It DID finally stop raining in Quinault, and here’s the proof: Leaving the park, someone caught sight of this herd of elk: On Friday the 13th, we navigated to Seaside, OR. Saturday morning, we all stopped at Billy’s for breakfast. Nearby we found a restored gas station, and of course we couldn’t resist photos with the … Continue reading From Quinault Lake, WA, to Seaside, Or.
From Seaside to Yachats
Saturday morning, we had an incredible experience with the Sons of Beaches! They are an amazing non-profit group that rescues cars who drive on the beach and get stuck in the sand. So they met us and we spent almost 4 hours playing on the sand. One of the highlights was the shipwreck of the Peterdale Iredale … Continue reading From Seaside to Yachats
From Coupeville to Lake Quinault, WA
The MATC Pacific Northwest Tour officially started on May 9th with a group dinner at Ciao Restaurant in Coupeville, WA. Views of the cars in the parking lot: Members of the Coupeville Model A Club and the Evergreen Model A Club joined us for dinner and here's a view from the hotel room. Tuesday, May 10th, … Continue reading From Coupeville to Lake Quinault, WA
On the Road Again…
Yay! We’re at it again! Jay and I just left Cambria Tuesday morning to head toward our Pacific Northwest Tour whIch starts in Coupeville, WA. Terri Padgett is with us (her passenger Sally will join us Saturday night at SeaTac), and trouble trailer Tim Murdoch has already assumed his position at the back of our little group. Along the … Continue reading On the Road Again…
From Yachats to Roseburg
On Sunday, we drove from Yachats to Roseburg, stopping at the Umpqua Lighthouse. Shortly after that the sun came out, and so did the mechanics! Next came the Rochester Covered Bridge off of Hwy. 138. Finally, we reached Roseburg, checked in at the hotel, and immediately ran off to a surprise BBQ hosted by James … Continue reading From Yachats to Roseburg
Model A’s Arrive in Coupeville
The charming Whidbey Island community of Coupeville has become even more charming in the last 24 hours thanks to the arrival of the 15 Model A's participating in the Pacific Northwest tour which begins tonight with the welcome dinner. We wrote previously about the group of 4 Model A's and our rescue vehicle traveling from … Continue reading Model A’s Arrive in Coupeville
Pacific Northwest Tour Videos
4 MATC Model A's make their way through Oregon in route to Pacific Northwest Tour
Pacific Northwest Tour Begins Soon
It's go time.
Pacific Northwest Tour Good News/Bad News
Good News The good news is: we have enough tour registrations to proceed with our planned tour for May 9 through May 26, 2022. Bad News The bad news is: we don’t have enough registrations to preserve our room block contracts for 25 cars, and our guaranteed room rates are in jeopardy. As a result, … Continue reading Pacific Northwest Tour Good News/Bad News
Revised Pacific Northwest Tour Map
This is an update to the Pacific Northwest Tour information. The proposed map has been updated slightly on days 6 and 17. Here is the new map. Pacific Northwest Tour Map - updated January 25, 2022
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