[SFDXA] [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Dayton Hamvention 2017

[William Marx]

Correction:
Parking lot west, flea market east. 


> On May 18, 2017, at 4:34 PM, William Marx <bmarx at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 
> Third Blush. 
> 
> I counted 25 food trucks and booths manned by local families. There are many home style pork and beef dishes. It may not be the healthiest but certainly refreshing from hot dogs and dry hamburgers we experience normally. More like a State Fair. I liked it, but I non of us come to a Hamfest for the food. It was just a nice surprise. 
> 
> So far the new Dayton is Looking good and will be as pleasantly mysterious in trying to find something you saw an hour ago. Wide aisles and all the familiar large vendors. 
> 
> I'm told the police will be assisting on the roads in from the main road "35". 
> 
> Parking is on the west side and the flea market section is on the west side. You have to enter the main grounds and walk through over the race track to the midfield where flea market spaces are. Not a big deal, just information. 
> 
> Both areas therefore open at 9am  because of that.
> Bill W2CQ
> 
>> 
>> Second Blush:
>> Outside it looks like Orlando,
>> Inside it looks like Dayton.
>> 
>> At Dayton pre 2017, If I rained you ran into Hara.
>> This year if it rains you run into one of the many buildings(Marconi, Maxim, Hertz etc.  Or tents, Lots of tents.
>> 
>> Bill W2CQ
>> 
>>> Subject: Dayton Hamvention 2017
>>> 
>>> First Blush:
>>> 
>>> It looks a lot like Orlando. Lots more buildings, grass area flea market. Several main buildings house the larger vendors. They're only about half set up so far.
>>> 
>>> Now for the best part. The Food!
>>> 
>>> Whole Hog Sausage, Steak on a stick, Tator Tots, Baked Potatoes. Kettle Corn, BBQ Pork, Corn Dogs Best food at a Hamfest Ever!
>>> 
>>> Looks like rain this weekend, hope not but it's lookin' good for a great Hamvention.
>>> 
> 
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