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- August 5, 2025
- Desert Drives, Events, Recap
- Posted by Reid Smith
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By Reid Smith
Via Brazil Steakhouse in Summerlin was an ideal location for July’s Mix & Mingle. Great food and conversations were had as we enjoyed the evening together. New members, Dick and Joan McGee, shared stories of their tour of over 7000 miles in their Boxster. They had just returned and filled us in on the adventure, which included some famous roads with incredible scenery. Stay tuned for a feature in next month’s Desert Drives. Table talk included everything from cars to guns to real estate. It is always enjoyable to learn more about our LVR members.
- July 2, 2025
- Desert Drives, Events
- Posted by Reid Smith
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Join us for a six-day, five-night tour of beautiful IDAHO
September 1st through 6th 2025
REGISTER AT: msreg.com/IDAHOTOUR2025
By Reid Smith
Beat the heat, hop in your Porsche and head to cool Idaho. If you have never been to the vistas overlooking the Snake River winding through Hells Canyon or driven Highway 12 along the scenic Clearwater River, now is your chance. A road sign that warns you of curves for the next 99 miles will put a smile on your face.
Choose your own accommodations and restaurants. Once the signup is completed and we get a head count, we will coordinate some group meals.
Basic Itinerary:
DAY 1: Sept. 1 – 6:45am. [...]
- June 8, 2025
- Desert Drives, Events, Recap
- Posted by Reid Smith
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by Reid Smith
Our four-day tour in May explored three of Nevada’s storied highways.
DAY 1 – Great Basin Highway: Our meetup location was originally set for the Petro Travel Center at the Speedway. After discovering that was the last morning of the EDC Festival and there would be 185,000 blurry-eyed concert goers trying to escape, we wisely switched to another location. Good move! Lunch in Caliente at the Knotty Pine Restaurant, and on to Ely. Absolutely gorgeous snowy mountains made this leg of the trip picturesque. Dinner at JT’s Steakhouse was mouth-watering with grass-fed beef from the owner’s own ranch.
Day 2 – Loneliest Highway in America: In 1986, Life Magazine labeled HWY 50 the “Loneliest Highway in America” and described it as a road with nothing to see. A rep from AAA stated “there are no points of interest. We don’t recommend it, unless they’re confident of their survival skills” We beg to [...]
- May 4, 2025
- Desert Drives, Events, Recap
- Posted by Reid Smith
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By Reid Smith
April 12th was a special day for our Las Vegas Region. We made history by having a record turnout of 55 cars participating in a drive! It all started when Frank Grimmelmann from AZPCA let me know that they were planning a Fun Run weekend and wondered if we could organize a drive. They had 19 cars on the way and we supplied the rest! The Mt. Charleston area is beautiful this time of year and we were fortunate to have great weather and roads.
