<VV> GWFT in Orange county-Its not that bad!

John Sweet jasvair at certainty.net
Thu Apr 24 17:24:00 EDT 2008


Been there and done all that. Who wants to go to Chino where the temps are 
hot as I worked there for three years.  Someone really made a mistake moving 
the Meet to Orange county.  You will defintely drive people away.
John Sweet
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Thompson" <dave.thompson at verizon.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 2:55 PM
Subject: <VV> GWFT in Orange county-Its not that bad!


> All,
>
> Well since I spilled the beans and caused such a big fuss, I thought I'd
> address some of the complaints;
>
>
>
> The Orange County Fair Grounds is approximately the center of Orange 
> County,
> California, Several blocks from Orange County, John Wayne Airport (SNA).
> This is many miles south of the LA county line. Yes, there IS traffic in
> that area but NOT on the weekends. It is about 3 miles from the beach, and
> about 14 easy freeway miles south of Disneyland. You will find Knott's 
> Berry
> Farm several miles further. If you drive about 8 miles down Pacific Coast
> Highway you will find the quaint little city of Laguna Beach. That city is
> known for their art and antique shops, let alone its beauty. If you turn
> North on PCH, you will drive through Huntington Beach "Surf City". Their
> Main Street is full of shops, restaurants and pubs. You can walk out on 
> the
> pier and watch the surfers below or have a burger at the diner out at the
> end. It's always a "hopping" place on the weekends. There are several 
> large
> malls within a few miles if you like to go shopping. If you are interested
> in Vintage aviation, Chino airport has the Planes of Fame museum. They are
> known to have almost all of their vintage WWII and exotic aircraft in 
> flying
> condition. You can even get a ride in a P51 Mustang or their B24 bomber!
> (For a price). As for sports, we are the home of Angels Baseball and 
> Anaheim
> Ducks Hockey. I don't know any of their schedules but I'm sure that if 
> there
> is a game on, arrangements can be made to get tickets.
>
>
>
> These are just a few of the many things available to a visitor to Orange
> County California. I know that Palm Springs is nice. I've been out there
> many times. However, Orange County offers a different "fun time". I'm sure
> that anyone who attends the GWFT there will have a great time.
>
>
>
> Trying to put out the flames,
>
>
>
> Dave Thompson
>
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