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What to do in Dallas
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:32 pm
by Bill Hart
I am in Dallas for the next 2 weeks. I have some time next weekend and would like to go bum around at a GA airport. Anybody have any sugjestions on where to go and what to see. I have already done the AA CR smith muse.
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:44 pm
by doug8082a
If you feel like going to a museum, check out the Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison. I went there a couple times when I was travelling to Dallas. Nice place and the first time I got to see an He-111.
http://www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com/index.html
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:17 am
by SteveF
I agree with Doug,
Cavanaugh Flight Museum is very good and has a lot of flight art that is quite interesting. There is a small restaurant at Addison field and a few miles down the road is Grand Prairie airport where I rented a 172 with an instructor and got to fly around the area.
It's fun to go to the Stock yards in Fort Worth. There is an art museum, science museum, and auditorium all in one area in Fort Worth that are great also. If you don't have smoke house barbeque in Fort Worth and go to the Trail Dust Steakhouse in Dallas you have missed the whole experience.
Steve
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:33 am
by Bill Hart
Thanks I look into all of this.
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:01 am
by GAHorn
WhatchadoinginDallas? Ft. Worth Meacham also has a WarBird Museum on the south side. Give me a call at SimuFlite (DFW) and we can get together perhaps. 972-456-8000
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:36 am
by n1410d
This Sat night (Oct 13) is the big band hangar dance at the Vintage Flying Museum at Meacham Field in Ft Worth. The band is set up under the nose of our B-17. It is always a wonderful time. Hope you can make it.
Patrick Mahaffey
170A N1410d
B-17 "Chuckie" Pilot/Mechanic
http://www.vintageflyingmuseum.org
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:46 pm
by Bill Hart
George,
I am at Flight Safety for G200 school. I'll give you a call. The Hangar dance sounds like a lot of fun. What do I need to do to get tickets?
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:59 am
by john rogers
The Texas Chapter of the Antique Airplane Association has a large number of members in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Dan Linn has a nice 1955 C-170 B and Jim Austin has a nice Stinson 108 with a 220 Franklin.
These guys are based at North West Regional. This is not a large commerical airport. It is home to a large number of antique, classic and home built airplanes as well as more modern airplanes. It is located North of Tx 114 and east of I-35 just North of Forth Worth. I have found it to be a good place to visit when I was working in Dallas. Especially if you are stuck in Dallas / Fort Worth over a week-end.
Also, the October meeting (fly-in if weather permits) for the Texas AAA is October 20th at Phil and Georgina Edington's strip near Sanger, Tx (Dallas / FTW area).
10862 Gregory Road
Sanger, Tx 76266
940-206-0436
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:41 am
by 4583C
The Alliance airshow is this weekend also Oct. 20 & 21.
http://www.allianceairshow.com/Home/tab ... fault.aspx
DFW
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:47 am
by dgkirk
Hey, GAHorn, I go by the Simuflite building everyday (that's the one at Glade with all the construction, right?). Been working at AEA for the last 6 months doing contracting, but get home to KC and my 170 every weekend. Didn't realize you were so close by........maybe lunch some day?
Dan Kirkpatrick
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:58 pm
by Bill Hart
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:36 pm
by hilltop170
Bill-
The State Fair of Texas is going on right now at Fair Park in East Dallas. If you have never been to a really big state fair it's worth a visit. Just after sunset on the Midway (all the rides and games of chance) is a really special time when all the lights come on right before dark. It has one of the largest new auto displays outside of Detroit, buildings full of livestock, livestock shows and rodeos daily, several museums, all kinds of food (make sure and eat a Fletcher's corny dog), and too many other displays to mention. Mid-week is usually the best time to go and it would take several days to see everything, but an afternoon and evening is enough to get a good look at it. It's the best state fair in our state!
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:56 am
by GAHorn
Well, Bill and Dan!
Would you believe I just got back into town from a few days off at the ranch? I'd love to get together if you guys have time!
Give me a shout at SimuFlite!
George
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:19 am
by Bill Hart
That sounds like a beer.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:37 pm
by GAHorn
How 'bout Tuesday or Wednesday? I'll buy the first round! (Tolbert's restaraunt on Main Street, Grapevine?)