Well, dinner it is, then.

Don't rely on eating at Camden Yard. It's expensive and not very good. That's how they make money. I'm not sure if they still have them But NASA has open houses once a month on Sat or Sun. Also in SUitland is a museum open to the public by appt only. They repair old aiplanes for museums.

I would love to join one day or for dinner. Haven't checked this forum in a while due to being out of town but I am very interested in a FlyerTalk get together here in my "new" home.

Hmmm. Let me see if we can do a tour of the College Park airport or the place where they store the aircraft that they couldn't fit into the Air and Space Museum. For those of you who don't know, the College Park airport is the oldest continuously operarting public airport in the country.

However, these things will require driving. So, before I check around on them, who will have a car?

My Honda Accord will be available.

I also think the Suitland, MD aircraft restoration shop mentioned earlier is the "Garber facility" of the Smithsonian's Air & Space Museum, which is opened for tours one weekend a year or by appointment.

I may have a car, or I may take the train down, I haven't decided yet.

I have a car

I should have a rental that week.

So, it looks like we have three cars, plus mine, and maybe a fourth for 16 people. If we get the fourth, I'd be okay with it, but let's put it like this. While I technically can carry four people in my car, if you folks think coach seating is bad, you haven't been in the back seat of my car.

Exactly. 3 Adults in the back of my Ford Escort is not a Good Thing(tm).

It doesn't look like we will have enough vehicles to do the little trip on Saturday. I'll find something that works that's in the city so that folks can take the Metro there or something like that.

I can clean out my mini van. It will seat 7. That's enough.

Thanks, Faye. I'll get in touch with the College Park Airport today and see what I can find out.

Now I forgot to warn people. My van is used mainly to haul stuff. While it is in excellent running condition. The air conditioner does not work. I will try to get it to a repair shop before than.

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