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Happy Wanderers, Thursday, Nov 14, 2024

November 12, 2024 /

 Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 8:36 a.m.

 The next visit to New York will actually be to New Jersey! We will take the train from Darien at 8:36 a.m. (or 3 minutes later from Noroton Heights) to Grand Central, and then via the shuttle and bus across to Weehawken. Under the guidance of Sunil Saksena, we will go to Hoboken and visit sites along the Hudson River, including the Erie Lackawanna railroad depot and Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken.

 Please direct any questions to David Mace or Joe Spain. Contact them at davidmace@optonline.net or jhspain@sbcglobal.net.

Wander Forest Hills, May 9, 2024

April 27, 2024 /

On May 9 we will wander to Forest Hills Queens to visit the neighborhood and the former Tennis Stadium which was the home of the US Open from 1915to the mid 1970s We will see the site of Helen Keller’s home, as well as the home of Branch Rickey of the Dodgers. Forest Hills is also the former home of Trygve Lie, the first Secretary General of the United Nations. Teddy Roosevelt visited Forest Hills and Robert Kennedy campaigned there. A most  interesting piece of New York City
David Mace, Joe Spain

Wander Torrington, March 30, 2023

March 9, 2023 /

The Wanderers first Spring Wandering is upon us. This Thursday March 30 we head to Torrington in the Naugatuck Valley. This area was one of the industrial hubs that helped to create Connecticut’s initial prosperity and is now a modern scenic venue.

Travel to Torrington will be by carpool from the DCA (274 Middlesex Road, Darien) leaving at 8:30 am. Please arrive at the DCA some minutes before. The ride is approximately 75 minutes up Rte. 8 off the Merritt Parkway. All are welcome.

Hiking and Happy Wanderers: October 24, 2022, 8:30AM – Walkway Across the Hudson, Poughkeepsie NY

August 10, 2022 /

The Walkway AcrWalk Across the Hudson is billed as “The Longest Elevated Pedestrian Bridge in the World” as it spans the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie NY  and Highland NY. It provides magnificent panoramic views of the Hudson, and at 212 feet above the river, this 1.28 mile linear park boasts scenic views north to The Catskills and south to the Hudson Highlands. The Walkway structure dates from 1889 when it was built as a railroad bridge eventually carrying as many as 3000 train cars a day.  A fire on May 8, 1974 halted train traffic forever but after 35 years the bridge was reopened as the Walkway on October 3, 2009 as a part of the Hudson Valley Rail Trail Network. For more information on the Walkway see:

Walkway Across the Hudson | World’s Longest Elevated Pedestrian Bridge

TRIP PLAN

We will gather at the DCA for an 8:30 AM departure for Poughkeepsie by car pool. The drive takes about 1.5 hours to the parking lot at 61 Parker Avenue at the east end of the Walkway. The plan is to walk across the bridge to the Highland, NY side and then to proceed along the west bank of the river to the Mid-Hudson Bridge where we will cross back to the Poughkeepsie side of the river. Same river views plus a look back at the Walkway from down river. We will walk back through some of the Poughkeepsie waterfront and historic areas to where we started and have lunch at Lola’s, a very good sandwich shop right under the Walkway.  This walk is about 4 miles. For those who want a shorter walk, an option is to return from Highland back over the Walkway, a total walk of 2.5 miles. There are restrooms at either end of the Walkway.  We should be back at the DCA by 3:00 PM.

As always, spouses and guests are invited. There will be a sign up sheet at the DMA meetings on October 5 and 12.

Dave McCollum

Bob Plunkett

David Mace

Joe Spain

 

 

Wander Red Hook Brooklyn, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022

August 10, 2022 /

On Thursday, September 22nd, the Happy Wanderers’ first excursion of the fall season will be to the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn. We will take the Metro-North train that leaves the Darien station at 8:34 am, and the Noroton Heights station at 8:38 am. Upon arrival at Grand Central Terminal, we shall gather at the Information Booth on the Main Floor Level and proceed by subway downtown to the Wall Street station via the Lexington Avenue Line. From there we’ll walk to the other end of Wall Street to board the ferry for Red Hook, Brooklyn.

Our day will be spent walking through this historic waterside district of the City, including a stop for lunch. This area of Brooklyn was once the hub of the commercial shipping industry that shaped the life of the community for generations.  Today it is gentrified with many fine dining opportunities and views of the river and New York Harbor.  Upon completion of our tour, we will return by ferry and subway to Grand Central, and home on Metro North.

Please bring your MetroCard for the Subway, and, if you don’t have a card, you can buy one from the same machines that sell train tickets on the platforms at the Darien and Noroton stations.

Any questions? — please call David Mace or Joe Spain

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