INTERNATIONAL GTG DIRECTIONS AND OTHER INFO

[The Crusader]

Greetings all! some important information regarding our little GTG on 8/3/08 (10am till 5pm)

Beginning Time: load in if you have equipment and what not

10am

End time: 5pm, maybe later. No rush
Plattdeutsche Park Restaurant
1132 Hempstead Tpke
Franklin Square NY 11010
516-354-3131
516-643-9300 The Crusader's (John Filakovsky) cell phone number

www.parkrestaurant.com

From Eastern Long Island
Northern Route:
Take the Long Island Expressway WEST to Exit 34 S (New Hyde Park Road).
New Hyde Park SOUTH to Hempstead Turnpike (Route 24).
Make a RIGHT on Hempstead Turnpike heading WEST.
Go 4 Blocks and we are on the Right-hand side (North) of Hempstead Turnpike.(Across from a Hess Gas Station)

Southern Route
Take the Southern State Parkway WEST to Exit 16N (Franklin Avenue)
Go North on Franklin Avenue to Hempstead Turnpike (Route 24)
Turn LEFT on Hempstead Turnpike heading WEST.
Go 4 Blocks and we are on the Right-hand side (North) of Hempstead Turnpike.(Across from a Hess Gas Station)

From Queens, Manhattan, Bronx
Take the Cross Island Parkway to Exit 26B (Hempstead Avenue)
Go EAST on Hempstead Avenue/Turnpike for about 2 miles.
We are on the left-hand side (NORTH) of Hempstead Turnpike. (Across from Hess Gas Station.

From Brooklyn
Take the Belt Parkway (EAST) to the Southern State Parkway.
Take Southern State Parkway (EAST) to Exit 15N (Corona Avenue/Franklin Avenue)
Go NORTH on Franklin Avenue to Hempstead Turnpike (Route 24).
Make LEFT - Go 4 blocks. We are on the Right-hand side of Hempstead Turnpike (Across from a Hess Station)

From Manhattan via Long Island Rail Road
Penn Station is located between 7th and 8th avenues at 34th Street.

Take the LIRR to either New Hyde Park station or to Floral Park station. Floral Park station has better taxi service, IMO. and is less than 2 miles from the Park Restaurant.


http://lirr42.mta.info/index.asp

If you need a ride from the train station to the GTG, myself and other TBers will help you, just call (we could also use some volunteers!)

If you need other directions, please ask.

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[pointbass]

John,

Coming in from NJ across the Verranzano, am I better off on the Belt east to the Southern State or going up to the Cross Island? The Belt kinda bites monkey nuts getting to the Cross Island during the week, but maybe it's easier during the weekend?

Whaddya think?

[The Crusader]

Originally Posted by pointbass

John,

Coming in from NJ across the Verranzano, am I better off on the Belt east to the Southern State or going up to the Cross Island? The Belt kinda bites monkey nuts getting to the Cross Island during the week, but maybe it's easier during the weekend?

Whaddya think?

Sunday morning you should be a OK. take it either way. You'll be getting off exit 15N on the SS parkway. Make your 1st left onto Corona Ave. get in the right lane. 2 lights down is Franklin Ave, make a left and go up to Hempstead Tpke and make a left. go about a .25 mile down and you'll see it.

[pointbass]

Originally Posted by The Crusader

Sunday morning you should be a OK. take it either way. You'll be getting off exit 15N on the SS parkway. Make your 1st left onto Corona Ave. get in the right lane. 2 lights down is Franklin Ave, make a left and go up to Hempstead Tpke and make a left. go about a .25 mile down and you'll see it.

Thanks .....

[BuffaloBass]

Mingya, I just realized we'll be near like hundreds of gallons of German beer on Sunday. Oh oh. My travel plans are totally flex, but likely will end up there early to help y'all. Might end up stayin' overnight in Garden City at a friends.

[The Crusader]

small, but important bump.

[ChiliPepper]

Originally Posted by The Crusader

From Manhattan via Long Island Rail Road
Penn Station is located between 7th and 8th avenues at 34th Street.

Take the LIRR to either New Hyde Park station or to Floral Park station. Floral Park station has better taxi service, IMO. and is less than 2 miles from the Park Restaurant.


http://lirr42.mta.info/index.asp

If you need a ride from the train station to the GTG, myself and other TBers will help you, just call (we could also use some volunteers!)

If you need other directions, please ask.

ok, so we should take the LIRR from Penn Station to Floral Hyde Park and take a cab ?

We're in Midtown Manhattan ( 103 East / 29th Street )

[The Crusader]

Originally Posted by ChiliPepper

ok, so we should take the LIRR from Penn Station to Floral Hyde Park and take a cab ?

We're in Midtown Manhattan ( 103 East / 29th Street )

Yes, but pick a town!
it's either Floral Park
or
New Hyde Park
take which ever gets you there first, however, they are on seperate rail lines, so you have to pick one.

[ChiliPepper]

...and we have to change trains at the Jamaica Station. Is is it a busy station ?

[The Crusader]

Originally Posted by ChiliPepper

...and we have to change trains at the Jamaica Station. Is is it a busy station ?

typically, you just walk across the platform and the other train is already there, like magic.

just ask the conductor though and he'll tell ya. it's easy. no worries.

[ChiliPepper]

could someone drive us from the Restaurant to Floral Park after the GTG ? ( at 5,6,7 p.m ? ) I don't think that we can get a cab near the restaurant.

[KJung]

Have fun guys and gals! Wish I could make it.

K

[The Crusader]

Originally Posted by ChiliPepper

could someone drive us from the Restaurant to Floral Park after the GTG ? ( at 5,6,7 p.m ? ) I don't think that we can get a cab near the restaurant.

getting you a ride is no problem either way, whether it's me, my wife, fellow TBer or a cab.
don't expect to leave at 5pm

[GregC]

Bumping the directions.