naz Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Hey everyone,At the last couple of NYC meetups, we floated the idea of a picnic or general visit to Storm King Art Center in the Hudson Highlands sometime in October when the leaves are changing. For those of you who don't know, Storm King is a 500-acre outdoor/indoor sculpture park about 1 hour north of New York City in the rolling wooded hills of the Hudson River Valley.I've gone there numerous times and organized an office picnic event once, too. It's really a beautiful place and even if you're not into art or sculpture in particular, it's nice to just walk around the grounds, especially when the leaves are in full autumn bloom.The fall colors peak around mid-October around this area (others can confirm), so I thought - if there's enough interest - we can schedule a day-trip and/or picnic on either of the weekends of Oct 13-14 or Oct 20-21.Some details:- They have a picnic area right near the vehicle entrance. We could possibly meet up around 11am, have a light brunch or something and then spend the afternoon walking around the park.- They now have a cafe onsite, which also provides box lunches for groups if you order in advance, so essentially we wouldn't have to bring any food with us at all. They also have group discounts on admission if there are 15 or more of us going.- Back in the day, alcohol used to be prohibited, but I can't find anywhere on the website where it says that now, so hey... I guess you can bring booze if you like.- There are numerous transportation options. There are package deals for buses leaving from Port Authority (check the website), or if everyone wants to meet at, say, the GWB bus terminal (A-train), I can pick you all up and we can carpool in my parents' minivan (seats 7-8).- It's a great place to bring kids. They have gravel paths easy for strollers to move on, plus they have a tram if you're tired of walking. The office picnic that I did, people brought their kids and they loved it, despite the fact that it was literally 100 deg F that day. We didn't even use the tram.There's more info on the website, but if anyone in the NY/NJ/CT/PA area (or beyond!) is interested, post in this thread and we'll organize it. The X's and I were thinking of going anyway, but it really would be a cool place for a BwB outing, even though it's a bit farther from NYC than our previous jaunts. But believe me, if you're even remotely interested in large-scale landscape art or sculpture, it's a great place to visit.I also encourage anyone from outside the NYC metro area to attend. I know there are some boarders from upstate NY who would only be a short drive away. It's also not far from New England or Southern NJ, PA, MD, if anyone is inclined to make a weekend out of it.So, post in this thread if you're interested, what day/date you prefer, whether you'd bring kids, how we should deal with food, drinks, transportation, etc.Look's like it's the 20th. Who's coming so far (# in parentheses):Fairly certain (12):- naz +2- Frisco +1- Xray and Mr X- Turinqui-Calima +1- the maid of woodlynne- Etulftune +1- fitheachInterested/Unsure/Thinking about it:- Mlle. Zabzie and the Zabzie clan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 The 13th could be a possibility for me, our apple-picking trip to NJ got moved up to Sept. this year, so October is freer than usual. Unless the pickle festival is that weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Sweet. Right now I think the only restriction is that Mr. X and I have to be back in Brooklyn by 7:30pm on October 13 due to prior commitments. That said, we could arrange our own transportation for that day and leave when we need to. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauvka Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I'm interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the maid of woodlynne Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I'm interested, too. And if I can bring my dog that would be a huge plus. Saturdays are better for me. Noon or later, typically. Hope to see you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naz Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 I forgot to mention that I can't do it on October 14th (prior commitment). That doesn't mean it can't happen that day, if it suits everyone else. In any event, with the limited response so far, it looks like the 13th is the likeliest date.maid: Not sure about the dog. You can check the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlle. Zabzie Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Hmmm. We could be interested. . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turinqui-Calima Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Sounds really nice but October 13th is New York Comicon so I couldn't make it that weekend. If it's the weekend after I will probably be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Dammit. I had forgotten about ComiCon. We might have friends in town that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naz Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 What about the 20th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the maid of woodlynne Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Bummer - no pets. :( Although they do allow service animals. :)The 20th is good for me, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I'd check on the 20th if we had to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubies & Jade Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 as much as I would love to do this, it looks like every weekend in October is shot for us. between family staying with us for a couple of weeks and then friends coming in from out of town for another week, we're going to be busy!Have fun and I'll be looking for the next local event~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Oct 20 looks good for both me and Mr. X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Same for us, looks to be a free weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naz Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 I guess the 20th is looking like the date. For those who are still unsure, please post in this thread when you get an idea. As we get closer, we can figure out transportation and food-related stuff. I'll probably have some friends coming along, too. And if you can let me know if you're bringing anyone with you (friends, family) that would be helpful.And spread the word to other NYers who don't read this subforum, if you talk/chat with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the maid of woodlynne Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I should be able to make the 20th with no problem. Probably flying solo - if that changes I'll let you guys know. Anyone have a time preference? Ideally after noon-1pm is best for me. Anything earlier and it turns into a mad scramble. Looking forward to seeing you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauvka Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I'll be there. Will probably bring the bf along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 awesome! looking forward to seeing everyone. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yagathai Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 The tumblr-based fandom is having a GoT fan meetup during NYCC. I've been asked to pass this on in case anyone's interested:http://scienceofdiscontent.tumblr.com/post/32454201583/nycc-mootcon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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