Falcon Watchers Weekend - July 17-18, 2010

[Donna]

Be sure to check the Twitter topic before leaving your hotel. This will usually give you a better idea of where the falcons and falcon watchers are located. Then use the Falcon Landmarks map to find that location.

Any suggestions for those of us who will be computerless while in Rochester?

 

[Dumpsterkitty]

Any suggestions for those of us who will be computerless while in Rochester?

 

Unfortunately, my cell phone is just a phone.

[Donna]

Any suggestions for those of us who will be computerless while in Rochester?

 

Unfortunately, my cell phone is just a phone.

hey Ei, some hotels have PC's for the guests to use...check the forum real quick....or give someone your number to let you know.. IDK...or just go on a walk about, your bound to bump into someone.

[Shaky]

If your cell phone has texting capability,  set it up to follow the watchers on Twitter before you leave home.

You can also ask to use your hotel's business center if it has one. The will be at least one computer in there that has Internet access. You can read the forum from there. Public libraries have free Internet access too. The Rochester downtown library is just across the Genesee River from the Times Square building, and there are library branches in all the suburbs. Check locations and times online.

[Dumpsterkitty]

If your cell phone has texting capability,  set it up to follow the watchers on Twitter before you leave home.

You can also ask to use your hotel's business center if it has one. The will be at least one computer in there that has Internet access. You can read the forum from there. Public libraries have free Internet access too. The Rochester downtown library is just across the Genesee River from the Times Square building, and there are library branches in all the suburbs. Check locations and times online.

For myself personally I'm sure I'll be fine.  I was just thinking it might be best to set up a time & place each day for everyone to meet & get an update on who's where etc.

[Kris G.]

If your cell phone has texting capability,  set it up to follow the watchers on Twitter before you leave home.

You can also ask to use your hotel's business center if it has one. The will be at least one computer in there that has Internet access. You can read the forum from there. Public libraries have free Internet access too. The Rochester downtown library is just across the Genesee River from the Times Square building, and there are library branches in all the suburbs. Check locations and times online.

For myself personally I'm sure I'll be fine.  I was just thinking it might be best to set up a time & place each day for everyone to meet & get an update on who's where etc.

Best suggestion I've read yet, Ei.  I was going to write that one myself as I have "just a phone" too.  Any plans for a gala or get-together breakfast?  Just wondering-haven't read about anything that's going on yet.

[KapiVT]

Glad to read that I am not the only one with "justa phone."  I will probably just drive around on Friday afternoon/evening looking for watchers, as I don't know exactly when I will get there. A meeting place for Saturday morning would be good, even if there is no "official" breakfast planned, to get all the visitors, who are arriving at different times, organized.  I am really hoping that a lunch or dinner at Dinosaur BBQ can be included somewhere in the weekend...I've been dreaming about that place for two years now!

[Dumpsterkitty]

I am really hoping that a lunch or dinner at Dinosaur BBQ can be included somewhere in the weekend...I've been dreaming about that place for two years now!

I think we can manage that-and it's not far from the nest box!

[MAK]

    I can only take one person at a time because I'm driving a truck, (not unless you want to hop in the back) but I'd be happy to drive people around to see the different places we've been watching the action from.   

[KapiVT]

I noticed that early on, Ei.  A culinary cut above Jimmy Mac's.
Kapi in VT

[Lynne in New Hampshire]

Thanks to Larry  O   and Shaky!!
 If I can learn to work my droid We should be all set!!

Lynne In New Hampshire

[huddiecat]

Hey Dumpsterkitty...will you have a cell phone with you?  If so, we can share phone numbers. We have used radios in the past, but the recent heat our radios have not been reliable. 
Suzanne

[huddiecat]

I hope there is a "gala" get-together breakfast.  We will be arriving either Friday late or a crazy early morning hour Saturday and I plan to bring something to share:-))  We are staying at the Radisson downtown Saturday.
Suzanne

[Shaky]

A tailgate breakfast is an option for both Saturday and Sunday. We'd park wherever the falcons are those mornings.

[KapiVT]

A tailgate breakfast is an option for both Saturday and Sunday. We'd park wherever the falcons are those mornings.

I'd opt for Saturday. Getting everyone together at the beginning of the weekend would make it easier to coordinate plans for the rest of the weekend.
It is difficult for me to make anything to bring from a distance but, when I stayed there two years ago, there was a Tim Horton's across from my motel.  As we have none of those locally, I'd be happy for an excuse to stop there to pick up some goodies to bring.
Kapi in VT