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Questions About Going to Shea

TransMonk Aug 28 2006 06:16 PM

The wife and I are making the trip to Queens next week for the Braves series. It is her wedding gift to me and we are both excited since in my 21 years of being a Mets fan this will be my first trip to Shea. We are flying out of Madison early Monday, connecting in Chicago and landing at LaGuardia in the mid-afternoon. We are staying at the Comfort Inn on 37th Avenue in Flushing. We have tickets for Monday night, Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon before flying back Wednesday night. Now, I know my way around Manhattan in a pinch, but have no knowledge of Queens at all. Question 1: The hotel boasts that it is within walking distance of Shea and mapquest puts it as less than a mile away. We do not mind walking a mile and back to the game, but we have also read reviews of the hotel stating that it is not the most accessible walk. Can we (should we) expect to be able to walk to the game? With tennis in town that week, it seems to me to be the most logical option, but thought I'd check with local folks to be sure. Question 2: The game on Wednesday will most likely end sometime around 4:00 (unless Trachsel's pitching). Our flight from LaGuardia leaves between 7 and 7:30. Is there somewhere near the ballpark that we can catch a cab to the airport? Again, with tennis in town I didn't think it would be hard, but is there a designated place at Shea? Anyway, hope to see the Mets win a couple and maybe I'll see some of yous there.

Willets Point Aug 28 2006 06:24 PM

Wow! I can't answer your questions, but have a great trip. You deserve it if you've been waiting that long to go to Shea. And your wife is a prize worth keeping.

Johnny Dickshot Aug 28 2006 06:35 PM

1. Walk! It's easy and will take 15 minutes. It's not like the most beautiful stroll ever, but you're right, probably easiest. Just go 2 blocks south to Roosevelt, then walk west over the bridge. At the foot of the bridge is shea -- you ought to be able to see it. They were doing some construction last time I went, but it wasn't an issue IIRC. In a pinch, you can walk to the Main St. 7 stop, and go to Willets/Shea. 1 stop, express or local. 2. Not sure. I think there are often taxis out in front of the stadium after the game, look for 'em the first 2 nights. You could also head back to Flushing and you'll probably find a cab or black car there. 3. Have fun!

OlerudOwned Aug 28 2006 06:38 PM

Sounds like a blast, have a great time.

KC Aug 28 2006 07:00 PM

Great gift, have fun. Keep in mind for Wednesday if you plan on leaving from Shea that there is a pretty strict limit on how big a bag you can bring into the stadium these days. There's usually car service over by gate E on the park's property but you'll do better with a yellow cab on the other side of the fence under the subway to go to LaGuardia.

metirish Aug 28 2006 07:44 PM

Have fun Monk, what a great gift from your missus,enjoy the games and the City,sucks that Bobby V doesn't have his restuarant close by anymore.

TransMonk Aug 28 2006 07:59 PM

Thanks for all the great replies. Pretty much everything I wanted to hear. We plan on having a blast. We thought about the fact that we would be departing directly from the game and what kind of baggage we would have. Since we'll only be gone over 2 nights and we can't take many toiletries on airplanes these days anyway, we are each only taking a change of clothes and little else. My wife has a large purse that is as big as a tote bag and I'll bring a knapsack. Hopefully we won't have much trouble getting them in the park if we let security ruffle through it.

ScarletKnight41 Aug 28 2006 08:21 PM

Have a great time!

smg58 Aug 28 2006 08:36 PM

Have fun. People will probably be parking for baseball/tennis farther away than your hotel, so there's no reason not to walk it. Can't help you with the cabs, though.

Frayed Knot Aug 29 2006 06:49 PM

TransMonk wrote: We thought about the fact that we would be departing directly from the game and what kind of baggage we would have. Since we'll only be gone over 2 nights and we can't take many toiletries on airplanes these days anyway, we are each only taking a change of clothes and little else. My wife has a large purse that is as big as a tote bag and I'll bring a knapsack. Hopefully we won't have much trouble getting them in the park if we let security ruffle through it. Another alternative - which may or may not be practical depending on your personal logistics - would be to stash your gear at a LaGuardia locker early in the day before going to the game (it's not much further from your hotel than Shea is). That way you'll avoid any problems with bags at the park and avoid having to go back to the hotel before heading for the plane. Heck, without bags you can practically walk to the airport. P.S. Avoid Tommy Glavine's cab driver.

TransMonk Aug 29 2006 07:23 PM

That's another good idea...thanks! Mets.com's Shea info lists the dimensions of what you can bring into the park as 16"x16"x8". Neither of our bags will be nearly that big. We'll check out the lockers coming into town on Monday, though. It may be the best idea after all.

cooby Aug 29 2006 08:37 PM

Transmonk, are you staying at the Ramada? We stayed there last year (nice, don't miss the restaurant back behind the lounge). If you walk really slow, it might take you 10 minutes to get to Shea. Oh never mind.

sharpie Aug 30 2006 07:51 AM

I'm not sure if there are lockers at LaGuardia any more.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 30 2006 08:11 AM

You can call them and ask, but doing so would probably land you on Homeland Security's watch list.

Hillbilly Aug 30 2006 09:20 AM

I hope you guys have a GREAT time!

TransMonk Sep 07 2006 05:29 PM

Thanks for all the great advice! Our trip was very nice. We got into town just before noon on Monday and took the time before the game to walk through Chinatown, Flushing Meadows, the tennis area and of course, the area outside Shea. As you guys know, the game on Monday pretty much stunk, but I was still in heaven rooting with Mets fans, hanging out at the stadium and soaking it all in. Tuesday we took the train into Manhattan and walked through the Village. We made it back just before the rain. Of course we walked back down to the stadium hoping against hope there would be a game...but the rain kept coming. Because of our erring on the side of caution we only saw the early game of the double header on Wednesday. We left our seats soon after the victory, walked right outside, caught a cab, got our boarding passes, and went through security in less than a half hour. Literally! We were in a bar in LaGuardia watching the bottom of the first of the second game. Had we known it would be that easy we would have stayed a little longer, but I was still happy to see a Mets win. We got stranded at Ohare because our flight from NY was delayed over 2 hours. We ended up renting a car and driving from Chicago. Even with the snag at the end, it was a great trip and it's a trip we plan on making every two years or so.

ScarletKnight41 Sep 07 2006 05:33 PM

I'm glad that you and Mrs. Monk had such a nice time. Thanks for sharing your photos - they're great! Next time come on a weekend and perhaps a few of us can meet you at Shea :)

KC Sep 07 2006 05:55 PM

Cool, glad everything went smoothly and you didn't get completely washed out.

Johnny Dickshot Sep 07 2006 06:41 PM

Love them crazy angles.

Edgy DC Sep 07 2006 08:41 PM

We need shots of the Ms. Monk. The TransNun, or whatever.

seawolf17 Sep 07 2006 08:44 PM

Edgy DC wrote: We need shots of the Ms. Monk. The TransNun, or whatever. Because Edgy's secretly putting together a CPF Wifey Watch thread.

soupcan Sep 07 2006 09:04 PM

="seawolf17"]Because Edgy's secretly putting together a CPF Wifey Watch thread. Really? Okay then here is a picture of Mrs. soupcan. Her maiden name was Electra...

cooby Sep 07 2006 09:09 PM

Your'e gonna have a hard time prying a picture of my wife out of me

Willets Point Sep 08 2006 05:33 AM

Too late. We already have pictures of your spouse. Unless you also have a wife...

seawolf17 Sep 08 2006 07:22 AM

I know wearing a flannel shirt every day didn't exactly make me a runway model, but I'm soooo glad I didn't come of age in the seventies.

cooby Sep 08 2006 08:10 AM

You don;t like my wedding gown?

Vic Sage Sep 08 2006 08:38 AM

your hair is sort of reddish auburn, coobster? yummy

MFS62 Sep 08 2006 08:42 AM

They look like the little bride and groom dolls they used to put on the top of the wedding cake. Do you still have a slice of your wedding cake in your freezer for "good luck"? I have lots of pictures of my wife, but none of her mother. It seems neither camera nor mirror could capture her image. Later

cooby Sep 08 2006 08:49 AM

lol, MFS63, I love your mother in law jokes, because I feel just the same way about mine. No, Vic, as I explain when this picture first started appearing (Willets, where DID you dig this up?) my hair is TAN, it just looks red in pictures for some reason. My wedding was in May so it was still pretty dark. So calm down! I've probably gone through four or five refrigerators since I got married, cake is long gone... BTW, Transmonk, your trip to Shea sounds similar to the one my husband (the one in the pic in the groovy tux) and I took last year. Our son bought us tickets for Father's Day and we drove in from Central PA (about four hours, so not quite as bad as having to fly). Beautiful day but it started to rain about 5 pm and didn't stop until about 9 pm, so I know what you mean about sticking it out at the ball park hoping not to have to waste your tickets! Had a great time and got carded at the beer stand (Nathan's on the first level, in case anybody wants to try their luck at getting carded) so I was happy.

Willets Point Sep 08 2006 09:03 AM

]Willets, where DID you dig this up? Are you kidding, I have it posted on my wall? Seriously though, not everything is lost on the EZBoard Cranepool. Amusingly enough you had to calm down Vic about the red hair in that thread too.

TransMonk Sep 08 2006 05:04 PM

No pictures of the wife from the NYC trip. All I have now is our engagement photo. I'll update the wedding thread from the non-baseball forum once I have digital wedding pics.

ScarletKnight41 Sep 08 2006 05:38 PM

TM - She's lovely :)

TransMonk Sep 08 2006 05:42 PM

Thank you..I think so too!

Edgy DC Sep 08 2006 06:03 PM

Oui. Tres adorable.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 10 2006 06:43 AM

Today will mark the first time since 1992 (!) that I've made more than one trip to Shea in a single season. Upper Deck reserved seats. Row O. The best I could get on short notice.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 12 2006 02:55 PM

http://www.printroom.com/ViewGallery.asp?userid=nymets&gallery_id=496915

soupcan Sep 12 2006 02:59 PM

Which one?

Benjamin Grimm Sep 12 2006 03:03 PM

The lumpy orange one.

Johnny Dickshot Sep 12 2006 04:12 PM

I see, a guessing game. After seeing that pic of Transmonkette, it's no longer about being the cutest here. I think I know who it is.

Edgy DC Sep 12 2006 04:49 PM

I've got to get a band together.

SteveJRogers Sep 12 2006 06:07 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: The lumpy orange one. Ahhh, so its more than just an internet posting gimmick! Just joking Big Guy! =;)

SteveJRogers Sep 12 2006 06:10 PM

Cute family. Got yourself a little Power Pack going =;)

cooby Sep 12 2006 06:36 PM

Wink wink, nudge nudge. Hey Yancy, who are all those people?

Benjamin Grimm Sep 12 2006 06:37 PM

Most of them I can't identify.

cooby Sep 12 2006 06:38 PM

I don't understand your segue from telling us about going to your second game into those pics.

cooby Sep 12 2006 06:40 PM

Oh never mind, duh! I just noticed the two day lag

SteveJRogers Sep 12 2006 06:48 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Most of them I can't identify. So there is some photo hogs trying to steal your pic?

soupcan Sep 13 2006 07:23 AM

3rd row second from the left, bald guy with the girl with the big boobs?

cooby Sep 13 2006 07:24 AM

You better hope not, after that crack about his wife

Benjamin Grimm Sep 13 2006 07:25 AM

soupcan wrote: 3rd row second from the left, bald guy with the girl with the big boobs? Ah, if only! Actually, I think that guy is Artie Bucco.

soupcan Sep 13 2006 07:29 AM

cooby wrote: You better hope not, after that crack about his wife Whats wrong with noticing someone's attributes? I'd be like "Oh yeah, that's me."

Johnny Dickshot Sep 13 2006 07:38 AM

Fifth row, 1st column. If I'm right, you resemble (former?) CPFer rpackrat, kinda.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 13 2006 07:48 AM

Johnny wins the prize!

Johnny Dickshot Sep 13 2006 07:50 AM

Excellent. I just love rice. If Wifey would let me I'd eat some every day.

Willets Point Sep 13 2006 07:53 AM

Richard Dreyfuss could star in the Yancy Street Gang biopic.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 13 2006 08:02 AM

My daughter says I look like the guy in that recent Mermaid movie. Paul Giamatti.

Edgy DC Sep 13 2006 08:22 AM

Classic blue hat/orange insignia gives you away.

ScarletKnight41 Sep 13 2006 09:14 AM

Very nice Yancy :)

SteveJRogers Sep 13 2006 09:37 AM

SteveJRogers wrote: ="Yancy Street Gang"]The lumpy orange one. Ahhh, so its more than just an internet posting gimmick! Just joking Big Guy! =;) Dude, you are not lumpy! You look more like Reed than Ben Like I said a long time ago, you really are Reed "Mr Fantastic" Richards pretending to be Ben "The Thing" Grimm =;)

SteveJRogers Sep 13 2006 09:38 AM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: ="soupcan"]3rd row second from the left, bald guy with the girl with the big boobs? Ah, if only! Actually, I think that guy is Artie Bucco. Size wise he looks more like Vito Safatore