Who wants to plan a Philadelphia area spring meet?

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12/23/2012 03:17:53 PM · #27

now that I know there is interst, I will begin to plan something once the holidays are over with

pgirish007

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01/02/2013 06:37:38 PM · #28

Couple of my friends have shown interest and they would love to join this GTG! They all are in NJ.

smardaz

01/02/2013 06:48:44 PM · #29

Originally posted by Enlightened:

This might work if you can avoid the weekend of May 18th!

ahhh yes, the anniversary of the eruption of Mt St Helens....

NikonJeb

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01/02/2013 07:19:01 PM · #30

I'd most likely be there depending on when & all....

Mike

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01/02/2013 07:24:32 PM · #31

Originally posted by NikonJeb:

I'd most likely be there depending on when & all....

same here

RayEthier

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01/03/2013 05:25:31 AM · #32

Originally posted by Neil:

We'll be in Philly the weekend of March 24th...it would work best for me then (otherwise, probably won't make it...it's 4.5 hours from here). But that's just me...don't let me hold things up!

...I could pick you up on the way through... I probably drive faster than you do. :O)

Ray

IAmEliKatz

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01/03/2013 10:58:04 AM · #33

I'm down. Just need to figure out exact dates and scheduling

Denise

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01/03/2013 11:50:48 AM · #34

I'm interested as I have family near there I can visit at the same time.

pgirish007

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01/04/2013 08:13:11 AM · #35

so what date we are looking now? is it still March 24?

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01/04/2013 08:16:13 AM · #36

Originally posted by pgirish007:

so what date we are looking now? is it still March 24?

That works for me.

Mike

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01/04/2013 08:25:15 AM · #37

that date is open for me.

Skip

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01/04/2013 09:34:06 AM · #38

Originally posted by mike_311:

start off in the art museum area, fairmount park and head to longwood gardens could be fun and then hit up a winery to picnic in chadsford to end the day!

while that would be fun, that would be a lot of time in the car, travelling (it's nearly 45 minutes out to longwood gardens)

also, march 24 is a sunday. reading terminal, the italian market, independence mall, and most other places are going to be fairly quiet until after church lets out, and some might not even be open until noon.

i would suggest picking three main areas in relative proximity to each other, say something like

center city - 9 until 11:15
manayunk - 11:30 - 2:30 (including time for lunch)
fairmount park - 2:45 - 4:30

if i was doing this on a saturday, i'd start with the italian market and work my way up to center city, then do the above, looking to be somewhere decent for a skyline dusk shot (sunset is 7:17), some dinner, followed by some vibrant night shooting.

or

manayunk - 9 until 10
fairmount park - 10 until 12
reading terminal - lunch until 1:30
center city - 2 until 4:30

on a sunday, you just can't go as long...

i suggest manayunk because it is compact, picturesque, and has a wide range of architectures, shops, and people (i lived there for a year and couldn't get enough of it then, let alone now).

i would completely avoid the zoo, unless the renovations are complete.

and, as alternative to "center city", maybe

jmlelii or

banmorn might be willing to lead us through some of their favorite walks ;-)

Message edited by author 2013-01-04 09:45:21.

01/04/2013 10:05:50 AM · #39

I really don't want to be driving around the city either. Parking can add up pretty quickly. I was hoping for something I could take the train over to and walk from there. Skips plan would work for me if I can carpool with someone once I take the train in.

jmlelii

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01/04/2013 03:21:38 PM · #40

I'm probably aiming towards April. March tends to bring snow storms still and is still rather cool in the city. I'll pick a date closer to the end of this month.

vawendy

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01/04/2013 03:31:58 PM · #41

but what about the penitentiary??

I was thinking this was a bit to far, but when I saw eastern state on the list, I started recalculating miles. :D

Does it fit in anywhere?

EL-ROI

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01/04/2013 03:54:48 PM · #42

Originally posted by jmlelii:

I'm probably aiming towards April. March tends to bring snow storms still and is still rather cool in the city. I'll pick a date closer to the end of this month.

Please consider end of April, because I won't be available beginning of April. But please don't let my schedule hold up the group!

Skip

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01/04/2013 04:02:13 PM · #43

Originally posted by jmlelii:

I'm probably aiming towards April. March tends to bring snow storms still and is still rather cool in the city. I'll pick a date closer to the end of this month.

i'll probably have to catch philly another time :( i'm booked solid from mid-april through mid-may.

@

vawendy the pen is not too far off from fairmount park and could be an interesting substitute for some of the center city time.

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01/04/2013 04:06:59 PM · #44

I would be in. I think April would have the best general weather for photography. And if it's raining we just feed up at the Reading Terminal!

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01/04/2013 05:17:12 PM · #45

Originally posted by vawendy:

but what about the penitentiary??

I was thinking this was a bit to far, but when I saw eastern state on the list, I started recalculating miles. :D

Does it fit in anywhere?

Wendy, anytime you decide you want to go there, I'd be happy to meet up with you. I've only been once, and it pretty much was an all day thing.

vawendy

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01/04/2013 05:23:29 PM · #46

Originally posted by Kelli:

Originally posted by vawendy:
but what about the penitentiary??

I was thinking this was a bit to far, but when I saw eastern state on the list, I started recalculating miles. :D

Does it fit in anywhere?

Wendy, anytime you decide you want to go there, I'd be happy to meet up with you. I've only been once, and it pretty much was an all day thing.

It looks so fascinating...

01/04/2013 05:30:46 PM · #47

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by Kelli:

Originally posted by vawendy:
but what about the penitentiary??

I was thinking this was a bit to far, but when I saw eastern state on the list, I started recalculating miles. :D

Does it fit in anywhere?

Wendy, anytime you decide you want to go there, I'd be happy to meet up with you. I've only been once, and it pretty much was an all day thing.

It looks so fascinating...

It is. I'd love to go back. None of my family want to go, and it's too spooky to do alone. LOL!

NikonJeb

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01/04/2013 05:41:10 PM · #48

Originally posted by vawendy:

but what about the penitentiary??

I was thinking this was a bit to far, but when I saw eastern state on the list, I started recalculating miles. :D

Does it fit in anywhere?

Originally posted by Kelli:

Wendy, anytime you decide you want to go there, I'd be happy to meet up with you. I've only been once, and it pretty much was an all day thing.

Originally posted by vawendy:

It looks so fascinating...

Originally posted by Kelli:

It is. I'd love to go back. None of my family want to go, and it's too spooky to do alone. LOL!

I love it, too.....I'll pretty much juggle my schedule if I can in any way to go back. I've been two or three times , and I'm *still* fascinated!