All Event Notices in Region

Please join us at 6pm on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, for our monthly club dinner meeting at Mathis Brothers Design Studio located at 3434 West Reno, Oklahoma City 73107. Please park in front of the Design Studio and enter through the Design Studio doors. Please plan to arrive early. There will be a cocktail hour beginning at 6pm. Mathis Brothers and The Ranch Steakhouse will provide complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres. There is a full service cash bar. Our meeting will begin at 7pm on the mezzanine of the Design Studio. Since Mathis Brothers is providing food, a headcount is requested.

Cars and Coffee
Westport Plaza
Saturday October 19th, 2019

Cars and Coffee is an informal gathering of car hobby enthusiasts who meet & share their passion for automobiles. Everyone is invited & the events are always free, there are no memberships or dues required. There are several Cars and Coffee events that take place each month at various locations around the St. Louis Metro Area.

This is an opportunity to gather and socialize with enthusiasts of all eras and marques.

The St. Louis Gateway Section of the MBCA does not currently have a presence at the Cars and Coffee, but we post these events for those members who might be interested.

The Fall leaves are starting to turn and it’s time to take a road trip down the Pig Trail to enjoy the beauty, and end up in the Altus wine country for lunch. John and Dottie Miller have planning a poker run and lunch at the Post Winery. We will start out in Fayetteville, Arkansas, traveling Highway 16 East through Elkins to Combs, and soon turn right onto Highway 23 South to Turner Bend by the Mulberry River. From Turner Bend we will make one more stop before arriving at the Post Winery. The cost per person, for those who would like to partcipate, is $10.00. The winner will receive half of the poker stakes and other half will go to the Ozark Section.

Join us for a country drive, a German (or American home cooking) lunch at Rohmer's Restaurant in Muenster, and wine tasting and winery tour at Blue Ostrich Vineyard and Winery in St. Jo.  Rohmer's Restaurant serves German food like schnitzel and sausage but also features an extensive American home-cooked selection.  After lunch, we will drive to St. Jo and visit the Blue Ostrich Winery, a charming venue nestled on the rolling hills and meadows unique to this part of Texas.  Here we will enjoy a tour-taste event, sampling some wines while touring this beautiful facility. The winery is home to two ostriches, the remnants of a herd which once roamed this former ostrich farm.

Hi all,

What better way to celebrate the arrival of fall (finally!) than a drive through the country? Even better is a Poker Run with fabulous prizes and a tasty meal at the end of the drive!

For those unfamiliar with a Poker Run, you get a playing card at the start, then amble through the countryside to three other places to pick up another card at each stop, then get your final card at the final destination. Each person in the car will build a "poker hand," to increase the fun. The person with the best poker hand at the end wins! 

We will start at Mercedes-Benz of Memphis at 1:00 pm on Saturday, October 19. We will explain the rules and hand out route maps. Cars will leave in a staggered fashion and we will end up at the home of Cliff and Linda Reyle for dinner and prizes.

The middle point is Strawberry Plains Audubon Center in Holly Springs. Strawberry Plains is 3,000 acres that hosts an amazing amount of native plants and animals and is a migratory stop for hummingbirds. A portion of the $15 entry fee will be donated to them as a Thank You for allowing us to use their visitor's center.

Timeline & Locations:

1pm - 1st stop: Mercedes-Benz Memphis at 5389 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 

Middle point stop:  Strawberry Plains Audubon Center in Holly Springs at 285 Plains Rd, Holly Springs, MS 38635

5pm - final stop & dinner: Cliff & Linda Reyle at 9568 Dove Meadow Cove E., Germantown, TN 38139

Come out for a nice fall country drive, hang out with your friends and support a very good cause!  If you can't make the poker run, please come and join us for the dinner at 5PM.

Pam Zelman

Join us again this year at Sharon Woods at the Great Meadows Shelter for an afternoon with some of your friends.This event will start at 4PM this year!Dinner will be around 5PM and will consist of:

-Burgers, Hot Dogs, Metts, Chicken Breasts,-3 sides -Gourmet cookies-Soft Drinks-Water

* You are welcome to bring your own adult beverages

We will again be showing off our Mercedes, and passing out awards.Liberty Mutual will again sponsor this event, and provide the trophies!

Below is a map of the shelter location. when you arrive at the entrance just tell the staff you are here for the Mercedes Benz Club, they will let you in without paying the daily fee.

We look forward to having you join us again, this is a free event, so please RSVP below, so we know how many people to expect!*This event is free for Members, and Members may bring their family. 

On October 23, join Orange County Pride in celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the 1993 Disney classic HOCUS POCUS!

(Yes – believe it or not, it’s been 25 Years!!)Poor Sanderson sisters… 300 years ago, Winifred (Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker), and Mary (Kathy Najimy) were sentenced to death for practicing witchcraft. Due to a series of magical mishaps, they’ve woken back up – and they’re mad! But before the Sanderson sisters can take over Salem, they’ll have to face Max, Allison and Dani – a group of teens hell-bent on stopping the Sandersons before they slay all of Salem’s teens! Flying vacuums, enchanted candles, and bad teeth shall befall you on this haunting madcap journey! Celebrate 25 years of a film that has become an annual Halloween-season staple for fans around the world! (You know who you are – and we expect to hear you quoting and singing along!)**FREE SOFT DRINK for all guests! Plus surprises, pre-show games, and more!**$15. Special Event – Frida Cinema passes and Membership Discounts not valid. Advance tickets now available at box office, or online.

“Hocus Pocus remains a delightful family comedy, spooky but never scary as it romps its merry way through the graveyard.” – Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times“Still an underrated Disney gem to this day.” – Felix Vasquez Jr, Cinema Crazed“It’s a veritable bagful of box office treats.” – Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter

Tickets are only $25. 

Mission: The organization provides the funding for recognizing the community benefitsfrom excellence in law enforcement by honoring law enforcement officers. 

Programs: The organization provides the funding for recognizing the community benefitsfrom excellence in law enforcement by honoring law enforcement officers.

The 2019 MBCA Midwest Region Fall Color Tour – Come join us in beautiful LaCrosse, Wisconsin!

Last year, seventy MBCA members enjoyed an all-day tour of the Mississippi River Valley, utilizing the River Roads of Northwest Illinois and Northeast Iowa.  We were very fortunate to have several members from Iowa Hawkeye Section and Wisconsin Section join us for an even better excursion. 

For 2019, we are moving upstream.  We’ll congregate in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, which lies in the “Driftless Area”, a very hilly and picturesque area that escaped the last ice age glacier. This makes for some great driving roads and breathtaking vistas.

Our very relaxed itinerary will begin on Friday night, October 25th, and conclude on Sunday morning, October 27th.  We’ll kick things off with a Reception on Friday night ($36.00 per person) and wrap up with a Group Dinner on Saturday night ($55.00 per person).

The actual drives of our Fall Color Tour will be on Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon, each approximately 2 to 2.5 hours in length. This should provide us with plenty of great views, colors, and smiles.

Itinerary:

Friday, October 25, 2019,  5:00 – 8:30 pm:     Arrival & Check-in, The Radisson Hotel, LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

                                                                            Welcome Reception ($36/person) Heavy hors d’oeuvres and cash bar.

Saturday, October 26, 2019, 7:00 – 8:45 am: Breakfast (individually billed).

                                                 9:00 – 9:45 am: Pre-drive Instructional Meeting.

                                                10:00 – 12:00 noon:  Morning Fall Color Drive.

                                                Noon – 1:45 pm:  Lunch (on your own) walk to local LaCrosse Restaurants.

                                                2:00 – 4:30 pm:  Afternoon Fall Color Drive.

                                                4:30 – 5:30 pm:  Relax and prepare for dinner, then walk to:

                                                6:00 - 9:30 pm:  Dinner at Piggy's ($55/person, wine & beverages included).

Sunday, October 27, 2019: Check out/ breakfast / depart for home, or

                                                9:30 am – Noon:  Optional Walking Tour of LaCrosse with the Historical Society (donation).

Our collectable Commemorative Fall Color Tour Drink Coasters will be also available for purchase at $10 each.

Hotel and Home Base for the Tour:

      Radisson Hotel of LaCrosse, 200 Harborview Plaza, LaCrosse, WI 54601

      Phone: 608.793.5004

      https://www.radisson.com/la-crosse-hotel-wi-54601/la_cross

The Radisson LaCrosse has been home to many previous car enthusiast events. They’ll provide us with great accommodations, and a great location – close to the Downtown restaurants, pubs, and a shopping area, as well as VIP MBCA Reserved Parking!

      Room Rates:  One King Bed, City View, $135/night.   Two Queen Beds, River View, $145/night.

Make your Room Reservations – the sooner the better.

      Here are three ways to make your reservations:

1. Call the hotel directly at 608-784-6680 and ask for the Chicagoland Mercedes-Benz Club of America Group Block.
2. Guests can use the link below and you can send it out electronically or post it on your registration page.
   •  https://www.radisson.com/reservation/itineraryEntrance.do?hotelCode=LA_CROSS&promotionalCode=MBCA19
3. Guests can also use the promotional access code as follows:
   1. Go to www.radisson.com and select La Crosse, WI. 
   2. Choose the date of your stay and then enter “MBCA19” in the “Enter Code or ID” area.
   3. You’ll then be directed to your guestroom options.

After a full day of driving, we will have a Group Dinner at a very popular restaurant, Piggy’s (within walking distance of the Radisson). See http://www.piggys.com/

      Menu Selection

• House salad with your choice of dressing
• Rolls and Butter

     Choice of Entree

• Smoked combo of Pulled Pork, Pork Belly, Country Sausage and special sauces.
• Korean lacquered Faroe Island Salmon.
• Bacon wrapped Shrimp and Sea Scallops with garlic chive butter.

(All entrees are served with whipped Yukon potatoes and fresh vegetables)

     Dessert

• Flourless chocolate cake with fresh berries

          A Vegetarian Option will be available and added as seasonality options unfold.

How? What? When? Who?

1. Make your Room Reservation at the Radisson Hotel.
2. RSVP to Event Organizer, Mike Simon: [email protected]
   1. Indicate your Arrival Date
   2. Quantity to participate in the Friday Night Welcome Reception
   3. Quantity for Saturday Night Group Dinner – Entrée Choice(s) – Pork, Salmon, Seafood, or Vegetarian
3. Send a Check in the Amount Listed for the Reception, Dinner, Commemorative Coaster(s) – Must be Paid Two Weeks Prior to the Event, on or before October 11, 2019, to:

          MBCA – Chicagoland

          PO Box 501

          Skokie, IL 60076-0501

4. Contact Mike Simon at anytime with questions.  Cell: 419.889.3066     Email: [email protected]

Autumn Trials Parade and Drive – Winnsboro, TX October 26, 2019

Once again, we are going to take our fall drive to Winnsboro, TX and it will be for the 56^th Annual Autumn Trails Event which is an annual month-long event for the town.  Saturday the 26^nd is for Antique Cars and clubs that begins with a parade into downtown and then a car show in the city park east of town.  They also have three maps that follow the country roads outside of Winnsboro to view the fall leaf colors.  It will be a fun day with our club participating in the parade with our Mercedes cars, they will have special parking for us in the downtown area next to the Chamber of Commerce building, lunch will be a short drive to the Countryboys BBQ and Sweets restaurant.   We will be forming up for the parade in the same place as last year.   After the parade and lunch, you can visit and view the cars on display at the city park. Those who want to participate in the car show can do so on your own or you can take the side trips outlined on the Autumn Trails map thru the back roads to see the fall scenery.  Just remember to bring candy, lots of candy to throw out to the kids on the parade route.  This has been a lot of fun for our club in the past; you won’t believe all of the cars and the kids on the parade route are the most fun of all. 

Ron and Carolee Seifert will be hosting the event and the schedule follows.

Meet for check-in at 8:00 AM at the QuickTrip gas station at 1400 E. Joe Ramsey Blvd, Greenville, TX. (It is at the southeast corner of HYW 69 and I-30 East in Greenville). If anyone is lost call Ron’s cell phone at 972-824-0464. 

We will leave at 8:15 AM for Winnsboro. It is a 55-mile drive from Greenville and we form up for the parade in Winnsboro at 10 AM. It is important if we want to stay together to be there on time.  We must leave at 8:15 AM!

After the parade, we will park our cars in our designated area near the Chamber of Commerce Bldg.  We will pass out tour maps for those who want to have some fun on the three back road tours/drives that they have outlined for the autumn trails.  After the lunch, tours and the car show, you will be free to return home on your own schedule.

The cost for the event/drive will be $10 per car, payable at check-in or PayPal, which will include a raffle and maps for the leaf tours. 

Don’t worry about not having an antique or classic car or convertibles just come; they welcome the MB Club participation.  For those with convertibles or antique restorations, it will be a fun place to show your car and you can practice your special hand wave for the crowd.  Put your section magnetic sign on your cars for the event if you have them.  I will have them for sale at check-in if you would like to purchase a set. 

Call Ron Seifert at 972-824-0464 or email at [email protected]by October 20^th if you are attending or sign up on PayPal.  We are looking for a great turnout and this time of year should give us great driving weather and a nice day for a fall drive.

This is a Central California Section Mystery Trip. We have been doing this for over 20 years. We take many interesting roads and go to many interesting places.  It is a three day, two night event.  As a Mystery Trip, only the leaders know where the group is going and staying.  The cost is $650.00 and includes all meals, all events, and all lodging.  A deposit of $150.00 is required Sept. 15th.    It is limited to 14 cars.  Everyone has a great time.  If you have any further questions, please contact Kathryn at 559-289-0578 or Mike at 559-916-0715. This event is open to all members of the Western Region.

Special Hilton Head Spectator Two-Day Admission Rates.

Be part of the 2019 Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance this November!

We have been given a prime location on the field by the Hilton Head Concours team for Saturday November 2 to display our cars in Car Club Showcase and have been told that we can show up to 40 cars in the Saturday Car Club Showcase with 15 selected to tell the Mercedes Story.  We should have at least 6-8 cars being shown in the Sunday Concours d’Elegance.

We have also negotiated a special MBCA two-day admission for the 2019 Hilton Head Concours during the weekend of November 1-3, 2019.  The special MBCA rate for Saturday and Sunday is $80.  Single day admissions are available but are not discounted.  Register here for the special MBCA admission rate: msreg.com/HH2019-Spectators

This will be a fabulous Mercedes Weekend!

Lodging:  Reserve Your Room Early!!

We have secured a block of 40 rooms at the Hampton Inn, which will serve as our host hotel and headquarters at a rate of $149.00 per night.  The hotel is very close to the Port Royal golf course and will sell out fast so you should reserve your rooms early by contacting the Hotel at 843-681-7900 and mention that you are with the Mercedes Club. The hotel has free parking, breakfast, plenty of space for those who are trailering their cars to park their trailers in back of the hotel and a place to wash your car.

MBCA Weekend Events:

Thursday evening: 

• Informal Reception at host hotel (Hampton Inn) bring snacks to share / BYOB

Friday:

• Mercedes Only Rally through the “low country” of South Carolina
• Friday Night Club Dinner to get together to socialize and meet members from other areas.

Saturday

• Car Club Showcase at Port Royal Golf Course
• The Mercedes Story Showcase, a fabulous display of all Mercedes-Benz Roadsters.
• Silver Star Preservation judging
• MBCA Tent
• On Saturday evening we’ll have another club dinner at another local eatery where we can talk about the day’s events and prepare ourselves for the spectacular Sunday Concours d’Elegance.

Sunday

The Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance – A display of vintage automobiles including several classic Mercedes-Benz Vehicles.

Join us for the 2019 Fall Overnighter in Fredericksburg, TX. Our headquarters will be the fun WW2 airbase-themed Hangar Hotel, a short hop away from Fredericksburg's main drag.  On Saturday we will make our way to Fredericksburg on roads less traveled.  Lunch will be at the excellent Cooper's BBQ at Llano.  After lunch, we will proceed to Messina Hof Hill Country for wine-tasting and a short winery tour.  After our winery visit, you can explore Fredericksburg on your own.  You may want to take in some shopping, visit the National Museum of the Pacific War, or proceed to the Hangar Hotel to check-in and relax, in whatever order you wish.  Our group dinner will be at Bella Sera, an Italian eatery close to the hotel.  After dinner, we will spend the rest of the evening at the Hangar's Officers Club to catch up with old friends and hopefully to make new ones.  On Sunday, we will enjoy a twisty, scenic drive through the heart of the Hill Country and head to Kingsland.  Fellow members Ginny and Arno Pitzen have graciously offered to host lunch for our group at their new home.  After lunch, we will drive home on our own.

REVS INSTITUTE MUSEUM We have an opportunity for a private group tour of the REVS Institute Museum - tentatively scheduled for Saturday NOV 2nd. "The REVS Institute in Naples is a feast of imagination for any auto enthusiast. It provides an unprecedented window into the rapid culture shift that the automobile sparked over the course of the 20th century." Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance. If interested, we must act quickly and coordinate the group through our member, Graeme Morpeth. (a maximum of 30 will be allowed.) Please contact him via email or phone: Graeme Morpeth 239-877-7108 cell [email protected]

Come to a casual meet and greet with your fellow Dallas/Ft. Worth area Classic Mercedes owners. This event will provide a low key setting for owners of Pre-1990 Mercedes cars to come and spend a few hours getting to know each other, share stories and ideas.

The car show will be held in the parking lot of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Dallas. The lot will easily hold 50 or more cars and we will be limiting access to the lot for security. The public is not invited as this is an owner’s only car show. Friends are welcome, of course.

When:    November 2nd from 11:00 to 2:00pm.

Where:  St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 7900 West Lovers Lane, Dallas (SW corner of Lovers Lane & US 75 Central Expwy)  

Cost:       Optional lunch will be German themed and is $13/ea. Please RSVP for lunch.  

Restrooms are availabe. I would encourage people to bring chairs or tables, as this is an outside event.

Please RSVP to my email [email protected] with the model and year of your car and how many people you are bringing. We need a good head count and need to know how much food to bring. If you do NOT want the lunch, please indicate that on your RSVP.   

Join us and the Audi Club for an enjoyable back roads driving and tasting tour of Ventura County agriculture, featuring Honey and Olive Oil growers.

We will caravan to Fillmore and visit Bennett’s Honey Farm.  Their tasting room & store is the home of Topanga Quality Honey. View the Bennett’s Honey Farm Video Tour

Then we will drive to the Santa Paula Agriculture Museum.

Following the visit to the museum we will enjoy a No Host Lunch in Santa Paula at nearby Chapala Mexican Restaurant.

After lunch, we will take the scenic roads to Ojai for Ojai Olive Oil Co. Tour and Tasting, then spend the afternoon enjoying Ojai with its small town charm and creativity. Get lost in locally owned boutiques with hand-crafted wares, galleries, and distinctive cafes.

Schedule

9:00 AM Meet at Starbucks in Thousand Oaks9:30 AM Depart promptly.

1st stop Bennett’s Honey Farm Tasting Room & Store, Free Admission3176 Honey Ln, (Hwy 126) Fillmore, CA 93015  (805) 521-1375

2nd stop Ventura County Agriculture Museum, $5/person26 Railroad Ave, Santa Paula, CA 93060  (805) 525-3100

3th stop Lunch at Chapala Mexican Restaurant, No host245 S. 10th. St, Santa Paula CA 93060 Phone: (805) 525-2813

4th stop Ojai – Olive Oil Ranch Tour and Tasting, Free Admission1811 Ladera Rd, Ojai CA 93023 Phone: (805) 646-5964

5th stop Tour the Town of Ojai at your leisure. Enjoy a cup of coffee, Boutiques, Antique Stores and Wine Tasting.

All RSVPs and payments must be received by October 28th, 2019.

Register Now at msreg.com/VenturaAg19

Note: You do Not have to be an Audi Club or Mercedes Benz Club member to enjoy this event with us.Interested in becoming a club member? Talk to one of our board members, or visit…

• www.audiclubna.org/join (you do Not have to own an Audi to join Audi Club North America)
• https://orangecounty.mbca.org | [email protected] (you do Not have to own a Mercedes to join the Mercedes Benz Club of America)

This is a joint venture between us and the Audi Club of America, SoCal Section and we appreciate them collaborating with us. 

Spassnacht! (fun night) at BRGR Kitchen + Bar in Corinth Square Shopping Center. No agenda, no speakers, just fun! Join us for our usual First Monday monthly casual dining night with your Benz friends. Visitors welcome. Event trivia: BRGR are the founders' initials, not an abbreviation for burger -- although you can get a pretty impressive burger there. And a lot of other goodies. And possibly beer -- we think they serve beer.

Celebrate Ozark Section’s 22nd anniversary at Mercedes-Benz of Northwest Arkansas. Learn about the best of Mercedes-Benz with new model previews, innovative technologies, certified pre-owned Mercedes-Benzes, a technicians’ question and answer session, ways to save money operating your Mercedes-Benz, and other good information. See the detailed lists below. You don’t have to be a club member to participate. We would love to have guests in addition to our members. We will kick off our 22nd Anniversary celebration at the NWA Mercedes-Benz Dealership in the break room to allow seating for dealership introductions, discussion sessions, and refreshments of cake, coffee, and water. We’ll get together for an optional lunch at 12:30 p.m. at a Rogers restaurant

Show & Shine

November 9, 2019

It was so much fun last year that we're doing it again!

Mercedes-Benz of Collierville has invited us back to do another show and shine at their dealership.  This is a wonderful way for us to interact with the local dealership, their staff and customers.  It lets us show off our cars and check out what's in their inventory; who knows, you might find your new ride on the lot... 

Clean and polish your favorite Benz and join us at the dealership for a morning of oooohing and aaaaaahing; coffee, donuts and awards. Contact Pamela Zelman for more information.

Our Third Saturday Breakfast Meeting for general membership has a new home at the famous Plaza III at 127 & Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Enjoy breakfast from a specially selected menu followed by announcements, guest speakers, cars wanted and for sale, door prizes, and opportunities for new friendships. Come check out our new digs! Tons of parking. Visitors welcome. 

Guest speaker: Jim Schmidt from Uplift Organization (with select clientele). We will be accepting new and used clothing, hygiene supplies for men and women, and cash donations for this worthy all-volunteer local charity. This is usually our best attended breakfast meeting of the year. Help us fill their M-B Sprinter van with donated goods as we have in past years!

Chicagoland Section members are invited to join Wisconsin Section members for lunch at Taverne in the Sky, located inside of Lodge Kohler in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  This Drive to Dine will be on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.  Opened on July 19, 2017, Lodge Kohler is the area’s only Four Diamond hotel just yards from Lambeau Field. The restaurant is located on the hotel’s fifth floor with views of Lambeau Field and the neighboring Titletown District.  Lunch will be a 3-course meal for $44.10, including gratuity and tax.  The menu will feature some of the restaurant's most popular lunch items.  

If you would like to come to the event, please RSVP to Sovann Khong at [email protected] no later than November 9, 2019. The hotel also has a full-service spa.  If more than 6 members sign up for services there will be a 20% discount on the services.  Please let Sovann know if you would be interested in any services after lunch, or would like to stay overnight at Lodge Kohler.

Belhurst Castle in Geneva will again be the site of our Annual Meeting. Club business and election of officers for 2020 will be followed by a club hosted luncheon. 

The Board positions of Secretary/Treasurer, Vice President and Membership Chairman are open. If you are interested in running for any of these important jobs please contact Secretary Judy Handzo by November 1st to be placed on the ballot; [email protected] or 585-943-6377.

You will receive an email by the end of October with any further information and a menu of luncheon food choices.

Reservations are necessary by November 12th to Judy Handzo, [email protected] or 585-943-6377.