Pre-Stage

Glimpses of what to expect Saturday, May 16th, when Pre-Stage is hosted by - a boutique, estate-grown winery in Healdsburg, CA within a stone’s throw of backroads-driving nirvana. On property at Aesthete: a scenic farm bordered by vineyards and dotted with rescued animals [goats, sheep, chickens], veggie and flower gardens, picnic areas, and creekside Adirondack chairs for - without a doubt - one of the most chill winery hangs in Sonoma County.

DETAILS:
Pre-Stage® at Aesthete Winery & Farm
Saturday, May 16, 2026 8-10am
5610 Dry Creek Road
Healdsburg, CA
$FR.EE

Roll into Aesthete Winery anytime you feel like it [between 8 and 10am], park where the attendant directs you, grab some caffeine and a bite from the truck, meet friends old and/or new, and then get to the real reason for the season: hitting the backroads for a bit of a jaunt in your autocar.

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This month, Pre-Stage® is inviting ‘Other Italian’ drivers to display their Abarth, Alfa Romeo, De Tomaso, Fiat, Isetta, Lamborghini, Lancia, or Maserati [NO FERRARI - the marque from Maranello will be highlighted later this year] in the feature area at the next Pre-Stage automotive gathering on Saturday, May 16, from 8-10am , as we throw the spotlight on the less-celebrated marques from the land of the Prancing Horse.

WHAT’S ELIGIBLE? Italian-made vehicles of any era from all manufacturers EXCEPT Ferrari.

Interested? Awesome. No RSVP required, just show up during load-in - between 7 and 8am - and park your auto with the other Italians in the lot just in front of the tasting room. Feel free to spread the word to your amici delle auto…

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Reminder: Pre-Stage has a strict no-suitcasing policy; no ‘for sale’ signs, no sales, no advertising, no displays, and no wrapped-vehicle advertisements are permitted. This is a gathering for driving enthusiasts, not a sales convention.

Reminder #2: DO NOT go to Lagoon Park at Marin Civic Center on Saturday May 16. The parking lot will be closed. Pre-Stage will return to Lagoon Park on June 20.

- Pre-Stage HQ


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Wanna sponsor Pre-Stage? Email [email protected]

This month, Pre-Stage® is inviting ‘Other Italian’ drivers to display their Abarth, Alfa Romeo, De Tomaso, Fiat, Isetta, Lamborghini, Lancia, or Maserati [NO FERRARI - the marque from Maranello will be highlighted later this year] in the feature area at the next Pre-Stage automotive gathering on Saturday, May 16, from 8-10am , as we throw the spotlight on the less-celebrated marques from the land of the Prancing Horse.

WHAT’S ELIGIBLE? Italian-made vehicles of any era from all manufacturers EXCEPT Ferrari.

Interested? Awesome. No RSVP required, just show up during load-in - between 7 and 8am - and park your auto with the other Italians in the lot just in front of the tasting room. Feel free to spread the word to your amici delle auto…

When: Saturday, May 16, 2026, 8-10am
Where: Aesthete Winery & Farm, Healdsburg
What: Cars and coffee for people who don’t dig Cars + Coffees; enthusiast cars of all makes/models welcome. Pre-Stage is a monthly gathering for driving enthusiasts, with hyper-local coffee and pastries served via the truck.

Reminder: Pre-Stage has a strict no-suitcasing policy; no ‘for sale’ signs, no sales, no advertising, no displays, and no wrapped-vehicle advertisements are permitted. This is a gathering for driving enthusiasts, not a sales convention.

- Pre-Stage HQ


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Sponsorships, collabs, partnerships with Pre-Stage®: email [email protected]

Pre-Stage® May is going on a field trip: Saturday, May 16, 2026; enthusiast cars of all makes/models welcome.

This month only, Pre-Stage will be hosted by - a boutique, estate-grown winery in Healdsburg, CA within a stone’s throw of backroads-driving nirvana. On property at Aesthete: a scenic farm bordered by vineyards and dotted with rescued animals [goats, sheep, chickens], veggie and flower gardens, picnic areas, and creekside Adirondack chairs for - without a doubt - one of the most chill winery hangs in Sonoma County.

DETAILS:
Pre-Stage® at Aesthete Winery & Farm
Saturday, May 16, 2026 8-10am
5610 Dry Creek Road
Healdsburg, CA
$FR.EE

Roll into Aesthete Winery anytime you feel like it [between 8 and 10am], park where the attendant directs you, grab some caffeine and a bite from the truck, meet friends old and/or new, and then get to the real reason for the season: hitting the backroads for a bit of a jaunt in your autocar.

Reminder: Pre-Stage has a strict no-suitcasing policy; no ‘for sale’ signs, no sales, no advertising, no displays, and no wrapped-vehicle advertisements are permitted. This is a gathering for driving enthusiasts, not a sales convention.

Reminder #2: DO NOT go to Lagoon Park at Marin Civic Center on Saturday May 16. The parking lot will be closed. Pre-Stage will return to Lagoon Park on June 20.

- Pre-Stage HQ


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Wanna sponsor Pre-Stage? Email [email protected]

IMPORTANT INFO RE: PRE-STAGE® MAY 16

For one month only: Pre-Stage will move to a very special alternate venue on Saturday May 16.Join the Pre-Stage newsletter at pre-stage.com to be first to get location info & details.

Do not go to Lagoon Park at Marin Civic Center on Saturday May 16. The parking lot will be closed.Pre-Stage will return to Lagoon Park on June 20.

- Pre-Stage HQ


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Sponsorships, collabs, partnerships with Pre-Stage®: email [email protected]

Photos are live. These Pre-Stage® 04.18.2026 fotos by ; see ‘em all at pre-stage.com/photos - grab a download or treat yerself to a framed print.

Watch for more photos from the Pre-Stage photog collective in the coming days, and be sure to join the Pre-Stage mailing list at pre-stage.com

Next Pre-Stage: Saturday, May 16, 2026, 8-10am, location TBA.

- Pre-Stage HQ


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Sponsorships, collabs, partnerships with Pre-Stage®: email [email protected]

Photos are live. These Pre-Stage® 04.18.2026 fotos by .media; see ‘em all at pre-stage.com/photos - grab a download or treat yerself to a framed print.

Watch for more photos from the Pre-Stage photog collective in the coming days, and be sure to join the Pre-Stage mailing list at pre-stage.com

Next Pre-Stage: Saturday, May 16, 2026, 8-10am, location TBA.

- Pre-Stage HQ


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Sponsorships, collabs, partnerships with Pre-Stage®: email [email protected]

Tschüss, Pre-Stage® April.

Thanks to all who showed up - esp. you ol’ VW pilots for rollin’ up in numbers in Buses, Beetles, and dune buggies alike. An extra helping of gratitude to those who hopped into the EV Bus to give an interview about their cargeek origin story. Cheers to those who supported Pre-Stage by popping by the Kiosk to pick up some gear and chat with , and a doff of the cap to for caffeine & sustenance, and to our host venue, Marin Civic Center.

Watch for more photos from the Pre-Stage photog collective in the coming days, and be sure to join the Pre-Stage® mailing list at pre-stage.com

- Pre-Stage HQ
photos: .jpg

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Sponsorships, collabs, partnerships with Pre-Stage®: email [email protected]

Pre-Stage® April 18, 2026 photo opps:
jpg will be shooting cars driving under the Civic Center pass-thru on Peter Behr Dr. from 730-830am. Reminder, don’t stop in the middle of the arch, keep driving, slowly.

will be shooting under the Civic Center pass-thru on Judge Haley Dr. from 730-830am.
media and will be shooting along the suggested route (somewhere around Big Rock on Lucas Valley Road) after 10am. Download the route at pre-stage.com/route

Photos will be live at pre-stage.com/photos mid-next week.

- Pre-Stage HQ

Saturday, April 18, 2026, 8-10am
Civic Center Lagoon Park, San Rafael

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Wanna sponsor Pre-Stage? Email [email protected]