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Sigh. Editing post due to potential misunderstandings. Do you ever feel as if
you are communicating in code to the world? Just got back from a failed outting with Wales - we'd tried to see Mr. & Mrs. Smith, but the sound went wonky half-way through. The good news, we got a refund, the bad news - we had to wait in a nightmare line to get it. The sound going wonky seems a good metaphor for my week.
Below is information for potential activities on Sunday - if you are going to the ATPO meet. My apologies if anyone was offended by the last post.
If you want to visit THE CLOISTERS - here's the information.
( The Cloisters )
The Cloisters is basically a large monastary at the top of a hill in Washington Heights, the museum is inside and outside. The art is all medieval art. And it has nice fountains. It is a long-ass ride on the A train though depending on where you are coming from, and you might want to be wary of subway interruptions. The MTA loves to work on its subways during long-weekends. Best bet? Take the train from Central Park West. I went there from Queens once and it took me a frigging hour.
As cjl has already posted - you can get tickets for Shakespeare in the Park, see the play at eight, do dinner, and go to The Cloisters all in the same day.
Getting tickets for Shakespeare in the Park. Not the ordeal everything thinks. The only ordeal is getting up early and hauling your ass to the park.
And well, sitting in the park for a few hours, which depending on the weather could be quite pleasant.
Trust me, I've done it. And I've done lots of lines in my life time, this one is actually quite pleasant. You basically sit on the grass under the trees, eat bagels, donuts, drink coffee, read the Sunday Times, and quietly wait for the ticket office to open. This area of Central Park is nice, pretty, wooded, and low-key. People of all sizes, ethnicities, ages, etc sit in this line.
The only ordeal is getting up early in the morning and hauling your ass to Central Park on a Sunday. That's it. Not a huge crowd. Not a nasty wait. Honestly if you've stood in line at any fan convention, amusement park, rock concert, movie, sporting event or the security line at your local airport - you'll consider this a breeze. Particularly this year - since I seriously doubt we'll have to worry about the line being tremendously long. No huge headliners like in previous seasons. (It's not like James Marsters is acting in it or Joss Whedon is directing.) The only reason it might be sold out - is well, it's the only great theater in NYC that is completely free. Also the Delacourt Theater is a lovely one. You're sitting outside. No nasty air conditioning or confining walls. See the night sky. Look at the stars. And watch Shakespeare.
So here's what you can do - if you decide to get tickets and see the play (or get tickets for people who don't want to get up early and sit in the park with you on a Sunday morning.): Get up early with a bunch of buds, pack up some donuts, cookies, coffee/tea, danishes, bagels and lox - a blanket, buy the Sunday Times (might want two - so everyone can read a section), take the train to the park, pick a place in line, set up shop around 9:30 - 10:30 am. 10:30 should be early enough for this one. Hang out chatting until the ticket booth opens around 1 pm. Get your tickets. Go grab a hot dog or something in the park, meet up with your comrads, then troop off to one of the many musuems surrounding the park. On the West Side? The Natural History Museum and Planetarium, as well as the before mentioned Cloisters. On the East side - The Metropolitan Museum, the Guggenheim, and numerous others along the museum mile. If you want to walk past the Met a few blocks to 90th, you can walk along the NYC Resevoire, a huge walled in lake. There's also assorted shops and bookstores and eateries.
For dinner? There's all sorts of nifty restaurants on the West Side, head towards Amsterdam and Columbia streets. I'd avoid Broadway. There used to be an Ethopian place up there - but not sure if it still exists - always fun for adventurous groups. I think the last time we did it - we went to an Indian restaurant.
If you prefer to stay in the Park - you can take a paddle boat, watch different traveling acts from magicians to dancers, watch people rollerskate and skate board, play cards or frisbee, soak up some sun, take a leisurely hike in the woods, or just sit and people watch.
you are communicating in code to the world? Just got back from a failed outting with Wales - we'd tried to see Mr. & Mrs. Smith, but the sound went wonky half-way through. The good news, we got a refund, the bad news - we had to wait in a nightmare line to get it. The sound going wonky seems a good metaphor for my week.
Below is information for potential activities on Sunday - if you are going to the ATPO meet. My apologies if anyone was offended by the last post.
If you want to visit THE CLOISTERS - here's the information.
( The Cloisters )
The Cloisters is basically a large monastary at the top of a hill in Washington Heights, the museum is inside and outside. The art is all medieval art. And it has nice fountains. It is a long-ass ride on the A train though depending on where you are coming from, and you might want to be wary of subway interruptions. The MTA loves to work on its subways during long-weekends. Best bet? Take the train from Central Park West. I went there from Queens once and it took me a frigging hour.
As cjl has already posted - you can get tickets for Shakespeare in the Park, see the play at eight, do dinner, and go to The Cloisters all in the same day.
Getting tickets for Shakespeare in the Park. Not the ordeal everything thinks. The only ordeal is getting up early and hauling your ass to the park.
And well, sitting in the park for a few hours, which depending on the weather could be quite pleasant.
Trust me, I've done it. And I've done lots of lines in my life time, this one is actually quite pleasant. You basically sit on the grass under the trees, eat bagels, donuts, drink coffee, read the Sunday Times, and quietly wait for the ticket office to open. This area of Central Park is nice, pretty, wooded, and low-key. People of all sizes, ethnicities, ages, etc sit in this line.
The only ordeal is getting up early in the morning and hauling your ass to Central Park on a Sunday. That's it. Not a huge crowd. Not a nasty wait. Honestly if you've stood in line at any fan convention, amusement park, rock concert, movie, sporting event or the security line at your local airport - you'll consider this a breeze. Particularly this year - since I seriously doubt we'll have to worry about the line being tremendously long. No huge headliners like in previous seasons. (It's not like James Marsters is acting in it or Joss Whedon is directing.) The only reason it might be sold out - is well, it's the only great theater in NYC that is completely free. Also the Delacourt Theater is a lovely one. You're sitting outside. No nasty air conditioning or confining walls. See the night sky. Look at the stars. And watch Shakespeare.
So here's what you can do - if you decide to get tickets and see the play (or get tickets for people who don't want to get up early and sit in the park with you on a Sunday morning.): Get up early with a bunch of buds, pack up some donuts, cookies, coffee/tea, danishes, bagels and lox - a blanket, buy the Sunday Times (might want two - so everyone can read a section), take the train to the park, pick a place in line, set up shop around 9:30 - 10:30 am. 10:30 should be early enough for this one. Hang out chatting until the ticket booth opens around 1 pm. Get your tickets. Go grab a hot dog or something in the park, meet up with your comrads, then troop off to one of the many musuems surrounding the park. On the West Side? The Natural History Museum and Planetarium, as well as the before mentioned Cloisters. On the East side - The Metropolitan Museum, the Guggenheim, and numerous others along the museum mile. If you want to walk past the Met a few blocks to 90th, you can walk along the NYC Resevoire, a huge walled in lake. There's also assorted shops and bookstores and eateries.
For dinner? There's all sorts of nifty restaurants on the West Side, head towards Amsterdam and Columbia streets. I'd avoid Broadway. There used to be an Ethopian place up there - but not sure if it still exists - always fun for adventurous groups. I think the last time we did it - we went to an Indian restaurant.
If you prefer to stay in the Park - you can take a paddle boat, watch different traveling acts from magicians to dancers, watch people rollerskate and skate board, play cards or frisbee, soak up some sun, take a leisurely hike in the woods, or just sit and people watch.