On Land or up in the Air?
The Founder’s Plaza, located in Grapevine Texas, holds a special place in my heart. This location is filled with childhood memories for me as I spent most of my summers and holidays here with my family. The founders plaza was built in 1995 in dedication to the founders of the Dallas Fort Worth airport. The significance of the airport is tremendous in the Dallas area. With the airport came a major economic stimulus including in influx of wealth and jobs like the one that my father has and that my grandfather had. Along with the Founder's Plaza, the Dallas Fort Worth airport is very sentimental to me as I spent most of my life traveling and starting my destination at that airport.
This location overviews the airport runway, and with the binoculars provided you can literally see the planes land from midair or takeoff. It’s an exhilarating experience. The smoke from the burnt rubber of the tires surrounds the plane as it makes a stop and proceeds to its terminal. At night however, it’s a whole different experience as the whole airport is lit up against the night sky. You see twinkling lights from the plane in the sky mimicking stars getting nearer and nearer to you as the plane descends for landing. To be in a plane previously and to watch it land is so surreal. To be in the sky, surrounded by clouds, and above major bodies of water and to watch the plane land safely and it’s passengers shuffle off as though they weren’t just thousands of feet above land in the air is amazing. The founder's plaza captures the whole experience in being both a bystander and a passenger.
This plaza is like a drive-in, you can sit in your car and watch the planes land or you can sit on the benches outside. It is a family friendly area where you can bring lunch and snacks and converse. The atmosphere is always lively and friendly with photographers, families, and lovers all gathered to watch planes land. There is even a radio which transmits the pilots speaking and planning their takeoff or landing. It’s an overall good outdoor location to wind down and relax with your loved ones. If you haven’t been to this location I encourage you to go, you have nothing to lose! If you’re an enthusiast for an adventure and travel this location will fuel your desire to be up in the air.
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