USA: Florida

[DeltaRomeo]

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[DeltaRomeo]

One of the best fly out spots from central Florida is Cedar Key. It is the shortest paved runway in Florida at 2355 ft. A great place for seafood. Years ago you had to buzz the water tower in town to let the taxi driver know that you needed a ride from the airport. Now she has a radio and you can reach her on the unicom 122.9. The taxi that will meet you at the airport is a hoot, it is held together with duct tape!

From Orlando fly 292 deg true for 97 NM. I ususally intercept the coast line at crystal river and fly up the coast for the great view. The last time I was there there was an RV 10 already there.

http://www.airnav.com/airport/KCDK
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Tony Johnson
RV8A "Badboy" N12TJ res
Orlando

[DeltaRomeo]

Beulah Land Barbecue Inc
6020 W Nine Mile Rd, Pensacola, FL
850-941-2933


2500' grass strip, BBQ place just across the street, less than 100yds
http://www.airnav.com/airport/83J
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Tobin Basford
Pascagoula MS
RV-7 Flying

[Ollie]

Originally Posted by DeltaRomeo

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OCALA (OCF) Good restaurant on field.

Deland (DED) Restaurant on field serving second best hamburgers in SE. at bar & grill, also restaurant at jump school that we go to sometimes for breakfast. Can watch the parachutists landing.

St.Augustine (SGJ) Restaurant on field above FBO.

Spruce Creek Airpark (7FL6) Very good restaurant on field. I guess all the locals fly somewhere else which leaves restaurant to us. Limited parking.

Flagler Beach (X47) Good restaurant on field.Not open for breakfast; 11am

Crystal River (CGC) Two good restaurants; Olive Tree,Greek American food a short 10 min walk North in a small strip mall; Plantation. good reasonable restaurant in a resort hotel setting on water. Call 352 795 4211 and they will pick you up at airport

Lakeland (LAL) Tony's has closed but you can walk thru the FBO to Hilton hotel which has a small resturant. There is also a restaurant on the South side open for lunch and dinner. We have not eaten there yet.

Sebring (SEF) Restaurant in terminal.

Okeechobee (OBE) Restaurant in FBO.

Punta Gorda (PGD) restaurant in terminal.

Venice (VNC) Restaurant on field , also take a nice walk to Sharky's which is seafood restaurant right on Gulf.

New Smyrna Beach (EVB)-- Good restaurant behind FBO, new owners. Lunch and dinner, buffet Sun from 10 till 2, after 12 can also order from menu.

Bartow (BOW)--Restuarant in terminal

WinterHaven(GIF)-- small restaurant in terminal

Williston (X60)- New restaurant by FBO.

1st Sat of month- (FL54) . Tied with 01FL for best fly-in breakfast around.
2nd Sat- EAA 1236 10am meeting at (97FL) followed by chile and hotdogs for Jan.2010
2nd Sun- Fly-in breakfast at AVO
3rd Sat-- Fly-in breakfast at (01FL) Cedar Knoll, tied with FL54 as best. Check map as you must go in at 700' or less.
4th Sat - Fly-in breakfast at (28J) Palakta.



With all those restaurants, a RV6-A and time (retired) it is hard on the waistline, but very enjoyable with our ALL year flying weather.

Ollie Washburn 6A Love's Landing Airpark (97FL) Home of Fl.Wing VAF annual Nov. Bar-bq fly-in. Check calendar.

[turbo]

ollie you are very knowledgeable about this stuff. a couple of other decent places are VRB vero beach cj cannons open any time, TIX space coast reg the outer marker. both places on at the airport. SEF sebring hotel [ free pickup ] has $6.50 buffet mon-sat rated very good!!!!!! suop to nuts.
have you heard of a good resturant at new smyrna beach or ormond beach?
we are still trying to go to the best $18 buffet ever at king and prince resort 912-638-3631 SSI brunswick mckinnon. located on the oceanside.been there one time. this is sunday only. the resort will pick you up. would like to make the trip with you and your gaggle.

[turbo]

la belle x-14 flew there this week with some local rvers.they have a loaner car and some great country cooking resturants in town.

[jraymond4321]

I just flew into Bartow Municipal last week. They have a nice new terminal building for the FBO, along with a restaurant in the building. I didn't eat, but it looked like a nice stop for lunch.

[Ollie]

The Bartow restaurant is very good as we from Loves Landing have been there several times. In fact if the weather holds we will be there this Sun (5-26) at 10.

Ollie 6A

[wingtime]

Originally Posted by DeltaRomeo

One of the best fly out spots from central Florida is Cedar Key. It is the shortest paved runway in Florida at 2355 ft. A great place for seafood. Years ago you had to buzz the water tower in town to let the taxi driver know that you needed a ride from the airport. Now she has a radio and you can reach her on the unicom 122.9. The taxi that will meet you at the airport is a hoot, it is held together with duct tape!

From Orlando fly 292 deg true for 97 NM. I ususally intercept the coast line at crystal river and fly up the coast for the great view. The last time I was there there was an RV 10 already there.

Just went there today. The old taxi has been replaced by a mini van with nice cold A/C now! Ask her to take you to Ann's restaurant- the local greasy spoon for some great food!

[g zero]

ormond beach (komn) golf club house 200 yds. south of self serve fuel pumps very good food and pierson (2j8) (grass )churhes fried chicken at convenince store next to airport on hwy. 17 get it to go and eat it back at airstrip ,has 1 picknic table, glider ops. on sat.