courtesy Hobart Main Street
By Linda Barnett
Last week I was in Hobart and Sayre for a liaison visitation. Sayre Main Street is recovering from Hoot ‘n Scoot. There were about 5,000 people in attendance with 50 vendors. Thirty participants were displayed in the car and motorcycle show. Sayre has some new businesses downtown but my favorite is the new restaurant, Patio 8 Cafe. They have the best chicken salad I have had in a long time. It’s called the ‘Bird of Paradise’. Reasonable prices, too.
Hobart is hosting the Southwest Regional Meeting at the General Tommy Franks Museum next week. We received a tour of the museum from the General himself. This is a great facility just off the square in Hobart. There are exhibits of his medals, including the Medal of Honor, and you will soon be able to hear a recording of the actual conversation when President Bush gave the orders to bomb Iraq. No matter how you feel about U.S. participation in the war, it is a part of our history. With air force bases in Lawton and Altus, this should be an extraordinary draw for tourists to downtown Hobart.
