OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread Scott Loveless
The wife and I are planning a weekend getaway to NYC sometime within the next couple months. The tentative plans include hitching a ride on the Amtrak to Penn Station. Most likely we'll be arriving around lunch time on a Saturday and departing the following afternoon. Would anyone have recommend

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread Paul Sorenson
Can't help with the local sightseeing, but keep in mind when making your plans that B&H will be closed on Saturday. ;>) -P Scott Loveless wrote: Plus, a pilgrimage to B&H is, of course, a requisite. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread Scott Loveless
B&H will most likely be our first stop on Sunday morning, and then maybe some walk around time until we have to get back on the train. Thanks, Paul. On 12/26/06, Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can't help with the local sightseeing, but keep in mind when making your > plans that B&H wil

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread ann sanfedele
Scott - accomodations in NY are VERY expensive... You are welcome to stay with me if you don't mind a small bedroom and a cat in the household. I might be convinced to let you buy me a meal in our wonderful Chinatown or one of the neighborhood places :) Dim sum on Sunday morning would be fun f

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread Scott Loveless
On 12/26/06, ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Scott - > accomodations in NY are VERY expensive... > You are welcome to stay with me if you don't mind a small bedroom and a > cat in the household. Thank you very much, Ann. That is most kind. However, I'll have to decline. Christie has

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread Mat Maessen
On 12/26/06, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > a pilgrimage to B&H is, of course, a requisite. The maps I've looked > at seem to indicate that their store is very close to the train > station. Can anyone confirm this for me? Our time in NYC will be far B&H is a long-city-block from th

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread skye
I stayed at the Hyatt at Grand central station in Nov. My sister was in NYC for work and she kindly shared her room with me so I don't know how much it was, but you don't mention what your budget is either. When I got in at Penn I had the option to walk 10 minutes to the line that Grand Central is

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread Bob Shell
On Dec 26, 2006, at 1:40 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: I don't live in NYC, but I've spent a lot of time there. > The wife and I are planning a weekend getaway to NYC sometime within > the next couple months. The tentative plans include hitching a ride > on the Amtrak to Penn Station. Most likely

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
B&H is just a couple of blocks from Penn Station. Make sure you go. I don't know if you want to stay at a hotel in the vicinity. That's the garment district, and it's kind of ugly and gloomy. I can't even think of a hotel that's really close. Probably the closest is the Marriott in Times Sq

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread Kenneth Waller
Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd > B&H is just a couple of blocks from Penn Station. Make sure you go. I > don't know if you want to stay at a hotel in the vicinity. That&#x

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread Rick Womer
Scott, "Inexpensive" hotels that lack bedbugs, thugs, or practitioners of the world's oldest profession do not exist in Manhattan. We have stayed at The Milburn, which is in the 80s near Broadway, in a pleasant neighborhood about a 5 minute walk to Central Park and a 10 min walk to the Natural Hi

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread Scott Loveless
On 12/26/06, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Scott, > > "Inexpensive" hotels that lack bedbugs, thugs, or > practitioners of the world's oldest profession do not > exist in Manhattan. > > We have stayed at The Milburn, which is in the 80s > near Broadway, in a pleasant neighborhood about a

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread Scott Loveless
On 12/26/06, Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Dec 26, 2006, at 1:40 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: > > I don't live in NYC, but I've spent a lot of time there. > > > The wife and I are planning a weekend getaway to NYC sometime within > > the next couple months. The tentative plans include h

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread ann sanfedele
Scott Loveless wrote: >On 12/26/06, ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>Scott - >>accomodations in NY are VERY expensive... >>You are welcome to stay with me if you don't mind a small bedroom and a >>cat in the household. >> >> > >Thank you very much, Ann. That is most kind.

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread Amita Guha
On 12/26/06, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The wife and I are planning a weekend getaway to NYC sometime within > the next couple months. The tentative plans include hitching a ride > on the Amtrak to Penn Station. Most likely we'll be arriving around > lunch time on a Saturday and

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread skye
Isn't Penn Station right between Macy's and B&H? I think you know what to do here. What with 8(?) floors of crap to comb through at Macy, she is not going to miss you for the measly two floors of crap at B&H. On 12/26/06, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I mentioned this to Christie. S

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
Uh, Amita is a lady. And a very excellent lady at that. Both she and her husband are avid photograhers, although she might be the most avid of the two of them:-). Paul On Dec 26, 2006, at 11:06 PM, skye wrote: > Isn't Penn Station right between Macy's and B&H? I think you know what > to do he

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread Amita Guha
I think skye was talking about Christie, not me. ;) But thanks, Paul, you're too kind! :) Amita On 12/26/06, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Uh, Amita is a lady. And a very excellent lady at that. Both she and > her husband are avid photograhers, although she might be the most > avid

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-27 Thread Norm Baugher
Average hotel price in NYC currently (not holiday pricing) is $400.00 per nightneed we say more. Norm Rick Womer wrote: > Scott, > > "Inexpensive" hotels that lack bedbugs, thugs, or > practitioners of the world's oldest profession do not > exist in Manhattan. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss M