Rockford Airfest

We attended the Rockford Airfest on June 2 & 3. Airfest was good, but the management and such was very lacking. Saturday we went with Robin and got there about 8:10. After crossing intersection was stopped by deputy sherrif who informed us that it was only for vendors. Well we were to far to turn around, so had to drive quarter mile to turn around and come back. Told us the the parking lot didn't open until 9 am. Why they couldn't have stopped us before the intersection???? So we pulled over to wait. About 8:30 or so we noticed that other vehicles other than vendors were getting in. Went again and this time let us through saying they had opened early. Next day we got there at 8:30. This time deputy did stop us before the intersection. Said gates would not open until 9 am. Told him that they had opened at 8:30 the day before. Still had to go back and wait. We were not to far from the deputy where we pulled over and waited. Again noticed that they were letting people park about 8:50. Pulled up to same deputy. He said he had called right after we came and yes, they were opening at 8:30 after all. Not why in the world could he have not motioned us to come on as we were definitely close enough for him to recognize us and motion us up. Finally get in and was afraid that we would not be able to get good seats next to the runway. That was the second surprise the second day. First day they had section roped off about 50 feet along the runway and were charging $5 to set in that area. Well the great Rockford airport showed their greediness by roping off about 200 feet and chargin everyone $5. The unroped section was very small. So the second day people had to pay $5 each to set where the Saturday people did not have to pay. Again Rockford has show it's Rubeniss and small attitude. No wonder they get rated so low in the magazine ratings of cities.
More about the air show and some pictures in the next post.
Ed