Twice The Fun In December

December Events - Twice the fun!!

Nantucket Christmas Stroll

Saturday, December 5th, 11:00
Meet up: At the Airport Terminal.KACK Nantucket Memorial Airport Nantucket, Massachusetts

The North East Flyers will invade Nantucket to partake of the Christmas Stroll activities. An old-fashioned holiday celebration featuring over 150 decorated Christmas trees throughout town, Victorian carolers, bell-ringers, theatrical productions, craft shows, house tour, Mr. & Mrs. Claus, antique auctions, concerts, art exhibitions, Festival of Trees and much more! Christmas Stroll is part of the month-long celebration, Nantucket Noel, which begins with the official Tree Lighting Ceremony, November 27 and runs through December 31. A wonderful kick-off to the holiday season!

Website: http://www.nantucketnoel.com/
Email: info@nantucketchamber.org
Phone: 508-228-1700

A few couples made it an overight event last year spending the night in Cape Cod then making the hop in the morning to KACK. Reservations were made with the Anchor-In. The Anchor-In information is still listed on the web page. Ferry service to and from the Island is available from Hi-Line Cruises or a number of other companies. There is also Cape Air/Nantucket Airlines for the really quick hop. Of course why share the fun when you can always make the quick hop yourself.

Anchor-In
One South Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
Tel: 1-508-775-0357
Fax: 1-508-775-1313
Email: info@anchorin.com

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Saturday, December 12th - 9:30

Christmas in St Michaels -
KESN Easton/Newnam Field Airport - Easton, Maryland
Meet up: 9:30 - At the Airport (Maryland Air)

You can taxi or rent a car to make the 12 mile drive to St. Michaels. Christmas in St. Michaels is held annually the second weekend in December in historic St. Michaels, Maryland. Both ticketed and free events offer a weekend packed with holiday fun for everyone. 2009 marks the 23rd year for this festive event and you are cordially invited to join in the festivities! Head over to Talbot Street by 10:30 on Saturday morning to enjoy a spirited Christmas parade, the largest parade on the Shore! This parade is famous for the unique participants and the fun that it delivers. It will, once again feature marching bands, instrumental and vocal music of all sorts, costumed characters, vintage boats, cars, and trucks and floats from many local businesses and organizations, and of course, Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive in town just in time to ride their fabulous antique sleigh right through town. But... if we tell you too much, it will spoil the surprise! Just be sure you get a good viewing spot! There will be plenty of Holiday Shopping in Downtown Area.

KLNS Lunch Run

KLNS - Lancaster Airport - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Saturday, November 14th, Noon

This month is a laid back lunch run to Lancaster, PA. A noon lunch break gathering at Fiorentino's to hangar fly and recap our Windwood Resort Fly-In, followed by a mandatory stroll through the AirWays pilot shop.

Join us for some great eats and good company!

The wx really limited the number of attendees this weekend. The sign up list had 30+ names but Mother Nature had other ideas. We still had a fun time catching up with friends and enjoying a good meal.

Left to right around the table: Gary, Adam, Scott, Ron, Beth & Shane, Bryon, Ted, Rob, Bella and Ally

Windwood Resort

October 2nd-4th Pilots of America Fly-In

Windwood Flyin Resort (WV62)- Davis West Virgina in the Caannan Valley .
Dates: Arrivals- Friday Oct 2Departures-Sunday Oct 4(Feel free to come earlier or later if you wish).
Rates: $55.00 per night double occupancy + tax should bring us to around $60 per night per room NOT per person. ( NOTE: Normal rate is $67 w/tax but AdamZ arranged $5.00 off per night for POA, Hey for two nights that 2.5 gal of 100LL). You can put a cot for a third in the room and I think thats about $10 extra per night.

A Busy September

September 4th -7th 6Y9 Prickett-Grooms Airport Sidnaw, MI. Fly-In

Sign Up on the POA Forum 6Y9 Attendee List


September 7th KOBI Woodbine Airport, New Jersey Labor Day Fly In and BBQ 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

This event has been growing for several years now, come have fun on the New Jersey Cape, at the Woodbine Municipal Airport, with two freshly paved runways and cheap self serve fuel. Free hot dogs, hamburgers, picnic food and cold drinks. Families and first timers are always welcome at this jersey shore airport, which enjoys the rare benefit of being embraced by the local community. Check out the webcam at eastcam.n1159p.com
Contact: Jeff Doran mailto:woodbinenjairport@gmail.com

September 12th KBID Block Island - Time and activity to be determined

CAPE COD

Cape Cod August 15th - 11 AM

KHYA - Barnstable Municipal Airport-Hyannis, Massachusetts

Meet for breakfast at the Cafe' at the Airport. There are plenty of shops and great places to explore in Cape Cod.

Attractions & Landmarks:

Ferries To Nantucket/Marthas Vineyard
Whale Watching (seasonal), Cape Cod National Seashore,
Plymouth Plantation and Mayflower and the JFK Kennedy Museum. For those in the group thinking about an overnight stay there are multiple hotels in the area. I have listed a few that had positive reviews.

ANCHOR INN
Phone: 508-775-0357 · Fax: 508-775-1313 · E-Mail: info@anchorin.com
Anchor In holds the title of the town’s only waterfront hotel and is also proudly one of the very few year-round waterfront hotels on Cape Cod. As our guests, you can easily walk to Bayview Beach, ferries to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, waterfront restaurants, Harbor cruises to Hyannisport and the Kennedy compound, Main Streets diverse variety of shops, restaurants, gift stores, festivals, the Cape Cod Train, and the Kennedy Museum. Within a short drive you will find Whale Watching, golf, historic Rte 6a, summer theatre, bike trails, world-class Cape Cod beaches including the Cape Cod National Seashore.

Courtyard Cape Cod Hyannis 707 Iyannough RoadHyannis, Massachusetts 02601 USAPhone: 1-508-775-6600Fax: 1-508-790-0119Sales: 1-508-775-6600 ext. 7803Sales Fax: 1-508-790-0119 Reservations Book Online

www.baysideresort.comToll Free Reservations: 1.800.243.1114Front Desk or Guest Rooms Phone: 508.775.5669 Fax: 508.775.8862

The Cape Codder Resort & Spa offers comfortable Cape Cod lodging, romantic dining and family fun in our amazing Indoor Wave Pool.

CAPE MAY, NJ

Saturday, July 25th 11AM Brunch at the Flight Deck Diner.

After stuffing the gut we can all waddle our way over to the Naval Air Station Wildwood Museum for a look see at all the static displays. The beach and boardwalk is approximately 5 miles. Car rentals are available at the main terminal. Contact Ace Sharper,609-889-7722.

Some folks may want to make a day of it others may want to spend a night, or two. I provided a few hotel locations and info if anyone is interested.



The Mooring (B&B) - http://www.themooring.com/
The Heritage Motor Inn - http://www.heritageinncapemay.com/
Hotel Macomber - http://www.hotelmacomber.com/
Stockton Motor Inn - http://www.stocktoninns.com/

NAS Wildwood Info:
Naval Air Station Wildwood Foundation is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to restore Hangar #1 at the Cape May Airport, Cape May County, New Jersey, into an aircraft museum honoring the Navy airmen who died while training during World War II.

Naval Air station (NAS) Wildwood was commissioned on April 1, 1943. The site served as an active dive-bomber squadron training facility from 1943 to 1945. Aircraft stationed at NAS Wildwood included TBM Avengers, Douglas Dauntlesses, Vought Corsairs and Curtiss Helldivers. Forty-two airmen perished while training at NAS Wildwood during World War II.

MYSTIC SEAPORT

SATURDAY JUNE 27th !!! 11 AM Meet Up

KGON
Groton-New London AirportGroton (New London), Connecticut


There is so much to see and do at Mystic Seaport, you may need more than one day to explore it all!

Today at Mystic SeaportDaily Schedule Mystic Seaport is primarily divided into four sections: A re-created 19th-Century Village, complete with Museum educators who teach you about each building's role in a coastal community;The Waterfront, featuring tall ships and other historic vessels that you can climb aboard and explore; Our Preservation Shipyard, where you can watch us restore antique vessels using traditional methods and tools; A diverse selection of formal Exhibits and Galleries including Mapping the Pacific Coast: Coronado to Lewis and Clark, Frozen In: Captain Comer and the Hudson Bay Inuit and Sentinels of the Sea. Visitor Information: 860.572.5315 or 888.973.2767
I'm working out transportation options, check back!

ALSO IN JUNE....

June 11th-14th Gaston’s 2009 - Check out the Pilots of America Forum

Dates: June 11th - 14th, 2009 (2nd weekend in June, weekend BEFORE Father's Day)3M0-Gastons Airport Lakeview, Arkansas
Place: Gaston's White River Resort, 3M0 http://www.gastons.com/)
Gaston’s registration ( http://www.gastonsflyin.com/ )


June 19th-21st Basin Harbor Fly In and Frolic - Check out the Purple Board for Pilots forum.

“Just to refresh memories, there is a State Park Campground near the field (about a mile drive, although it's closer if you bushwack through the woods) and an upscale resort and restaurant on the field. There is also a golf course at the resort. Basin Harbor (B06) is a 3000 ft smooth grass strip right next to the restaurant, and the whole complex, including the campground, sits on Lake Champlain. It's also only about 25 scenic flight miles from Sugarbush (07B), which I believe allows camping on the field and is an excellent glider port for those interested in soaring.