Crystal Cove Cars And Coffee | *Canceled* | Newport Beach

Crystal Cove Cars And Coffee events were back – until 3/6/21.  That’s when attendees saw sandwich boards like the one pictured above everywhere.  And it’s a real shame too because the picture below shows tons of people enjoying the event.

But keep reading!  Because you have lots of Cars And Coffee options!

Here’s the backstory; in October of last year, I was alerted that Crystal Cove had started up again.  It had previously been running for a while and shut down, restarted, and shut down again.  So I made my way out and it was great.  There were loads of cars.  And they were mostly sweet collector cars.  However, being in Newport Beach, California, there were also plenty of exotics and high-value oddities too.

October 2020 – Crystal Cove

And at that time, only a third of the parking lot was being used for display cars.  So you could literally be the jerk that takes-up spaces parking the car you drove there because it just wasn’t that busy.  To be clear, I’m not suggesting you do that!  Rather I’m highlighting the point – it wasn’t that busy, then.

March 2021 – Canceled

Fast-forward to February of 2021.  I noticed thousands of people searching iDriveSocal for info on Crystal Cove.  So, I decided it was time for another check-up on the event.  And, I made my way there Saturday, March 6th.  Ironically, it was the very date of the cancelation notices being posted.

What Happened To Crystal Cove C&C?

In short, it got too big.  It was always loosely organized.  No official website.  And no social media channels that I’m aware of.  Sadly, I think iDriveSoCal might have contributed to the problem of the event getting too big.  And that was definitely an unintended consequence.

What Now That Crystal Cove Cars And Coffee Is Gone?

But where do all the car guys and gals go on Saturday mornings now that Crystal Cove is canceled?  Well here’s what you can do:

1. Sign-up for the iDriveSoCal Newsletter and we’ll send the latest news and events to your inbox every Thursday morning!
2. Go to the iDriveSoCal Events Page for a complete listing of all your options.  (This is updated all the time – but be sure to sign-up for the newsletter where changes are announced.)

 

Crystal Cove Cars And Coffee – Newport Beach, CA

Dates: It was every Saturday morning – but now CANCELED!
Location: Crystal Cove Shopping Center – 7845 – 8085 East Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92657
Starts: 7 AM
Ends: 9-ish AM
Admission: Free
Vehicle Registration: Free

*Please note: iDriveSoCal does not host this event.  So if you’d like to learn more about the event please contact Crystal Cove Shopping Center.  And that includes more specific details about attending, displaying your vehicle, and becoming a vendor or sponsor.

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