Well, we rolled into town at 10pm, desperate for a good place to eat and a
soft bed. The FBO gave us a crew car and we proceded into the downtowns
empty streets, hitting the Savoy around 11pm, luckily they were still
serving, but we were just about the only people in the place.

The worst part about going into MKC at night with the construction was that
it looked nothing like the runway diagram. The river next to the airport
was pitch black, no lights on the runway that was torn up, displaced
thresholds on both ends of the short runway, construction barriers flashing
all over the place, all made it tough to spot after 7 hours of flying.

Jim

"three-eight-hotel" wrote in message
oups.com...
Not only is Angel Flight's headquarters on the field, but Howard Hughes
former TWA office building houses the FBO. The SAC Save a Connie
organization is also based at MKC.

Interesting... I was not aware of any of that. Next time I'm there, I
think I stop in for a look around.

If I flew in the mid-west, I would definitely add it to my list of
fly-ins! It really does have an attraction to it, that I can't quite
put to words! Seeing that plane take off, and taking in the entire
surroundings was very cool.

I highly recommend a steak at the Savoy and overnight stay at the
Marriot.

I've heard of the Savoy, and was staying at the Marriot (facing the
airport). I was only in town long enough for one dinner out, and we
ended up going to Famous Dave's. I'll have to make sure Savoy is on
the list, next time.

I do like BBQ, and don't get caught up in all of the BBQ hype in K.C.,
but Famous Dave's was exceptional. I even bought 3 bottles of their
BBQ sauce to take home. I highly recommend the "Devil's Spit"

Best Regards,
Todd