lancaster Regional / lancaster, tx Visited: 08/17/22, 07/16/16
- Airport: Really nice termiinal - brand new!
- Courtesy Car: Yes, some time limitations on the use time.
- Restaurant(s): On-airport café - new as well. Burgers, sandwiches and more. Super friendly. Nice feature - outdoor seating and glazed wall toward the runway allows view to aircraft activity. > 1 mile
- Historic: The Cold War Air Museum is located on-airport, in one of the larger hangars. The museum I typically open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM to PM.
- Comments: Local to our home airport. Multiple visits through the years. But with new terminal and café, Lancaster has stepped it up a few notches!
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Comanche County-city | comanche, tx Visited: 02/06/21, 08/10/19
- Airport: Adequate terminal, restrooms - mgr. not on site, but available by phone.
- Courtesy Car: Yes, upgraded to nice SUV in recent times.
- Restaurant(s): Downtown Square has several restaurants. We have enjoyed Matt Daddy's Burgers Wings & Things on more than one occasion. And salivating to go back again.
- Historic: Historic downtown square. Nearby is Lake Proctor
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Hamilton Municipal | Hamilton, TX Visited: 04/17/2021
- Airport: Adequate terminal, restrooms. Interesting Airport History: The airport provided contract glider training to the United States Army Air Forces, 1942 to1944 - primarily C-47 Skytrains and Waco CG-4 unpowered Gliders.
- Courtesy Car: Yes.
- Restaurant(s): Nita & Glen's BBQ - Small family owned spot with quaint but fun atmosphere, good BBQ and friendly folks. Other options in town, Main Street and otherwise, although we have not visited to date.
- Historic: A Texas Main Street certified city. Historic downtown area with shops and dining.
- Comments: Interesting fact: The city was established in 1854 and was named after James Hamilton Jr., and American lawyer and politician from South Carolina. Hamilton Jr. served as the 53rd Governor of South Carolina and personally loaned $216,000 to the Republic of Texas - thus making him an important member of Texas history. Hamilton drowned when his steamboat sunk in 1857 off the coast of Galveston, after yielding his seat in a lifeboat to a women and child.
- Texas Main Street Certified City
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Mineral Wells | MINERAL WELLS, TX Visited: 05/02/21, 11/06/21, 05/23/20, 05/02/20
- Airport: Very friendly staff.
- Courtesy Car: Yes, more than one.
- Restaurant(s): Dairy Mart - fun old style burger stop - was fun and tasty! Good experience at Mexican food restaurant called Taqueria La Estrella with patio - very authenitic. Happy Days (downtown) - burgers and service were stellar! > 1 mile
- Historic: Charming Historic Downtown - known for its healing
- powers of the Crazy Bath House featuring its mineral-rich water. Downtown also features the Baker Hotel, botanical gardens and various shops/restaurants. Lake Mineral Wells State Park nearby.
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Nacogdoches A L Mangham Jr Regional | Nacogdoches TX Visited: 03/19/22
- Airport: Comfortable, adequate terminal / cordial and helpful staff.
- Courtesy Car: Yes, more than one.
- Restaurant(s): Dolli's Diner - couldn't have asked for more! Great service, atmosphere and food! Wow - that food! On the town square. > 1 mile
- Historic: Nacogdoches is the oldest official town in Texas. Rich history. Nice old town square. Stephen F. Austin University in the city. Historic trails hiking. Various beautiful old architecture present.
- Texas Main Street Certified City
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Mount Pleasant Regional | Mount pleasant, TX Visited: 06/04/22
- Airport: Nice terminal. Airport employee, James, was colorful and tremendously accommodating!
- Courtesy Car: Yes. Three NEW Chevy Traverses - Outstanding!
- Restaurant(s): Outlaw's BBQ & Brew - fun and nostalgic atmosphere, good service and great food! BBQ and sides did not disappoint! > 1 mile
- Historic: Wonderful expanded historic downtown area with shops, dining, galleries. Nice area to walk and enjoy! Nestled on the banks of the Guadalupe River, Kerrville is a vibrant
- community that is the "capital of the Texas Hill Country".
- Comments: The city host the Kerrville Folk Festival, Museum of Western Art and Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair. Kerrville is known for its beautiful parks. Enjoy the beauty of nature at the River Trail and Riverside Nature Center along the Guadalupe River.
- Texas Main Street Certified City
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Pleasanton Municipal | San Antonio, TX Visited: 05/10/2020
- Airport: Nice terminal, friendly staff.
- Courtesy Car: Yes, older vehicle.
- Restaurant(s): Did not dine in Pleasanton. > 1 mile
- Historic: Birthplace of the Cowboy, visit the Longhorn Museum, very friendly people.
- Comments: CRB visited due to weather enroute to San Antonio. Used pilot lounge for conference calls.
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Cox Field | Paris, TX Visited: 01/13/2021
- Airport: Nice, clean terminal with full amenities. Friendly staff. Interesting Airport History: The airport opened in August 1943 as Cox Army Airfield and was used by the US Army Air Forces, primarily for liaison pilot training. The 157th & 163rd Liaison Squadron were based here in 1944, preparing pilots as combat replacements for AAF liaison squadrons operating overseas.
- Courtesy Car: Yes. Multiple vehicles available.
- Restaurant(s): We visited Paris on a Sunday, and hence, dining opportunities were more
- limited. We ate at the Road House Family Diner. We enjoyed the southern style fare and colorful service. Other places that we will explore on future missions include Burger Land (fries are to die for), Jax Gourmet Burgers, Paris Bakery, Pit Happens BBQ, Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant, and others. > 1 mile
- Historic: Paris is a Texas Main Street certified city. Paris is known as the "North Star of Texas". The historic downtown square is the heart of the city. Shops, restaurants, galleries, businesses reside within historic storefronts. The disastrous fire of 1916 destroyed thousands of structures in Paris, including downtown. The ensuing rebuild boasts one of the most extensive groupings of early 20th century architecture in the country.
- A city commissioned a 65-foot-tall (20 m) replica of the Eiffel Tower in 1993 and installed it on site of the Love Civic Center, southeast of the town square. In 1998, presumably as a response to the 1993 construction of a 60-foot-tall (18 m) tower in Paris, TN, the city placed a giant red cowboy hat atop its tower. The current Eiffel Tower replica is at least the second one, as an earlier replica constructed of wood was destroyed by tornado. We have visited this location on 1/31/21 and 3/31/21.
- Certified Texas Main Street City
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