Meetup in Washington, DC

[The_Traveler]

and this

Can I leave my car overnight in a metro parking lot?

 

[Braineack]

Here's a suggestion: drive to Iwo Jima and park there. Just use a meter. We'll be there about an hour (figure 6:20-7am or so). And then you can get in your car and park in a parking garage or lot in DC.

No need for meter at Ima Jima. The lot I'll be going to afterwards in Rosslyn is $15 max a day IIRC. I have monthly there, so I figured I'd park there for the day and then metro in from Rosslyn to Farragut West and meet up at Peets. I can usually find parking throughout DC, and almost always drive in vs. using the metro.

 

[snowbear]

Hey all. I just had a death in the family this past week and the services are to be held this Saturday. Looks like I'm going to be missing out on this trip

Lew, I was looking for a way to send you a PM but I'm not seeing that mechanism in the new interface. Am I just blind and missing it or is there no PM system implemented at the moment?

Sorry to hear this. I can't make it as well, so Lew & I will try to get together another day, hopefully in the next couple of weeks. I'll certainly let you know, if you want to join in.

For the PM, look at top-right and you'll see "Inbox." Click there and then "Start a new conversation."

 

[slackercruster]

OK, thanks for all the feedback. My truck camper is 10.5 feet tall, so overhead restrictions are an issue. Man, the break-ins sound nasty. Looks like you have to carry all the gear on your back if it is anything expensive. I hope to keep going to DC every couple years to shoot, so this trip is just to get oriented. Hope you guys and / or gals get some nice shots.

 

[Braineack]

today's sunrise:

Like I said, I always notice this time of year they start getting good, so hopefully this trend continues for Saturday morning.

 

[bobandcar]

I'm still good. I'll be there at 8 assuming I do ok in the subway. I'd love to hit the sunrise but that means leaving rehoboth de at like 4 am. I'll stop near the rt 50 bridge for sunrise maybe. We will see when I get up and moving

 

[bobandcar]

O, anyone know how to PM??

 

[Braineack]

O, anyone know how to PM??

top right: Inbox > start a conversation.

 

[JoeW]

For those of you outside the immediate DC area or who haven't been following the weather, the projection for Saturday is....80 and partly cloudy or as the Post weather guys said...."boringly beautiful."

 

[mishele]

Good god!!! I'm going to have to leave at like 4am!!!

 

[jowensphoto]

So Mish is currently begging me to come join y'all this weekend.

I have to figure out what we have going on, but I'd love to make it out and meet up with everyone.

 

[mishele]

LOL Is that what I was doing?!

 

[jowensphoto]

Haha, I'm just teasing.

 

[jowensphoto]

I will be at the Peet's coffee house at 1701 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, DC from 8 AM on on Sat Sept 20th, (assuming someone will show up and it's not raining terribly. In that case I will email night before)
Peet's is directly on the corner cattycorner across the street from the Old Executive Office Building

On either the Red Line or the Blue-Line Metro, it is a simple walk from the respective Farragut Square stop South down 17th Street towards the Mall.


once you see this, turn around

If I metro in, I'll be getting there right around 7:45-8. Anyone riding the silver line in from NoVA - Farragut West is a stop, though it doesn't list it on the Silver line website. You're best off looking at a 2014 metro map (if there's no silver line, it's outdated).

 

[jowensphoto]

Please send me your mobile phone numbers and I will redistribute
I will be driving into DC early this Saturday AM to scout out a good breakfast meeting spot - unless someone has a suggestion.
It should be somewhere in the neighborhood of the White House/Farragut Square; that is walking distance from monuments and close to Metro stops.

Be sure to bring enough cash to pay for meals because no restaurant will split checks for tables of more than 2.

If you buy Metro card, you will need enough for 3 or 4 trips.
Metro card can be bought with credit card or cash.

Lew

Someone told me you can get the day pass (like, the plastic card I think) from certain machines at the stations. It's only valid for the day, but it's only $10.