explore the tulip fields or stop for early dinner. Contact: Jim McDonnell at mcdonnjas@comcast.net |
Farmhouse Restaurant 13724 LaConner Whitney Road Mount Veron, WA 98273-4716 360-466-4411 LaConner School District 305 N 6th St LaConner, WA 98257 |
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| Sunday Apr. 21 |
Meet 8:30 AM Tacoma Mall Krispy Kreme |
Drive to Hood Canal to Alderbrook Resort for brunch. Alderbrook Resort & Spa 7101 East SR 106 Union, WA 98592 |
Led by Ed Lynch 253-278-1018 eflynch@comcast.net |
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| Saturday April 27 |
10:00 AM | Corvettes of Auburn & ACDelco are sponsoring a “Woman’s Car Care Seminar – A Take Charge Guide to Your Vehicle”. This FREE seminar will be for WOMEN ONLY and will run approximately 4 hours with a lunch included. (Sorry...no men allowed) Areas that will be covered are: Regular Maintenance, How to Recognize Problems, Talking to Your Technician, Safety on the Road, Summer & Winter Travel Tips, Emergency Road Kit, Avoiding Collisions, Defensive Driving Tips, How to Take Care of Your Vehicle and Helpful Web Sites. |
Dan Tumia Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE Auburn, WA 98002 Get Directions |
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| Saturday April 27 |
Registration 8:30 - 10:30 AM |
4th Annual Apple Blossom Corvette Rally & Cruise. Hosted by Wenatchee Valley Corvette Club. Download the flyer... | John Kalahar, President 509-665-9505/Cell 509-393-1776 Bill Lange 509-860-3601 |
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MAY 2013
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Wednesday May 8 |
6:00 PM | E-Board Meeting Trotters Restaurant - 825 Harvey Road NE - Auburn |
Get Directions 253-833-2323 |
| Friday May 10 |
6:00 PM 7:30 PM |
Pre-Meeting Barbeque (We'll have the hot dogs & hamburgers. If you like, bring a side dish to share...) Membership Meeting |
Get Directions |
| Wednesday May 15 |
6:30 PM | TCC Wednesday Night Monthly Dinner. Aversanos Italian Restaurant offers a relaxing family atmosphere with generous portions of Italian pasta and gourmet pizza. Check out their web site at www.aversanos.com. If we get 20 people to sign up we can set up a buffet at only $13.95 per person. Please RSVP Brian Purves at bptapps@comcast.net or call and leave a message at 253-862-7394. |
Aversano's Italian Restaurant 6015 Parker Road East Sumner, WA 98390 253-863-3618 Get Directions... |
| Saturday May 18 |
Meet 10:00 AM at Corvettes of Auburn |
Drive to Wally's in Buckley - Local drive on the back roads from Corvettes of Auburn and end up at Wally's in Buckley. | Wally's Drive-in Enumclaw, WA Led By: Bill & Carolyn Game |
| Sunday May 19 |
8:00 AM |  Autocross 1 - Sanctioned 2013 NWACC EventNWACC Web Site... |
Shelton, WA Sanderson Field Airport |
| Fri - Mon May 24 - 27 |
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42nd Annual Big Sky 2013 Corvette Meet - "Still Jammin Gears at 60" - Missoula, Montana Download the Flyer... Download the Registration Form... Sponsored by Hellgate Corvette Club of Missoula Hotel Headquarters: Hilton Garden Inn-Missoula 406-532-5308 |
Hellgate Corvette Club Larry Jones ljones8@aol.com |
JUNE 2013
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Saturday June 1 |
Gather at |
University Place Duck Daze Parade. Every year on the first Saturday in June the University Place community gets together for the annual Duck Daze celebration. The event began about 12 years ago when TCC member Dixie Harris and Terry Reim, founders of the University Place Farmers Market, felt that they needed an event to celebrate the end of the rainy season, as well as, the wonderful improvements to Bridgeport Way. The yellow duck was adopted as the symbol of the parade and is now a community mascot. Uptown 2013 Car Show - Sponsored by UPTown Cruisin' Association & American Legion Post 138. 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Music, food, raffle prizes, dash plaques. Awards at 2:30 PM. All proceeds go to the University Place Senior & Youth Recreation programs. Download the registration form & the sponsorship application... |
Contact: Dixie Harris zr1fun@comcast.net |
| Saturday June 1 |
Approx. Times 1:00 - 4:00 PM |
 "Vettes for Vets" hosted by Glass Odyssey Corvette Club of Silverdale. Plans are to visit the Retsil Veterans Home near Port Orchard, WA. Directions to Retsil Veterans Home... |
Gary Powell, GOCC Coordinator garysharon0@gmail.com 360-613-5636 |
| Wednesday June 5 |
6:00 PM | (Please note earlier date) E-Board Meeting Trotters Restaurant - 825 Harvey Road NE - Auburn |
Get Directions 253-833-2323 |
| Friday June 7 |
6:00 PM 7:30 PM |
(Location Changed) Dan's out of town so we are moving the membership meeting. Come have a pre-dinner meeting with us at BRANKS BBQ Restaurant in Sumner. The Membership Meeting starts at 7:30 PM |
 Get Directions |
| Sat. & Sun. June 8-9 |
9:00 AM Sat. |
 Tacoma Corvette Club Garage Sale Fundraiser. Come support TCC and get some great bargins too! Location: Ed & Sandi Lynch's home at 706 Valley Avenue, Sumner. Get Directions... |
Questions? Email Ed Lynch... Cell: 253-278-1018 |
| Fri & Sat June 7-9 |
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Corvettes on the Columbia sponsored by 3 Rivers Corvette Club, Tri-Cities, WA |
Matthew Price McCurley Fleet & Commercial Pasco, WA 509-544-6265 |
| Saturday June 15 |
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TCC Corvette Display at Downtown Harley Davidson of Renton. Come show-off your corvette for the visiting public. Harley riders love corvettes! We will have lots of room and food will be available for purchase. Show starts at 10:00 AM. Stay as long as you like. The dealership closes at 6:00 PM. | Downtown Harley Davidson of Renton 3715 E. Valley Rd Renton, WA 98057 425-988-2100 Get Directions |
| Sunday June 16 |
8:00 AM | Autocross 2 - Sanctioned 2013 NWACC Event NWACC Web Site... |
Shelton, WA Sanderson Field Airport |
| Wednesday June 19 | 6:00 PM | TCC Wednesday Night Monthly Dinner at Duke's Restaurant (on Ruston Way along the Tacoma waterfront) Check out their web site... Please RSVP Brian Purves at bptapps@comcast.net or call and leave a message at 253-862-7394. |
Duke's Chowder House 3327 Ruston Way Tacoma, WA 98402 Get Directions... |
| Fri. - Sun. June 21-23 |
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40th Annual Vette-A-Bration Sponsored by Yakima Valley Corvette Club Red Lion Hotel 1-800-733-5466 |
Sarg Hubbard Park Yakima, WA www.yakimavalleyvettes.com |
| Saturday June 22 |
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Corvette Summer Car Show Hosted by Glass Odyssey Corvette Club of Kitsap County and sponsored by Grey Chevrolet. Come join the fun. Free hot dog and hamburger barbecue. Download the show flyer... |
Grey Chevrolet 4949 SW Hovde Road Port Orchard, WA 98367 |
| Wednesday June 26 |
6:00 PM | (Please note new earlier date due to Shadow of the Mountain) E-Board Meeting Trotters Restaurant - 825 Harvey Road NE - Auburn |
Get Directions 253-833-2323 |
Friday June 28 |
6:00 PM 7:30 PM |
(Please note new earlier date due to Shadow of the Mountain) Pre-Meeting Barbeque (We'll have the hot dogs & hamburgers ready for you) Membership Meeting |
Get Directions |
| Saturday June 29 |
1:30 PM | Judging Clinic for Shadow of the Mountain. For those who have volunteered to be judges at the Shadow or for anyone who would like to know more about the judging process. Everyone is welcome to come... | Get Directions |
Fri - Sun June 27 - 30 |
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Portland Historic Races - Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Corvette PHR features an annual entry list of more than 250 prestigious historic cars representing a wide variety of manufacturers. The restored cars are divided into groups according to make, age and horsepower, where they are raced at high speeds close to or at their full potential. Web Site: http://www.portlandhistorics.com/ |
Portland International Raceway West Delta Park 1940 North Victory Boulevard Portland, OR 97217 |
JULY 2013
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Thursday July 4 |
2:00 PM |
4th of July Party and Potluck |
Hosted by: Ed & Muriel Truax 4809 North Island Drive Bonney Lake, WA 253-740-7555 Directions: Truax's Lake Tapps Home... |
| Thursday July 4 |
Check-in 8 AM Show starts at 10 AM |
Freedom Fest "Classy Chassis Car Show" at JBLM Memorial Stadium. Food, classic car show, entertainment, fun carnival rides, salute to the Union, 56th Army Band concert and more. Exit 119 off I-5 $15.00 per car Download the flyer and registration form... | Joint Base Lewis McChord Memorial Stadium - Ft. Lewis Call 253-477-4299 for information |
| Sunday July 7 |
Show Parking opens 8:00 AM | All Camaro & Chevy Show hosted by the Pacific Northwest Camaro Club. Held at the XXX Root Beer Drive-in, 98 NE Gilman Blvd, Issaquah. Download the flyer... | Web Site: www.pnwcc.com Mike Montgomery 425-391-8069 Don Berry 360-805-9611 |
| Fri. - Sun. July 12-14 |
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Shadow of the Mountain - Annual Car Show Take me to the Shadow of the Mountain link... |
The Enzian Inn, Leavenworth, WA Contact: Ed Lynch 253-278-1018 |
| Sunday July 14 |
8:00 AM | Autocross 3 - Sanctioned 2013 NWACC Event NWACC Web Site... |
Shelton, WA Sanderson Field Airport |
| Saturday July 20 |
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Trophy Presentation at 3:30 PM |
For more info contact: |
| Wednesday July 24 | 6:00 PM |
TCC Wednesday Night Monthly Dinner at  Pac Island Grill (Hawaiian StyleBBQ)Check out their web site... Please RSVP Brian Purves at bptapps@comcast.net or call and leave a message at 253-862-7394. |
Pac Island Grill 2012 S. 320th St. Suite H Federal Way, WA 98003 253-529-8667 Get Directions... |
| Wednesday July 31 |
6:00 PM | (Please note new earlier date due to Sunset Chevrolet Show) E-Board Meeting Trotters Restaurant - 825 Harvey Road NE - Auburn |
Get Directions 253-833-2323 |
Ed and Muriel Truax have once again graciously opened their Lake Tapps home to TCC members, family and friends. They will supply the hamburgers, hot dogs, water and soda. It is BYOB if you'd like something stronger. Please bring a side dish to share.
AUGUST 2013
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. | |
| Friday Aug. 2 |
6:00 PM 7:30 PM |
(Please note new earlier date due to Sunset Chevrolet Show) Pre-Meeting Barbeque (We'll have the hot dogs & hamburgers ready for you) Membership Meeting |
Get Directions |
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| Saturday Aug. 3 |
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Tacoma Corvette Club and Sunset Chevrolet All Corvette Show Take me to the Online Registration Form... Download the Show Flyer... Download the "Print & Mail-in" Registration Form Download a Trophy Sponsor Form People's Choice Awards, Barbecue Lunch, Music, Giveaways and much more... Registration: $20.00 per car Downloads are now available... |
Sunset Chevrolet 910 Traffic Avenue Sumner, WA Get Directions... |
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| Sunday Aug. 4 |
8:00 AM | Autocross 4 Open track the following Monday... Hosted by Corvette Marque Club of Seattle |
Portland International Raceway | |
| Fri. & Sat. Aug. 9-10 |
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500 Corvettes - Celebrating 60 Years of Corvettes. Puyallup Fair & Events Center, Puyallup, WA. Sponsored by: Corvette & High Performance | Contact: Larry Johnson 360-786-8844 |
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| Sunday Aug. 11 |
8:00 AM | Autocross 5 - Sanctioned 2013 NWACC Event NWACC Web Site... |
Shelton, WA Sanderson Field Airport |
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| Saturday Aug. 17 |
Meet at Krispy Kremes - Tacoma Mall at 8:00 AM 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Vettes in the Marina (formally known as Vettes in the Vineyard) |
Contacts: Larry Benner |
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| Sat. & Sun. Aug. 24-25 |
Begins at 9:00 AM |
5-Star Classic All Car Show Weekend Sponsored by Classical Glass Corvette Club Download the Registration Flyer & Informational Page Go to the CGCC 5-Star web site page... |
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Clover Park Technical College 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW Lakewood, WA 98499 CGCC Contact: Carol Minnitti 253-759-0758 |
| Wednesday Aug. 28 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM | "Tunes at Tapps" Concert at Lake Tapps - Allen Yorke Park. We have been invited to display our corvettes during the Great Pretenders concert. Bring a lawn chair and a picnic supper. Meet at Ed Lynch's house at 5:30 PM to caravan to the concert. |
Get Directions to Ed Lynch's House... 253-278-1018 |
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Sponsored by Corvettes of Grays Harbor. Held in conjunction with the Westport Art Festival. $20 Registration Fee.
SEPTEMBER 2013
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Saturday Sept. 7 |
Approx. Times 1:00 - 4:00 PM |
"Vettes for Vets" hosted by Glass Odyssey Corvette Club of Silverdale. Plans are to visit the Retsil Veterans Home near Port Orchard, WA. Directions to Retsil Veterans Home... |
Gary Powell, GOCC Coordinator garysharon0@gmail.com 360-613-5636 |
| Wednesday Sept. 11 |
6:00 PM | E-Board Meeting Trotters Restaurant - 825 Harvey Road NE - Auburn |
Get Directions 253-833-2323 |
| Friday Sept. 13 |
6:00 PM 7:30 PM |
Pre-Meeting Barbeque Membership Meeting (Nominations for the E-Board) (Begin $75.00 Collection of Yearly Dues through November 15th) Download the Dues Renewal Form... Take me to the On-line Dues Renewal Form... |
Get Directions |
| Sunday Sept. 15 |
8:00 AM | Autocross 6 - Sanctioned 2013 NWACC Event NWACC Web Site... |
Shelton, WA Sanderson Field Airport |
| Wednesday Sept. 25 |
6:30 PM |  TCC Wednesday Night Monthly Dinner at Asado Cucina Argentina. Asado offers the fabulous flavors of Argentina using the freshest ingredients from the Northwest and beyond... (Voted best Latin American Restaurant in Evening Magazine's Best of Western Washington for 3 years running.) Visit their web site to check out the menu... |
Asado Cucina Argentina 2810 6th Avenue Tacoma, WA 98406 253-272-7770 Get Directions... |
OCTOBER 2013
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Wednesday Oct. 9 |
6:00 PM | E-Board Meeting Trotters Restaurant - 825 Harvey Road NE - Auburn |
Get Directions 253-833-2323 |
| Friday Oct. 11 |
7:30 PM |
Membership Meeting |
Get Directions |
| Wednesday Oct. 23 |
6:30 PM | TCC Wednesday Night Dinner at Gino's Bistro Maple Valley 23917 SE Kent Kangley Road Maple Valley, WA 98038 Visti their web site for menu selections... Please RSVP to Brian Purves at: Message: 253-862-7394 Text: 253-973-2919 Email: bptapps@comcast.net |
Gino's Bistro Maple Valley Get Directions 425-433-6220 |
NOVEMBER 2013
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. | |
| Wednesday Nov. 6 |
6:00 PM | E-Board Meeting Trotters Restaurant - 825 Harvey Road NE - Auburn |
Get Directions 253-833-2323 |
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| Friday Nov. 8 |
7:30 PM |
Membership Meeting |
Get Directions |
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| Saturday Nov. 9 |
9:30 AM Parade begins at 11:00 AM |
 Auburn Veteran's Day Parade. This is the largest parade west of the Mississippi. We have Cub Scouts to carry the TCC banner. Let's meet for lunch at Applebees in Auburn after the parade (12:00 noon). Weather permitting please bring your parade flags. TCC umbrellas too... Download the Staging Area & Parade Map... |
RSVP Ed Lynch: eflynch@comcast.net 253-278-1018 (call or text) |
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| Wed. Nov. 13 |
6:30 PM | TCC Wednesday Night Monthly Dinner at Grand Peking Restaurant - Federal Way The restaurant specializes in Mandarin & Sichuan cuisine for both Chinese and American tastes. Visit their web site Get Driving Directions... |
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Grand Peking Restaurant 1706 S 320th St. Suite L Federal Way, WA 98003 253-839-1787 |
DECEMBER 2013
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Saturday Dec. 7 |
2:00 PM |  Sumner & Puyallup Santa Parade |
Gather at the Lynch's house at 2:00 PM to drop off potluck salads or dessert items and prepare for staging for the Sumner leg of the parade. Parade is 3:30 - 4:00 PM. Following the Sumner parade, the cars will caravan to Puyallup to Light up Meridian Avenue beginning at 5:00 PM. All cars must be lighted and decorated. After the parade, gather back at the Lynch's house for refueling and refreshing. Directions to the Lynch's... |
| NO Meetings in December. | |||
JANUARY 2014
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Saturday January 4 |
5:00 - 6:00 PM 6:00 PM |
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Come join us for the Tacoma Corvette Club's Holiday Christmas Party in the Rainier Room at the Truitt Building above Oddfella's Restaurant, 102 West Main, Auburn, WA 98001. Get Directions... Register on-line for the Christmas Party...It's Fast & Easy Print the Christmas Party Flyer for times and dinner menu... $15.00 per person Mail your check (payable to TCC) to: Tacoma Corvette Club, P.O. Box 91, Auburn, WA 98071 Payment accepted at the door, but advanced reservations/payment preferred. |
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