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Old 11-06-2007, 02:55 PM
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Re: Journey to Rosfest and NearFest in 08

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My wife and I will be arriving in Philly on April 30th. We will be staying until May 6th. So, what else can we do in the area while we are there? We will have a car. Suggestions.

You could do it in the car, but I would get a room for at least a few days.....

ok, sorry...Baseball games, other concerts, you could hit Atlantic City if you gamble. unfortunately the East coast lacks the physical scenic attractions.
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Old 11-06-2007, 03:13 PM
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Re: Journey to Rosfest and NearFest in 08

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You could do it in the car, but I would get a room for at least a few days.....

ok, sorry...Baseball games, other concerts, you could hit Atlantic City if you gamble. unfortunately the East coast lacks the physical scenic attractions.
Bugger that.

I can take you to some very scenic parts. Pennsylvania mountains were I was born and raised. The proNJ Pine Barrens or some of the shore areas.

If you want to gamble in AC, you're on your own. I will only go to AC for a show. If you want to toss your money away, toss it my way.

Depending upon when you are here, Teermin8r likes to go to a Phillies game at their park. It's a new and beautiful ball park. Good food, beer and fun. I could take you to the historical sites of Philly (independence Mall, Liberty Bell, etc.) or over to the Parkway (all the museums: PMA famous for the Rocky run, Franklin Institute, MNH, Rodan, etc.). Historic South Street and Penn's Landing and even to the oldest operating restaurant in the country, Bookbinders.

NYC isn't very picturesque... it's a glass and steel dirty hole but if there are places you'd like to see (save for ground zero), I can show you there too.

Of course, I know watering holes everywhere so you won't get parched on the tour.
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Old 11-07-2007, 11:49 AM
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Re: Journey to Rosfest and NearFest in 08

Cool! looking for historic sites, etc. The Guinness MUST be cold, can't drink it warm like the folks across the sea .
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Cool! looking for historic sites, etc. The Guinness MUST be cold, can't drink it warm like the folks across the sea .
Myth. Beer is not served warm!

Just because beer is not chilled to within fractions of a degree of freezing -- making it so cold that one's teeth hurt to drink it -- does NOT mean that the beer is served warm.

The ONLY reason US domestic beer is served ICE COLD is so that you can't taste it! Believe me, you wouldn't want to taste as most US domestic beers because they taste like piss.

You will be served a proper pint of Guinness poured at 4ºC.
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Old 11-07-2007, 12:16 PM
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Re: Journey to Rosfest and NearFest in 08

My bad. I knew that. Thanks for the refresher course. also.. I do not drink the standard domestic beers either. I prefer Ales mostly from..http://www.bearrepublic.com/ourbeers.php good stuff and close to home..

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Old 11-07-2007, 01:44 PM
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Myth. Beer is not served warm!

Just because beer is not chilled to within fractions of a degree of freezing -- making it so cold that one's teeth hurt to drink it -- does NOT mean that the beer is served warm.

The ONLY reason US domestic beer is served ICE COLD is so that you can't taste it! Believe me, you wouldn't want to taste as most US domestic beers because they taste like piss.

You will be served a proper pint of Guinness poured at 4ºC.
Warm is a relative term. People prefer cold beer because it keeps. A friend used to drink beer (and I agree most domestics are not beer lol) at room temperature. Just a different style. It can be served warmer, per se.

39 degrees is fridge temp. Most beer could be drank warmer. Proper is in the eye of the beholder.
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