Airplanes on Main Street

1957 Piper Pacer and Wooden water tank in Beaumont, Kansas - click to enlarge
Photo: Molly McMillin The Wichita Eagle

  The old Hotel Beaumont in the Town of the same name, located in the Flint Hills of Kansas, has been restored.  The hotel is a favorite of pilots and light planes, motorcyclist, and drivers of restored autos.
  Ben VanKampen flew his restored 1957 Piper Pacer to Beaumont, landed on the grass airstrip, and taxied down Main Street to a parking area for planes and the Beaumont Hotel.  It was, in his words, a terrific experience taxing on the Main Street which usually would never happen.
  The old hotel, built in 1879, has been completely refurbished and is more than ready for your visit.
Read more: http://www.kansas.com/2014/07/05/3541105/restored-beaumont-hotel-taking.html

The Hotel, the plane is parked in the rear - click to enlarge
Photo: Molly McMillin The Wichita Eagle