We went to our first Urban Air event and it was very cool!!! The idea behind it is a bunch of Airstream's camp out in some downtown America Main Street and we try to help revitalize the area by bringing the money this event generates to and for the downtown area. The local businesses love it and us and we have a blast so it's a win-win. So this year it was on Main St. in downtown Logan Ohio and they completely shut down Main Street for us from Thursday - Sunday! All the Airstream's, some 75 (!) of them all parked along both sides of the street. Quite a site to behold and what fun with local band concerts, beer tent, food trucks and a local factory tour of the last remaining washboard company in America, etc. The evenings were filled with music by not only the local talent but also impromptu street "concerts" by our own Airstreamers playing there instruments. The days filled with socializing, eating out, shopping and sight seeing. Lot's of pictures here so enjoy...
The staging area for the rally was at the Hocking County Fairgrounds right down the road from the event location on Main St. Most attendees spent Wednesday night there and were told when and where to go on Thursday morning.
Urban Air!
The theme of the event was Appalachia and a "Pimp Your Blimp" contest was on with judging on Saturday. The judging was done with canned goods to be donated to the local food bank. The first place award went to NOVA's own John & Suzie with their Appalachia general store theme but there were plenty of clever decorations...
John with his Appalachia band and store front
Lots of eating out. NOVA at M&M Diner
Michele, owner of M&M Diner with Tom & Alan
Airstreamers pickin" and jammin"! Talented group, these Airstreamers! There were a couple of late night jam sessions from the Airstreamers that were pretty great!
Lot's of socializing, seminars, bands playing and Airstreams...so many Airstreams!
Carie asleep from in sunshine...
Tom and Charlie Button -
Beautifully polished vintage Airstream!
I thought this was a really attractive Airstream with the gray on aluminum strip and the gray on aluminum fabrics -
This vintage Airstream was awesome! This couple redid it 5 years ago and it was gorgeous inside and out!
The new fiberglass NEST by Airstream -
Lot's of Segways! Apparently Airstreamers are also into Segways because including ours there were at least 4 Airstreams there with them!
Carie with our Haydocy Airstream of Columbus salesman and friend, Eric...
There's a KISS museum in downtown Logan...who knew!?!?!
