please contact the Webmaster: Click here to e-mail me Southern CA Volvo Clubs and ChaptersSouthern California Chapter of the VCOA   Southern CA Volvo Events:SCVCOA:April 16-17, 2011 2011 Scandinavian Festival. Bring your Volvos! Location: California Lutheran University, 60 West Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks, CA. The Scandinavian Festival has been a tradition at California Lutheran University for over 30 years. Both days will be filled with music, dancing, food, lectures, demonstrations, vendors, and lots of activities for children. Scandinavian crafts offered: Danish Paper Cutting, Finish Friendship Bracelets, Icelandic Paper Volcanos, Norwegian Card Wool, and Swedish Dala Horse Puppets. The organizers have requested that Volvo enthusiasts BRING YOUR VOLVOS for a display. ALL YEARS WELCOME. No registration needed. The Scandinavian Festival is presented by the Scandinavian American Cultural and Historical Foundation. Info: www.scandinaviancenter.org/scandinavian_festival.October 15, 2011 (Saturday) The Volvo P1800 50th Anniversary Celebration, hosted by SoCal VSA. Location: Gladstone's Malibu, on the ocean at Sunset and Pacific Coast Highway. Come out and celebrate and join the 1800s and other Volvos coming from across the country. Stay tuned for registration info at the P1800 50th page on the SoCal VSA website, or discuss the event on the SoCal VSA forum. Concours, prizes, raffle, tech seminars, vendors, and Volvo VIPs  SDVSA:TBD Neighboring State Volvo Clubs and Chapters  Out of State Volvo Events:Washington State:PSVCOA / PSVSA: Sunday, February 20th-Swedish Car Cruise-In at Issaquah's XXX Root Beer Drive-In All Volvos and Saabs invited for a relaxed event. 10am - 3pm. Organized by Gary Ramstad PSVCOA: Sunday April 23rd- 30th Annual LaConner Tulip Rally, sponsored by local MG Club. A gimmick rally held in conjunction with the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Scenic and lots of fun. Sponsored by the MGCCNWC PSVCOA / PSVSA: Saturday June 4th- 3rd Annual Swedish Classic Car Show at Queen Anne's Swedish Cultural Center for pre-1974 Volvos and Saabs. (1920 Dexter Ave. N.). Random prizes. 12am - 4pm. RSVP to Dick Libby . Followed by optional banquet dinner celebrating Swedish National Day - reservations required at Swedish Cultural Center
Oregon State:May 21, 2011 (Third Saturday of May)28th Annual IPD Garage Sale, Swap Meet, and Car ShowIPD 11744 Ainsworth Circle Portland, OR 97220 Gates open at 8:00A For more information: Home page: http://ipdusa.com/ >>Mark Baldwin, Sac Volvo Club Planning Committee Member, will be leading a caravan up to the IPD Garage Sale up I-5 from the Vacaville / Fairfield area. To get in touch with Mark to discuss details, go to the Contact Us page and fill out the form with Mark's name in the subject line. To discuss plans and options, go to the Sac Volvo Club Forum. Arizona State:TBDTexas State:Saturday, April 9, 2011Volvo Car Club Meet in central Texas. Saturday, April 9, 2011. 1pm-9pm. Monument Café, Georgetown, TX. All interested parties welcome. Volvo ownership not required. Details, updates, contacts and chat right here on this thread: http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?150040-Volvo-Car-Club-Meet-in-central-Texas-April-9-2011. --or-- http://forum.texasvolvocrew.com/topic/7448405/1/ Y’all come, heah?! George Dill Go Back to Top of Page Road-Trips & Scenic Drives:Resources to explore and plan trips.If you find any broken links and/or have additional links you would like to share, please let us know: Website Feedback Irv Gordon's Favorite Small Towns Recommendations from the 2.6+ million mile driver http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/07-30-2008/0004858398&EDATE= Travel: The Frugal Road Trip (One man, 12 weeks to explore America, and a 245 Volvo named "Vivian") Article in the New York Times, Published September 2, 2007 http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/02/travel/02frugal.html If that link doesn't work, here is a link in the Sac Volvo Club File Cabinet: NYTimes-TheFrugalRoadTrip-AmericaAndVivian.pdf  (528k)Cross Country Road-Trip Resources Planning a Cross Country Road Trip Things to think about and consider http://www.life123.com/sports/vacations-vacation-planning/road-trip/planning-a-cross-country-road-trip.shtml How to Plan a US Road Trip Information, Routes, and Suggested Stops http://www.squidoo.com/us-roadtrip Also includes a California Road-Trip Section: http://www.squidoo.com/california-road-trip Ultimate Road Trip Resources Information and resources http://www.reidsguides.com/destinations/northamerica/general/road_trips.html Part of a larger website/resource: Reid's Guides, Travel Beyond Vacations http://www.reidsguides.com/ Roadside America  http://www.roadsideamerica.com/ The Corner Corner  -Three or more states/provinces meet -The northern-/eastern-/southern-/western-most corners in states/provinces -Other prominent boundaries http://www.bjbsoftware.com/corners/ PDF download of all US three state borders: http://www.bjbsoftware.com/corners/docs/parsell.pdf Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives TV show on Food Network http://www.foodnetwork.com/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/index.html >Note: If you have a slower internet connection, the above Food Network website has an autoplay video feature Search for and visit the featured locations: http://find.mapmuse.com/interest/diners-guy And, a related site: Top 40 Cheap Eats in the U.S. http://www.gayot.com/restaurants/best-us-top40-cheapeats_01us.html Original link (website down):Search for frugal comfort foods by location: http://www.bestcheaprestaurants.com/2008/11/ca-california-restaurants-best-cheap.html Huell Howser  http://www.calgold.com/ To get some more ideas, watch some of Huell's video archive online: -My Neighborshoods, an old series featuring the City of Los Angeles: http://www.lacityview.org/our_neighborhoods.htm?link=guide/links_neighborhoods.htm -KCET (new videos will be added every month): http://www.kcet.org/shows/huell_howser/ Original link: http://kcet.org/local/shows/huell_howser/ -California's Communities, a new series; streaming videos at The California Redevelopment Association: http://www.calredevelop.org/tools/California-Communities.aspx Original link: http://www.calredevelop.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=4291 -California's Water, almost all videos in this series can be seen here: http://www.acwa.com/category/featured-programs/california-water-series Original link: http://www.acwa.com/television/segments.asp -YouTube, username = MrHuellHowser: http://www.youtube.com/user/MrHuellHowser -California's Gold iPod Podcast, to subscribe: https://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/subscribePodcast?id=201775955 -Huell on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/huellhowser Total Escape: California, Off the Beaten Path  http://www.totalescape.com/tripez/drives/scdrives.html Sample Trips: Various ideas organized by category, season, and location-- lots of great ideas http://www.totalescape.com/tripez/smpltrips.html Trails.com Northern California Scenic Drives and Byways: http://www.trails.com/stateactivity.aspx?area=14026 Visit California California Travels A personal page exploring Northern California by a Bay Area Couple http://california-travels.com/  Have a favorite road-trip or scenic drive route or story to share? --or--  If you find any broken links and/or have additional links you would like to share, please let us know: Sac Volvo Club Forum --and/or-- Website Feedback Have some pictures to share of events, trips, etc.?  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