Cali AH Convention

[Curlew]

I know its been tossed aroumd on 200 a few times and I even asked in OC, it was suggested I also post in here, I just want to know everybodies thouhts on the possibility of a future california ah convention.

[MajIssue]

I would attend... Suggest the Bay Area, that way WA and OR players might be able to attend as well

[Curlew]

Thats what I suggested in the OC thread

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,250222.0.html

[gpwurzel]

Fingers crossed, I'll have emigrated by Jan 09, so you can count me in. 


Yup, i'm gonna be an immigrant - but all legal and above board like.....



Wurzel

[ROC]

Sacramento area is far cheaper to stay than the Bay area, and less congested.

Quick flight into Sac International or a drive from the bay.

Heck, I'd even consider playing host for that one. 

[Babalonian]

I agree the Bay Area is nice, but can be pricey depending where in the Bay Area it is.  The Sacremento area sounds beter as you can get decent air/train/bus rates to get there from across the west side of the country, but yeah... anyone who's been there during the summer will vouch for the hot and humid weather there.  But at least there's the river.  I live in the LA area and hate Southern California compared to the central and north state.  It only gets beter the further north you go imo.

[iTunes]

I'd go for Sac too, Working here in Frisco leaves you Jaded and longing to escape, so lets bring it on to Sac Fellas 

[llama]

Look, really, there isn't anyplace in the central part of the state that isn't drivable from any other part of the state. With airfares being what they are, the key to large attendance is picking a vaguely centralized location that lots can drive to.

Think Davis. Or Sacramento. Or Fresno. Or Bakersfield. Or Santa Barbara. or San Jose.

Then combine any of these city with a decent airport for out-of-staters, and ideally, a good museum or airshow on the same weekend, and then you have a perfect location for a west-coast mini-con. I've been to a San Jose Mini-Con in 2003 (for warbirds) and it was cheap, easy to plan for, and fun.

Anyone remember the 2000 Warbirds Cons? That's right - two cons at the same time. One was in Palm Springs, and one was in Washington DC. We had contests between the two cons, and it was a blast. Each had more than 100 guys attending.

-Llama

[John Curnutte]

 I would defintily attend this meeting as I'm in Orange County . it would be nice to see everybody and I have squaddies who live in Washington State who would also probably attend , and Wurzel your coming across the pond to be here WAHOOOOO bud . Looking forward to this alot .
                                                                    Nutte 

[infowars]

Im down for a cali con....  So Cal would be nice 

[brad13]

Wonderful Idea curlew!! I live in salem oregon, so I could make the drive! I would like to see that be done!!

[Babalonian]

Yeah, I'd personaly rather be in Sacramento than Palm Springs for a weekend, but I do know that there is at least one aircraft museum in the Palm Springs area, the only museum I know of in Sacramento is the big train one there, and that was when I was a little kid.

[ROC]

http://www.aerospacemuseumofcalifornia.org/visit_the_museum.html

I went to the grand opening of this museum, and have been back several times.  Not huge, but fun.

[Babalonian]

http://www.aerospacemuseumofcalifornia.org/visit_the_museum.html

I went to the grand opening of this museum, and have been back several times.  Not huge, but fun.

That's it, and that's what I remember about it.  Not huge at all, but what they do have there to display is nice and fun to look at.

[Brooke]

Fingers crossed, I'll have emigrated by Jan 09, so you can count me in. 


Yup, i'm gonna be an immigrant - but all legal and above board like.....



Wurzel

Welcome, Wurzel!  It is excellent to have you in the US.