18th Annual BRT - June 10, 2017 Saturday in Brooklyn NY
Apr 15, 2017, 8:51 pm
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I have "heckled" in the past by videoing a little bit of your tour spiel because we just don't get NY accents like yours out here on my part of the west coast. My trip pic albums would never be complete without a little Dan BRT speak.
Apr 17, 2017, 7:51 am
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Since today is 4/17 (fee was due 4/15), if anyone wants to join in the tour, I can clear 1 seat immediately.
Apr 20, 2017, 10:12 am
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I can be counted on to heckle Dan or anyone else
Apr 29, 2017, 5:11 pm
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Hopefully will get out of my friend's baby shower in time to make it to L&B!
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May 8, 2017, 7:09 am
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I should remember this, but don't. About what time do things end? I am trying to work some theatre tickets for the weekend so probably need to cut out early. It's not an issue but I need to coordinate plans with somebody else so need to have an estimate.
May 8, 2017, 8:51 pm
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If you want to work backwards, we stop at L&B for our pizza dinner between 6: - 7:00. There's a subway 3 blocks away. ETA back to midtown Manhattan > 45 minutes. Or, last year we stopped for a late afternoon snack (see below). That ws 4:30 ish. The subway is a couple of blocks away. ETA to midtown > 20 - 25 minutes.
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Lunch here starting at 11:00 - 12:30. Plenty of new gourmet vendors. http://www.smorgasburg.com/2016/03/n...sburg-vendors/ This is a big hit every year.
Attention new riders > come hungry.
Check out all the non food vendors. http://brooklynflea.com/vendors/
Last year, we stopped here as a substitute for the late afternoon Starbucks stop. http://www.butterandscotch.com/menu/
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May 8, 2017, 9:07 pm
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Pick up location: Write it down.
234 East 46 street. It's the same location as previous tours. This is between Second and Third Avenue on the east side. It's just down the block from Sparks Steakhouse.
Arrive 9:30 - 9:45. Doors close at 10:00. Departure immediately following. Its happened before, and it will happen again. I did leave Catman, one of my oldest dearest FT friends, behind.
Rest assured that I will not be calling you if you're late. If you want my cell, please PM me. If you are running late, I'll give you directions to our first stop; and it's not going to be easy this year if the L line shuts down for the weekend, in anticipation of an 18 month closure.
You'll need cash for pizza at L&B + bakery goodies + lunch at http://www.smorgasburg.com/ < extended lunch here, overlooking the eastside of midtown Manhattan.
Depending on time, I may make adjustments to the itn. New stops this year? Maybe. Truth be told, I wouldn't mind going back to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, (BRT 3 stopped here) but that's a minimum of 60 - 90 minutes.
I guess we could cut back on the food and bakery and snack stops, but then why bother with the tour. 
This was suggested > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Bennett_Field It's a possibility. We'll see.
Write it down > pick up location 234 East 46 street. It happens every year. Someone will post here or PM me asking where the pick up location is.
dh
234 East 46 street. It's the same location as previous tours. This is between Second and Third Avenue on the east side. It's just down the block from Sparks Steakhouse.
Arrive 9:30 - 9:45. Doors close at 10:00. Departure immediately following. Its happened before, and it will happen again. I did leave Catman, one of my oldest dearest FT friends, behind.
Rest assured that I will not be calling you if you're late. If you want my cell, please PM me. If you are running late, I'll give you directions to our first stop; and it's not going to be easy this year if the L line shuts down for the weekend, in anticipation of an 18 month closure.
You'll need cash for pizza at L&B + bakery goodies + lunch at http://www.smorgasburg.com/ < extended lunch here, overlooking the eastside of midtown Manhattan.
Depending on time, I may make adjustments to the itn. New stops this year? Maybe. Truth be told, I wouldn't mind going back to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, (BRT 3 stopped here) but that's a minimum of 60 - 90 minutes.
I guess we could cut back on the food and bakery and snack stops, but then why bother with the tour.
This was suggested > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Bennett_Field It's a possibility. We'll see.
Write it down > pick up location 234 East 46 street. It happens every year. Someone will post here or PM me asking where the pick up location is.
dh
May 9, 2017, 4:13 pm
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Pick up location: Write it down.
234 East 46 street. It's the same location as previous tours. This is between Second and Third Avenue on the east side. It's just down the block from Sparks Steakhouse.
Arrive 9:30 - 9:45. Doors close at 10:00. Departure immediately following. Its happened before, and it will happen again. I did leave Catman, one of my oldest dearest FT friends, behind.
Rest assured that I will not be calling you if you're late. If you want my cell, please PM me. If you are running late, I'll give you directions to our first stop; and it's not going to be easy this year if the L line shuts down for the weekend, in anticipation of an 18 month closure.
You'll need cash for pizza at L&B + bakery goodies + lunch at http://www.smorgasburg.com/ < extended lunch here, overlooking the eastside of midtown Manhattan.
Depending on time, I may make adjustments to the itn. New stops this year? Maybe. Truth be told, I wouldn't mind going back to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, (BRT 3 stopped here) but that's a minimum of 60 - 90 minutes.
I guess we could cut back on the food and bakery and snack stops, but then why bother with the tour.
This was suggested > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Bennett_Field It's a possibility. We'll see.
Write it down > pick up location 234 East 46 street. It happens every year. Someone will post here or PM me asking where the pick up location is.
dh
234 East 46 street. It's the same location as previous tours. This is between Second and Third Avenue on the east side. It's just down the block from Sparks Steakhouse.
Arrive 9:30 - 9:45. Doors close at 10:00. Departure immediately following. Its happened before, and it will happen again. I did leave Catman, one of my oldest dearest FT friends, behind.
Rest assured that I will not be calling you if you're late. If you want my cell, please PM me. If you are running late, I'll give you directions to our first stop; and it's not going to be easy this year if the L line shuts down for the weekend, in anticipation of an 18 month closure.
You'll need cash for pizza at L&B + bakery goodies + lunch at http://www.smorgasburg.com/ < extended lunch here, overlooking the eastside of midtown Manhattan.
Depending on time, I may make adjustments to the itn. New stops this year? Maybe. Truth be told, I wouldn't mind going back to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, (BRT 3 stopped here) but that's a minimum of 60 - 90 minutes.
I guess we could cut back on the food and bakery and snack stops, but then why bother with the tour.
This was suggested > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Bennett_Field It's a possibility. We'll see.
Write it down > pick up location 234 East 46 street. It happens every year. Someone will post here or PM me asking where the pick up location is.
dh
May 11, 2017, 10:46 am
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