[Barlibash] Barlibash 2007: Atlanta or Jersey Shore?

[maegwen]

Yes, and opinions are good. :)
 
How I see it, though, is that we're not planning Bash at NYC, so NYC becomes
more of a side trip to do one particular thing, whatever that thing might
be, *if people want.* It's not much different from saying let's take a
one-hour trip to Atlantic City.
 
Long side trips often happens at any Bash. In Seattle some of us drove to
Gamgee's house, in Toronto we went to Niagara Falls. In Chicago there was a
jaunt to Marquette University, and SF to Muir Woods. Each of these took,
roughly, 1 to 2 hours each way. 
 
The point being, is that if people *choose* to do it, then they don't mind
the time spent. 
 
Personally, I'll be poolside sipping a cold drink. But for people who've
never had the chance to NYC, or might never have it again, a one-hour train
ride to have seven hours in the greatest city on earth might seem very cool.
:)
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Joel [mailto:jpubx1 at westvi.com] 
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 7:44 AM
To: maegwen at theonering.net; 'Simon'; Barlibash at theonering.net
Subject: RE: [Barlibash] Barlibash 2007: Atlanta or Jersey Shore?


We are in agreement in all but what constitutes "fun" - taking a bit less
than two hours via train each way is within my 3-5 hour total commute time
estimate - especially when you include getting to the train station and
waiting for the next train to leave. So yes, a Circle Line tour or Red Apple
bus are feasible... 

The reason I don't find this satisfying is that New York City is at a level
where I place only Tokyo and London - there is so much that I'd rather focus
on NYC for days at a time, then give it a few hours.

Just stating opinions. :)

At 04:05 AM 8/13/2006, maegwen wrote:


I disagree, Joel.

The train takes people from the Shore to NYC in under two hours. It's
entirely possible, if people are interested, to do a day trip to New York.
It wouldn't be an exhaustive visit, aka "let's see everything," but if
people desired to go up to do a Red Apple bus or Circle Line boat tour, or
to climb the Empire State Building, it's doable and not much more or less
than we've seen of any other city we've been to. 




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