2025 Planning Meeting: Tuesday, January 21

You are invited to our CVMC meeting! Be there by 6:00 p.m. so we can order by 6:30 p.m.

Hogshead Cafe
8902 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 308-0281

(Upstairs room - no elevator)

Hosted by Christi

Saturday, January 25 - No Drive

Meeting: Tuesday, February 18

You are invited to our CVMC meeting! Be there by 6:00 p.m. so we can order by 6:30 p.m.

Hogshead Cafe
8902 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 308-0281

(Upstairs room - no elevator)

Hosted by Christi

Drive: Saturday, February 22 - Winter Fun Drive

THE ROADS LOOK GREAT AND WE'RE READY TO ROLL FOR OUR WINTER FUN DRIVE! We hope you can join us!

We will meet at 9:15 a.m. and leave at 9:30 a.m. at the:

BASS PRO SHOPS
11550 Lakeridge Parkway
Ashland, VA 23005
(Front parking lot on the side across from the Lennox Building)

This is not a Zoom-Zoom route... just an easy going wintertime drive with some stop-and-go through Ashland (but the architecture and the roads are good). We'll end our drive in Maidens, VA for lunch at:

GG'S PIZZA
2031 Broad Street Road
Maidens, VA 23102

ROUTES:

• Route (PDF)
• Scenic Route (APP)

Hosted by Brian & Lisa

Meeting: Tuesday, March 18

You are invited to our CVMC meeting! Be there by 6:00 p.m. so we can order by 6:30 p.m.

Hogshead Cafe
8902 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 308-0281

(Upstairs room - no elevator)

Hosted by Christi

Invitation for overnight drive to Hershey, PA, Saturday, March 8

Greg, Dee, Lisa and Brian will be driving to Hershey, PA on Saturday, March 8th.

The plan is to leave home early (7am?) and drive to the AACA Museum in Hershey (approx four and a half hours away). We would spend about 2+ hours there, then maybe go to Chocolate World for a late lunch, buy lots of candy, then perhaps stop by the AACA Headquarters building.

We will stay at the TRU by Hilton, in Grantville, Pa. for one night, and head home the next morning. If you would like to join them, please make your own individual hotel reservations.

This will be a spontaneous adventure. All who want to participate are welcome. There is no time or place to leave from, no caravan of cars to hook up with, no set time to arrive at any of the destinations, and no official time or place to have dinner. You can checkout any of the potential destinations online. This may make some of us feel like college kids, just traveling with friends, with very little structure. If you have any questions, please text us, and if you decide to come along, just let us know!

Brian, Lisa, Greg, Dee

Drive: Saturday, March 22

Our March 2025 Cruise will have us gathering at 9am for a 9:30-ish start from the Bruster’s Ice Cream/Sheetz gas station located at 2602 Anderson Hwy in Powhatan, with a mid-point stop at the Exxon Station/McDonalds located at 16042 N. James Madison Hwy in Dillwyn and a destination of La Parota Mexican Restaurant at 1521 S. Main Street in Farmville. These are all three familiar locations to many of us.

If you will be joining us, PLEASE RSVP FOR THE MEETING by Thursday, March 13th and RSVP FOR THE CRUISE by Tuesday, March 18th using this SIGNUP GENIUS link: RSVP Signup Genius for March Dinner Meeting and Cruise.

Our first leg will be over familiar roads through Powhatan and Cumberland and then into Dillwyn. Our second leg will be over mainly new roads with a trip through the campus of Hampden-Sydney College just south of Farmville. This will be a relatively short cruise of about 87 miles but over nice country roads with each leg about an hour long. Judy and I saw a small zebra on the left at mile marker 12.3 in Powhatan and two Amish horse drawn buggies in Prince Edward county on a Sunday route recon on March 2nd.

ROUTE:

• Route (pdf)
• Scenic Route (app)

Hosted by Roger & Judy

Meeting: Tuesday, April 15

You are invited to our CVMC meeting! Be there by 6:00 p.m. so we can order by 6:30 p.m.

Hogshead Cafe
8902 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 308-0281

(Upstairs room - no elevator)

Hosted by Christi

Drive: Saturday, April 26 - A Bridge To Far

RAIN OR SHINE... Join us for our "Bridge Too Far" drive where we see how many bridges we can cross as we make our way to Scottsville, VA!

We'll meet at 8:30 a.m. and we'll depart at 9:00 a.m from the parking lot of Tuckahoe Village Shopping Center:

Tuckahoe Village Shopping Center
Between 11280 and 11298 Patterson Avenue
(Between McDonalds and Arbys)
Richmond, VA

We'll have two pit stops on this rally, one at Blanton & Pleasants General Store in Cartersville and one at the Scottsville Food Lion.

We'll then proceed to Scottsville where we have 1:00 p.m. lunch reservations at the Tavern on the James.

Tavern on the James
280 Valley Street
Scottsville, VA 24590
434-286-3500

Routes

• Route (PDF)
• Scenic Route (APP)

Hosted by Gail & Chauncey

Meeting: Tuesday, May 20

You are invited to our CVMC meeting! Be there by 6:00 p.m. so we can order by 6:30 p.m.

Hogshead Cafe
8902 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 308-0281

(Upstairs room - no elevator)

If you will be joining us, PLEASE RSVP using this link to SIGNUP GENIUS by Thursday, May 15

Hosted by Christi

Drive: Saturday, May 24 - Ferry to the Patio

Roger and Judy are hosting our May 2025 cruise as a BYOPL (bring your own picnic lunch) on the patio at their home at the end of the cruise.

If you will be joining us, PLEASE RSVP using this link to SIGNUP GENIUS by Tuesday, May 20 so Judy and Roger will know how many to expect for the cruise and picnic. Thanks!

We will start our cruise at:

Love’s Travel Stop
6870 Jimmy Burrell Lane
Providence Forge, VA 23140

ARRIVE AT 9:00 a.m. for a 9:30 a.m. departure.

We will travel through New Kent County then down towards Williamsburg. Our mid-point stop will be at the Jamestown Settlement Facility at 2110 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg, VA.

We will leave as one group and board the James River Ferry then meander through Surry and Prince George Counties. Hopefully we will get some great pictures of our Miata’s on the Ferry.

Our destination is Roger and Judy’s home where we'll have a picnic on their patio at:

Casa de Judy
11019 Chippoke Place
Chester, VA 23831

Once we arrive at Judy's home, please do not park on any cultivated grass! They, and their neighbors, have irrigation heads placed along the roadway edges. The Bennett’s are having a new house built next door to them so be cautious of any construction debris that may be left on the roadway.

THE PICNIC LUNCH...
REMEMBER to bring your own picnic lunch and beverage, a camp chair, one per car should work! Judy has seating for 20 folks on the patio and 10 or so in the “Chesapeake Room” (4 season room attached to their house) and more in the house if weather pushes us indoors.

Roger and Judy will have some bottled water and a limited beer selection available.

Volunteers to lead the 2nd group and the 2 trail cars are needed and appreciated.

ROUTES:

• ROUTE (PDF)
• SCENIC ROUTE (APP)

Hosted by Roger & Judy

Meeting: Tuesday, June 17

You are invited to our CVMC meeting! Be there by 6:00 p.m. so we can order by 6:30 p.m.

Hogshead Cafe
8902 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 308-0281

(Upstairs room - no elevator)

If you will be joining us, PLEASE RSVP using this link to SIGNUP GENIUS by Thursday, June 12 so we can let the restaurant know how many to expect. Thanks!

Hosted by Christi

Special Event, AACA 56th Annual Richmond Collector Car Show & Swap Meet - Saturday, June 14

RAIN OR SHINE... The Richmond Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America is holding its Annual Car Show on Saturday, June 14th at St. Joseph's Villa in Richmond. Once again, our Club has been invited to participate. If we have enough participants, we may have our own class (and trophies) again this year. The Class will either be named Miata or Mazda.

PLEASE NOTE: Members who are not entering their cars are very welcome to come to the show as spectators and hang out with us. You will need to pay admission at the gate.

If you would like to participate, registration, fee and all other details are available at richmondcarshow.com. Please note that only pre-registered vehicles will be eligible for judging; registration closes on June 8th. 

Hosted by Brian & Lisa

Drive: Saturday, June 21- High Hopes Cruise

This drive will take us through Hanover, New Kent, and King William counties and some of the counties' most curvy roads.

Note: This route was adapted from a drive planned by Greg and Dee in March 2023.

If you will be joining us, PLEASE RSVP using this link to SIGNUP GENIUS by Thursday, June 12 so we can let the restaurant know how many to expect. Thanks!

We will meet at 9:00 a.m. & depart at 9:30 a.m.

The starting point is:

WAWA
9179 Chamberlayne Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23116

We will end up at the Industrial Taphouse for lunch:

Industrial Taphouse
10392 Leadbetter Road
Ashland, VA 23005

ROUTES:

• Route (PDF)
• Scenic Route Map (APP)

Hosted by Bud & Susan

Meeting: Tuesday, July 15

You are invited to our CVMC meeting! Be there by 6:00 p.m. so we can order by 6:30 p.m.

Hogshead Cafe
8902 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 308-0281

(Upstairs room - no elevator)

Hosted by Christi

Drive: Saturday, July 19 - Cruise from Powhatan to Blackstone

Many THANKS to Roger and Judy who volunteered to host our July cruise from Powhatan to Blackstone, VA. We hope you can join us for a lot of shady stretches along the route and lots of roads without lane markings!

If you will be joining us, PLEASE RSVP using this link to SIGNUP GENIUS by:

• Thursday, July 10 for the Dinner Meeting
• Tuesday, July 15 for the Cruise & Lunch at Mitchell's

NOTE: We respectfully ask... if you sign up for lunch at Mitchell's following the drive, PLEASE make every effort to honor your commitment as these small locally owned restaurants often have to bring on additional wait and kitchen staff to accommodate groups of our size. If we have no shows, they may not recoup their costs of the additional staff and frankly, is an embarrassment to our club, potentially giving us an unfavorable reputation within the locally owned restaurant community. Thanks!

We will meet at 9:00 a.m. & depart at 9:30 a.m.

We will start our cruise at:

Sheetz Gas Station/Bruster’s Ice Cream Stand
2600 Anderson Hwy
Powhatan, VA
(The older, most eastern of the 2 Sheetz’s in Powhatan on US 60 Anderson Hwy.)

We will cruise very familiar roads for the first 32 miles (ZEBRA ALERT at mile 12.3/4  on the left - seen on recon drive on Jul 5th - brown rather than white stripes - hmm?) leading us to Cumberland and then onto new (to Roger and Judy, that is) roads leading us to our mid-cruise stop (a.k.a. “AARP break”—thank you Greg) at the new WAWA Gas Station in Farmville just south of the intersection of US 15 and US 460

We will then meander mainly backroads to our final destination for lunch:

Mitchell’s Restaurant
403 N. Main Street
Blackstone, VA.

We will have a private dining room/hall/bar but all should walk through the main entrance to appreciate the small town restaurant ambience. We will see if anyone can guess what the original purpose of the building was.

The Inn at Blackstone
Very soon upon entering the city limits of Blackstone you will see on our right “The Inn at Blackstone” which has an interesting history as first an all girls “finishing school", then a United Methodist Assembly (retreat) center (looking at you Jerry) and now as a privately owned event venue.

Foreign Affairs Security Training Center
For years, Blackstone has been the host city for what was Ft. Pickett, now Ft. Barfoot, and reportedly soon again to be renamed Ft. Pickett, so you will see some military/freedom related appreciation stuff in the restaurant. Ft. Pickett is the Virginia National Guards main tactical training center so there are lots of ties to that within the community. Ft. Picket was also a host installation for a good number of Afghanistan refugees that were resettled to the US at the close of that conflict. Ft. Pickett’s latest claim to fame is the home of the new State Department’s Foreign Affairs Security Training Center to include 3 defensive driving tracks. We are not sure yet of the entrance ID/registration requirements for who might want to wander about the post, but we will be looking into it and hope to know by our monthly meeting. 

ROUTES:

• Route (PDF) - updated 7/18/25
• Scenic Route Map (APP)

Hosted by Roger & Judy

Meeting: Tuesday, August 19

You are invited to our CVMC meeting! Be there by 6:00 p.m. so we can order by 6:30 p.m.

Hogshead Cafe
8902 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 308-0281

(Upstairs room - no elevator)

Hosted by Christi

Special Event: Miatas at the Gap: Wednesday, August 6 - Sunday, August 10

Simply put, MATG is THE longest running and one of the largest Miata gatherings in the country. Located near the Tail of the Dragon, Miatas at the Gap brings enthusiasts together to drive some of the greatest roads in the country. 2025 will be the 29th anniversary of MATG!

CVMC members attending MATG will convoy to Fontana Village Resort on Wednesday, August 6th.

Drive: Saturday, August 23 - 149 Horses for a Stampede to the Stable!

Grab your saddles and let’s roundup our Miatas for a day of enjoying curvy mountain roads.

We will meet at the:

EXXON STATION
1420 Broad Street Road
Oilville, VA 23129

Please arrive at 8:00 a.m., and we will depart at 8:30 a.m. 

Our ride will be 153 miles with two filly and colt stops. We will end our stampede at Stable Craft Brewery in Waynesboro.

STABLE CRAFT BREWERY & KITCHEN
375 Madrid Road
Waynesboro, VA 22980

We have been there several times for lunch and each time the inside is pretty empty, and we have never had trouble getting a seat. We may be spread out using several tables, but to reserve a private room was overpriced. There is also outside seating and games. Each person/couple will order their food and drink at the bar. Attached is a menu if you would like to take a look beforehand. 

Giddy-up!

ROUTES:

• Route (PDF)
• Scenic Route Map (APP)

Hosted by Greg & Dee

Meeting: Tuesday, September 16

You are invited to our CVMC meeting! Be there by 6:00 p.m. so we can order by 6:30 p.m.

Hogshead Cafe
8902 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 308-0281

(Upstairs room - no elevator)

Hosted by Christi

Drive: Saturday, September 20 - Party at the Austin's Amelia Retreat with Tour of Haws Branch Plantation

We hope you can join us for a drive to the Haw Branch Plantation for a tour of the house and grounds followed by a drive to to Brian and Susan's Meadow View Retreat in Amelia County for a picnic and games for those looking for some additional fun.

BRING-YOUR-OWN PICNIC

• Brian and Susan will provide beverages, chips, cookies.
• Bring your own sandwiches and other picnic items.

WE WILL MEET at 9:00 a.m. and LEAVE AT 9:30 a.m. from:

Publix Super Market at Cosby Village
7200 Cosby Village Road
Chesterfield, VA 23832
(804) 639-6525

ABOUT THE HAWS BRANCH PLANTATION

Located in Amelia County, the Haw Branch Plantation was established in 1745 by Thomas Tabb. His youngest daughter married Jonas Barkdale and their descendants owned the plantation until 1872. The Plantation originally consisted of 25,000 acres and was situated on a navigable creek which fed into the Appomattox river which was the primary node of transportation in colonial times.

Murray Blacker purchased the Plantation in 1872 and converted it to an educational farm to teach young English gentlemen modern agricultural methods. Named "Abercon Colony", it became a self sustaining community with its own post office, school house and related buildings including all the associated farming outbuildings. In recent decades, the Plantation was open to the public as a museum although it is now privately owned by Brenden Burke and his wife and operates as Glendale Farm. Brenden has agreed to allow our Club to visit the Mansion and tour the grounds on Saturday, September 20 as part of our Club Drive.

The home is a federal style mansion and many of the interior furnishings are original to the early period of the Plantation. We will tour the first floor of the home and also tour several of the "dependencies" located on the large grounds. I was impressed with the originality and attractiveness of the first floor of the home and I believe that Club members will find the visit an informative experience.

Please note that the Plantation is located in rural Amelia County and well off the primary county roads. The last mile and half to the mansion is a groomed gravel road. We will travel at approximately 10 - 15 mph while traversing the gravel lane.

ROUTE:

• Route (PDF)
• Scenic Route (APP)

For those who attended the Haw Branch Plantation tour and would like to send a thank you note to Brenden Burke, here is his address:

Mr. Brenden Burke
14006 Haw Branch Lane
Amelia, VA 23002

Hosted by Brian & Susan Austin

Meeting: Tuesday, October 21

You are invited to our CVMC meeting! Be there by 6:00 p.m. so we can order by 6:30 p.m.

Hogshead Cafe
8902 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 308-0281

(Upstairs room - no elevator)

Hosted by Christi

Drive: Saturday, October 25 - The Circle de Midlo Cruise

Roundabouts, (aka circles)—sometimes loved, often disliked—are a defining feature of Richmond, especially in the Midlothian area. On this cruise, you’ll travel through ten of them, winding across Chesterfield, Powhatan, and Amelia Counties. Both the starting point and destination are the same—we end up where we started, making this cruise a true circle. The cruise blends main roads with quiet back roads, offering plenty of twists and turns to keep things interesting and engaging.

WE WILL MEET at 9:00 a.m. and LEAVE AT 9:30 a.m. from:

WAWA
150 Pikeview Drive
Midlothian, VA 23113

LUNCH:

Plaza Azteca
15801 WC Main Street
Midlothian, VA 23113
Located in Weschester Commons

ROUTE:

• Route (PDF)
• Scenic Route (APP)

Hosted by Nino & Fran

Meeting: Tuesday, November 18

You are invited to our CVMC meeting! Be there by 6:00 p.m. so we can order by 6:30 p.m.

Pease RSVP for the November Dinner Meeting by Thursday, November 13th using this Signup Genius link.

Hogshead Cafe
8902 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 308-0281

(Upstairs room - no elevator)

Hosted by Christi

Drive: Saturday, November 15 - "Over the River and Through the Woods" Cruise

PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE FROM 11/22/25 TO 11/15/25

We hope you can join us for our last drive of the year... our "Over the River and through the Woods" Cruise. 

We'll start on the backroads of Hanover County and zoom on to Lake Anna. This month's cruise is a "Blast from the Past"—We ran it in 2018 and in 2021… it's one of our all-time favorites!

Pease RSVP for the November Cruise/Lunch by EOD Monday, November 10th using this Signup Genius link.

We will meet at 9:00am and depart at 9:30am from:

County of Henrico, Glen Allen Branch Library 
(building has Red Roof) 
10501 Staples Mill Rd (Route 33)
Glen Allen Va. 23060

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you would like to stop for gas and a restroom before cruise, the Publix Grocery Store at Cross Ridge, 10250 Staples Mill Road, Glen Allen, is just east of the Library on the opposite side of road.

We'll zoom to Tim's Lake Anna's Restaurant and Crab House for lunch.

Tim's Lake Anna Restaurant and Crab House
200 Boardwalk Way
Mineral, Virginia 23117
Phone: (540) 894-5011

CRUISE ROUTES - Coming Soon!

• Route (pdf)
• Scenic App Route (App)

Hosted by Brian & Lisa

CVMC FA LA LA LA ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM Christmas Party - Saturday, December 6 - 3:00 PM

Judy and Roger are hosting our party at their beautiful home:

Judy & Roger Bennett
11019 Chippoke Place
Chester, Virginia 23831
(804) 318-1578

IMPORTANT: When you arrive at their home, please do not park on any cultivated grass in their neighborhood. They, and their neighbors, have irrigation heads placed along the roadway edge.

The dress is very comfortable and casual.

We will will be collecting food items for FEED MORE again this year!
Please bring one or more of the following items to contribute when you come to the party. We will collect the items and deliver them to FEED MORE the week after our party.

• Peanut Butter (creamy or crunchy)
• Lean Canned Protein (tuna, salmon or chicken in water)
• Canned Vegetables (low sodium or no salt added)
• Canned Fruits (in it's own juice or water)
• Tomato Products (spaghetti sauce or diced tomatoes)
• Beans (canned or dry)
• Whole Grain Cereal (hot or cold)
• Whole Grains (pasta, brown rice, quinoa)
• Healthy Snacks (fruit cups, raisins, granola bars)
• Condiments (mustard, ketchup)
• Oils (canola, coconut, olive, vegetable)
• Spices
  

For our Pot-Luck Meal the Club will provide:

• Hickory Smoked Ham
• Biscuits
• Plates & Utensils

We hope to see your there!

Hosted by Roger and Judy

No drive this month