2009 adobe crop photo walk details

[Lauren]

The photo walk this year will be around the Guadalupe River Park area. You can read more about the area here (http://www.grpg.org/ThePark.shtml)

We will be covering the area from the Giant Monopoly board through to the Veterans Memorial , Carousel, Many Scuptures around the park and hopefully down to the River Street Historic District. Those who wish to explore further may like to carry on to the Rose Gardens too

OFFICIAL DETAILS

Photowalk Details

This year’s photo walk will be held on Friday August 7th. Meet and Greet in the Lobby of the Crowne Plaza Hotel from 3.30pm.

At approximately 4pm, we will leave the hotel and walk to the Guadalupe River Park. You can read more about the area here (http://www.grpg.org/ThePark.shtml):
This is a casual photowalk and you are free to explore the area in your own time however our basic route will be as follows

From the Crowne Plaza we will make our way first to the Giant Monopoly Board.
Head southeast on Almaden Blvd toward CA-82/W San Carlos St.
Turn right at CA-82/W San Carlos St
Giant Monopoly board will be on the left.

Attached is a map of the area giving the approximate route.
Please note route is a guide only and you may stop at any point.

We will aim to be finishing at approximately 6pm.

Please note that this weekend is the Annual Jazz festival in San Jose and this may have some impact on the route so we will need to be a bit flexible.

[scamptx]

Fabulous! This is one area I didn't get to last year and I was really sad to have missed the Monopoly Board.

Any guesstimate of a time frame yet?

[Lauren]

4ish till 6ish.

[scamptx]

On Friday, right? Before the crop on Saturday...

(Just making sure in case...!)

[Lauren]

yes that's right!!

[nafeesa]

I will be there! I've never done a photo walk before, but I want to try it out. a great way to exploe an area I've never been.

[poohbear77]

OMG! I think I finally get to come to a DSP crop! I just decided to quit my job and take some time off and I've been really nervous about making sure I have enough to do while I am off so this will give me something to look forward to! Hope to see everyone there.

[Lauren]

I look forward to meeting you!!!!

[MarsOlson]

what a gorgeous place for photos!

[poohbear77]

For those that have done this walk in the past, how accessible is it by wheelchair? Just planning ahead. Oh, and I was looking at the Monopoly Board site, how awesome would that be if we could rent it out either before or after the photo walk! That or rent it out for our hubbies who don't want to go to the crop. Just an idea.

[Lauren]

We did a different walk last year. It looks pretty flat though when you look at it on google street view.
The monopoly board is a public area so Im sure anyone can go there

[crlin60]

I went there last year and it is all pretty level with walkways. I don't think it would be a problem for a wheelchair. It is cool to see!!

[poohbear77]

Cool, I am very excited to get to go! I'll have DH there to help out, but I like to do as much on my own as I can (besides, he's not that enthused about the photo walk as I am). Thanks to Scamp for sharing with me three awesome layouts she did from last year which truly are inspirational. I hope to be able to take some "inspirational" photos like that this year.

[crlin60]

I'm sure you will get some wonderful pictures!

[pennoel]

I'm new around the mb, but registered and am really excited about this event! (Even added my flair!) I'm coming from Southern Cal and my plane lands at San Jose at 2:42 and I'm told it's 3 miles from the airport, so I'm hoping to get there in time for the walk. Counting down the days! Thanks!

[Lauren]

Welcome Welcome - you should be fine - we will meet in the lobby first and we wont go till everyone is here - our fearless leader gets in later than you so you should be fine

[volvoguy]

Once you get to where the taxis are parked, it only takes 10 minutes to get to the hotel. Last year there was major construction at the airport so it was hard finding the taxis.

[pennoel]

Thanks very much! This is going to be so fun!

[carti]

I was unable to see the video. Evidently, I am missing something in Quick Time! Darn.
I noticed that it said something about buses. Are we taking a bus to get there or walking. Thanks

[Lauren]

I didn't post a video. The walk is all walking. It's near the hotel.

[carti]

I didn't post a video. The walk is all walking. It's near the hotel.

Lauren on the first page it says click here to see area then it shows where you can click to see a video of the Park that is where I was unable to see the video. It sound lovely. Thanks

[volvoguy]

Carti - you will need to have QuickTime program on your computer. It is available here (http://www.apple.com/downloads/) at Apple.com

When that is loaded on your computer, if you click on the link Lauren gives in the 1st post, it will take you to the San Jose Parks website. Under the caption to the picture on that page is a link to the video that requires quicktime.

Hope this helps. It is a beautiful park.

[carti]

Carti - you will need to have QuickTime program on your computer. It is available here (http://www.apple.com/downloads/) at Apple.com

When that is loaded on your computer, if you click on the link Lauren gives in the 1st post, it will take you to the San Jose Parks website. Under the caption to the picture on that page is a link to the video that requires quicktime.

Hope this helps. It is a beautiful park.

<<Thanks John, I do have it I just forgot to install it that is why I was surprised I was unable to view it.>>

[easyeyes4you]

The photo walk this year will be around the Guadalupe River Park area .
The walk will take place on the Friday afternoon - from around 4pm ( we will meet up from around 3.30 in the hotel lobby)

You can read more about the area here (http://www.grpg.org/ThePark.shtml)

We will be covering the area from the Giant Monopoly board through to the Veterans Memorial , Carousel, Many Scuptures around the park and hopefully down to the River Street Historic District.

Those who wish to explore further may like to carry on to the Rose Gardens too
We will include
As many times as I have been to this part of San Jose I had never had time to do any exploring till the photo walk last year...I was wondering where we might be going this year and this looks wonderful...FYI when I clicked on the link and it went to the site the video started playing without my having to even click on it...looks pretty cool...see you Friday afternoon...

Liz

[Margie]

the first post has been updated with the photo walk details and map!

[carti]

I think San Jose is such a charming place.Some wonderful pictures I'm sure will be taken
on the photowalk.

[poohbear77]

Are there pictures from last year's walk by chance? Since I've never done one before I'm curious what others have photographed. Thanks.

[Lauren]

Last year we didnt do the same route so the photos wont bear any resemblance to those this year - -Ive done some layouts of previous photo walks though
Here (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=321611&ppuser=13) is one from the Gold Coast Photo walk , here is one from last years Adobe Photowalk (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=320718&ppuser=13) and here (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=243076&ppuser=13) is one from one of the Las Vegas Crop Photowalks

[bendipez]

Are there pictures from last year's walk by chance? Since I've never done one before I'm curious what others have photographed. Thanks.
Last year the items being photographed ranged from children playing in fountains to dsp designers playing in the fountains and everything in between including porta-potties...:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[poohbear77]

thanks for the links Lauren, awesome LO's btw. The one of Vegas is my favorite.

[crlin60]

Here are a couple of my layouts from the photo walk last year - http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=273158&ppuser=64773

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=273156&ppuser=64773

Question for Lauren - Is there possibly another Las Vegas crop in the future??

[easyeyes4you]

Are there pictures from last year's walk by chance? Since I've never done one before I'm curious what others have photographed. Thanks.
Here's the link to mine on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29506080@N08/sets/72157606728755017/
Liz

[easyeyes4you]

Last year we didnt do the same route so the photos wont bear any resemblance to those this year - -Ive done some layouts of previous photo walks though
Here (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=321611&ppuser=13) is one from the Gold Coast Photo walk , here is one from last years Adobe Photowalk (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=320718&ppuser=13) and here (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=243076&ppuser=13) is one from one of the Las Vegas Crop Photowalks
Very cool Lauren...love the way the colors play on the first one and that is some cool blending in the San Jose one...
Liz

[volvoguy]

Are there pictures from last year's walk by chance? Since I've never done one before I'm curious what others have photographed. Thanks.

Here's a link to many layouts that were done using photos from last year's photo walk in San Jose. The first post has a link to the gallery of all the layouts. I know that there are also links to individual collections of photos, but I can't find it right now. See you in 11 days.:yippee:

[nafeesa]

Does anyone know where I can park to go to this? I am not staying at the Crowne Plaza and I refuse to pay 20$ for parking for a few hours to park at the hotel...

[Kathleen]

I seem to remember some street parking being available.

Here is a parking map of downtown San Jose, rates all look kind of similar to hotel rates unless you are after 6pm.

http://www.sjdowntownparking.com/parking_map.php

Good luck!!