Notes:
Before planning a trip to one of these suggested events, please:
-Check in with the corresponding Volvo Club website for the latest details
-RSVP with the event coordinator(s) as required.
In State (California) Volvo Selected Event Highlights:Southern California Chapter of the VCOA 
Chapter is not currently active. SCVCOA: April- Scandinavian Festival, presented by the Scandinavian American Cultural and Historical Foundation. San Diego Chapter of the VSA  Chapter is not currently active.
 Out of State Volvo Selected Event Highlights:Washington State:Puget Sound Chapter of the VCOA
Chapter is not currently active.
Swedish Car Cruise-In at Issaquah's XXX Root Beer Drive-In PSVSA: April PSVSA Spring Rain or Shine Volvo Swap Meet and Tailgate Parts Swap PSVSA: June Swedish Classic Car Show at Queen Anne's Swedish Cultural Center for Volvos and Saabs 30+ years old. PSVSA: October PSVSA Fall Rain or Shine Volvo Swap Meet and Tailgate Parts Swap
Oregon State:May (Third Saturday of May) 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/ Arizona State:B.E.A.T. (British European Auto Tour) Rally May Arizona Route 66 Association: Route 66 Fun Run November Annual Arizona All Volvo Day Texas State:Texas Volvo Crew  Group is not currently active.
Going on a longer road-trip and want to connect with other Volvo enthusiasts along the way? Volvo Sports America (VSA) 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, Drives, Slices of Americana, and Tips for fun Holiday Road Trips
Recommendations from the 3+ million mile driver Volvo Press Releases Uploaded to Google Drive
Files are in PDF format
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 How to Plan a US Road Trip Information, Routes, and Suggested Stops http://kiwisoutback.hubpages.com/hub/US-roadtrip
Also includes a California Road-Trip Section:
http://kiwisoutback.hubpages.com/hub/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/ Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives TV show on Food Network http://www.foodnetwork.com/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/index.html
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 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/programs/our-neighborhoods?link=guide/links_neighborhoods.htm -KCET: https://www.kcet.org/huell-howser -California's Communities, streaming videos at The California Redevelopment Association: http://www.calgold.com/communities/ Alternate Link: -California's Water, almost all videos in this series can be seen here: http://www.acwa.com/category/featured-programs/california-water-series -YouTube, username = MrHuellHowser: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrHuellHowser 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 Home Page:
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://web.archive.org/web/20150428055148/http://www.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: Contact Us --or-- Website Feedback Have some pictures to share of events, trips, etc.? Upload them to a photo host such as:
 And, send the shared link to the Webmaster. Or, another online public web album service and then send the (direct) shared link to the Webmaster. Questions? Contact the Webmaster 
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