The International Cessna 170 Association

O.K if there's already a thread somewhere on this topic; could a mod move it there please; otherwise..I got my medical, plane has been checked out, hotel has been booked and the credit card cleaned as much as possible so now the route planning begins. Up to Branson I'm o.k. after that need advice as to where to go and stay and what to avoid from those more seasoned ..err smarter than me.

Branson ...??? Where is that?

From the mid-continent area you might think about Creve Cour again if you need an overnight, just avoid that soy bean field!

Mena is a good stop, and you can drop in on Del. Just beware of the Rich Mountain VOR area...not an area to scud-run...so if the wx is good, that'd be a choice, IMO. Not far from there NE of Mena is Mountain Home, ARkansas (NOT Missouri) for B&B, cheap gas, and free courtesy car if you call ahead. That little town is full of musicians and every night on the little town square/gazebos are ad hoc sing alongs and hoe downs. Sweet little visit to a by-gone era, mindful of the movie "Music Man" kind of town.

That was the first convention, I attended in the U.S....was pretty goood!
Thanks for the music man tip George, might have a hard time tearing Mary Anne away from a place like that.
One of the challenges I thought I might face was weather similar to the weather we had on the St Louis air tour. I liked the idea of the tour but with the visibility.,I didn't dare take my eye off the plane in front of me and saw very little of anything.