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I think Saturday is a better day, because people won't have work, and they'll be able to come at.. say, noon or early afternoon and then spend the whole day around.. we could do more than one neighborhood if time permits, and we'd be able to stay out for longer, and later.
I agree. I am soooo exhausted on Fridays. Saturday would be cool.
I just got back from a full day in Throgs Neck - and there are a bunch of really cool neighborhood bars and restaurants. We ate at the Zagat-rated Toscas and then I ventured off by myself to a snap a few pics. Stumbled upon this REALLY cool dive bar (and I use "dive" in the BEST sense of the word) - "Alphies Place - Good Food, Honest Whiskey". They were playing Aerosmith and other great rock classics. (Maybe you all are too young for that, but it that is right up my alley!) And although it was all guys at the time and I was nervous at first to step in (not used to doing that sort of thing) they made me feel welcome right away and had me laughing immediately. If you guys were to come to Parkchester, I would recommend we head on over to Throgs Neck (just a short bus ride away). And you all could take an Express Bus back to the UES. Maybe I'll post a few pics tomorrow...
Might not be your cup of tea....Just a suggestion.
I just got back from a full day in Throgs Neck - and there are a bunch of really cool neighborhood bars and restaurants. We ate at the Zagat-rated Toscas and then I ventured off by myself to a snap a few pics. Stumbled upon this REALLY cool dive bar (and I use "dive" in the BEST sense of the word) - "Arties Place - Good Food, Honest Whiskey". They were playing Aerosmith and other great rock classics. (Maybe you all are too young for that, but it that is right up my alley!) And although it was all guys at the time and I was nervous at first to step in (not used to doing that sort of thing) they made me feel welcome right away and had me laughing immediately. If you guys were to come to Parkchester, I would recommend we head on over to Throgs Neck (just a short bus ride away). And you all could take an Express Bus back to the UES. Maybe I'll post a few pics tomorrow...
Might not be your cup of tea....Just a suggestion.
It's an absolutely great suggestion, NYC Woman. Please pursue that further. It sounds like a lot of fun. Oh, and I do know/enjoy Aerosmith.
Would a location that is a bus ride from a subway be convenient for people who are not arriving as a group and are coming from possibly pretty far away like Queens and Brooklyn? It just seems like when these events happen, it's easy to say you want to come (like me, I think I want to come) but I have a feeling that when the time comes and I am faced with a long subway ride and THEN waiting for a bus, and at the end of the evening another bus ride that only brings me back to Manhattan whereupon I would have to then get on the subway. . . I just won't go.
But. . .don't plan around me, since maybe I am just not motivated enough!
Yeah... I have to concur with Henna: the one-hour subway ride I would have to Parkchester is "pushing it" anyways... a bus ride added to that and we're looking at 75 to 90 minutes for me to see a fairly generic suburban neighborhood (Throggs Neck). In order for these meets to be successful, I think that we need to really consider their proximity to express subway stops. Not many people show up when a meet is held in Union Square, so I can't imagine how few would show up in Throggs Neck!
But regarding Parkchester... what will we do there? Is there a good restaurant/lounge/bar that would be good for the meet and that is very close to the express subway stop?
No, I wouldn't suggest Parkchester for that purpose. (When I want to bring people to a really nice place, I usually opt for a 10-15 minute bus or cab ride to go somewhere else - somewhere a little more "special"). I think SobroGuy asked me because he was thinking about the people who may be interested in checking the place out to move there (I know I have gotten a bunch of messages from people who wanted to come up and have me show them around). So, maybe that will be a separate trip for a different group of people (and those people - let's continue to "talk" about you guys coming up separately. Maybe a meet up (Saturday or Sunday) in Parkchester, lunch at one of the great Italian restaurants in Throgs Neck or Little Italy and then a trip to the Botanical Gardens??)
Anyway, I will throw it back to SobroGuy for the larger group. Away you go!
I am new here ...when we say hosting - how many people we talking? And are we talking about hosting in someones house or meet at a location and go on a walking tour? I live in east elmhurst queens and would not mind helping with a queens (astoria, flushing, corona, jackson heights tour) but the issue is I am moving very soon to the North Bronx, so there is not house location for me out here. But I have lived here oh about 20 years and can help people if they have questions.
Okay I am back! Saturdays might be better. The point of the meet-ups is to learn about neighborhoods you may have an interest in, or have read/heard about and want to see. The advantage is that you are in a safe and controlled environment with a "host" or local who lives in the area, and can answer questions and take you around a bit to get a feel for it. And let's not forget...we meet some new people and learn something new about our city. I will be away Saturday October 11, so the first event will be in fact Saturday October 18, November 8, and December 13. Saturday October 18 will be in Parkchester with NYCWoman, and she will be posting the time shortly.
Geez this aint easy! Anyone want to volunteer their neighborhood for Saturday October 18?
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