Ed Guidicelli of Sheffield, Ohio plans to turn a 1948 42-passenger Convair airplane once owned by cult leader Bhagwan Shree Rajnessh into a luxury bed and breakfast. Apparently though, his neighbors are complaining about his backyard tourist stop, which also includes a vintage caboose. As a result, township officials are now requiring Guidicelli to have his property rezoned to commercial, a difficult challenge, if he wants to open the airplane as an inn. From the Associated Press (photo from Roadside America):
Guidicelli believes the project could help put his economically depressed Lorain County town on the map…
"(The plane) is a piece of history," Guidicelli said. "And most people are thrilled that I'm saving it. A part of me knew it would be an uphill battle. But if I don't do it now, I never will."
Link to AP article, Link to more background on Roadside America
