LVMOC

Lunch at The Steel Club Drive, June 5 (FULL!)
2022-06-05 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
This is the rescheduling of this event, which was originally to have run on May 7, but was postponed due to rain.
As he promised several weeks ago, Walter is again hosting this popular drive, this time on a weekend date. Those who attended the mid-week version of the drive on April 12 will attest to the great selection of roads and the excellent lunch at the Steel Club. If you couldn’t attend on April 12, due to work or other obligations, this will be your opportunity to experience this event!
PLEASE NOTE THAT WALTER MUST KNOW BEFOREHAND HOW MANY INDIVIDUALS WILL ATTEND LUNCH! IF YOU WERE REGISTERED FOR THE MAY 7 VERSION OF THIS DRIVE, YOU MUST AGAIN REGISTER FOR JUNE 5!!
ALSO, BECAUSE THE STEEL CLUB DOES NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS, PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING CASH!

Annual LVMOC CarBQue & General Membership Meeting
2022-05-21 12:00 - 15:30 | Louise Moore Park, 151 Country Club road, Easton, PA, 18045, United States
Our annual LVMOC Spring CarBQue will take place at Louise Moore Park, in Northampton County, near Route 33. We will gather in a widely-spaced outdoor setting for a meal and to enjoy each others’ company, ogle our cars, relax and talk about Miata stuff. We also will conduct a General Membership Meeting during this event. Details will be posted to the Forum as the date approaches.
Please come out and join the gang!

Mexican Cuisine & Freddy Hill Ice Cream - 5/14/22
2022-05-14 09:30 - 15:30
Walter Cramer will lead us back to a couple of our favorite places from last year: Tio Juan’s Margarita Mexican Restaurant, near Lansdale, PA, and the nearby dairy store at Freddy Hill Farms. This drive visits the great roads of Lehigh, Berks and Montgomery Counties en route to these fine eateries. Please join Walter for this drive!

Catawissa Creek Rambler 5/1/22
2022-05-01 09:00 - 15:00
Brian will lead us over roads that wind over the hills and along the streams of Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River / Catawissa Creek region, west of Hazelton to south of Bloomsburg and into the northern PA coal region. There are many great roads with little traffic in this area… this is a super drive!

4/23/22 - Dieffenbach's Potato Chips & Fogelsville Hotel Lunch Drive
2022-04-23 09:30 - 14:30
On Saturday, April 23, Walter Cramer will reprise his April 20 drive over the twisty roads of Lehigh and Berks Counties, eventually arriving at Dieffenbach’s Potato Chips, near Womelsdorf, PA. Dieffenbach’s has become LVMOC’s traditional source of exceptional potato chips, with many varieties to suit our tastes. And the roads leading to that region are great for “zooming” in our little cars! The drive will return to the Lehigh Valley for lunch at Hops Fogelsville Hotel, where outdoor dining will be available.
Come out and join the gang for a fun day!
This is the same Drive that is being offered on Wednesday, April 20. This is an opportunity for those who are unable to attend the April 20 drive to traverse those great roads and to load up on the best chips, pretzels, etc., in eastern PA!

4/20/22 - Dieffenbach's Potato Chips & Fogelsville Hotel Lunch Drive
2022-04-20 09:30 - 14:30
On Wednesday, April 20, Walter Cramer will host a nice drive along the twisty roads of Lehigh and Berks Counties, eventually arriving at Dieffenbach’s Potato Chips, near Womelsdorf, PA. Dieffenbach’s has become LVMOC’s traditional source of exceptional potato chips, with many varieties to suit our tastes. And the roads leading to that region are great for “zooming” in our little cars! The drive will return to the Lehigh Valley for lunch at Hops Fogelsville Hotel, where outdoor dining will be available.
Come out and join the gang for a fun day!
Please note that this drive will be again offered on Saturday, April 23, for those who are unable to attend on Wednesday, April 20.

Weekday Drive to Lunch at The Steel Club, April 12
2022-04-12 09:30 - 14:00
If you can break free, or if you’re a retiree, join our “Leader Extraordinaire”, Walter Cramer, for a Tuesday morning jaunt over the hills and dales of southern Northampton and northern Bucks Counties, ending with a nice outdoor (weather permitting) lunch at the Steel Club (formerly the Bethlehem Steel Club).
The weather is becoming more top-down-friendly (although quite reluctantly, it seems…), so let’s get out there and enjoy it!

Spring Drive with Lunch at Kutztown's Airport Diner
2022-04-02 09:30 - 15:00
Walter Cramer will kick-start the 2022 Spring Driving Season with a nice run along the “zoomy” roads of western Lehigh and eastern Berks Counties. Walter has compiled a route that encompasses some roads that we have enjoyed in the past (some now in reverse direction!) and a fun selection of new-to-us roads.
The day’s driving will end for a late lunch at the Airport Diner, in Kutztown. Afterward, if anyone is interested in ICE CREAM (are you kidding?!), Premise Maid is just up Route 222 from Kutztown. A visit there is a strong probability!
Come out and join the LVMOC gang for this season-opener!

Polar Bear Drive - NOW JAN. 2, 2022
2022-01-02 10:00 - 15:00
NOTE: Due to the forecasted 90% chance of rain on Saturday, January 1, this event has been moved to Sunday, January 2, at the same time and place.
Join LVMOC in welcoming the new year on our annual Polar Bear Drive on New Year’s Day (conditions permitting). Our route follows some fun roads through Berks, Schuylkill and Lehigh Counties, and we will, of course, be driving TOP-DOWN!
Please come out and enjoy with us the Club’s first driving event in 2022!

Round 2 Light Tour M&M Style, December 23, 2021
2021-12-23 16:45 - 20:00
Join Louie for a second tour of this year’s Christmas light displays in various Lehigh Valley neighborhoods. This will be a re-run of the Club’s LVMOC / LV Mini drive, on 12/18, just for those who couldn’t be there for that drive.

Annual Christmas Lights Tour - 12/18/21
2021-12-18 16:45 - 19:30
Join LVMOC and LVMini on their final M&M for the year! LVMini does a great lights tour each year and they are welcoming us to join them. This will be a low-speed drive (so we can actually see the holiday decorations, naturally), and, of course, tops-down is recommended, but not mandatory (Hey, do you want to see the decorations or don’t you?!)

2021 Holiday Party - 12/5/21
2021-12-05 12:00 - 16:00 | Flynn’s on the Hill, 341 Pursel Street, Phillipsburg, NJ, 08865, United States
LVMOC is pleased to announce that we will bring back the year-end Holiday Party in 2021, after skipping the 2020 event due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
This year we will return to one of our favorite venues, Flynn’s on the Hill, in Phillipsburg, NJ. We have visited other venues in recent years, but we found that they didn’t offer flexibility in the number of attendees while maintaining reasonable costs. Flynn’s has always been extremely accommodating in this respect.
We look forward to seeing many LVMOC members at this event!

Chocolate, Lunch, and Christmas Village, 11/13/21
2021-11-13 13:30 - 18:30
Annette is hosting an early holiday season drive to Koziar’s Christmas Village, near Bernsville, PA, to view the dazzling lighted attractions of the Village. En route to Koziar’s, our group will first visit Russell Stover Chocolates, in Hamburg, PA, to indulge in some seasonal decadence, then head nearby to Red Robin for a late lunch / early dinner. Finally, we will head for Koziar’s Christmas Village, at the end of the drive.
PLEASE NOTE: THE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE REQUIRES A SINGLE PAYMENT FOR ALL GROUP ADMISSIONS. ANNETTE WILL PAY FOR THE GROUP, BUT ALL PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BRING ENOUGH CASH TO REIMBURSE ANNETTE. ADMISSIONS ARE $16 FOR UNDER AGE 65 AND $15 FOR 65+. THANKS!

Eight Oaks Distillery & Lunch Drive, 11/7/21
2021-11-07 08:45 - 14:30
When did LVMOC last visit a distillery? Never, that I can recall. Walter Cramer is about to change that, with a Sunday drive along the twisty roads of Lehigh and Berks Counties, which will end at the Eight Oaks Distillery, near New Tripoli, PA. Eight Oaks is a veteran-owned, family-run business that, during the COVID-19 difficulties in 2020, produced hand sanitizer to help alleviate the shortage of that necessity.
Please join Walter to visit and support this local business!

Return to Dieffenbach's for Potato Chips, 10/30/21
2021-10-30 09:45 - 14:30
Join Walter for a Fall morning of driving westward over Lehigh and Berks County roads south of routes 22 and 78. Our westward destination is the Dieffenbach’s Potato Chip factory. The locals claim these potato chips to be the Best Ever, and the devotees among us can replenish their home stocks with the tasty ‘taters! (We just can’t run this drive often enough!!!)

Catawissa Leaf Rambler - 10/23/21
2021-10-23 09:00 - 15:00
Brian is running a repeat of his very nice 8/29 Catawissa Creek Rambler, but with the addition of autumn-color leaves this time! Again, he will lead us over roads that wind over the hills and along the streams of Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River / Catawissa Creek region, west of Hazelton to south of Bloomsburg and into the northern PA coal region. There are many great roads with little traffic in this area… this should be a super drive!

Pocono Leaf-Peeper Drive (DRIVE IS FILLED) 10/16/21
2021-10-16 09:00 - 15:00
Add this to your calendars, folks… more details to follow. Currently posted times are not final.

Tri-State Drive to Hawks Nest, Port Jervis, NY, 10/10/21
2021-10-10 08:45 - 17:30
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE STARTING POINT FOR THIS DRIVE HAS BEEN CHANGED. PLEASE SEE THIS LINK
Join Walter for an all day, tri-state drive to Hawks Nest, Port Jervis, NY. The ride begins in Pennsylvania, travels North through New Jersey, crosses into New York State followed by a return trip over the Delaware River and back home into Pennsylvania. A lunch stop is planned at the Erie Hotel, in Port Jervis, and the drive will include the Point Peter Summit, in the Elks-Brox Memorial Park, also in Port Jervis. Don’t miss this scenic event!

Copperhead Grille Lunch Drive, 10/3/21
2021-10-03 09:15 - 14:00
Walter Cramer will lead a 90+ mile drive over the fun, curvy roads of southeastern Northampton County and northern Bucks County, ending at the Copperhead Grille (great food!) on Route 378, in Center Valley.

M&M (Minis & Miatas) Rally - 2021
2021-09-25 10:00 - 15:00
This year, the Philly Mini gang is hosting the event (LVMOC and Philly Mini host it on alternate years), which should guarantee that it will be loads of fun. As of now, we have only the date… details will follow when they become available.

Iva's Wine Trail 2021
2021-09-19 09:30 - 15:30
Iva will guide us over the great roads of the northern Lehigh Valley on a tour that will visit three area wineries: Big Creek Vineyard, Blue Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery and Franklin Hill Vineyards. We always look forward to Iva’s Wine Trail excursions… she includes fun roads and a selection of our favorite sources of local wines!
Please remember to pack a picnic lunch!

Reading Pagoda & Duryea Drive – 2nd Drive Sat Sept 18th
2021-09-18 09:00 - 14:00
Join Miata Mike as he leads a second running of this drive (1st was on 8/29)! As before, this event will be like 2 drives in 1. The first part is driving on some great roads on the way to and from the Pagoda in Reading. The highlight is really the second part of the drive which is experiencing a great road named Duryea Drive which takes you atop the south end of Mount Penn overlooking Reading which is where the Pagoda was built in 1908.
And, for a finale, Mike will lead the group to Crystal Cave for ICE CREAM! You don’t want to miss this event!

Catawissa Creek Rambler 8/29/21
2021-08-29 09:00 - 15:00
Brian will lead us over roads that wind over the hills and along the streams of Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River / Catawissa Creek region, west of Hazelton to south of Bloomsburg and into the northern PA coal region. There are many great roads with little traffic in this area… this should be a super drive!

Reading Pagoda & Duryea Drive - 1st Drive Sun Aug 29th
2021-08-29 09:00 - 14:00
Join Miata Mike as he leads his first drive for the club! This event will be like 2 drives in 1. The first part is driving on some great roads on the way to and from the Pagoda in Reading. The highlight is really the second part of the drive which is experiencing a great road named Duryea Drive which takes you atop the south end of Mount Penn overlooking Reading which is where the Pagoda was built in 1908.
And, for a finale, Mike will lead the group to Crystal Cave for ICE CREAM! You don’t want to miss this event!

Francis E. Walter Dam, Lake Harmony, Lunch and Ice Cream Drive
2021-08-15 09:00 - 15:00
Walter is hosting another drive into the Pocono region which will include a visit to the Francis E. Walter Dam, on the upper Lehigh River, and a drive around Lake Harmony, a long-time Pocono resort area.
Lunch will be at the Snydersville Family Diner, an old favorite of folks living in that area, and the gang will proceed from there to Jane’s Ice Cream and Eatery, near Stroudsburg.
After a day of zooming on the Pocono-area roads, the return drive, from Jane’s back to the Lehigh Valley, will utilize less strenuous, four-lane roads.

Cars & Coffee - New Hope Auto Show - Non-LVMOC Event
2021-08-08 08:00 - 11:00
The New Hope Automobile Show Summer 2021 Cars & Coffee will be held from 8 am to 11 am on Sunday, August 8 at Peddler’s Village in Lahaska, PA:
https://newhopeautoshow.com/cars-and-coffee/
This event is free and open to all years, makes, and models. A group of LVMOC cars parked together would be a beautiful sight.
(This is not an LVMOC-sponsored event)

Mexican Cuisine & Freddy Hill Ice Cream - 8/7/21
2021-08-07 09:00 - 15:00
Walter Cramer will lead us to a couple of places we enjoyed in 2019: Tio Juan’s Margarita Mexican Restaurant, near Lansdale, PA, and the nearby dairy store at Freddy Hill Farms. This drive visits the great roads of Lehigh, Berks and Montgomery Counties en route to these fine eateries. Please join Walter for this drive!

Worlds End State Park Drive - Midweek Drive
2021-08-04 08:30 - 17:00
Walter is hosting an all-day, midweek drive to the region of Worlds End and Ricketts Glen State Parks, west of Wilkes-Barre, PA. This will be a scenic drive through various forested areas, with visits to the famous scenic view of the Endless Mountains Region at the Loyalsock Forest Canyon Vista and a waterfall near the Ricketts Glen Hotel, at Ricketts Glen State Park. A bonus will be the opportunity to take a run up the route of the Giants Despair Hill Climb, outside Wilkes-Barre. The group will leave the Easton area rather early, to allow for the day’s driving.

Boathouse Lunch & Two (!!) Desserts - Mid-Week Drive
2021-07-28 09:00 - 15:00
Join LVMOC V-P, Gail Harrison, for a mid-week drive over around 120 miles of fun roads in PA and NJ, with a stop for lunch at the Boathouse Restaurant, on the shore of Swartswood Lake, not far from Newton, NJ. Since having your dessert at the Boathouse might not be enough for you, Gail will lead the group back into PA for a visit to an LVMOC ice cream favorite, Klein Farms & Dairy Creamery, near Easton, PA.
If you’re able to free yourself on Wednesday, July 28, please come out and join Gail for a fun day!

Penn’s Peak “Roadies” for Lunch & Annie’s for Ice Cream
2021-07-24 09:00 - 14:30
Walter will host a drive from the Easton area to Roadie’s Restaurant, at Penn’s Peak near Jim Thorpe. Weather permitting, we will dine outdoors on a deck that overlooks the Penn Forest and Beltzville Lake areas. Following lunch, we will proceed to Jim Thorpe for ice cream at Annie’s. On the way to Jim Thorp, we will pass the Jim Thorpe memorial, where we can stop to visit, if anyone wishes to do so.
