Last Call -- You're invited to TWO Oshkosh Parties!

You're invited to not one, but TWO Oshkosh parties!

That's right, TWO Oshkosh blow-outs, organized by pilots, for pilots
and
their guests. Check 'em out:

1. ** Saturday, July 21st -- 5th Annual Iowa City Fly-In Pool Party
**
Each year, on the Saturday before OSH, we host a fly-in pool party at
our aviation theme-suite hotel, located next to Rwy 25 in Iowa City,
IA (KIOW).

Located just 1:21 southwest of OSH, Iowa City is the perfect "staging
area" for your arrival into Oshkosh. You do NOT want to do the FISK
approach at the end of a long cross country, so spend the night with
us and arrive at the show fresh after a short, 90-minute flight.
Mary and I will serve up food (brats, burgers, hot dogs, chips,
potato salad, etc.), beverages (GOOD beer, wine, pop), music and fun
-- all
at poolside, and all FREE.

We've done this every year since we opened as our way of saying
"Thanks!" to the pilot community for another great year! It's become
an annual tradition, and a guaranteed good time is had by all.

This year the Pre-OSH festivies will be held on Saturday, July 21st.
Whether you spend the night, or simply stop in for a bite to eat,
we'll be there for ya! See the official invitation he
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/iowa_city_pool_party.htm

(We are currently sold out for the 21st, as I'm typing this. CALL ME
at 888-925-3947 for up-to-the-minute availability! I'm working on
additional lodging for drop-ins. And BTW: If you want to pitch your
tent, no problem -- camp on our property, with our best wishes!)

Then, on Sunday morning (not *too* early), we'll all fly into the
"Big Show" together in a loose gaggle. Most years we have from three
to six aircraft in the group, and we usually manage to get parked
reasonably close together in the North 40 -- which makes the *next*
party all the more fun!

2. ** Wednesday, July 25th - 5th Annual Rec.Aviation N40 H.O.P.S.
Party! **
For the fifth year in a row, we will be hosting the annual
rec.aviation H.O.P.S. (Homebuilt, Owning, Piloting, Student) party at
our campsite in the North 40 aircraft camping area at Oshkosh. As
in prior years, the party will be held on Wednesday (July 25th)
starting right after the airshow.

Admission is a 6-pack of GOOD beer. Points are awarded if you can't
see through it; extra points are added if it's a microbrew from your
home base!

Wine is acceptable, but only if you are willing to dance on Atlas'
wing... (As in this now-famous photo, from the 2003 rec.aviation
party: http://tinyurl.com/yzao2d :-)

This group's own Jim Burns, Montblack, and Jack Allison will again be
coordinating food at the event, which was attended by over 60
newsgroup mavens last year. (See pix from the 2006 party he
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/wed_-_north_40_party.htm )

Without them, this event would still be the way it first started --
just a bunch of sweaty guys (and a few brave gals) drinking beer in a
big field of airplanes, instead of the major happening it's become.
We all them a huge debt of gratitude!

Given the difficulty of obtaining beer on the AirVenture grounds, and
to help offset the cost of food this year, a PayPal account has been
set up for donations. To send money all you have to do is go to
www.PayPal.com and click "Send Money". When it asks for the email
address to send the money to, enter Any donation
is appreciated, and Jim or Montblack will make the beer runs for
you! (And I can vouch for their EXCELLENT taste in beers, BTW. :-)

This event has grown each year, and 2007 ought to be another one for
the books! To find our campsite (and, thus, the party) all you need
to do is go to one of the EAA booths at the entrance to the camping
area, and give them our "N" number (N56993). They will vector you to
the party from there!

Finally -- thanks to Jim Morgan for reminding me about this --
remember that you CANNOT go to the EAA campground booths right before
the party starts, and expect to receive vectors. The EAA booths are
closed after the airshow, so remember to determine the location of the
party during the day BEFORE (or during) the airshow!

So there you have it, ladies and gents -- you're all invited to TWO
parties this OSH -- and we hope to see you there!
--
Jay & Mary Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"