Help Us Develop Packages for Pilots

What Fly-In Package Deals Would You Like At Our New Motel on Mustang Island?

  • Dinner for Two at a local Mustang Island restaurant?

    Votes: 20 69.0%

  • Bay fishing charter?

    Votes: 2 6.9%

  • Deep-sea fishing charter?

    Votes: 1 3.4%

  • Dolphin watching cruise?

    Votes: 17 58.6%

  • Round(s) of golf?

    Votes: 6 20.7%
  • Total voters
    29
wsuffa said:
Waddarburger's not the best burger (Chris Madrid's burgers in San Antonio is far, far better), but it IS better than the national chains. All I meant.
Click to expand...

Right -- didn't mean you suggested it was!

Hardees was doing pretty well with the new Thickburger for a while (compared to typical chains).

Best chow in Corpus is any fresh shrimp and the biker BBQ place next to the Cathedral.

YUM!!
 
SCCutler said:
I have this sneaky feeling you're gonna create a sort of mini-boom for Port A. Just a hunch. Something about thinking outside the box...
Click to expand...

I hope so, when we were down there it seems the island could use a little new motivation.
 
bigred177 said:
I hope so, when we were down there it seems the island could use a little new motivation.
Click to expand...

When were you here last? This weekend is Sand Fest, and the place is ROCKING. I don't know how many people can fit on the beach, but I think we're going to test it... :yesnod:

One thing you *may* be referring to is the appearance of some buildings on the island. Remember, this is still more of a fishing village than a tourist trap -- that fate still awaits it, I'm afraid (although I will do what I can to prevent that from happening) -- so the locals aren't especially interested in impressing anyone. Their belief is that they live in paradise, and if you want to share it, c'mon down.

It took me a while to "get" that, cuz there ARE some "interesting" zoning laws (which is to say, there aren't any!) on the island. You can have a million-dollar home next to a double-wide on stilts, and no one cares. This would NEVER happen in Iowa, but the longer I'm here, the more I like it. Everyone is very egalitarian and laid back -- it's the island, mon! :lol:
 
dmccormack said:
I had a Whataburger in Corpus at the Whataburger temple overlooking the bay and was absolutely underwhelmed.

I think it's like anything you grow up with -- "It's the best!" because it's what you remember.
Click to expand...

Yep. Here's a perfect example of that phenomenon: When we moved to Iowa in '97, everyone we met said "You've got to eat a 'Maid Rite' if you want to appreciate Iowa food." So we did.

Gag. Dry, crumbly hamburger on a dry bun? WTF? The first time we tried it, we figured we just got a "bad" one -- but they never got any better. But the folks who grew up there continue to rave about them still.
 
Jay Honeck said:
Yep. Here's a perfect example of that phenomenon: When we moved to Iowa in '97, everyone we met said "You've got to eat a 'Maid Rite' if you want to appreciate Iowa food." So we did.

Gag. Dry, crumbly hamburger on a dry bun? WTF? The first time we tried it, we figured we just got a "bad" one -- but they never got any better. But the folks who grew up there continue to rave about them still.
Click to expand...

Janet accompanied me on a business trip to Fredricksburg, VA last year.

One of the local guys said, "Hey, be sure you take your wife to Carls -- the best ice cream!"

So, we ate somewhere in downtown F'burg (has an artsy, yet Confederate, old virginia vibe), then decided to walk to Carls since it was "just down the street."

OK....

So we walked.

And walked....

And walked.........

We encountered a few other folks and asked, "Where's Carls?"

"Oh, just down the street..."

So we walked...

An hour later we approached the old-looking ice cream stand:

09_18_08_geocaching_in_fredericksburg_virginia_03.jpg



There was a line in front -- "Well, that's a good sign!"

After the obligatory 10 minute wait, I approached the window.

The menu?

VANILLA SOFT SERV
CHOCOLATE SYRUP
STRAWBERRY SYRUP
SHAKES

Limited, but must be super good.

I handed over the eight bucks or so and walked away from the counter with a tiny vanilla cone and a small bowl of vanilla with a light layer of Hersey's syrup on top.

I handed it over to Janet who looked at me like I was handing her a plate of bugs.

"That's it?"

"Yeah... That's it. Must be really good..."

It wasn't.

I've had three year old Dilly Bars at tired old Dairy Queens in Georgia that would stomp Carls.

We laughed about it as we walked the miles back to our car.

Yeah -- Carls -- only if you don't have a single flipping clue what Ice Cream actually is (which folks in Dairy country actually do).
 
Last edited:
dmccormack said:
Yeah -- Carls -- only if you don't have a single flipping clue what Ice Cream actually is (which folks in Dairy country actually do).
Click to expand...

Great story!

We're from Wisconsin ("The Dairy State") and grew up with outstanding REAL ice cream. Places like "Dairy Queen" for the little kids who didn't know any better. Real ice cream doesn't come in a giant zip-lock bag, nor does it share the same ingredients as latex paint.

The best we've ever had, though, was in Waterford, WI. It's called "Uncle Harry's", and we used to ride our motorcycle from Racine just to get their ice cream and frozen custard.

I see they're still in business, all these years later:
http://national.citysearch.com/profile/11001784/waterford_wi/uncle_harry_s_frozen_custard.html

Mmmmm... Man, that sounds good right now. We haven't scouted out an ice cream parlor on the island yet!
 
Jay Honeck said:
Great story!

We're from Wisconsin ("The Dairy State") and grew up with outstanding REAL ice cream. Places like "Dairy Queen" for the little kids who didn't know any better. Real ice cream doesn't come in a giant zip-lock bag, nor does it share the same ingredients as latex paint.

The best we've ever had, though, was in Waterford, WI. It's called "Uncle Harry's", and we used to ride our motorcycle from Racine just to get their ice cream and frozen custard.

I see they're still in business, all these years later:
http://national.citysearch.com/profile/11001784/waterford_wi/uncle_harry_s_frozen_custard.html

Mmmmm... Man, that sounds good right now. We haven't scouted out an ice cream parlor on the island yet!
Click to expand...

Maybe you can add an Ice Cream counter to the hotel? :D

Good ice cream is worth driving/ flying/ riding/ walking/ crawling for!

Our favorite is the Creamery in Strasburg, PA.

Get's a bit tourist-infested on weekends, but is still some good stuff!
 
dmccormack said:
Maybe you can add an Ice Cream counter to the hotel? :D

Good ice cream is worth driving/ flying/ riding/ walking/ crawling for!

Our favorite is the Creamery in Strasburg, PA.

Get's a bit tourist-infested on weekends, but is still some good stuff!
Click to expand...


Try the one at Penn State its called of Course the Penn State Creamery mmmmmmm. You can fly to KUNV and have some of da best.
 
AdamZ said:
Try the one at Penn State its called of Course the Penn State Creamery mmmmmmm. You can fly to KUNV and have some of da best.
Click to expand...

Is that still around? Gotta plan a trip...
 
wsuffa said:
WhatABurger (pronounced: "waddarburger") isn't bad at all. Chain got its start just up the road from you in Corpus Christi.... I think they recently moved corporate offices to San Antonio. Of the fast-food places, Waddarburger beats the other chains hands down. It is still a chain, but it's familiar to most any Texan & indigenous to the area.
Click to expand...

Okay, so Mary and I were in Corpus tonight (buying a brazillion coffee makers and clock radios from you-know-where; if only there were an alternative!) and I decided "what the heck -- What-A-Burger it is." (Mary was appropriately appalled...)

It was good. Excellent bacon-cheeseburger in fact, with good fries. They even offered grilled onions, so A+ for that! I was especially pleased to see shakes AND malts offered (it's GOT to be malt, man), so I ordered a strawberry malt.

The "medium" was an ENORMOUS tub of some sort of frozen latex paint-like slush. Nothing even remotely resembling "strawberries" was in it, and the "malt" they used was that horrible LIQUID malt. Ugh. Just terrible.

So, score them "zero" for ice cream drinks, but a solid "8" for burgers. Way better than Mickey D's, somewhat better than Booger King, not quite as good as Hardees.
 
SkyHog said:
Ummm....helloo????

In-n-Out??
Click to expand...

In-n-Outs are good in their own way (for one thing, the bumper stickers you can modify to read, "In-n-Out Urge"), but they are limited. And, none in Texas, so irrelevant.

That said, a Double-Double sounds good just now...
 
OMG. Please tell me that this guy hasn't actually been elected to hold any office in the United States!


Oh yeah, he's real, all right. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-GA. Occupies the seat formerly held by the very memorable Rep. Cynthia McKinney, D-GA. The 4th District, (mostly DeKalb County) GA has standards, and it intends to keep them up.


As for packages, if I were looking for a package deal, count me among those who'd be more intrigued by an afternoon's sail than any of the options listed, but given the possibility of no wind or other poor wx, maybe it's one of those things best done on the spur of the moment, a la carte.
 
Oh yeah, he's real, all right. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-GA. Occupies the seat formerly held by the very memorable Rep. Cynthia McKinney, D-GA. The 4th District, (mostly DeKalb County) GA has standards, and it intends to keep them up.
Click to expand...

Well, I'm glad that Georgia is open-minded about hiring the mentally handicapped, but he's "AFRAID THE ISLAND WILL TIP OVER"? That's beneath the capacity of most 5-year olds. Or was he just stoned?

As for packages, if I were looking for a package deal, count me among those who'd be more intrigued by an afternoon's sail than any of the options listed, but given the possibility of no wind or other poor wx, maybe it's one of those things best done on the spur of the moment, a la carte.
Click to expand...

Sailing doesn't seem to be big here, which I find odd given the nearly constant breeze and endless water. I'm sure there are options I haven't explored, though, so rest assured I *will* find a sailing charter or three.

It's funny -- yesterday was overcast and breezy, with temps in the 60s -- and I put on a sweatshirt. Augh! I've been here just ten days, and already my blood is getting thin... :D
 
Jay Honeck said:
Sky-diving is big here, too. Anyone want to add that?
Click to expand...

TOTALLY! I'm a skydiving coach and am always looking for cool places to fly the Glasair into so I can skydive.

The rest of you wusses need to grab a pair and get your knees in the breeze!!! :yesnod: :D
 
wsuffa said:
Waddarburger's not the best burger (Chris Madrid's burgers in San Antonio is far, far better), but it IS better than the national chains. All I meant.
Click to expand...

Mmm... Chris Madrid's - I just got to experience them back in January... one of the best burgers I've ever had.

dmccormack said:
Maybe you can add an Ice Cream counter to the hotel? :D

Good ice cream is worth driving/ flying/ riding/ walking/ crawling for!

Our favorite is the Creamery in Strasburg, PA.

Get's a bit tourist-infested on weekends, but is still some good stuff!
Click to expand...

I think adding a Blue Bell Ice Cream counter would be a great idea. Blue Bell is headquartered in Brenham, TX (between Houston & Austin), but it is considered by many to be THE Texas ice cream. I consider it to be very good, though not the best ice cream I've ever had.
 
t0r0nad0 said:
I think adding a Blue Bell Ice Cream counter would be a great idea. Blue Bell is headquartered in Brenham, TX (between Houston & Austin), but it is considered by many to be THE Texas ice cream. I consider it to be very good, though not the best ice cream I've ever had.
Click to expand...

We just found one! It's called "Deserted Island" and is only two blocks from the Harbor Inn, too, so my diet is now COMPLETELY shot to pieces.

Mmmmm... Warm brownie hot fudge sundae... :yesnod:
 
Jay Honeck said:
Yep. Here's a perfect example of that phenomenon: When we moved to Iowa in '97, everyone we met said "You've got to eat a 'Maid Rite' if you want to appreciate Iowa food." So we did.

Gag. Dry, crumbly hamburger on a dry bun? WTF? The first time we tried it, we figured we just got a "bad" one -- but they never got any better. But the folks who grew up there continue to rave about them still.
Click to expand...

Ugh. I had a "Maid Rite" (more like Yeah Rite) once. Didn't need to give them a second chance. :vomit:

As far as the fast-food burger joints go, Whataburger is pretty good. Culver's has better burgers, but Whataburger has some really good onion rings. And they're fast and cheap and not McD's. Shakes there are pretty decent too. (Edit: Can't say anything about the malts, and Culver's is much better in that regard too... ;))
 
Last edited:
AdamZ said:
Try the one at Penn State its called of Course the Penn State Creamery mmmmmmm. You can fly to KUNV and have some of da best.
Click to expand...

The Creamery is pretty good - But for me, all ice cream is measured against Babcock Hall ice cream. You'll find 'em at the flagship university of the Dairy State. :D
 
Hedy, Jay, I'm just thinkin' here...

...do you (or will you) have any facilities appropriate for meetings of relatively modest size? I can sure see a case for trying to persuade some Boards of Directors to bust out of the Big City Hotel mold.

I can think of worse things than going someplace new, fun and (gasp) not ridiculously expensive.
 
Jay Honeck said:
Well, okay -- there's something here called a "WhatAburger", and a Dairy Queen that's apparently been here since Christ had the measles -- but otherwise, the island is pretty much clean of that blight. Mary and I are on a mission to eat at every restaurant on the island before we take possession (hey -- we've got to know what to recommend, don't we?) but we're running out of time. (And I've gained 6 pounds in 6 days!)
Click to expand...

WhatAburger is a Texas institution.. founded in Corpus Christi.. its just a little bit different from your other chain fast foods but I will say if you chow down on the occasional fast food burger, this place is just as tasty as any other chain..

The bacon double cheeseburger is a great artery clogger :yikes:
 
SCCutler said:
OK, Jay, now I agree - McDonalds is the Holiday Inn Express of food- you know what you're gonna get, and it's dull.

But if you must eat fast food, Whataburger, the chain out of Corpus Christi, ain't bad; and Texas DQs are known to be the better renegade version of the DQ brand. Lotta history there. For decades, the small-town DQ was the 5:00 AM breakfast before ranch/farm/oilfield work place. And, they have Dilly Bars.

All that said, we'll expect you to have the best gems of restaurants scoped-out.

I have this sneaky feeling you're gonna create a sort of mini-boom for Port A. Just a hunch. Something about thinking outside the box...
Click to expand...

The man speaks the truth.... nuff said..
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top