Steve.
Having lived in the Phoenix area several years... twice, I know that
early July is a great time to leave as the monsoons arrive. Yes folks,
monsoons. For those of you who are not familiar with the area, it can rain
in Phoenix. A LOT. Not only that, but with temps well above 100, or 115,
and even above 120, the last thing you need is a lot of humidity as well. On
the other hand, the electrical storms are fascinating and extraordinary
spectacles to watch. Non stop vertical lightning as well as sheet lightning
going across the sky is a site to see.
Anyway, for those of you interested in coming to Arlington in July, be
sure to checkout the Northwest EAA website for details. The URL is
http://www.nweaa.org/ . There are lots of useful links. You should know
ahead of time however, that although we have been blessed with beautiful
weather the last couple years, it can also be awful. If you live here, you
just make your plans and go for it, hoping for the best. We're keeping good
thoughts and hoping the weather gods are with us again this year.
Jeff
Steve Hagar wrote:
> Last year I went to both Sun and Fun and Oshkosh and thoroughly enjoyed
> both of them. I feel no need to go again this year. However there is the
> need to get out of the opressive summer Phoenix heat. So an Arlington
> trip would fit the bill nicely. Is there any plans on having a Europa
> contingent or any type of get together up there? How extensive is the
> Arlington event? We have had the Copperstate fly in in town for several
> years. It is probably good for about a full day of visiting maybe a day
> and a half tops. I felt Sun and Fun was good for three full days and of
> course Oshkosh was good for just about the whole week. If anyone is
> familiar with Copperstate could they offer a comparison to Arlington.
> Critiques on camping and suggested arrival and exiting times would also
> be welcome. Are there any other events going on during this time? Any
> excuse to get out of Phoenix in the summer is a good one. Are any Europa
> net denizens who are locals there also paddlers (sea kayak etc). Steve
> HagarA143Mesa, AZ --- Steve Hagar--- hagargs@earthlink.net
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