I am hopeful of getting to Historicon this year (from Australia - my project for '06) and I wonder if I could draw on the group for advice. My wife is...
Gavin, First, best of luck coming up here. You will really enjoy it. Before we get to the usual bit, lets take care of the all important business.... Making...
Gavin - From Lancaster: National Civil War Museum at Harrisburg 1/2 hour by car to northwest Gettysburg National Military Park (a must-see) 1 hour and 1/4 to...
In a message dated 1/4/2006 4:29:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, gshanks@... writes: (we) would also have say 6-10 more days in the States. Considering...
Hi Gav, It will be great to see you at Historicon. I guess I have to run a Boxer Rebellion game in your honor if you are coming all the way from OZ!!! I think...
Steve, You have hit the nail on the head. My wife is now planning on how much I won't be spending at Historicon so that she can prowel the shops. The web...
Thanks Peter. My wife's interest peaked at the mention of the chochlate factory, The Blue Ridge Mountains sound like a definate possibility (we are also bird...
Hi Dan. I am trying to talk my wife into going to New York (possibly on the way to Lancaster). Any advice on NY would be very welcome. Cheers, gav ... From:...
Eric, Put me down as a Boxer:-) I might try to bring a few figures, Cheers, gav ... From: Eric Burgess To: Piquet@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 05,...
Dan, Thanks for the hints. I knew about Gettysburg but had no idea that Antietam was also so close. I am not sure that 10 days might be too short:-) Cheers,...
My wife has asked me to thank all of those who so promptly responded with advice and to let you all know that she is now pretty much convinced to go. She...
Certainly bring your wife. There is enough to do in the Lancaster area that she will not be bored while you are gaming. I would recommend that you fly into...
In message <001501c611e6$004d8b30$ad29cecb@SN2853977069>, "gavin shanks" writes ... Fraunces Tavern is south Manhatten, just a couple blocks from Wall Street,...
Hi Gavin; The National Park question has been answered well, I think. I might add Fort Ligonier, a French and Indian War period fort about an hour east of...
If bird/animal watching is of interest to "You & Yours" then the northern terminus of Skyline Drive National Park is about 90 minutes to two hours away in...
Gavin - About that Choco Factory: Don't do it. Unless you want to see big vats of swirling chocolate paint, unless you want the opportunity to buy Hershey...
If you are in NJ I can help you with Monmouth, Springfield, Princeton, Trenton and Washington's crossing. And do not forget Jockey Hollow. Tony G. ... From:...
Another quick visit from Lancaster is Lititz (20minutes tops). Wilbur Chocolate factory. (Wilbur buds are much better than Hershey kisses and the one of the...
Hi Gav, Don't worry about bringing figures as you will need plenty of room to take figures back with you. Make sure to bring an extra bag so that you can take...
Gav, If you can get to both Gettysburg and Antietem you will be in for an amazing treat. Both battlefields are very well preserved. Antietem is my favorite and...
... The following sections are copied from previous posts - they should pretty much answer functional questions. You can search under bo9493, most of my posts...
... FoB started as a few page supplement for the back of Command Piquet. It rapidly became apparent that it was too significantly different to give it justice...
Played by the Edmonton Wargame Group on Saturday December 17, 2005 THE BATTLE OF RIPPLE FIELD 13 APRIL 1643 Royalist Commanders: Guy and Bob Parliamentarian...
In a message dated 1/5/2006 9:11:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, fawcett@... writes: THE BATTLE OF RIPPLE FIELD 13 APRIL 1643 Royalist Commanders: Guy and...
... Hi, Greg Rold, Terry Shockey, and myself (John Mumby) played our first game with out Brent a few days ago!!! Now I know how General Arista felt before the ...
... IIRC, if you're into birds of prey, this is a place in central Pennsylvania called "hawk mountain" where I've heard you can see dozens of hawks and eagles...
Thanks Bob. I have some of the museums on the wish list. I was not aware of the ordinance museum and that sounds well worth a look (or the Military Bookman -...
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