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Robert Pearlman
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posted 03-24-2007 09:40 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
From The New York Times:
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The old-timers still talk of manned rockets and raucous nights at the space cowboy roadhouses, the Moon Hut and the Mouse Trap, places where yesterday’s gravity resisters could raise a beer to honor the Moon and missions thereabouts.

Since those days, a whole generation has known space travel only by the shuttle, its orbital perambulations practically terrestrial by comparison. But in a quarter-century of blastoffs here, that bulky, snub-nosed, imperfect craft has gained its own set of admirers and collectors along this space coast.


Continue reading The Shuttle May Go, but the Stories Will Linger

Long-time cS member and AstroAddies co-moderator Cindy Schellenberg is quoted... congratulations Cindy!

lunarrv15
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posted 03-24-2007 02:36 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for lunarrv15   Click Here to Email lunarrv15     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
what is the address of the Shuttle Bar and Grill.

would add it to place for stopping if my plan for shuttle fall/winter launch is schedule when I have my ususal vacation time.

MarylandSpace
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posted 03-24-2007 03:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MarylandSpace   Click Here to Email MarylandSpace     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The Shuttles Restaurant is located in Merritt Island.

A group of Cs members were fortunate to hear Winston Scott at lunch during the last AHOF induction at a gathering organized by cS member Bryan McKay. Scott was awesome and down to earth.

Garry

Ben
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posted 03-24-2007 08:52 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ben   Click Here to Email Ben     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It is on State Road 3 just south and outside the KSC gate. If you are staying in Cocoa Beach, for example, you would drive right past Shuttle's going to the visitors complex.

lunarrv15
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posted 03-25-2007 02:35 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for lunarrv15   Click Here to Email lunarrv15     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Man...I past then several times and didn't know it.

astro-nut
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posted 03-28-2007 02:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for astro-nut   Click Here to Email astro-nut     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
When I was in Florida for 3 weeks for the STS-114 Discovery mission. I ate lunch at Shuttles bar & grill daily. I enjoyed the food and just the great atmosphere. Even got to meet some USA Employees having lunch and spoke to each of them. My waitress was a girl name Kim and she was very polite and even knew what I wanted to drink after a couple of visits. I also visited SpaceShirts store right next door to Shuttles. Both places are awesome and they are located next door to each other. When I return to Merrit Island again, I will definately stop at both places again. Both places are worth stopping for. Good to see them get good publicity. Thank You.

lunarrv15
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posted 03-29-2007 12:40 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for lunarrv15   Click Here to Email lunarrv15     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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I also visited SpaceShirts store right next door to Shuttles. Both places are awesome and they are located next door to each other

That building!! I've been into the space store.

Guess this guy, might have been the owner, told me that was a bar during one visit. Didn't say it was also an eating establishment.

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