El Teddy's might be what you are talking about.....the food there sucks...then again, ALL mexican food in NYC sucks...the worst mexican restaurant in houston is better than the best one in NYC
If you're going to West Village clubs, I don't think that's the kind of clubs RM would be interested in. Texxx! I never knew! Rocketman! Email when you're in town! Lets drink a beer.
Look at these exciting events in town. Why the hell would anyone choose NYC over this (highlights in bold): Avon's 175h Anniversary Celebration Upcoming Events April 1 - 2. Great Avon Photograph, Archive and Artifact Search, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Avon Free Public Library. Residents are encouraged to bring item(s) related to Avon's history during this open house with the Directors of the Avon Free Public Library and the Avon Historical Society. Consider donating or having your item reproduced for their collections. April 3, 2005, Avon Old Farms School, 3 p.m. Enjoy an organ and choral concert and reception sponsored by Avon Old Farms School to celebrate Avon's 175th anniversary. Performing will be Ezequiel Menendez, director of music since 1998 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph and an Avon resident. The concert is free but space is limited. Those wishing to attend are asked to contact Nora Howard at 678-1043 or oakeshoward@aol.com to reserve their places. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. The concert will be followed by a reception . On display will be vintage photographs of Avon. Saturday, May 14, 2005. Genealogy Workshop at Avon Library 10:00 a.m. - noon. The Avon Free Public Library and the Avon Historical Society will present a genealogy workshop, "The Internet and Genealogy - You Want Me to Google What? What Do You Mean, I Need to Yahoo?" The event is free and open to the public. No registration is required. Leading the workshop will be Judy and Paul Steiner. They will cover sources for genealogy information on the Internet, basic research and documentation techniques using the Internet, and Internet security. June 4 - 25, 2005. "Let's Create" Art Show at Avon Library - Artists Needed. Throughout the month of June, the Avon Free Public Library, Avon's 175th Anniversary Celebration Committee and the Friends of the Avon Library will sponsor a special exhibit of postcard-sized creations on the theme of "Avon". It will be held in the Community Room of the library. The goal is to include as many Avon residents and friends as possible - artists of all ages, visitors to the exhibit and those who wish to purchase items. There will be an opening reception for the artists and the public on Friday, June 3, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Original artwork must measure 4" by 6" and relate to life in Avon. The entry fee is $1.00 per artwork with a limit of three entries per person. Children under 12 may participate free and are limited to one entry each. Participants may use any creative medium they choose, including photography. Descriptive brochures (with entry forms) and protective plastic sleeves are available at the library's main desk. Participants are asked to deliver their art to the Community Room on May 25, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m., or May 26, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Volunteers from Avon organizations will be staffing the Community Room during the show. Also on view and for sale during the exhibition will be a handmade quilt created and donated by Avon resident Marge Will. Proceeds from the sale of the quilt, designed especially for the 175th anniversary of Avon, will benefit the Marian Hunter History Room at the library. Tour of Historic Cider Brook Cemetery: New Date is Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005. On Sunday, September 11, 2005, at 2 P.M., the Cider Brook Cemetery Association will host a walking tour of Cider Brook Cemetery. The event is free and open to the public. Leading the tour will be Jennifer Vazquez, a board member ofthe Cider Brook Cemetery Association. She is a member of the Miller family of Avon, and has extensive knowledge of local history. Ms. Vazquez is also the author of a forthcoming book on the history of Cider Brook Cemetery. Cider Brook Cemetery was formerly established in 1790. There are more than 300 surviving headstones from 1763 to the present. It served the people of the Northington parish of Farmington, whose 1754 meetinghouse stood about one mile north. Most ofthe eighteenth and early nineteenth century headstones are marked simply with names and dates. Sorne have spiritual messages and expertly carved artwork. Among the most common family names are Woodford, Bishop and Miller. First names long out of fashion include Job, Esther, Josiah, Mercy, Ohadiah, and Sophrona. There is the headstone of Avon's first pastor, Rev. Ebenezer Booge. The Cemetery is the final resting place of veterans from the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War, World War One, World War Two, the Korean War, and Vietnam. A guide to the stones in this cemetery, along with those in East Avon and West Avon, is available for reference at the Marian Hunter History Room of the Avon Free Public Library. Compiled in 1990 by Avon residents Marian Thompson and Ruth Thompson, it includes the stories' inscriptions, recorded in 1934 by Charles Hale of the Works Progress Administration, under the sponsorship ofthe Connecticut State Library. The Cider Brook Cemetery Association, chartered in 1932, is sponsoring this event for Avon's 175th Anniversary Year. The event is produced by the 175th Anniversary Celebration Committee. Cider Brook Cemetery is located slightly north of the Cider Brook Road intersection of Route 10/Waterville Road. There will be blue and white balloons at the driveway entry to help locate the turnoff. Carpooling is recommended and the terrain is steep. To help the committee plan for the tour, reservations would be greatly appreciated by calling Nancy Usich at 673-1022.
RM95....if you like art, you must visit the NY Metropolitan Museum. One of the greatest art museums in the world.
LOL, so true. Texxx is definitely a stonewall-area type guy. Lots of hot young professionals down there....
I'd thought you'd be a MOMA type of guy. If you go to the Met, be prepared to stay there the whole day. It's that good.
They may charge for it now, but I don't think tix are that expensive or hard to get. I think I almost went like 4 years ago and basically what I figured out was is you wait in line in the morning outside MSG and they hand out tickets or let a certain number of folks in.
Ok - just a few suggestions: East Village/Alphabet City - St. Marks Street has cheap Japanese food and clothing stands. - Walk further east and you'll hit Avenue A, B and C - check out the cafes and boutiques. My favorite to-do there at night is smoke some hookah in some of the bars (try Babel on 9th and Ave C - they have a backdoor garden) and catch the belly dancers. You can try the more clubby and larger Le Souk on Ave B and 4th too. Not quite as good as the hookah bars in Astoria, but.. . - Lots of record stores and vintage stuff in the East Village. - If you like French food, check out Jules on St. Marks and 1st Ave Lower East Side - Walk south of the East Village past Houston Street (where Katz Deli is) and you'll get to the restaurants and clubs/bars of the LES. Lots of places for live music here if you like that sort of thing. - TeaNY - Moby's Vegan tea cafe is in the LES also - it's nice for a quick snack. If you really like the LES vibe - take the L train to Williamsburg across the Brooklyn Bridge. It's less gentirified and lots of cheap food. Check out Galapagos - live concerts inside an art installation type space. The of course, there are the museums, shows, etc. Try walking around. Depends on where you're staying and what you've done, I would recommend walking from Central Park down Fifth to Bryant Park, then past the Empire State Building, the FlatIron Building, to Union Square, make your way to the west village, across to Noho and the East Village. if you have time, check out Soho - but it's really crowded during the weekends. New York is definitely a walking city - it's going to offer more engagement more than driving everywhere to park at some mini strip mall.
http://www.draftnotebook.com/draft_basics.htm You're right, they are free (Scroll down to "Fan Tickets") Dammit, I may have to figure out a way to go now, donning my burnt orange and cheering like a madman for Ced and DJ!
If you go to alphabet city, wear a kevlar vest...don't go anywhere near that rat hole. Oh and 1 more thing....if you get in a cab and tell the diver to take you to HOUSTON (and pronounce it like Houston, texas) street, you are in for a long cab ride.
mc mark, I'm gonna send you an e-mail now. I don't want to forget this thread when the time comes. drapg, My buddy is an original Texans' season ticket holder and went to the first Texans' draft. After you go once, you simply put your name on a list and you automatically get two tickets for the next draft. He was on ESPN that year with Mel Kiper talking about Quinten Jammer and Mike Williams. Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I've never been and I think this trip will be a wetting of the appetite. I wish I was going to have enough time for the MOMA.
Well if you do come make sure to remember that the draft is actually at the Javits Center this year and not MSG (due to the Jets/MSG West side stadium pissing match).
