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Driving to Wetstock?

Nick W
Nick W Member Posts: 200
in THE MAIN WALL
I found a round trip flight from Newark for $271. I might book it and save the cost of the hotel, but haven't yet.


What are your plans, fellow New Yorkers?

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  • Unknown
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    Driving from Levittown

    I might stay another day and check out the Museums in DC . I was there once and was only able to see part of the Air and Space Museum , it's amazingly big .
  • Nick W
    Nick W Member Posts: 200
    The only problem is...

    D.C. is 40 miles away from Wetstock. If I did that, I might want to change hotels.

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  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,600
    A great hotel in DC

    http://www.loewshotels.com/hotels/washington_lenfant/default.asp

    The Lowes L'Enfant Plaza is a block from the old Smithsonian building. There's a Metro station in the basement and it's just a few stops to Union Station. You could catch the train from downtown Baltimore to D.C. and be there in not time at all. There's a light rail right near the Wetstock hotel and the hotel offers a free shuttle. This train goes right into downtown Baltimore. Runs every 20 minutes or so.

    Another option is to fly Southwest out of Islip. I think it's about $130 roundtrip. You can take the LIRR to Ronkonkoma and catch a cab for the short trip to the airport.

    And then there's alwasy the Acela Express right out of Penn to both Baltimore and D.C. Gets you there in three hours, and in style. ;-)
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  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,381
    Another good place to visit in DC

    the National Building Museum, located in the old Pension building on 401 F Street NW.

    www.nbm.org

    They haven't done a Heating exhibit yet- why should air-conditioning be the only climate-control exhibit they've had? I think some of our old Vapor hardware would go over real well!

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  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,600
    There is one room there

    that has some wonderful old radiators on display. It's been a few years but I remember that.
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  • Unknown
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    I am thinking about going to DC

    on Sunday , if I'm in any shape to , which I probably will not be . I bought a custom van in 2000 and it only has 17,000 miles on it so far , it's high time to do some travellin' with it . Just went to Mapquest . Should be less than a 4 hour ride if everything flows smooth ( yeah right , getting off the island is traumatizing ) .

    With the price of gas and tolls , it's probably cheaper to fly or train down there . Well , I like to do things the difficult way .
  • baker_5
    baker_5 Member Posts: 2
    chinatown bus

    Or, for $35.00 or less, round trip, the chinatown bus from NYC to either Washington DC or the Baltimore Travel Plaza.
  • Nick W
    Nick W Member Posts: 200
    That sounds good.

    Is the Baltimore Travel Plaza near the airport?


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  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,600
    It's north of the city

    on 95. The airport is south of the city.

    Here's a link to the bus:

    http://www.ivymedia.com/bostondeluxe/newyork_baltimore_dc/newyork__baltimore_dc/index.html

    The travel plaza has a bus terminal and you can catch a bus from there to downtown (or possibly the airport). If you find yourself downtown, you can get the light rail to the airport and then the hotel shuttle from the light rail station.

    Here's a link to the travel plaza:

    http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=baltimore@20&cur_section=tra

    Or you can take the Vespa!
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  • BillW@honeywell
    BillW@honeywell Member Posts: 1,099
    AMTRAK...

    Go to www.amtrak.com or call 1 800 USARAIL. Your destination is BWI station (not Baltimore), and there are lots of trains that stop there. Anyone living along the Northeast Corridor can get there by train. Many originate in Boston, pass through New Haven & Hartford, New York Penn Station, Newark & Trenton NJ, Philly, then BWI. Even more originate in NY. Coach, Business Class and First Class are all available. The Acela trains are cool, but more expensive than the regular trains.
  • bb
    bb Member Posts: 99
    Ask a Baltimorean

    Wallies:

    You can catch the Amtrack or Marc commuter train from BWI, just a short trip from the hotel! It's about 30 minutes max from BWI to Union Station. From there take the Metro to get around DC.

    You could also visit the Inner Harbor in Baltimore. Lots to do and see, and great seafood!

    bb
  • baker_5
    baker_5 Member Posts: 2
    or

    another address, and click on the "round trip" if you are interested, is www.2000coach.com/dcnewyork.html
    and read the part about requesting the stop at the travel plaza. also, if there is an option to board the bus at a midtown location near the main metro bus terminal, take it, there are more seats available.
    (anyone w/ college students in boston, these bus trips are $10 to boston, new buses, often show newer movies enroute. )

    Baltimore also has a public transit website with their city bus routes.

  • Nick W
    Nick W Member Posts: 200
    I like the Acela idea.

    It seems like the Acela originates in Penn Station and can get me there at 9:30 am or so.

    At night I can catch the 10:50 and be home around 2:00 am.

    The only thing I need to know, which is easy enough to find out, I'm sure, is how far the train stop is to BWI Holiday Inn.

    How does the Burnham thing tie in to the day?

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  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,600
    The Holiday Inn

    is an easy cab ride from the train station in Baltimore.

    The Burnham bus trip is on Friday, April 16, not on Saturday. You still up for that?
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  • BillW@honeywell
    BillW@honeywell Member Posts: 1,099
    There are two AMTRAK stops...

    for Baltimore. Downtown Baltimore is the first stop(southbound) and Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) is the next one. They are 13 minutes apart. Northbound its just the opposite. The Holiday Inn said they had a shuttle, or you could take a taxi from BWI. Dan, could you re-post the time schedule for the Burnham trip & Wetstock itself? Thanks!
  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,600
    Sure, here's the Wetstock/Burnham bus trip schedule

    Wetstock first. Officially, 9 to 5 on Saturday the 17th. If you get there earlier than 9 AM, c'mon in and we'll put you to work. After 5 PM, many of us will be wandering up to the Inner Harbor to make memories.

    The Burnham trip is on Friday, the 16th. Those who are coming will meet in the Holiday Inn BWI lobby for a 7:45 AM departure to Lancaster. We'll arrive at Burnham at around 10 AM. We'll be done with the plant tour by 12:30 and then we'll get back on the bus and head for Smoketown, where we will eat ourselves into comas at the famous Good N Plenty, courtesy of our friends at Burnham. Then, it's back on the bus for an on-time arrival back at the HI/BWI at 4 PM. Wash up and I'll meet you in the bar.

    Ken's buying the Guinness!
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  • Unknown
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    I'm going to try the train too

    Looks like I'm not going to have any time for DC on Sunday . I'm going to check the schedules now . Since check-in to the hotel is later on , will there be any place to store some luggage while we go to Burnham ?
  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,600
    Yes,

    you can leave it with the hotel folks. They'll lock it up for you.
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  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,381
    They're gone now

    and the lady I talked to said they had never had a heating exhibit. The ones you saw may have been left over from when the building was gutted- it originally had steam heat. Obviously there were no Wetheads on the planning committee!

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  • Nick W
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  • PAT NELSON
    PAT NELSON Member Posts: 1
    FLYING FROM LI

    YOU CAN FLY ON SOUTHWEST OUT OF MACARTHUR AROUND 8AM TO
    BWI AND THE HOTEL WILL PICK YOU UP RETURN FLIGHT AROUND
    7 PM COST ABOUT $130 PAT
  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,600
    Sad.

    They were upstairs in their own little room. They had a round radiator and another that was just huge. Lots of info from the Dead Men on the walls. Sad that she doesn't remember.
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  • Ken_8
    Ken_8 Member Posts: 1,640
    Make mine a

    Gray Goose laddie.

    I'm doin Atkins

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  • Ken_8
    Ken_8 Member Posts: 1,640
    Annapolis

    I'm going a day early. If anyone wants to tag along, I have an invite from Dr. Don (close friend and professor of history at the academy) to see the base/college/campus/navy.

    I'm driving down either Wednesday night or Thursday early. Hell, it's only a 2 hour run - maybe 3 with traffic.

    We're comin' from Exit 135, Garden State Parkway.

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  • Unknown
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    Is anyone arriving

    Thursday the 15th. If so do we want to meet in the bar?
  • Robert O'Connor_6
    Robert O'Connor_6 Member Posts: 299
    Yes

    i'll join you for an O'Douls Timmie!!!

    Best Regards,

    Robert
  • Pat Clark
    Pat Clark Member Posts: 187
    Zooming in at 9pm Thursday

    I will check the bar when I get to the hotel for the nite owls. I'm landing at Reagan in DC but should only have carry on so out the door quick. Wondering if I should rent a car or is there easy transit from Reagan to BWI?

    I will also be there until Monday morning. Planning on doing the DC tourista thing on Sunday. Thought GW might needs some help with some stuff at the White House.

    See you guys soon.

    Pat

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  • Pat Clark
    Pat Clark Member Posts: 187
    Me and the dogs

    should be sliding into Reagan International about 9pm. Will check the bar when I get to the hotel.

    I am staying through Monday so planning to do the tourista thingy in DC on Sunday.

    See you guys soon.

    Pat

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  • Nick W
    Nick W Member Posts: 200


    Thank you all for your useful suggestions. I've decided to take the Acela. I think it sounds like fun.

    The next question is: I can only stay over one night. Should I stay over Friday night or Saturday night?

    The Burnham trip would require a Thursday night stay-over and I can't see that happening.



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  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,600
    Stay over

    Friday night. That way, you won't miss a good part of Saturday.

    I took you off the bus. Thanks for the heads-up.

    If you want a real treat. Spend a few extra bucks and sit in the first-class car.
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  • Jeff Lawrence_24
    Jeff Lawrence_24 Member Posts: 593
    I'll be there

    I'm getting in Thursday night for the Burnham trip.

    I'll see ya there.

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  • Nick W
    Nick W Member Posts: 200
    You said it.

    Coach was never an option. I'm approaching this whole thing as a big treat for Johnny.

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