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") Skip to main content Section - San Francisco Bay Area Main Menu Home Events Upcoming Events Event Reports First Sunday Drive 2019 Events Calendar 2019 FSD Schedule Newsletters About Us Picture Gallery FSD Gallery Our Vision Members & Cars Picture Gallery up to 2016 Classified For Sale Rent a Mercedes-Benz Contact MBCA Join Renew Login Search form Search Search San Francisco Bay Area Section SFBA - Front Page San Francisco Bay Area Section Message from our President Living in the San Francisco Bay Area has its advantages, we’re within a hand’s reach to beautiful beaches, hiking trails and natural lakes. Not to mention, the mild weather year-round, the world’s best wineries, and authentic cuisines that we all could taste and enjoy. I, along with many of our section members, are owners of multiple Mercedes Benzes. Because of this commonality, I proposed at our last board meeting that the Four Seasons should engage in activities and themes that would enable our members to bring out their pride Mercedes Benzes on different occasions. The themes that I proposed are focused on the four seasons of the year, which Mercedes Benz has designed varies models to suit. (At Members-Only events, all vehicles are welcome!) The Four Seasons themes are as follow; Winter – calling all 4Matics : Plowing through the snow Spring – calling all Convertibles : Breezing through the spring air Summer – calling all Classics : Cruising along the coastline Fall – calling all Hi-Performances : Blasting through the falling leaves. Based on each theme, we have created activities that are exclusively for the members (members’ invites are welcome). Each event will have a description that is similar like this upcoming event- the Adventurous Reno Road Trip; a Theme , a Point of Interest , a Place to enjoy Great Food , and a Group of People who share a common interest – Mercedes Benz. The Adventurous Reno Road Trip, March 26-28. This is a 3-day road trip. (Space is limited) On Saturday morning, we will be visiting the National Automobile Museum, aka Harrah’s Car Collection. In the afternoon, an exclusive and private event only for the SFBA members – arranged by our regional director, Lance Taylor-Warren. Mr. Taylor-Warren’s son Zackary, who is an Iraq and Kuwait veteran currently overseeing of maintenance facilities in the Nevada Army National Guard. Captain Zackary Taylor-Warren will give our group a tour at one of the facilities. The facilities have been crucial in helping fight many of California’s wildfires over the years – imagine the stories of the heroic firefighters that he may sharing with us. This is an exclusively and privately arranged event and the space is limited. *See restrictions and please register early. The evening will also consist of a social dinner party, a regional historical as well as memorable event, in which the Sierra/Nevada section members will join us for a fun and social atmosphere. It is challenging to accommodate members’ preferences in a short period; the participating members will be booking and paying for their hotel accommodations as well as the meals as they occur. The designated hotel is the Eldorado Resort Casino in Reno. I have already booked a two-night hotel room. It is reasonably priced and closed to downtown Reno. (Surprisingly, I’ve even gotten a senior discount for the booking. If you have AAA, call-in for a reservation and a discount will apply). We are using Motorsportreg for member registration. The registration fee is $20 per attendee, and the fee includes the museum admission ticket as well as the SFBA section’s handling service (the registration fee is non-refundable). March is considered a rainy month in California and Nevada. The adventurous road trip to Reno is calling the 4Matic owners to a snowy driving experience. The participating members are not limited to Mercedes Benz 4Matics, but encouraged to drive any brand of all-wheel drive vehicles in case of snow chains are required by the Highway Patrol. *The Nevada Army National Guard event is a privately arranged, and the space is limited to 18 registered attendees. We’ll need to provide the attendees’ names to the facility no later than 3/12/2021, and No Photography Allowed at the facilities. We will close the registration either when we have reached a total number of 18 registered attendees, or the cutoff date of 3/10/2021. Click here f or Reno road trip registration Be safe, be well, and be active! Look forward to seeing you all at our events. All the SFBA section activities follow the State and Counties’ COVID-19 guidelines, face masks mandatory and social distancing required. SECTION LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT John Goode 650-215-3402 VICE PRESIDENT Barton Lane 650-888-8952 SECRETARY Deinse Sheehan 925-683-2708 TREASURER Nadine Lane 510-335-5931 ACTIVITIES Barton Lane 650-888-8952 MEMBERSHIP John Goode 650-215-3402 FIRST SUN DRIVES Tim Bonifay 707-712-5402 SOCIAL MEDIA Tim Bonifay Web/Newsletter David Sears 408-916-8100 ADVERTISING DIRECTOR AT LARGE Jack Weir 925-899-4289 Doug Storkovich 510-912-1838 Sidney Reed 415-254-8773 Where shall we go in 2021? PROPOSED EVENTS FOR 2021 The following suggested events were proposed at the last Board meeting. This is an ambitious list, with lots of opportunities to participate. If you would like to help with or lead one of these events, or propose an event you would like to lead, please contact our Activities Chairman, Barton Lane, who is listed below with the new Leadership Team. Members Only Events March 26th - 28th (Fri-Sun) Reno Overnight Road trip (Sections) - 4Matics April 18th (Sunday) Grand Island Mansion - Doug Storkovich May 8th-9th (Sat-Sun) Napa/Skunk Train/Hwy 1 Overnight Road Trip- Convertibles June 26th (Saturday) Filoli July 24th-25th (Sat-Sun) Monterey/HWY 1 Point Sur LighthouseTour - Classics August 13th (Saturday) Legends of the Autobahn (SFBA Section or Individual) August 21st (Saturday) Fun Drive to Authentic Cuisines Sept 24th-26th (Fri-Sun) Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant - Jack Weir October 23rd (Saturday) Redwoods - Oktoberfest Dinner at Teske's Germania - Hi-Performances November 20th (Saturday) - TBA San Francisco Ballet - David Sears December 4th (Saturday) Holiday Party and Members Appreciation Banquet - TBA in August The Board Connect with us! Facebook - Mercedes-Benz Club of America - SF Bay Area Facebook - First Sunday Drives Get Involved Be Part of the Action You can: Lead an event Plan a Drive Help with the Website Contribute to the Newsletter Make a Suggestion, Share an Idea Click here to find out how First Sunday Drive March 7, 2021 Solano County back roads and Lake Berryessa Upcoming Events Reno Road Trip, March 26-28 We will join members of the Sierra Nevada Section for three adventurous days in Reno Nevada, the "biggest little city in the world". In addition to the stunning drive through the snow covered Sierra Nevada, we will visit the National Car Museum where many of the cars from the Harrah's car collection now reside. Click here for schedule and full details Fourth Annual Delta Drive to the Grand Island Mansion April 18 2021 Brunch reservation required at GIM Click here for details Click here for reservation - Mention Mercedes-Benz Club Mercedes History and Trivia Where are the 350's? Why Silver? Mister Perfection The GT S: Mercedes Reclaims Its Sports Car Roots What's in a Number? Bertha Benz's Historic Drive Mercedes Jellinek and the Birth of the Mercedes Marque New Dimensions for 2017 Formula 1 Racing Members Recommend Biscotti and Cars Sausalito First Saturday of Each Month Information TEST PARAGRAH Center for Automotive Research at Stanford Open Garage Talk Shops in Your Area San Francisco 1745 Clay Street, San Francisco 415-441-5896 Campbell Mercedes Connexion Link Upcoming Events Reno Road Trip Reno | Friday, March 26, 2021 - 10:00am to Sunday, March 28, 2021 - 11:00am Grand Island Mansion Walnut Grove | Sunday, April 18, 2021 - 10:00am to 2:30pm All Events Event Reports San Francisco Ba...