Today is the 914 World Member Breakfast and Drive to The Concours for the Cars and Coffee! Then hosting The 914 Experience documentary film East Coast Beach Party! Here's the schedule for the day!
WHAT: Member Meetup / Pre-coffee coffee WHERE: My home (PM me for address) WHEN: 4:30 AM - 5:05 AM The starting point for the day, where we will first meet, wake up (freshly ground American style, French press and Lebanese coffee), hang out and gather together as a group.
WHAT: Member Breakfast WHERE: IHOP 8400 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32256 WHEN: 5:10 AM - 6:00 AM chowtime.gif
WHAT: Member Drive to the Concours WHERE: IHOP 8400 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32256 WHEN: 6:00 AM SHARP immediately after breakfast (BE ON TIME aka EARLY if you are not attending the breakfast as we need to leave at this time to get to the Concours in time to be first admitted to the green). The drive is 1 hour up Heckscher Drive. The alternate route is take 95N which is 10 minutes shorter but boring as hell. Heckshire is a pretty, coastal and winding drive. See route below.
WHAT: The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Cars and Coffee www.ameliaconcours.org WHERE: Golf Course at The Ritz-Carlton and Golf Club of Amelia Island 4700 Amelia Island Pkwy, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 WHEN: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Free Admission
WHAT: The 914 Experience East Coast Beach Party (link to the East Coast Beach Party Thread - Please RSVP on that link) WHERE #1: Casa Marina (upstairs lounge) 691 1st St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 www.casamarinahotel.com WHEN: 3 PM Casa Marina is a very old and famous historical Spanish hotel on the beach (as well as a hangout for Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly) on JAX Beach. They have a terrace lounge upstairs for cocktails, mingling, and live music.
WHERE #2: The Pier Cantina and Sandbar 412 1st St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 www.thepierjax.com WHEN: (After Casa Marina) The Pier Cantina and Sandbar is a two level restaurant indoor/ outdoor bar and lounge on the beach boardwalk. Has live music. Parking will likely be in the Jacksonville Pier parking lot, which sits between Casa Marina on one side and The Pier Cantina and Sandbar on the other. We will try to get all our 914s lined up in a row for pictures.
The rest of today's schedule for the Concours:
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2015
MotorXpo 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Vendors and cars on display on the first hole of the Golf Club of Amelia Island Free Admission
Cars & Coffee at the Concours presented by Heacock Classic Car Insurance 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Over 250 classic and exotic cars from local car clubs will be displayed on the 10th and 18th fairways of the Golf Club of Amelia Island. Vehicles must be pre-registered to participate Free Admission
The Shop at the Concours 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Santa Maria 1
Automobilia and Luxury Lifestyle Merchants 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Open to Public
Test Drives – Various Manufacturers 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Ritz-Carlton & The Golf Club of Amelia Island, Front Driveway Complimentary
The Amelia Island Concours Silent Auction 10:00 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Plaza 1
The Car Guys of Television 10:30 a.m. Learn about the challenges of producing an automotive television show Racer and Broadcaster Tommy Kendall will moderate a panel to include: Wayne Carini - Chasing Classic Cars; Ray Evernham - Americarna; Peter Klutt - Legendary Motorcar; Barry Meguiar - Meguiar's Car Crazy; Bob Varsha - Auto Racing Television Commentator and Dale Walksler - What's in the Barn. The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Talbot Ballroom Poster signing follows seminar $30 per person –Tickets can be purchased online www.ameliaconcours.org or at the door on the day of the event. Open to the Public. Limited Seating.
RM Sotheby's Amelia Island Sale 11 a.m. The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Grand Ballroom Admission is for registered bidders, sellers and credentialed media only. For more information, visit www.rmauctions.com or call (800) 211-4371 or (519) 352-4575
Book Signings 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Talbot Pre-Function
Breitling Cocktail Reception 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Talbot Pre-Function and Colonnade By Invitation Only
Mercedes-Benz Gala Dinner Honoring Sir Stirling Moss, OBE 7:30 p.m. The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island - Talbot Ballroom Black Tie Optional, Reservations Required: www.ameliaconcours.org By Invitation Only
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