LCOC Western Region Event Calendar

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Apr
13
Sat
LCOC to Hold Zaca Mesa Winery Car Show, Wine Tasting & Cruise Saturday April 13 @ Zaca Mesa Winery
Apr 13 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

LCOC is offering V8s in the Vines—a brand new spring event car show, wine tasting and scenic cruise of beautiful Santa Barbara County on Saturday April 13th, 2024 after several months in the planning. This region is one of the most scenic in the state and our date is planned at one of the best times of the year!

Our LCOC event is planned as a day trip, but with so much to do in this very active area you may wish to make it an enjoyable weekend getaway with an optional overnight stay in one of the nearby communities.

Combining traditional old-world winemaking practices with innovative farming and vineyard techniques, Zaca Mesa continues its legacy as a producer of high-quality California Rhône-style wines. We invite you to experience the true beauty of the estate overlooking the vineyards and the San Rafael Mountains.

Lunch will be a highly recommended option of delicious sandwiches including small salad and chips from Panino https://www.eatpanino.com/

Click Here to access the online lunch form where each guest can select what they want and have it tallied.

Payment: $60 per person for the wine tasting and car show and $20 additional ($80 total) with lunch. Payments can be paid via Venmo (@Scott-Balanda) to Scott or a check mailed to Scott Balanda, 1916 Farrell Avenue, Unit C, Redondo Beach, CA 90278

Nearby Los Olivos (The Olives) is just a short 14-minute drive away and features an easily walkable quaint town of historic buildings and nearly 30 tasting rooms plus rustic stores where gourmet olives are sold among many other delicacies.

Solvang is about 25 minutes from Zaca Mesa by car and is famed for its Danish inspired buildings and food. Initially, most of Solvang’s buildings were built in the same style as others in the area. But after World War II, interest grew in the concept of a “Danish Village”. Over the years it is had been a very popular day trip or weekend destination from L.A. Metro.

The pioneer of the Danish Provincial style was Ferdinand Sorensen, originally from Nebraska. In the mid-1940s, after returning to Solvang from a trip to Denmark, he first completed Møllebakken, his Danish-styled home, and then went on to build the first of the village’s four windmills. A little later, Earl Petersen, a local architect, gave the older buildings a new look, adding façades in so-called “Danish Provincial” style.

Apr
21
Sun
Fabulous Fords Forever Scheduled for April 21 at Irwindale Speedway; Register Now @ Irwindale Speedway
Apr 21 @ 7:30 am – 3:30 pm

The Ford Car Club Council, invites Ford vehicle owners of all types to their 38th Annual Fabulous Fords Forever! show,  on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at Irwindale Raceway. As always, this event features vendors, new and historic vehicles and, for the second straight year, drag racing! 

With the Long Beach Grand Prix final, the big Orange Plaza Car Show and Fabulous Fords Forever (FFF) all on the same day that April 21 Sunday promises to be a gearhead’s delight.

If you think your vehicle is fast off the line and want to test its capabilities, there are drag racing classes for both the general public and pro racers at FFF. If your taste runs to a more leisurely day viewing some special vehicles and socializing with fellow car club members FFF is also for you.

Click here for more information about this year’s event and to register your car. With no reserved club parking, let us know at jayres01@ca.rr.com if you are planning to attend so we can arrange an entry time that allows our LCOC cars to enter and park together. See below for sample photos from last year’s event.