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Post by getysbg on Dec 14, 2010 20:44:59 GMT -5
Well, we are down in the great state of Texas, more specifically, San Antonio. They have the same type of transit system as the Freedom Line with just a little more ridership. Earlier there was talk of bus stop signs for Gettysburg. Down here, theirs are a board 1 foot wide, 5 feet tall. Each includes a full transit map, schedules and points of interest along each line. It's amazing how much info you can crowd onto one board. Alamo was somewhat a disappointment. Not much to see but considering the history of the location...The Riverwalk is something else. It has to be seen to appreciate it. Something similar to this could be done with town but I don't think there is the critical mass to sustain it year round. A few more restaurants, some shops that would stay open and we'd be on the way.
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Post by SFP on Dec 15, 2010 0:38:03 GMT -5
There are many good restaurants on the Riverwalk. If you find one with Pulled Pork BBQ and Garlic Mashed potatoes, you might enjoy the comfort food.
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Post by ballpienhammer on Dec 15, 2010 8:00:08 GMT -5
Have a great time at my old stomping grounds! I hope you are way warmer than we are in Frigidville.
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Post by ohbeserious on Dec 15, 2010 11:28:41 GMT -5
When I visited San Antonio I walked right past the Alamo. Asked another tourist where it was....he said I was standing in front of it. No, I said, I mean the big one, the John Wayne Alamo....it's much smaller in real life.
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Post by getysbg on Dec 16, 2010 7:34:33 GMT -5
When I visited San Antonio I walked right past the Alamo. Asked another tourist where it was....he said I was standing in front of it. No, I said, I mean the big one, the John Wayne Alamo....it's much smaller in real life. I know what you mean. We weren't that impressed with the presentation. We're going back today as we must have missed something. One thing that did surprise me was the musket that was sopposedly Davey Crockett's. About the only word I could think of to describe it was 'delicate'.
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Post by Fire Marshal Bill on Dec 16, 2010 8:35:05 GMT -5
When I visited San Antonio I walked right past the Alamo. Asked another tourist where it was....he said I was standing in front of it. No, I said, I mean the big one, the John Wayne Alamo....it's much smaller in real life. Kind of interesting that the Alamo is small and insignificant to its surroundings that people will miss it, and many I have talked to were disappointed in the size and appearance. Yet the people visiting Gettysburg for the first time have no idea how big it is and are so impressed by the size and area covered.
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Post by getysbg on Dec 16, 2010 16:03:42 GMT -5
Part of the problem is that it is surrounded by a major city, much as Independence Hall is. However, I was surprised by one observation of mine. While I'm interested in history in general, CW is my passion. Having toured here, I can better understand the reactions of many who come to Gettysburg. The Alamo was much like our VC, very few artifacts and lots of signs. Of course, in their case, they're up front about it and tell you that there is very little left to show unlike our VC which hides most of it's stuff. I swear, we need two VC's, the one we have now for most people and another that caters to CW nuts. . And while I found it (the Alamo) interesting, it's time to move on to see/do other things, like eat Bar-B-Q and Tex/Mex! I'll have to remember my reaction to this next time I see a visitor in Gettysburg showing just mild interest.
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Post by HoneyBadger on Dec 16, 2010 20:31:00 GMT -5
My 6th grade class was brought from the big town of Arendtsville to Gettysburg to see the real visitor's center and the electric map. That was when the Rosensteels still owned the property and artifacts were on display. It was one of the most awesome things I had ever seen at that point in my life.
We packed sack lunches and spent the entire day in Gettysburg touring the battlefield. It was one of the most exciting days I had ever had because when the family came to Gettysburg we didn't have time to tour the battlefield.
I guess maybe I'm jaded now because of all of the fuss the past few years - no water park, no casino, no this, no that. But our 6th grade field trip was the highlight of elementary school. I guess that I've taken what I have at my fingertips every day of my life for granted.
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Post by Venter on Dec 17, 2010 10:53:57 GMT -5
I don't know... the Alamo looked pretty decent in "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" The link below is "embedding disabled by request" by the uploader at YouTube. Just click on the link: "Watch on YOuTube"...
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