{"id":188,"date":"2014-01-26T19:41:05","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T00:41:05","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-10-20T18:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T23:35:10","slug":"reunion-update-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1964\/index.php\/2014\/01\/26\/reunion-update-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Reunion Update – NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n<\/div>\n
\nClassmates,\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nFor
\nthose of you planning to take the trip into NY City on Saturday, the 17th of
\nMay, it's time to start planning your day.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\nsign-up list for Reunion activities will be out in early February, so be
\nprepared. In order not to overwhelm you with info, I'll be sending out a number
\nof info messages on the Reunion over the next few days. They'll be in no
\nspecific order, but I hope to set the stage for everything before you start
\nsigning up. For the latest on the Reunion Agenda see: http:\/\/www.westpointaog.org\/document.doc?id=5559<\/span><\/a><\/span> . For
\nhotel info see: http:\/\/www.westpointaog.org\/1964reunion?chid=229<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n

\nOur
\nbuses will leave the Crowne Plaza in Suffern at about 8AM on Saturday, the 17th
\nof May and go direct<\/span>ly to southern Manhattan in the general area of the World
\nTrade Center. We should arrive by 9:30<\/span>, and
\nmost of us are planning to spend two hours or so in the area. Basically, you are
\non your own until pick-up later in the evening in the Times Square area.
\nDepending upon the number of folks going to NY City and your desires for
\nreturning to the Crowne Plaza<\/span>, we will have
\none or two returning groups – one at about 5PM and another about 9:00PM –
\nleaving from the Bryant Park area (5&6th Avenues\/40&42nd Street). John
\nFarnsworth has volunteered to do the "one step forward" inspection before
\nboarding the buses – he has extensive experience with this
\nmaneuver.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n<\/div>\n

\n<\/span>I would
\nhighly recommend forming small groups of Classmates\/Roommates, etc. and
\nstart your planning process. NY City has some unbelievable web sites covering
\njust about anything you might want to do. Just spend a few minutes googling NYC
\ntours, walking tours, etc., etc and you'll see. Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island,
\nBoat Tour of Manhattan, Broadway Shows, Lincoln Center, Art and Historical
\nMuseums, the Intrepid Air and Space Museum, the "Art Kelly" Pizza Walking Tour
\nof Arthur Avenue, etc., etc. In other words, there is something for everyone.
\nHere's a site to get you started (from Betsy Lonsberry): http:\/\/www.cityguideny.com\/activityplanner.cfm.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n<\/div>\n

\nHere's
\nan example of what I am doing –  My old roomie (I-1 Yearling Year) Hal Winton
\nproposed a "roommate day" in NY to me and Al Fulco. Hal, a great organizer has
\nus going to see Les Miserables in the afternoon (2PM) and then off to dinner at
\na local French Restaurant at 5PM. Hal is willing to share his ideas and to give
\nrecommendations – just drop him a note at bayonet@knology.net<\/span><\/a><\/span>. 
\nMost of the Broadway shows have 2PM matinees.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n<\/div>\n

\nThe
\nFrench restaurant where Hal, Al and I are eating is Pergola des Artistes (252
\nWest 46th Street, 212-302-7500). It is offering a special menu to those who make
\nadvance reservations and identify themselves as "West Point Class of 1964". The
\nmenu includes a 4-course meal with several choices of appetizers, mid-courses,
\nentrees, and desserts w\/coffee or tea for $55\/person, tax and tip included (wine
\nand cocktails extra). The restaurant only seats 70, so book early if you want to
\ntake advantage of this offer. Recommend small groups (4-6 people).<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n<\/div>\n

\nF<\/span>rom
\nfolks who go into NY frequently, one thing they all tell me is to make
\nreservations, especially at restaurants. Bud Henry, who frequently visits his
\ndaughter in NY, is also available to offer advice and recommendations; he's at
\nbud.henry@cox.net<\/span><\/a><\/span> .<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n<\/div>\n

\nA<\/span>
\nsuggestion –  use the USMA 1964 class forum or info central to let all know of
\nyour plans and to give other folks ideas of what to do.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n<\/div>\n

\nFor any
\nquestions on the trip or Reunion, drop me a note at devans1964@aol.com<\/span><\/a><\/span>. Should be a great day in NY
\nCity!<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n<\/div>\n

\nDan
\nEvans<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Classmates, For those of you planning to take the trip into NY City on Saturday, the 17th of May, it's time to start planning your day. The sign-up list for Reunion activities will be out in early February, so be prepared. In order not to overwhelm you with info, I'll be sending out a number […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1964\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1964\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1964\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1964\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1964\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1964\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":503,"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1964\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188\/revisions\/503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1964\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1964\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1964\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}