Fifth Annual Islamorada Drive & Dine on January 14th

Article and photos by Cynthia Fluhart, event chair

PCA Gold Coast Region’s first 2023 Dine & Drive to Islamorada Fish Company, located halfway to Key West in the middle of the Florida Keys, was held on Saturday, January 14th. Though it was in the upper forties, this did not keep the members away. It was a beautiful, clear day, perfect for an incredible drive – even if it was atypically cold for the south.

The PCA registration site, https://clubregistration.net/, showed that over 309 members signed up in advance. But, due to typical life issues, there ended up being over 270 members in attendance - even with the chilly weather. This set another new attendance record! It was truly remarkable to see many new faces along with the fabulous, familiar ones. Feedback from members was that the annual 2023 Dine & Drive to Islamorada Fish Company was a very cool, delicious, and fun event.

We had two waves of arrivals from both Miami and Davie meet-up locations. A big thank you goes to the 15 volunteers who registered members at the meeting points and led the groups safely to Islamorada. The volunteers included:

• Steve & Dottie Kidd

• Nestor & Noemi Sanchez

• Rick Veingrad

• Christy Spangler

• Ian Gerada

• Bob & Tina Greene

• John & Holli Bush

• Debra Flaherty

• Kevin Chin

• Laura Michelis

• Lee Wood.

The members in attendance really enjoyed the day. Afterward, many members went to local breweries: Gilberts in Key Largo and 39th Annual Art Under the Oaks in Plantation Key. While there, attendees continued the fun with arts & crafts, live entertainment, plus more food and drinks.

To those members who went, thank you for attending. It was great seeing everyone! For those who missed this one, many members said they would like to see another Dine & Drive to the Keys within the next six months. It is a toprated, popular event that is enjoyed by many. We will do our best to arrange another drive in June before hurricane

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