matthewski looking for angle invester to buy the doyle

[yaduck9]

the doyle needs work. i can do the work. i need angles

Angles...........get a tie in with the bill bryson based movie, whats a letter to the executive producer cost, some time, a stamp, an envelope. low risk, low probability, but a possible big payout..........

Another........This Old House......The Doyle is old, ties in with Americana, ties in with the AT, and again, whats a letter, or short video going to cost......

Throw in a couple of Trail Legends into the mix.............the angles are endless

[Almost There]

Keep dreamin' y'all, but nobody with money is going to invest tens of thousands of dollars or more in a backwater town with no upside. As for hikers coming to the rescue...most don't have that kind of money for a reason, their priorities are on quality of life and not money. Good Luck, though!

[fredmugs]

Angles...........get a tie in with the bill bryson based movie, whats a letter to the executive producer cost, some time, a stamp, an envelope. low risk, low probability, but a possible big payout..........

Another........This Old House......The Doyle is old, ties in with Americana, ties in with the AT, and again, whats a letter, or short video going to cost......

Throw in a couple of Trail Legends into the mix.............the angles are endless

Great idea. Get Bryson involved. He can get the job 65% complete and then write a book about how the government prevented him from finishing it.

[yaduck9]

Great idea. Get Bryson involved. He can get the job 65% complete and then write a book about how the government prevented him from finishing it.

Thanks, I am happy to facilitate your snarkiness

[Astro]

Great idea. Get Bryson involved. He can get the job 65% complete and then write a book about how the government prevented him from finishing it.

fredmugs, That was really good!

[WalksInDark]

The Doyle renovation idea has possibilities.

Unfortunately, in order to get folks like me to throw their money in as "donations" most of us would want to see a detailed plan...as well as some guarantees that once the renovations are undertaken/completed the structure will continue to operate well into the future.

The last thing I want to do is be a "shill" for the Doyle renovation fundraising project..and find out that place is going to be sold or demolished anyway.

Based upon my cursory inspection of the Doyle (completed while having a burger and cold soda; the waiting for a ride with a trail angel), I too would expect that hundreds of thousands of dollars could go into the place before you even got to the "major renovation" work.

[Mother Natures Son]

I'm in the construction field. While I haven't been in the Doyles in over ten years, I know any current public building like that would be shut down because of numerous code violations. All this reminds me of how bad the Ironmasters Hostel (Pine Grove State Park) was before it was shut down and then reopend by its current owners. The price tag to bring that building up to code and repair it because of the years of neglect and wear and tear was astronomical. The only way they pulled it off was intense lobbying for state and local grants and a lot of political influence to get the job done in a little over a year. From what I saw in the video, the Doyles is in ten times worse shape than Ironmasters was. Realistically, I don't know if it can be pulled off. Perhaps if we're seriously interested in saving the Doyles, we should consider contacting the group that now owns Ironmasters to see if they might be interested in saving this Old Lady of the Trail.

[Toolshed]

I had forgotten about the Doyle until I sae that Staiwell in Zelph's video...Then it all came rushing back!!

[Half Note]

I actually met Matthewski in Duncannon, I couldn't believe it. The Doyle definitely needs a lot of work, I'd start with the AC.

[Wise Old Owl]

There was AC?

[Lone Wolf]

There was AC?

never.........

[Wise Old Owl]

Oh good... now I understand.

[illabelle]

I actually met Matthewski in Duncannon, I couldn't believe it. The Doyle definitely needs a lot of work, I'd start with the AC.

Seems like a vacuum cleaner and some rags would be a good place to begin.

Then take one room, paint it, and replace the carpet. Then another and another. Doesn't address the code issues, or the plumbing, but at least you would feel like you could sit down.

[weary]

I'll see your 54 and raise you two.

I'm bent, but I'm no angle. If a serious offer, I may have a donation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEP_dPN3Haw

I'll see your 54 and raise you 30. Having retired 22 years ago on a fixed, and not very big pension, I use any surplus on my local land trust trails, and Maine trails. But I enjoyed the Doyle greatly on my several visits, and thus hope that an angel responds.

[ki0eh]

Is it for sale or is this rhetorical? Pat and Vickey were very much around last week when I was there with Someday and HillBilly Bart.

[Pedaling Fool]

So what's the status? Is the Doyle now closed? Or do they have a date to close it down?

Is it for sale or is this rhetorical? Pat and Vickey were very much around last week when I was there with Someday and HillBilly Bart.

I asked a simalar question a while ago, never got an answer.

[max patch]

Consider the source. Do you really need to ask?

[mkmangold]

Me too, Matty!

[IceAge]

I just found out that one of my ancestors was a founding father of Duncannon. James Baskins founded Baskinsville which later became part of Duncannon. Unfortunately I haven't inherited any family fortune that would allow me to fund this enterprise.

[turtle fast]

Where many say its a total redo...you should get a second opinion. Much of the structure would be grandfathered for many things, but an electrical/plumbing/fire alarm redo would be in order. The removal of internal structures may not be necessary unless structurally unsound. A good cleaning and some intelligent paint choices....along with refinishing the floors would go a long way.