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Religious truck at scenice overlook gone #78313 12/14/2015 02:49 PM 12/14/2015 02:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,553 Manhattan W weeks5051 OP Traveler
weeks5051 OP Traveler W Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,553 Manhattan	On our way to Philipsburg from Cole Bay, we saw that the truck at the top of the hill with all of the religious sayings and the Star of David was gone, replaced by a bar serving drinks. Does anyone know what the story was and why it's gone?

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Re: Religious truck at scenice overlook gone [Re: weeks5051] #78314 12/14/2015 03:04 PM 12/14/2015 03:04 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 789 Toronto Canada moxie Traveler
moxie Traveler Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 789 Toronto Canada	that's a great spot for a bar

Re: Religious truck at scenice overlook gone [Re: weeks5051] #78315 12/14/2015 03:08 PM 12/14/2015 03:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,715 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,715 Central Florida!	Wow, that truck had been there a LONG time! I would be interested to hear what happened also. Carol Hill

Re: Religious truck at scenice overlook gone [Re: weeks5051] #78316 12/14/2015 04:10 PM 12/14/2015 04:10 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 771 P phillygirl7 Traveler
phillygirl7 Traveler P Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 771	So many cruise ship passengers on buses stop there for pictures, I would not be surprised if a drink place was put there to serve those customers. I always feel a little for the look of the people in tour buses, they don't look happy at all. Must be first timers or not overly ambulatory to get on a bus instead of some of the other excursions. But I digress, I will miss that bus, it was a fixture there for a long time, with a really great view too.

Re: Religious truck at scenice overlook gone [Re: weeks5051] #78317 12/14/2015 04:12 PM 12/14/2015 04:12 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,764 Quebec kish Traveler
kish Traveler Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,764 Quebec	Last month it was empty and they seemed to be doing some renovation. The large sign was still there, leaning against the side of the building. I thought it would go up again when the painting was completed.

Re: Religious truck at scenice overlook gone [Re: kish] #78318 12/14/2015 04:45 PM 12/14/2015 04:45 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,294 J january Traveler
january Traveler J Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,294	The olden days are now officially over.

Re: Religious truck at scenice overlook gone [Re: january] #78319 12/14/2015 05:46 PM 12/14/2015 05:46 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 789 Toronto Canada moxie Traveler
moxie Traveler Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 789 Toronto Canada	maybe the owner retired- it never seemed very busy so perhaps he wasn't making much money

Re: Religious truck at scenice overlook gone [Re: weeks5051] #78320 12/14/2015 05:58 PM 12/14/2015 05:58 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 679 Burlington, Ontario, Canada J JohnandBev Traveler
JohnandBev Traveler J Joined: May 2012 Posts: 679 Burlington, Ontario, Canada	We have driven past the sign and truck since 2008. Always meant to stop. Took a pic once when stopped in traffic, but never stopped in to check it out We would also see tour buses there What was the attraction, apart from the view? J&B

Re: Religious truck at scenice overlook gone [Re: weeks5051] #78321 12/14/2015 08:55 PM 12/14/2015 08:55 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,132 St Louis, MO SXMNorm Traveler
SXMNorm Traveler Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,132 St Louis, MO	I thought I read the owner died a while back. Next SXM visit -November 2023. Also January 2024.

Re: Religious truck at scenice overlook gone [Re: SXMNorm] #78322 12/15/2015 11:57 AM 12/15/2015 11:57 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 789 Toronto Canada moxie Traveler
moxie Traveler Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 789 Toronto Canada	That would be too bad-I didn't think that he was all that old. The attraction is the view- it's beautiful; well worth the stop. I keep taking pics even though they are all the same.

Re: Religious truck at scenice overlook gone [Re: moxie] #78323 12/15/2015 03:31 PM 12/15/2015 03:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,142 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada islandgem Traveler
islandgem Traveler Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,142 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Same here Moxie. I love that view!

Re: Religious truck at scenice overlook gone [Re: SXMNorm] #78324 12/15/2015 09:49 PM 12/15/2015 09:49 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,111 St. Maarten/Long Island SharonfromSXM Traveler
SharonfromSXM Traveler Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,111 St. Maarten/Long Island	You are correct Norm the owner passed away about 6 months or so ago....One less fun landmark of SXM!! That whole area by the hill looks nothing like it did 10 years ago when Midass was still there LOL!!! www.queenofsxm.com

Re: Religious truck at scenice overlook gone [Re: SharonfromSXM] #78325 12/15/2015 09:53 PM 12/15/2015 09:53 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,715 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,715 Central Florida!	I for one am happy to see the Midea$$ corner gone! The roundabout is a big improvement there. Carol Hill

Re: Religious truck at scenice overlook gone [Re: SharonfromSXM] #78326 12/16/2015 08:57 AM 12/16/2015 08:57 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 464 Tellico Village, TN jrr1148 Traveler
jrr1148 Traveler Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 464 Tellico Village, TN	In the old days (1980's)I don't remember a guardrail. It's too bad about the owner. Like a previous poster said "the old days are now officially gone" Is Air Liendek next (the airplane bar at the entrance to P'burg)?

Re: Religious truck at scenice overlook gone [Re: jrr1148] #78327 12/16/2015 09:09 AM 12/16/2015 09:09 AM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,525 Ohio ruralcarrier Traveler
ruralcarrier Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,525 Ohio	Unless I am mistaken, Air Lekkerbek closed a while back from what I recall. read about it here J.D.

Re: Religious truck at scenice overlook gone [Re: jrr1148] #78328 12/16/2015 12:24 PM 12/16/2015 12:24 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,380 Rhode Island RonDon Traveler
RonDon Traveler Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,380 Rhode Island	Quote jrr1148 said: In the old days (1980's)I don't remember a guardrail. It's too bad about the owner. Like a previous poster said "the old days are now officially gone" Is Air Liendek next (the airplane bar at the entrance to P'burg)? We don't recall a guardrail back in 1979.

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