Editing Lowell trip 2013-08-03
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To celebrate [[Mako]]'s successful completion of his PhD, he's celebrating with a day of feminism, labor, and industrial history and some minor league baseball and beer! | To celebrate [[Mako]]'s successful completion of his PhD, he's celebrating with a day of feminism, labor, and industrial history and some minor league baseball and beer! | ||
Rough plan is (details forthcoming): | |||
* 9:00: Breakfast at Johnny D's | * 9:00: Breakfast at Johnny D's | ||
* 9:45: Bike trip to Lowell leaves | * 9:45: Bike trip to Lowell leaves | ||
* 12:00: Train to Lowell from North Station | * 12:00: Train to Lowell from North Station | ||
* 12:45: Train/Bike folks meet at the Lowell commuter rail station | * 12:45: Train/Bike folks meet at the Lowell commuter rail station | ||
* DAY: Visit the National Historic Park and | * DAY: Visit the National Historic Park and Shop Girls museum | ||
* 17:05: Lowell Spinners Baseball Game | * 17:05: Lowell Spinners Baseball Game | ||
* 21:00: Train Leaves for Boston | * 21:00: Train Leaves for Boston | ||
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=== By Bike === | === By Bike === | ||
The | The planned route Lowell is 28 miles. | ||
We'll leave at 9:45 from Davis Square. We'll take two major bike trails. We'll take the Minuteman Bikeway from Davis Square to Bedford. From there, we will take a small road to the base of the [http://brucefreemanrailtrail.org/ Bruce Freeman Bike Trail] which goes all the way Lowell. The | We'll leave at 9:45 from Davis Square. We'll take two major bike trails. We'll take the Minuteman Bikeway from Davis Square to Bedford. From there, we will take a small road to the base of the [http://brucefreemanrailtrail.org/ Bruce Freeman Bike Trail] which goes all the way Lowell. The | ||
The bike ride should be about 2.5 hours moving and we'll take a "no drop" pace -- so as fast as the slowest person is comfortable with. We'll plan to take half an hour of breaks along the way. | The bike ride should be about 2.5 hours moving and we'll take a "no drop" pace -- so as fast as the slowest person is comfortable with. We'll plan to take half an hour of breaks along the way. | ||
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Most people will take the commuter rail back. The commuter rail takes bikes. Trains leave at 5pm, 7pm, and 9pm and take about 45 minutes into North Station. If you are returning to Somerville, it will be ''much'' faster to get off at West Medford and then bike to Somerville from there. West Medford is quite close to Davis. | Most people will take the commuter rail back. The commuter rail takes bikes. Trains leave at 5pm, 7pm, and 9pm and take about 45 minutes into North Station. If you are returning to Somerville, it will be ''much'' faster to get off at West Medford and then bike to Somerville from there. West Medford is quite close to Davis. | ||
[[Mako]] is interested in riding back. Be warned though | [[Mako]] is interested in riding back. Be warned though, it will be mostly bike trails going back but it will be ''dark'' so bring very good lights and bright reflective clothing if plan to bike home. | ||
== People Coming == | == People Coming == | ||
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! Person !! | ! Person !! Biking !! Spinners Game !! Claimed Mako's Tickets | ||
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| mako || | | mako || YES || YES || YES | ||
|- | |- | ||
| paultag || | | paultag || NO (train, I think?) || YES || YES | ||
|- | |- | ||
| taren || | | taren || MAYBE || ? || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| paul (taren's friend) || | | paul (taren's friend) || NO || ? || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| bernie || | | bernie || YES || YES || YES | ||
|- | |- | ||
| avital || | |||
| avital || YES || YES || YES | |||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||