The Travel Thread

[KennyTheKangaroo]

eat at wawa so that you will learn that wawa > sheetz

[cheesesteakwithegg]

Any tips for San Francisco?

Fisherman's Wharf is pretty cool for shopping, eating, sight-seeing, etc.

[Idoit40fans]

Bring a sweatshirt because its likely going to be cold in the evening.

[shoeshine boy]

In Philadelphia for one afternoon (I'll get there about 1). We have evening plans, but if there's one must see in the city, what is it?

skip the cheesesteak and head to Reading Terminal Market and get a roast pork sandwich at Dinic's.

[ville5]

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I gotta get some of them brussel sprouts at Symon's. And some of that hash he ate.

[count2infinity]

eat at wawa so that you will learn that wawa > sheetz

Is Wawa food as dumb as their coffee cups/sleeves?

[viva la ben]

A quick check of wikipedia shows Wawa dairy farm opened in 1890.

Also they opened their stores when customers were beginning to shift away from dairy home delivery.

[columbia]

Wawa 1
c2i 0

[count2infinity]

why would they have on their coffee cup that customers have been enjoying their product for over 100 years if they've only been selling coffee for 50? makes no sense. Wawa is still stupid.

[tifosi77]

Any tips for San Francisco?

Tony's Pizza Napoletana

If you are there on a Saturday morning, go to the Ferry Building farmers Market and get a porchetta sandwich from Roli Roti - no joke, it is one of the best things I've ever eaten in my life.

Also in the Ferry Building proper is Boccalone (tasty salted pig parts) and Hog Island Oysters.

Also really enjoyed the California Academy of Sciences (and the Steinhart Aquarium) and the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. Chinatown and North Beach (Little Italy) are excellent; C-town is amazeballs, and North Beach is cool because most Italian immigrants on the east coast tend to be from southern Italy or Sicily, while the immigrants in northern California are predominantly from northern Italy.

If you're going to be there for a while, I'd also definitely recommend a trip out to wine country, if that sort of thing floats ye boat.

[Gaucho]

But at least they're smiling.

[viva la ben]

C2i is a staunch Sheetztarian.

[tifosi77]

why would they have on their coffee cup that customers have been enjoying their product for over 100 years if they've only been selling coffee for 50? makes no sense. Wawa is still stupid.

The claim is that their customers "have been enjoying our fresh products". Not "our fresh coffee".

[count2infinity]

C2i is a staunch Sheetztarian.

indeed... sheetz nut job if you will.

[canaan]

"Sheetheadz" I believe they are called

[Idoit40fans]

I thought they were called high schoolers.

[count2infinity]

replace the double ee with an i and you are correct I40.

[pittsoccer33]

flying out of Pittsburgh on a Wednesday at 7am. What time should I get to the airport by? Is 5:45 enough or do the security lines back up for weekday business travelers that early?

[Dickie Dunn]

flying out of Pittsburgh on a Wednesday at 7am. What time should I get to the airport by? Is 5:45 enough or do the security lines back up for weekday business travelers that early?

I'd get there earlier just because I like to be early, but I think 5:45 should be good enough. The main security line can get backed up, but that's usually because people are too stupid to go to the alternative checkpoint upstairs. About a month ago my wife was taking a trip home to visit family. The security line downstairs was about 30-40 minutes. She went upstairs instead and was the only person in line.

[pittsoccer33]

I discovered that line lolligagging one morning on my way to the airport. I think the flight was 7:50 or so, and I didn't leave my place in the city until about 6:30. Jet Blue sent me that way.

[llipgh2]

I'd get there earlier just because I like to be early, but I think 5:45 should be good enough. The main security line can get backed up, but that's usually because people are too stupid to go to the alternative checkpoint upstairs. About a month ago my wife was taking a trip home to visit family. The security line downstairs was about 30-40 minutes. She went upstairs instead and was the only person in line.

I didn't know about this additional line. I guess I don't fly enough. Where is it?

[Letang Is The Truth]

Up top by the ticket kiosks

[dey soff]

Look to your right just before the escalators going down to the main security area. IMO, you really only need to use this if the main security area is backed up. Lately, for me anyway, the alternate checkpoint has been fairly busy.

[Dickie Dunn]

I'd get there earlier just because I like to be early, but I think 5:45 should be good enough. The main security line can get backed up, but that's usually because people are too stupid to go to the alternative checkpoint upstairs. About a month ago my wife was taking a trip home to visit family. The security line downstairs was about 30-40 minutes. She went upstairs instead and was the only person in line.

I didn't know about this additional line. I guess I don't fly enough. Where is it?

If you're parking at the airport, take the escalators up to the ticketing level, immediately turn left, go outside (where people get dropped off), and there will be a covered, slightly ominous looking walkway on the other side of the road that will take you to the alternate checkpoint. It's only open at specific, high traffic times, but when it is open there will be signs with arrows pointing you in the proper direction.

[mac5155]

I'd get there earlier just because I like to be early, but I think 5:45 should be good enough. The main security line can get backed up, but that's usually because people are too stupid to go to the alternative checkpoint upstairs. About a month ago my wife was taking a trip home to visit family. The security line downstairs was about 30-40 minutes. She went upstairs instead and was the only person in line.

I didn't know about this additional line. I guess I don't fly enough. Where is it?

You walk down what seems to be a plywood hallway, it goes across the main thruway and basically you end up on the opposite side of the terminal. You go right downstairs then and catch the tram.