State of the Scene

(June 2025)

Trying a slightly different format here- something that focuses a bit more on the wider scene, with how things are going by locale. Hoping this works better for everyone. (Also I can admit I’ve fallen a bit behind with posts lately so hopefully this new format for State of the Scene works as far as just info gathering and dumping for me as well- just kinda aggregating notes throughout the month while keep an eye out for upcoming stuff a crossed such a big area is a lot.)

🌆 Portland, OR

• Portland Cars & Coffee® runs Saturdays (8–11 AM) at Langer’s Entertainment Center in Sherwood, with strong year-round support (instagram.com).
• Recent highlights include “C10 Truck Day” gatherings fueling vibrant local energy with more theme days on the horizon
• The ICSCC racing series keeps motorsport alive with clubs like Cascade SCC and IRDC active at PIR and Pacific Raceways (en.wikipedia.org).

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🌟 Salem, OR

• Willamette Valley Street Rods (monthly at Pietro’s Pizza) and Willamette Motor Club (third‑Thursday) continue their community and charity-driven events.
• Grassroots energy from Immortals Meets and Cars & Toys fundraisers keeps local enthusiasm high.
• Thursday Meets at Les Schwab on Mission St. are unfortunately over. As a community, we need a way to hold accountability for people who disrespect property and ignore meet rules, or we will continue to see regular events like this get completely shut down.

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🚗 Woodburn, OR

• While club activity is modest beyond Woodburn Dragstrip, local turnout at nearby events signals steady interest.
• A Pop Up night meet collab between Woodburn Cars and Coffee and Five Star Media saw moderate success given the weather projection. There is a potential for more such collabs in the future. Woodburn Cars and Coffee has a vested interest in growing and uniting the car scene out here, with regular weekly Cars and Coffee on Sundays, and a willingness to work with other groups.

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🏙️ Beaverton / Hillsboro / Aloha, OR

• Westside Cruisers Car Club (second‑Monday at Shari’s), Northwest Z, and NW Datsun Owners (monthly or third Sunday) maintain niche engagement.
• Aloha Farmers Market hosts occasional grassroots pop-ups from Team Ambition, VStyle, and other clubs.
• Wasted Space is keeping a lower profile this year- we all miss them, but I believe we also understand why they are more cautious this year
• Slipstream PDX regularly hosts cruises out of Washington Square Mall, with more of a focus lately on invite only photo events

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🚙 Wilsonville, OR

• The NW Z Car Club meets monthly at Izzy’s Pizza—signaling niche but growing interest.
• UNKNOWN Or and KGO occassionally host meets in this area as well
• ParcDrift reached out to the community for support letters to help keep drift racing out at Pat’s Acres- an institution and track known nationwide, keeping ParcDrift open is huge for the local scene, and great for local tourisim. Now we all cross our fingers and hope our pleas were heard.

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🌉 Vancouver, WA / Longview, WA

• Evergreen Mustang Club hosts family-friendly charity cruises and shows.
• The Washington Car Meets Facebook group coordinates pop-ups in Vancouver and Longview.
• Orchards Cars and Coffee has worked hard over several years and now has regular gatherings at the Vancouver Mall regardless of weather, and hosted the ‘Couve Fathers Day Car Show, building a loyal crew and drawing varied rides from classic to modern.
• Groups like “JustACrew” and Camas Cars & Coffee add further grassroots flavor to the area

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🌆 Seattle, WA

• Seattle Mini Owners Association and MG Club NW frequently appear at Greenwood-area events.
• PNW 86 Enthusiasts and Lake Washington Cars & Coffee meet monthly in Bothell/Edmonds.
• Charity shows like the Seattle Children’s Hospital fundraiser continue to draw huge crowds (~13K RSVPs).
• Weekly pop-ups and meets remain active across the metro, from groups like Erased, Asilopnw, Washington Headturners, and more.

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🚘 Tacoma, WA / Castle Rock / Kent, WA

• Clubs like Toppers of Tacoma, MG Club NW, and Pacific Cascade Mustang Club (hosting August’s “All Ford Show”) anchor the scene.
• Motorsport clubs affiliated with ICSCC bring performance-focused enthusiasts to the area.
• Castle Rock and Kent pop-ups are often announced via Washington Car Meets.
• Drive Deviant has been making waves recently with highly attended events and strong community buzz, especially among younger enthusiasts drawn to unique and diverse builds—adding fresh energy to the PNW scene.

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📸 Instagram Highlights

• OfficialVStyle recently hosted a #CruiseNW meet at Lux Coffee Lounge with great turnout aimed at built, exotics, and high end imports (instagram.com).
• Team Ambition keeps Mopar, Supra, and SRT8 cruisers rolling with regular meets in the PNW (instagram.com).
• KGO PNW is gearing up for its first annual car show with merch drops and media meets on the horizon (instagram.com)- this ones gonna be big so keep an eye out.
• Five.Star.Media actively shares event coverage and promotes local meetups and builds, and has hosted and co hosted a few succesful meets in the area around Salem (instagram.com).
• Immortals keep their grassroots meets strong around Salem and nearby, with a loyal following and community vibes (instagram.com).
• Unknown OR continues to build underground-style meets and fresh events that energize the local scene (instagram.com).
• Playmakerz503 has also hosted a few hugely succesful meets out in Salem. Lets keep this energy out there with being respectful of event and property rules, working together to bring back a truly great car scene (I can attest it was crazy in 2003)(instagram.com)
• Another group player down in Salem with active members up in PDX Metro is Los Felons, a group who has curated members with clean modern american muscle (instagram.com).

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🔑 Scene Takeaways

1. Brand and niche clubs—Mustangs, Minis, Z-cars, MGs, Mopars—form the backbone of regular meets.
2. Pop-up culture on Instagram and Facebook (OfficialVStyle, Team Ambition, KGO, Washington/PNW Car Meets/AutomobilePassions) drives engagement.
3. Motorsport communities (Woodburn Dragstrip, ICSCC) bring performance enthusiasts into the fold, with encouragement from Grassroots groups like TunerCoalition.
4. Charity events in Salem, Seattle, and elsewhere remain major turnout drivers.
5. Newer groups like Drive Deviant and Five.Star.Media are energizing the scene with fresh faces and dynamic events.