Seriously--pull a plane?

On Saturday, August 21 at 10 am, Long Beach Airport will be sponsoring a plane pull. Sort of like a tractor pull and sort of like a tug of war, teams of 25 will be given two tries each to pull a FedEx Airbus 310 airplane for 12 feet on the tarmac. Teams will be judged for distance, speed, and creativity of their T-shirt design. The cost to participate is $50 per person, and proceeds will go to Special Olympics of Southern California.

Come Fly with Me! (I wish)

Airship Ventures has tethered the world's largest zeppelin at Long Beach Airport this very minute. From now through Tuesday, tickets are available to glide aboard the Eureka for two-hour sightseeing tours, including one night flight on the evening of July 4th. Sounds pretty mind-blowing, but unfortunately, so is the price--$495 for the sightseeing and $1200 for the fireworks. That's some expensive firecrackers. I've heard of people reaching 100 and getting a free ride on the Goodyear blimp. I'll just have to keep up on my healthy diet.