Vienna Visit

[Tony Hardie-Bick]

Vienna is a superb walking city, you guys will love it.

Have a great trip!

t.

On 16/10/2019 10:07, deeplfo wrote:
> Thanks Jay, super helpful.
> 
> Some notes from me:
> 
> 0. Yup, read ups also point out the district formation.  And of course
> we are staying in district 1 :-)  Hotel Imperial is where we are
> lodging, as that's close to the couple of shows that we've scored
> tickets for, a Mozart opera (for Lisa) and a Schubert performance (for
> moi).  
> 
> [ btw, I just have to say that I have been madly into Franz Schubert for
> a year now, and am always amazed by his music.  Between him and Debussy,
> it's a tough competition for fav composer on my list, but Schubert may
> win at the end of the day :-) ]
> 
> 1.  We are huge city walkers and love roaming around on foot....
> 
> 2. All sorted for music.  Haven't checked out any venues for my taste of
> electronic stuff.
> 
> 3. Naschmarkt is on our list, and we have a few dinner reservations
> already booked in the various districts.
> 
> 4. Shoot, we're going to miss the 17th gig as we get in on the 18th :(
> I'll ping when I get in and go from there.
> 
> 5. I think for the shot amount of time we are there we may be good for
> things to do: music and food sorted, it would be just great to hook up
> and go from there.
> 
> I'll call when we get settled and we can meet.  Hoping Mr. Zacheri can
> join too.
> 
> I'll bring my OP-Z along just in case :-)
> 
> Cheers, and thanks again for the list.
> 
> - m o H s e n
> 
> 
> 
> On Monday, October 14, 2019, 06:07:21 AM PDT, Jay Vaughan
> <ibisum at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>> Lisa and I are thinking of a quick visit to Vienna in October for a
>> little anniversary celebration.  Thinking of hitting those of you who
>> are there, and also try to make it to one or two classical gigs :-).
>> Looking for recommendations on hoods to check out, food scene,
>> shopping :-).
>> Dates are tentatively Oct 18-21.
>> p.s. what’s the best ticket outlet for classical or opera shows?
>>
> 
> 
> Okay, I wanted to give some time to this, but I realised I am probably
> leaving it a little late, so here goes .. 
> 
> First, I’ve sent you my phone # privately - call me when you get settled
> in town and we’ll get together somewhere friendly for a catchup.
> 
> In Vienna, there are a few key things you should know:
> 
> 0. Vienna is organised into districts, and you would be advised to have
> a look at the Vienna district map here and orient yourself to which
> districts are in your vicinity when you know where you’re staying:
>  http://www.tourmycountry.com/austria/districts-vienna.htm  I live out
> past the 21st district, just outside of Vienna, but am in the city every
> day for work, and on the weekends for studio/workshop time as well.
>  Anyway, its not a problem for me to meet you almost anywhere in Vienna.
> 
> 1. Its a great city for just taking public transportation to anywhere
> you want to go.  You can buy 24-hour tickets, meaning you can use any
> public transportation within the city without worry, or you can buy a
> set of single-use trip tickets - up to you, but I figure you’ll get far
> with the 24-hour tickets, which cost 8eu each.  Remember: you can just
> hop on the trams/trains/buses, you don’t need to present your ticket on
> entry - but if you get asked for a ticket and don’t have one, you’ll get
> an immediate fine which they will probably try to convince you to pay,
> in cash, on the spot.  Get the 24-hour tickets, they represent the best
> bang for the buck (8euro for 24 hours).
> 
> 2. Concerts: Vienna is a city of music and I’m sure we’ll find something
> you’re interested in .. but its a bit difficult to know what you will
> like until we go through the list.  You have many, many options for
> operas/musicals/concerts - best is to get here and find something you
> like, then head to a ticket vendor and find a good deal.  
> 
> 3. The entire inner city (1st District) is very tourism-friendly - in
> fact where I work in the 1st, there are hardly ever any Austrians on the
> streets, but rather endless streams of tourists .. so you can explore
> the 1st district and get along pretty well.  However, Vienna is a great
> city when you’re not a tourist as well, and there are some great
> districts to walk around in and soak up the Vienna vibe - from the 7th
> to the 18th to the 3rd districts, there are tons of little streets and
> cafes to explore, and some great markets too - Naschmarkt in the 7th and
> the Brunnenmarket in the 17th.  
> 
> 4. As far as music/jamming - the exhibition that I’m a part of, at the
> Villa Schapira (where I have a workshop) is having the ‘closing party’
> on the 17th - if you guys are in town and feel up to it, I highly
> recommend you join that party as there are some wild hijinks planned by
> the rest of the artist community in the Villa.  If that’s too soon - no
> worries, we can still meet at my workshop and see what’s happening, or
> we can go to my studio and jam too - whatever you would prefer.  Lets
> just try to plan it when you’ve settled in and arrived.
> 
> 5. We can build a list of cool things to do: MQ, 1st District, open-mic
> nights at a local club, Bellvedere, Schönbrunn etc.  Part of this
> depends where you are staying - do you have those details yet?  If you
> can tell me, I can maybe put together a local list of sites to see .. 
> 
> 
> Mr. Zacherl - you around this weekend?  We should definitely try to get
> us all in the room together, eh?  :)
> 
> j.
> 
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