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"Jay Honeck" writes:
For those who don't know, back in 2002 members of this group were instrumental with helping Mary and me decide to make the leap into an unknown realm by endeavoring to create an aviation-themed hotel in Iowa City, Iowa called "The Alexis Park Inn & Suites". The good news? Mary and I have just closed a deal on a motel located on Mustang Island, Texas, in the town of Port Aransas! Ahem Jay.... You've moved from a place where the water comes from below, and creeps upward; to one where it comes down from above and all sides... I'd have thought you'd go to the high desert or such... In any case, the best of luck with it. Of course, flying back & forth is now a business expense; you might need a PC-12 for the task... -- A host is a host from coast to & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433 |
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On Feb 21, 10:28*am, brian whatcott wrote:
Congratulations! I hear Mustang is worth a weather check for the sometimes foggy arrivals... Brian W Jay Honeck wrote: I'm not sure if there are any folks left here from "the Golden Age of Rec.Aviation", but -- just in case -- I would like to share some great news with y'all. For those who don't know, back in 2002 members of this group were instrumental with helping Mary and me decide to make the leap into an unknown realm by endeavoring to create an aviation-themed hotel in Iowa City, Iowa called "The Alexis Park Inn & Suites". At the time it was a run-down old residence hotel, and we were just a couple of pilots who wanted to somehow break into the "aviation world" without actually BEING in the aviation world. *We didn't have a clue what we were doing, so -- virtually every step of the way -- I bounced ideas and questions off of the members of these groups, and was always rewarded with sage advice and remarkable contributions of ALL kinds. Those contributions weren't limited to well-wishes, but consisted of some remarkable donations of artwork and memorabilia that have helped to make our aviation theme suites unique and very popular. *Quite frankly, we could not have created the Alexis without help from those who once populated these groups, which has made the demise of rec.aviation doubly hard to watch. *But I digress... The good news? *Mary and I have just closed a deal on a motel located on Mustang Island, Texas, in the town of Port Aransas! *This area is commonly known as "the Texas Riviera", with miles of white-sand beaches and lovely flying weather year-round. *The island has a terrific little airport (KRAS -- Mustang Beach Airport) within a mile of the new motel, which is currently called "Harbor Inn". * We take possession on 4/19/10, and you are ALL invited to the grand opening! But don't expect to see the aviation theme right away. *We will be taking over at the start of the high season, so we don't think we'll have time to start the conversion until Fall of '10. *By Spring '11, however, we expect to have the conversion complete, and the property will re-emerge as "Amelia's Landing", with 22 rooms that are themed to place an emphasis on float planes and flying boats, in deference to the maritime traditions of the island. We will, of course, continue to provide the unique amenities that have made us successful -- many of which were first suggested by members of this group. *Our signature service is a DELIVERED breakfast, and that will continue at the Harbor Inn. *And, of course, our courtesy vehicle will be parked at the airport with the keys under the mat for you to use during your visit to the island, just like we do here in Iowa City. We even plan to host a "Pre-Oshkosh Fly-In Pool Party" on Mustang Island, too -- although I don't think we'll be leading the flight into Oshkosh from there! * But we might aim at Sun N Fun? * Who knows -- the sky truly is the limit, and we're only at the beginning of the planning stages. *But, wow, are we excited to have another "blank slate" upon which to write! Once again, I can't express my gratitude enough to the old rec.aviation "regulars" who helped to forge our success. *I can only hope that eventually this group will shrug off the trolls who have destroyed what was once a tight-knit group of like-minded pilots, united in their dedication to aviation, and that our two aviation destination hotels will serve as a beacon to remind those who come here of what was once possible when everyone was actually focused on aviation. Blue skies and tailwinds, all!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I will testify to that fact. It moves in off the Gulf with little warning and can catch you between the open Gulf and an active MOA just inland. A nice beautiful VFR day became a hard IFR in about 10 minutes. I had just passed Corpus and thought I could 180 back only to find they were also hard IFR. Made my way upto Victoria and sat down to wait it out. |
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brian whatcott wrote: Congratulations! I hear Mustang is worth a weather check for the sometimes foggy arrivals... hmmm, so Jay, will this possibly mean you'll get your instrument rating? (ps - good luck) |
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Great news!
Tha adds another future visit to the growing agenda. Peter "Jay Honeck" wrote in message ... I'm not sure if there are any folks left here from "the Golden Age of Rec.Aviation", but -- just in case -- I would like to share some great news with y'all. For those who don't know, back in 2002 members of this group were instrumental with helping Mary and me decide to make the leap into an unknown realm by endeavoring to create an aviation-themed hotel in Iowa City, Iowa called "The Alexis Park Inn & Suites". At the time it was a run-down old residence hotel, and we were just a couple of pilots who wanted to somehow break into the "aviation world" without actually BEING in the aviation world. We didn't have a clue what we were doing, so -- virtually every step of the way -- I bounced ideas and questions off of the members of these groups, and was always rewarded with sage advice and remarkable contributions of ALL kinds. Those contributions weren't limited to well-wishes, but consisted of some remarkable donations of artwork and memorabilia that have helped to make our aviation theme suites unique and very popular. Quite frankly, we could not have created the Alexis without help from those who once populated these groups, which has made the demise of rec.aviation doubly hard to watch. But I digress... The good news? Mary and I have just closed a deal on a motel located on Mustang Island, Texas, in the town of Port Aransas! This area is commonly known as "the Texas Riviera", with miles of white-sand beaches and lovely flying weather year-round. The island has a terrific little airport (KRAS -- Mustang Beach Airport) within a mile of the new motel, which is currently called "Harbor Inn". We take possession on 4/19/10, and you are ALL invited to the grand opening! But don't expect to see the aviation theme right away. We will be taking over at the start of the high season, so we don't think we'll have time to start the conversion until Fall of '10. By Spring '11, however, we expect to have the conversion complete, and the property will re-emerge as "Amelia's Landing", with 22 rooms that are themed to place an emphasis on float planes and flying boats, in deference to the maritime traditions of the island. We will, of course, continue to provide the unique amenities that have made us successful -- many of which were first suggested by members of this group. Our signature service is a DELIVERED breakfast, and that will continue at the Harbor Inn. And, of course, our courtesy vehicle will be parked at the airport with the keys under the mat for you to use during your visit to the island, just like we do here in Iowa City. We even plan to host a "Pre-Oshkosh Fly-In Pool Party" on Mustang Island, too -- although I don't think we'll be leading the flight into Oshkosh from there! But we might aim at Sun N Fun? Who knows -- the sky truly is the limit, and we're only at the beginning of the planning stages. But, wow, are we excited to have another "blank slate" upon which to write! Once again, I can't express my gratitude enough to the old rec.aviation "regulars" who helped to forge our success. I can only hope that eventually this group will shrug off the trolls who have destroyed what was once a tight-knit group of like-minded pilots, united in their dedication to aviation, and that our two aviation destination hotels will serve as a beacon to remind those who come here of what was once possible when everyone was actually focused on aviation. Blue skies and tailwinds, all! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 Ercoupe N94856 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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You might be better off making it a windsurfing/aviation theme hotel.
(not kidding) You'll see why when you get there. We've been there three times in the last year. I know the island is much more oriented toward fishing/nautical than aeronautical -- but that's precisely why our plan is going to work. EVERYONE has a nautical theme, and the motels are full all summer regardless of quality or service. When the motels die, however, is in the off-season -- which is fabulous flying weather, even if it's not prime "bring-the-kids-to-the-beach" season. That will be our ace in the hole, and that is when we'll have some fun with fly-ins, etc. One thing this group has taught me: You can't go wrong with a target market like pilots. :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 Ercoupe N94856 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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hmmm, so Jay, will this possibly mean you'll get
your instrument rating? Sure, Bob -- I'll do that in my "spare time"... :-) Seriously, down there it might actually be useful, even in the spam cans we fly. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 Ercoupe N94856 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Does this mean that your hotel in Iowa is closing, or are you going to be
operating two separate hotels, one in Iowa and one in Texas? |
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Mxsmanic wrote
Does this mean that your hotel in Iowa is closing, or are you going to be operating two separate hotels, one in Iowa and one in Texas? Well...let's see how many people jump in here to tell Mxsmanic that since he doesn't own a motel, he is not qualified to ask this question. ![]() Bob Moore |
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On Feb 23, 3:14*am, Robert Moore wrote:
Mxsmanic wrote Does this mean that your hotel in Iowa is closing, or are you going to be operating two separate hotels, one in Iowa and one in Texas? Well...let's see how many people jump in here to tell Mxsmanic that since he doesn't own a motel, he is not qualified to ask this question. * ![]() :-) That comes after mixedup starts telling Jay how to do it... |
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On Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:52:31 -0600, Jay Honeck wrote:
We've been there three times in the last year. I know the island is much more oriented toward fishing/nautical than aeronautical You'll find out when you get here that one of the few things that makes this area unique to the United States are it's favorable winds for windsurfing and kiteboarding. Corpus is just behind Maui and the Columbia River Gorge for consistently high winds and waves. These activities are totally dead during the summer and begin in the fall and continue until the next June. "Port A" is a unique place when the winds are strong out of the north in the winter. You know those videos of windsurfers jumping 14 feet and doing loops?... They do that stuff at Port A. Just sayin', it's a bigger market than aviation by about 4 times. These guys travel long distances, stay a week and have money to spend. Like I said, you'll see what I'm talking about when you get here. http://www.visitcorpuschristitx.org/...?site=windsurf -- Dallas |
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