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Iowa City Fly-In is THIS weekend, Saturday AND Sunday!
The Eastern Iowa Big Kids Toy Show will be held at the Iowa City Airport
(KIOW) THIS coming weekend (May 20-21), both Saturday AND Sunday -- and it promises to be a lot of fun! Starting at 7 AM, we've got fly-in pancake & sausage breakfasts going BOTH mornings. There will be tons of cool "big kids toys" on display, including Cessna's newest Citation, a P-51 Mustang, some T-28 Trojans, three Stearman biplanes, the Yellow Book aerobatic Pitts Special, a 1929 Travel Air -- and a host of other cool airplanes. (In fact, you'll be able to purchase fully aerobatic rides in the Pitts, as well as sight-seeing rides in the Travel Air, if you'd like to add something cool to your logbook...) Of course there will be exotic sports cars, motor homes, SUVs, motorcycles, jets, boats, and a host of other "big kids toys" on display. THERE IS NO ADMISSION to the show -- everything is free! Even the pancake breakfast is a "free-will donation" -- pay what you feel you can afford. Our many sponsors have put up the money, so that you guys don't have to! Best of all -- and this is why I need you guys there -- all proceeds from this show are going toward the construction of a permanent aviation exhibit at the Iowa Children's Museum. (See it: http://www.theicm.org/ ) Those of us who are seriously concerned about the current and future state of GA in America know that we MUST be willing to put our money where our mouths are if we expect to even HAVE any GA in 25 years. IMHO, showing kids the wonders of aviation at a world-class museum when they are young will ensure that we will all have a place to land our planes in the future. If we have a big crowd both days, our sponsors will feel that they've received the "bang for the buck" they need -- and we can continue to build on this show in the future. We may need several years worth of proceeds to finish the exhibit, so please make it if you can! We've got our order in for two beautiful, VFR days! :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Iowa City Fly-In is THIS weekend, Saturday AND Sunday!
Big Kids Toy Show? Hmmm, wish we had one of those in CT.
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Iowa City Fly-In is THIS weekend, Saturday AND Sunday!
Kingfish wrote:
Big Kids Toy Show? Hmmm, wish we had one of those in CT. Did you ever get to the "Toys for Adults" show they used to have at the Hartford Civic Center in the 80's? Of course, nowadays, "Adult Toy" has a whole 'nuther meaning... |
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Iowa City Fly-In is THIS weekend, Saturday AND Sunday!
Of course, nowadays, "Adult Toy" has a whole 'nuther meaning...
Yeah, and we've had to carefully distance ourselves from the ubiquitous "Big BOYS Toy Shows" that are going 'round the country. You know, the ones with Hooters Girls, big monster trucks crushing things, and lots of beer? In contrast, we're a family show, free admission, proceeds going to the Children's Museum for construction of an aviation exhibit. A world of difference, but some people are still confused. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Iowa City Fly-In is THIS weekend, Saturday AND Sunday!
Jay Honeck wrote:
Yeah, and we've had to carefully distance ourselves from the ubiquitous "Big BOYS Toy Shows" that are going 'round the country. You know, the ones with Hooters Girls, big monster trucks crushing things, and lots of beer? I haven't heard of those yet. G |
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Iowa City Fly-In is THIS weekend, Saturday AND Sunday!
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:at1bg.154705$oL.129205@attbi_s71... The Eastern Iowa Big Kids Toy Show will be held at the Iowa City Airport (KIOW) THIS coming weekend (May 20-21), both Saturday AND Sunday -- and it promises to be a lot of fun! Starting at 7 AM, we've got fly-in pancake & sausage breakfasts going BOTH mornings. There will be tons of cool "big kids toys" on display, including Cessna's newest Citation, a P-51 Mustang, some T-28 Trojans, three Stearman biplanes, the Yellow Book aerobatic Pitts Special, a 1929 Travel Air -- and a host of other cool airplanes. (In fact, you'll be able to purchase fully aerobatic rides in the Pitts, as well as sight-seeing rides in the Travel Air, if you'd like to add something cool to your logbook...) Of course there will be exotic sports cars, motor homes, SUVs, motorcycles, jets, boats, and a host of other "big kids toys" on display. THERE IS NO ADMISSION to the show -- everything is free! Even the pancake breakfast is a "free-will donation" -- pay what you feel you can afford. Our many sponsors have put up the money, so that you guys don't have to! Best of all -- and this is why I need you guys there -- all proceeds from this show are going toward the construction of a permanent aviation exhibit at the Iowa Children's Museum. (See it: http://www.theicm.org/ ) Those of us who are seriously concerned about the current and future state of GA in America know that we MUST be willing to put our money where our mouths are if we expect to even HAVE any GA in 25 years. IMHO, showing kids the wonders of aviation at a world-class museum when they are young will ensure that we will all have a place to land our planes in the future. If we have a big crowd both days, our sponsors will feel that they've received the "bang for the buck" they need -- and we can continue to build on this show in the future. We may need several years worth of proceeds to finish the exhibit, so please make it if you can! We've got our order in for two beautiful, VFR days! :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Hey, Jay Nice place you have, I was there on 05/03 I plan on making your place one of my main stops on my ferry flights that pass through the area. I like supporting locals rather then chains. |
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Iowa City Fly-In is THIS weekend, Saturday AND Sunday!
Nice place you have, I was there on 05/03 I plan on making your place one
of my main stops on my ferry flights that pass through the area. I like supporting locals rather then chains. You were WHAT? You stopped in and didn't identify yourself? Dang it, man, how am I supposed to buy you guys beers if you keep showing up anonymously!? :-) Seriously, when you stop in on a Wednesday/Thursday, that's our "weekend", and chances are Mary and I won't be at the inn. That doesn't mean, however, that we can't be reached by phone! Just let me know you're coming, and we'll hook up for a cold one or three. Glad you liked the place. Which suite did you stay in? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Iowa City Fly-In is THIS weekend, Saturday AND Sunday!
("Jay Honeck" wrote)
Seriously, when you stop in on a Wednesday/Thursday, that's our "weekend", and chances are Mary and I won't be at the inn. That doesn't mean, however, that we can't be reached by phone! Just let me know you're coming, and we'll hook up for a cold one or three. Glad you liked the place. Which suite did you stay in? Secret shopper :-) Montblack |
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Iowa City Fly-In is THIS weekend, Saturday AND Sunday!
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:h89bg.952018$x96.476597@attbi_s72... Nice place you have, I was there on 05/03 I plan on making your place one of my main stops on my ferry flights that pass through the area. I like supporting locals rather then chains. You were WHAT? You stopped in and didn't identify yourself? Dang it, man, how am I supposed to buy you guys beers if you keep showing up anonymously!? :-) Seriously, when you stop in on a Wednesday/Thursday, that's our "weekend", and chances are Mary and I won't be at the inn. That doesn't mean, however, that we can't be reached by phone! Just let me know you're coming, and we'll hook up for a cold one or three. Glad you liked the place. Which suite did you stay in? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" I did identify myself and even told the guy at the counter if he see's you to tell ya that NW_Pilot has checked in. He put me in the Amelia Earhart Suite for the night. I do plan on stopping in some more as I will be getting many coast to coast flights which will bring me through your neighborhood. Steven L. Rhine CP- Airplane Single & Multi Engine Land Instrument Airplane CFI Student |
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Iowa City Fly-In is THIS weekend, Saturday AND Sunday!
You were WHAT? You stopped in and didn't identify yourself? Dang it,
man, how am I supposed to buy you guys beers if you keep showing up anonymously!? :-) I did identify myself and even told the guy at the counter if he see's you to tell ya that NW_Pilot has checked in. He put me in the Amelia Earhart Suite for the night. I do plan on stopping in some more as I will be getting many coast to coast flights which will bring me through your neighborhood. Well, Steven, two days later he probably said something "Hey, there was a guy in the Earhart Suite a couple of days ago who said he knew you off the internet. I'm not sure, but he said something about being from the Northwest part of the state..." Or something like that. :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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