Republic, WA. This little town in the northeast part of the state really knows how to put on an event. What seems to be the entire town turns out, volunteering to make sure pilots feel welcome – and we do.
Airport located above Lake Curlew, tucked into a beautiful valley.
Plenty of grassy parking for putting up tents. Judy flew with me in Path and we met Bob and Diane to camp together.Food above average at fair prices. Breakfast is the usual pancakes to which they add ham and cooked to order eggs! Saturday night is the steak feed. They load a beautiful chunk of steak on your plate which you take to the apple wood grill and cook to your own satisfaction. Added is a baked potato, coleslaw, and baked beans.
Live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights. They have a local “Elvis” that is so good I thought they were playing a CD!
Area tours, at no charge, include a boat ride on Lake Curlew. Yup, a storm was coming in, but blew by without rain.
Visit to and ride on Antique merry-go-round, which is a real work of art.Townspeople come out and wander among the planes, learning about aviation and sharing info about their beautiful corner of the world.
This Mom and her two boys were especially eager to get involved and inspired us to load them up with information and encouragement.
This warbird, a Russian Yak (I think) flew in providing an impromptu airshow.
Because everyone attending is so relaxed and happy, the making of new friends and renewing of old acquaintances is guaranteed.
I’m already looking forward to visiting Republic again next year. Fly-in is held the last full weekend in August. Hope to see some of you there!
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