"Stimbo" wrote in message
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My wife & I will be flying to Burke Lakefront airport this weekend for
a 4 night mini-vacation in the Cleveland/Sandusky area.

Anyone been there recently? Any tips on favorite FBO? restaurant?
activity?

We are planning to visit the R&R Hall of Fame (naturally) and will
probably rent a car to go to the big roller coaster park in Sandusky
(Cedar Point).

Thanks for any suggestions.

Stimbo
Medford, NJ

I've been traveling to Burke Lakefront monthly for the past 4 months. Both
Million Air and Business Air/Avitat are more than adequate with the slight
edge going to Business Air. With no car rental company on the field I used
Business Air because Enterprise will leave cars on premises with them for
rental. They won't do that with Million Air, apparently they have had
problems with them in the past.

Addtionally, Business Air directed me to park at the door to the FBO and
then later towed my plane into it's parking spot which was very convenient
to the parking lot. The prior month the lineman at Million Air griped that
I couldn't park in front of the door after I taxied from my parking spot to
pick up my sick wife for departure. While he might not have known that I
was only going to be there for 5 minutes he could have asked my intentions
first before saying "You can't park there, it's for jets only". Even if I
am driving a Skyhawk, we're not talking the International Arrivals ramp at
Kennedy Airport here.

It's a minor nit but why I give the overall edge to Business Air.

I haven't really done the attractions but the Hall of Fame is about a
1/2-3/4 mile walk/ride from the airport (Million Air is 1/4 mile closer in
this regard. For good food go to the Warehouse district and not the "Flats".
The Flats tends to be more "touristy" and the Warehouse district more
"trendy". For nightlife either district is good. For nightlife pick up a
free newspaper called the "Scene".

Enjoy

Steve S