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Wednesday, February 21. 2018

4th Annual Maggie's Farm Urban Hike: Saturday April 21

Rick, with some input from Josh, is plotting out a Brooklyn route. As usual, it will be around 6-7 hours with pizza stop and beer stop(s).


I do not know Brooklyn at all (although I have a young daughter who now lives there). All I know is Brooklyn Heights, the BAM, and Peter Lugar's Steak House, so I am looking forward to it.  I want to see DUMBO or whatever they call it. I guess it is "Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass".


We will re-announce with details, but our out-of-towners appreciate a heads-up.


I want to begin with the water taxi across the East River to Williamsburg, but Bulldog wants the Brooklyn Bridge. His call. I'm a good follower when I have a good leader.


As always, rain or shine, sleet or hail.  

Posted by Bird Dog at 13:18 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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" I'm a good follower when I have a good leader."

Exactly! 100% agree.
#1 TheRiver on 2018-02-21 18:42 (Reply)
I bet you all have a fabulous time. I hope a lot of people turn out.
#2 feeblemind on 2018-02-21 20:04 (Reply)
Our 20 year old son moved from Florida to Williamsburg to go to CUNY Law School. We visited in November and enjoyed our time walking the area. You will definitely enjoy your tour.
#3 Dustin on 2018-02-21 20:48 (Reply)
Don't try walking over the Brooklyn Bridge, especially on a nice weekend; it's so crowded with tourists that it's nearly impossible to walk, let alone enjoy the view.
The ferry (from Wall Street) makes stops at Governor's Island, under the Brooklyn Bridge on the Bklyn side, Red Hook, Williamsburg, and Bay Ridge. Not much within walking distance of those last three, although Red Hook has been built up recently.
#4 Nunnya Bidnez, jr on 2018-02-22 09:19 (Reply)
Ha! For no good reason, your image suddenly reminded me of a very attractive black girl I knew in high school (well, actually I should 'fess up here: I had a bit of a crush on her). She always wore short hair with a sort of Afro-bun at the back.

One day she showed up and the Afro-bun was gone. I asked her why she had cut it off. She replied, "Oh, you liked it?", reached into the bag she was carrying, pulled out her Afro-bun and attached it to her head.

It had been a hairpiece all along.

Who knew?!
#5 JJM on 2018-02-22 09:51 (Reply)
Never been on one of your hikes. Maybe one day.
I have been to the lovely Brooklyn Botanic Garden, also to a place that sells awesome doughnuts. Might be a fun place to carb up. https://www.doughdoughnuts.com/locations/#bed-stuy-brooklyn
#6 Frank on 2018-02-23 17:51 (Reply)

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