| Author | Message | ||
     Vampress |
We have booked our flights. All of them...and insurance. Hope we got it right?  hehehe As it stands here is the fixed itinerary... Fly into LA May 28 for a few days Overnight trip to Vegas somewhere there. Fly to NY June 3. Lunch at Dinosaur June 6. Rent car (preferably something cool, loud and fast) and leave NY June 8 Arrive in Columbus June 13. Head to Homecoming with y'all. Leave Alpine Valley June 20. Head back to Columbus. Fly back to LA June 23 for disgustingly long connecting flight back to Oz. If anyone can give us a few tips on what to visit while in New York it would be appreciated. Also we need to know where to hire aforementioned loud, fast cool hire car? Woot Woot! Seeya soon!  | ||
| Road_thing |
If anyone can give us a few tips on what to visit while in New York it would be appreciated. You only need to know two words: Court Canfield. rt | ||
| Kenm123t |
Vampress Court loves to show every one around N.Y. Henrik may be a good suggestion for a chaperon. OH we dont drive on the side walks no matter whatCourt says Hope you have fun and Welcome! | ||
| Rkc00 |
Yes we do.  We will have to setup a photo shoot in the city with Court. Vampress we need to get some shots of you in NYC for the girls on Motorcyles thread. You in? Mike Long Island, NY (Message edited by RKC00 on February 22, 2010) | ||
| Captcaz |
Took my wife & kids there for a week last summer ... had a great time! I went to the Statue of Liberty when I was in college nearby, but it's alot better by boat at sunset. Have a great trip!  | ||
| Rkc00 |
Lived here my whole life and have never been to the statue of Liberty or the empire state building. | ||
| Drkside79 |
You don't need to go to the statue. You can get a good look at it from the Staten Island Ferry just ride it there and back. | ||
| Cliffburton |
C.B.G.B.'s | ||
| Fahren |
Having lived there for 11 years, my best, most lasting impressions of the city have been from walking, biking and generally farting around town, exploring and taking in the effect of the city as an amalgam of an incredible amount of interesting, individual things. Pretty much of a metaphor for the country: more than the sum of its parts. | ||
| Slaughter |
How long you gonna be in LA Area? There are some HISTORIC small clubs. McCabes almost always has a good night's entertainment. They just celebrated their 50th year. http://www.mccabes.com/ - check their schedule (though it doesn't look like there's anything hooked up the few days you're in the area) I'll ping a few folks in "the business" see if we can come up with something worth your attention while you're out in the LA area. | ||
| P47b |
Yes Yes Yes. CBGB 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. Enjoy the food. | ||
| Jaimec |
I may be mistaken but... isn't CBGBs GONE?? | ||
| Fahren |
That's what I thought. But I'm on the outside of the city now, just lookin' in... a real B&T type. | ||
| Ulynut |
CBGBs is no more.  Looking forward to seeing you guys in New York! | ||
| Lemonchili_x1 |
C.B.G.B.'s You're talking my language! When I think of NYC, that's always one of the first things that comes to mind... I may be mistaken but... isn't CBGBs GONE?? The actual gig venue has been closed a few years now I think  | ||
| Americanmadexb |
Man, thats going to be one BAD AZZ trip. Have fun. See ya at Homecoming! | ||
| Lemonchili_x1 |
"...walking, biking and generally farting around town, exploring and taking in the effect of the city..." Sounds cool to me. Any tips on a starting point? I've wanted to go to New York for a long time, but I'm not necessarily sure why. When I think of NY I think of: CBGB's (Blondie, The Ramones, Talking Heads, and even the first gig by The Police in the U.S.) Central Park Statue of Liberty Buildings - Empire State, Rockefeller Center, Chrysler Building, and of course the WTC site. Staten Island Ferry Broadway (and Billy Joel songs...) Really big guitar stores Brooklyn Bridge Yellow Cabs Coffee All sorts of different kinds of food  Am I on the right track? "How long you gonna be in LA Area?" We have a jet-lagged friday 28 May, then saturday/sunday Seeing a gig at a small club would be cooool. I think we also have to incorporate things like Rodeo Drive, and shopping, and if I can squeeze it in, a visit to the G&L guitar factory . Plan is to head to Vegas on the Monday. | ||
| Toona |
As it stands here is the fixed itinerary... Fly into LA May 28 for a few days Overnight trip to Vegas somewhere there. Fly to NY June 3. Lunch at Dinosaur June 6. Rent car (preferably something cool, loud and fast) and leave NY June 8 Stop in and visit Toona, XB9er and NittanyXT and eat at Clems??? Arrive in Columbus June 13. Head to Homecoming with y'all. Leave Alpine Valley June 20. Head back to Columbus. Fly back to LA June 23 for disgustingly long connecting flight back to Oz. There fixed it for ya  | ||
| Badlionsfan |
You guys gonna swing thru Cleveland on your way to C-bus to check out the rock and roll hall of fame? | ||
| Vampress |
You guys gonna swing thru Cleveland on your way to C-bus to check out the rock and roll hall of fame? Yes we are going to the R & R Hall of fame. We.ve allowed about 4-5 days travel by car, so we can check out a few more things in road-trip style. Stop in and visit Toona, XB9er and NittanyXT and eat at Clems??? Thanks Toona...how could we miss you guys...and Clems! Still not 100% sure on where everyone/everything is, so feel free to correct us should we miss something out. Vampress we need to get some shots of you in NYC for the girls on Motorcyles thread. You in? Sure Rkc, I'll try anything once! haha Just make sure you have some rose coloured lenses. I reeally need to get back in good shape for this trip! | ||
| Brumbear |
Can't wait to see you guys I believe you may be in town for the Catskill Ramble though we should see about getting you hooked up with Buells I have an xb12ss that you can borrow that may be more interesting for a Sunday and sat the 5th you could have BBQ. Just a thought. Dave | ||
| Nittanyxt |
Vamps, Take 80 west to 99 south to 76 west to 70 west to Columbus. The 3 of us are just off 99! Be nice to meet "you'ns"! That was nice Toona! | ||
| Jon |
If you think you might be in the San Francisco area at all, give a shout. | ||
| Court |
>>>>Really big guitar stores We'll be hitting "Guitar Row" during the 1st 4 hours of our jaunt. By 4:30 that afternoon . . . we'll have hit Rivington and Matt Umanov (where I got in trouble for taking the last 50th Anniversary Strat that Sting tried to buy out from under me - NOTE: It now lives in Australia) and shortly after the sunset Statue of Liberty viewing . . . we'll be hitting what is likely the world's most famed guitar store. . . yet, the one that Joni Mitchell wrote about . . . the one that Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney still visit and the one George Harrison tried to sneak into unannounced one day . . . (didn't work) . . . it's about 5 blocks from our house. Still laughing about the guitar Erik picked up . . . he was playing it and was amazed. . . I could see the wheels spinning. Then we looked at the tag . . . it was on sale . . marked down to $47,000. Some REALLY neat stuff. www.mandoweb.com We'll rock By the way . . . . if Stan tells you "it's on sale" . . keep asking questions before you hand him a credit card.  It's the only music store I know where the owner sits at the front door. . . no kidding the front door comes into his private office . . and greets everyone entering with "pick up anything you'd like and play it". | ||
| Badlionsfan |
I'll have to track your progress. If the schedule will allow I could go thru the rock hall with ya since I live less than hour from it and never been. | ||
| Lemonchili_x1 |
Ohhhh, this trip is going to be AWESOME Dave - Yep, we'll be around the same time as Catskill Ramble... Might work that one out a little closer to the time... "...The ride will be just as challenging..."  Jon - Thank you, but unfortunately I don't think we'll get to San Fran on this trip Hmmm... some very cool guitar shops... Did I say this trip is going to be awesome!? | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
I'm looking forward to doing some riding.... | ||
| Glitch |
Got to figure out some sort of way to run into y'all. Homecoming is the first choice. | ||
| Glitch |
Hey Mark, how long a ride is it from here to up your way? | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
in a car about 9, on a bike, about 10 its about 560 miles... |
