Drive & Lunch at '59er Diner

Celebrate National Corvette Day with a Retiree Runabout 6-30-2026

Hello Everyone,

Tuesday June 30th is National Corvette Day, so let's go on a Corvette Drive! We will drive to the ‘59er Diner at Coles Corner near Leavenworth, WA, for lunch. This is the same drive Rick Milsow led last year.  

We will gather at 10:00 am in front of the Wells Fargo Bank at Canyon Park in Bothell, WA (Exit 26 off I-405). We will leave at 10:30 am and travel I-405 to WA 522; WA 522 to Monroe, WA, then Highway 2 to the Diner. We will stop briefly at Steven’s Pass (bathroom break) before arriving at the Diner around 1:15pm or so for a late lunch.  Lunch is individual checks, order from the menu.

Return is on your own after lunch, so you can go to Leavenworth nearby or wherever you feel like.

This experience will be unique because we are doing this drive on a Tuesday, that's why we're calling it a Retiree Runabout. You don't actually have to be retired to join us, you just need to be available. The 59er Diner can accommodate a group of 25 folks inside and has more indoor and outdoor seating for overflow.

Sign up on the CMCS website to join the caravan to lunch.

Here is a little more information about National Corvette Day: It is an annual celebration honoring the legacy, performance, and cultural impact of America’s iconic sports car, the Corvette. The holiday was officially designated by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008, coinciding with General Motors’ 100th anniversary, to recognize the Corvette’s contributions to automotive innovation and American industry resilience. Observing this day highlights the Corvette’s role in shaping car design, technology, and the sports car community. The very first Corvette rolled of the assembly line on June 30th, 1953.