2011
Desert Classic will be AROSC Concours #1! Feb. 26-27
in La Quinta
Featured Fun: Lunch Chez
Schwartz and Wine-Down Dinner Chez McHattie
Start 2011
off right by joining our Alfa Romeo amalgamation at the fourth annual Desert
Classic Concours d‘Elegance
on February 26-27 in the lovely low desert retreat of La Quinta. The concours will be the first
major car event of the year to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Indy 500,
and several very special Indy racers many of us have seen at the Bothwell Collection will be part of the unique field on
view.
This year, the pilgrimage
to the Palm Springs area is an official Chapter event, and our first concours of 2011. Incoming Concours
Chair Fred Firschein has a new take on how we’ll
conduct our clean-car competitions and encourages all members to participate in
this year’s three-show program.
The Desert Classic event
is returning to its luxe layout on the green at La Quinta Resort and Spa and there will again be a marque corral for Alfa Romeo. Registration is $40 (one car,
two persons) and the deadline is February 1.
A corral entry form can be downloaded HERE
or go to www.desertconcours.com
and register online. You must be in the corral on the green to be part of the
club concours, for which there is a nominal entry
charge.
The weekend
will begin with Saturday’s drive to Joshua Tree for lunch at Charlie and Bonnie
Schwartz’ desert hideaway. Bring your
own favorite munchies; Bonnie will provide sodas, waters and setups.
Afterward, we will make
the dash to Palm Desert , where there is a block of 15 rooms set aside for us
at $109 in the pet friendly Best Western Palm Desert — just 10 minutes from the
our dinner party site and concours headquarters. Reserve before February 1 to lock in the reduced rate.
The fun continues at
dinner where Doug and Joyce McHattie will host us at
their awesome adobe in La Quinta proper. Prepare for
a fabulous wine-down and to be wowed by the now traditional Dougburgers!
Sunday’s festivities will
begin at about 8 a.m. at the La Quinta Resort. Awards
are scheduled to be presented after the lunch break (in the vicinity of 2
p.m.).
For more information and
to RSVP, contact Jim & Elyse Barrett at
eddinab@mindspring.com and/or call 714.964.9530 (home). We will be asking you
to RSVP additionally for the Saturday portions of the event — Bonnie and Joyce
will appreciate a headcount to ensure everyone’s comfort and contentment.
Club Corral entry
deadline is February 1. Download, print
and mail the
entry form, or register online. Also, please visit the event
Web site, www.desertconcours.com,
regularly for ongoing news and developments.
To book your room at the
Best Western Palm Desert, call 760.340.4441 before February 1, and be sure to
say you’re with the Alfa Romeo Club to secure the promised $109 rate.