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"

Big Kids Toy Show? Hmmm, wish we had one of those in CT.

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...

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"

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

Sounds like a heck of a lot of fun, and a good cause, but just not quite
enough to get me to come from 1350 nm away. Now, if you threw in some free
beer....

-Elliott Drucker

Sounds like a heck of a lot of fun, and a good cause, but just not quite
enough to get me to come from 1350 nm away. Now, if you threw in some
free
beer....

Elliott, surely you've followed this newsgroup long enough to know that
there is ALWAYS free beer in Iowa City...

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

("Jay Honeck" wrote)
Elliott, surely you've followed this newsgroup long enough to know that
there is ALWAYS free beer in Iowa City...


Iowa City is fine if you want to look at some fishing boats g, but if you
want to see one of the country's finest private collections of vintage
airplanes - from the Golden Era of Aviation - well, there's only one place
to be this weekend ...(ANE) Anoka County-Blaine Airport, Minnesota!

www.goldenwingsmuseum.com

I'm heading out to finish setting things up over at ANE/Golden Wings Museum.
Ice + chest will be here at 2pm today. I'll be working the Hangar Dance
Saturday night. You show up, Elliott, and I'll get you into the 6th Annual
Hangar Dance ...AND get you all the beer (or pop) you want to drink - FREE
....you can sleep it off in one of the Tri-Motors. :-)


Montblack
......plug, plug, plug

Saturday & Sunday
May 20th & 21st
7:00am - 4:00pm

I'll be there all day & night, both Sat & Sun ...(+ Fri + Mon g)

Fly-In... Drive In!
http://www.eaachapter237.org/
Pancake Breakfast ....(7am-Noon)
AND Lunch .................(Noon-4pm)

Hangar Dance 8pm - midnight (Sat)

Anoka County Airport (ANE)
Blaine, Minnesota
10 miles north of Downtown Minneapolis
18 miles north of MSP airport. (@ 12 O'Clock)

http://www.eaachapter237.org/pdffiles/Flyer%2006-B-Wed-cs%20color.pdf
PDF Event Flyer

6th Annual Evening Hangar Dance [Golden Wings Museum]

Featuring the sights & sounds of the 1940’s swing band - "Dave Andrew’s Big
Band"

The doors open at 7pm – music 8pm to Midnight.
$10 Adults
$6 teens ages 13-17
12 & under FREE.

Come in your best period dress! Dance will be held at Golden Wings Museum.

The FLY-IN event will be held at no cost to the public – but asking for a
parking donation

More information and updates can be found at:
www.eaachapter237.org
www.discoveraviationdays.org
www.americanwings.org
www.goldenwingsmuseum.com

On 19-May-2006, "Montblack" wrote:

Iowa City is fine if you want to look at some fishing boats g, but if
you want to see one of the country's finest private collections of vintage
airplanes - from the Golden Era of Aviation - well, there's only one place
to be this weekend ...(ANE) Anoka County-Blaine Airport, Minnesota!


Sounds great! And ANE is a mere 1208 nm for me. That's over one hour
shorter than the 1360 to IOW!

-Elliott Drucker

"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.