Club Holiday Party - 7:00 pm @ Guido's Pizza!
2025-12-09 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Anchorage) | Guido’s Pizza, 549 W International Airport Rd., Anchorage, Anchorage, 99518
Our club holiday party will be be at Guido’s Pizza on 12/9/25 at 7:00.

Arctic Aircooled Volkswagens hopes you had a great holiday weekend as we jump fast into December 1st, ready or not!
…And with this being said, we (AACVW’s) will be hosting our annual holiday party and gift exchange. We are proud to have MSSRA, and some other clubs join us at the party!
So bring something car related you’d like to exchange or gift up to $40 limit and play along! If you bring something you get a ticket to play! And please bring the family out as well so they can play too if they bring a wrapped gift!

Otherwise just join us because we’re fun, and cool, no business outside of helping me welcome your new crew for 2026!President AACVW’s
Eddie Hoecher
Vice President AACVW’s
Chad Wilts

Secretary
Annamaria DiCola

Treasurer
Vacant (Filled by President until position is filled)Webmaster
Jeff Carlisle

Next Club Meeting @ Guido's Pizza on Int'l Airport Rd.
2026-01-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Guido’s Pizza, 549 W International Airport Rd., Anchorage, Anchorage, 99518
Between the winds, snow, cold, and wild weather I trust everyone has faired well.
The good news, day light is slowly climbing back, and with that our coming year is underway!
Our first meeting will be at Guidos starting @ 7pm on Tuesday 01-20-2026!
IS your 2026 calendar needing ink?! Get your markers out!
Remember, the third Tuesday of every month @ 7pm we will have a monthly membership meeting locations are to be determined.
June 20th, 2026 10-3pm AACVW’s 21st Annual Family Reunion @ The Dimond Center Mall!
This month we will be discussing what everyones TOP project for 2026 will be, where they are at and what their game plan is.

What is happening right now in the Volkswagen World? Arctic Air Cooled Vw’s is proud to have members representing us @ “Busses by the Bridge”
So here’s to safe travels and many great memories, for Casey, Tim, Richard P., Gary, Tiffany, and Hadley!
Not sure what Busses by the bridge is take a sneek peak here: “Buses By The Bridge” in 2026 refers to the annual gathering for Volkswagen bus enthusiasts, happening January 15-18, 2026, at Lake Havasu State Park in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, featuring camping, vendors, music, and VW culture centered around the iconic London Bridge area. Attendees bring their classic VW buses for a laid-back desert campout, with the event focusing on vintage air-cooled VWs.

Here’s a video from the years in the past of the line up.
Busses by the Bridge

President AACVW’s,
Eddie Hoecher
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Arctic Air-cooled Volkswagens
www.ArcticAircooledVWs.com
AACVW’s PO BOX:
3705 Arctic Blvd #1300
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Next Club Meeting @ Guido's Pizza
2026-02-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Guido’s Pizza, 549 W International Airport Rd., Anchorage, Anchorage, 99518
Join AACVWS for our monthly membership meeting! This Tuesday.
When: This Tuesday – Feb, 17th, 2026 7PM
Where: Guidos
What: Volkswagen Love got a fun story about your Volkswagen? Why you love it, how you got it, or something about it?

Join as we share the little things about our passion for these old cars!
I’ll start off with a car quote that I remember coming across once,

“There is in our love of well-crafted, half-useless, money-losing things a comforting denial of that mechanistic universe so beloved of modern behaviorists. It’s hard to tell if we like these old cars because they have soul, or because they help us to have one.” -Peter Egan

Next Club Meeting @ Guido's Pizza on Int'l Airport Rd.
2026-03-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Guido’s Pizza, 549 W International Airport Rd., Anchorage, Anchorage, 99518
Our next AACVWs meeting is THIS TUESDAY, March 17th, which is also St. Patrick’s Day! Join us at Guido’s Pizza in Anchorage at 7pm!

Do you like learning more about vintage Volkswagens? You can join the Vintage Volkswagen Club of America for FREE – Follow this link to sign up!
Free and Pro Memberships – Vintage Volkswagen Club of America
(After you sign up, check your spam folder for your confirmation email; it will come from Jay Brand with Promoting Matters)

Spring is just around the corner. In the coming months, we will prepare for our 21st Annual Volkswagen Family Reunion Car Show on Saturday, June 20th from 10am-3pm at the Dimond Center Mall.

The Arctic Air-Cooled Volkswagens and Vanagons of Alaska are hosting the 3rd Annual Volkswagen Glampout in Eagle River, Alaska this July 17th-19th. Everyone is welcome to stay one or both nights, or even just come to make s’mores. (Campground fees have already been paid.) Whether you plan to roast hot dogs, or call in a delivery pizza order, glamp with fellow like-minded VW nuts. Bringing your tall stories, RC cars, and small VW projects are encouraged. For questions, reach out to Owen (call 907-444-1874) or Annamaria (text 907-360-7545).

See if you recall from last years notes which country was the first to produce the VW Beetle outside of Germany?!
Come to the meeting to find out!
We look forward to having you join in on the shamrock-agons!
Pinch Buggy tag you’re it!
PS we are rebuilding our membership directory. Be sure to add us to your safe sender list so emails like this get into your inbox!
President AACVW’s,
Eddie Hoecher
(907) 952-1147
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Arctic Air-cooled Volkswagens
www.ArcticAircooledVWs.com
AACVW’s PO BOX:
3705 Arctic Blvd #1300
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
“LIKE” and follow us on Facebook!

Next Club Meeting @ Guido's Pizza on Int'l Airport Rd.
2026-04-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Guido’s Pizza, 549 W International Airport Rd., Anchorage, Anchorage, 99518
Our next AACVWs meeting is TUESDAY, April 21st! Join us at Guido’s Pizza in Anchorage at 7pm!
Details TBA.

Next Club Meeting & Cruise to Tastee Freez @ Providence Urgent Care- Midtown (the old REI location)
2026-05-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Providence Urgent Care- Midtown, 1200 W Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, Alaska, 99503
We’re going to meet at Providence Urgent Care- Midtown (the old REI location) which is at 1200 W Northern Lights Blvd. 99503 for a safety check, then cruise to Tastee Freez!

The 21st annual Volkswagen Family Reunion Car Show
2026-06-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Dimond Center, 800 E Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK, 99515, United States
The 21st annual Volkswagen Family Reunion Car Show will be held on Saturday, June 20th, 2026 at Dimond Center Mall’s SE parking lot. We invite you to come see the cars, and vote for your favorites. Awards will be given for best Volkswagen, Porsche, Audi, “Not a VW”, Beater, and also Best of Show.
Click here for photos of previous events!
A HUGE amount of thanks to Dimond Center Mall for hosting our event, and handling participant perks!
Help hungry pets in Anchorage: bring donations of dog and cat food for The Normandy Project – www.pawsatthetable.org.
