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Post by know ID yuh on Jul 20, 2011 0:54:06 GMT -5
So where would the closest place to fly into be for Coachella? Roadtripping it would pretty much entirely be out of the question for me. Hrnk. Need to do some logistics before I commit to anything. Check out the first post in this thread, I posted about as much logistically as we know right now, including airport information. And yes, you should definitely come if you have a cash wad coming soon. |
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Post by Dr. Garbanzoinski on Jul 20, 2011 0:56:06 GMT -5
Herp da derp thanks know
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Post by Dr. Garbanzoinski on Jul 20, 2011 1:04:29 GMT -5
Fuck maybe it would just be cheaper for me to rent a car + drive. And stop in Vegas. Wait, that would make me not save money. But Vegas.
Best. Vacation. Ever. INCOMING!
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Post by sagesquatch on Jul 20, 2011 1:04:59 GMT -5
oh yeah... I am going, but not camping.
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Post by Dr. Garbanzoinski on Jul 20, 2011 1:05:46 GMT -5
Or maybe even fly to LV (Im pretty sure an airline is still running a deal for like $50 flights to Vegas from Twin Falls, ID) and then just rent and make the short 4hr drive to Indio.
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Post by Dr. Garbanzoinski on Jul 20, 2011 1:06:32 GMT -5
Is there something not very attractive about the camping there? Or is it simply due to the fact that there are so many nearby hotels, especially compared to 'Squatch?
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Post by Pea on Jul 20, 2011 1:19:26 GMT -5
I absolutely do not want to camp there, because I KNOW I'm going to be a dirty, nasty, sweaty, hot, and disgusting mess by the end of the first fucking day. Buuuuut, I know it will make Know proud and most everyone else seems to be camping so whatevs, I'm on board.
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Post by sagesquatch on Jul 20, 2011 1:25:29 GMT -5
Is there something not very attractive about the camping there? Or is it simply due to the fact that there are so many nearby hotels, especially compared to 'Squatch? Both. Camping kinda sucks mainly because the temperatures generally break 100 F (38 C) and they pack you in more tightly than other festivals. also there are plenty of places to stay in the nearby towns. My friends rent a condo every year and we just turn it into a crash pad for like a dozen people and bike 15 minutes to the festival. It gives us a shower, kitchen, and AC, which are all welcome in the middle of the desert. |
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Post by Pea on Jul 20, 2011 1:34:50 GMT -5
I stayed in the jankiest motel ever last year but even that made for quite the desert oasis after a long hot day at the festival.
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Post by know ID yuh on Jul 20, 2011 13:26:21 GMT -5
Is there something not very attractive about the camping there? Or is it simply due to the fact that there are so many nearby hotels, especially compared to 'Squatch? Both. Camping kinda sucks mainly because the temperatures generally break 100 F (38 C) and they pack you in more tightly than other festivals. also there are plenty of places to stay in the nearby towns. My friends rent a condo every year and we just turn it into a crash pad for like a dozen people and bike 15 minutes to the festival. It gives us a shower, kitchen, and AC, which are all welcome in the middle of the desert. I understand why people would want to stay at a hotel/condo/motel/house, but it's not like those places are a couple blocks. It's not exactly easy getting a cab late at night, Pea can attest, so you might end up walking for 45 minutes or more. The best part about the campground is how close it is to the venue. I was about an eight minute walk from the front gate. It was nice running back to camp for a quick bite to eat and drinks. There is also a carnivalistic party that goes on all night, which you miss heading straight to the hotel. The campground is a fun place to wander for hours. The tent does get too hot to sleep around 8am, then again it was 10 degrees hotter than usual this year, and most of April was below 90 degrees (minus the three days of the festival). And you aren't packed in too tightly, I had a lot more space at Coachella this year than Sasuatch 2010. And they aren't really packing you in tight, your camping spot is measured and marked, so you know exactly how much space you will have before you get there. Also, the thousands of bros who attend Coachella to get laid all stay in hotels, so they can shower and do their hair before arriving at the festival. Therefore, the campground is mostly bro-free. |
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Post by Shaxspear III Esq. on Jul 20, 2011 15:09:20 GMT -5
Everything Know said is true with exception to the bro factor. There were quite a few contingents of bros in camping. Its all about getting lucky with the security check slot machine and not ending up beside a gaggle of dbags.
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Post by know ID yuh on Aug 1, 2011 18:31:48 GMT -5
I lurk the Coachella board about 20 minutes a week, so I read every 214th thread or so. One caught my eye during lunch today. Sure everyone always pretends to know more than they do, and it's all speculation until the lineup is announced, but a couple people are claiming to have knowledge that Radiohead will headline, and Coldplay may as well.
I doubt more than 10,000 people will be attending both weekends of the festival. Therefore, they really are tryng to sell 50,000+ more tickets than usual, so it makes sense to make the festival a bit more top heavy. Therefore, I'm going to believe this Radiohead claim holds water.
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Post by stamper on Aug 1, 2011 19:00:04 GMT -5
i totally can see Radiohead being the 2012 Arcade Fire on the festival circuit.
Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza & ACL will all be vying for them... and they'll all probably get them.
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Post by Pea on Aug 2, 2011 1:16:00 GMT -5
I lurk the Coachella board about 20 minutes a week, so I read every 214th thread or so. One caught my eye during lunch today. Sure everyone always pretends to know more than they do, and it's all speculation until the lineup is announced, but a couple people are claiming to have knowledge that Radiohead will headline, and Coldplay may as well. I doubt more than 10,000 people will be attending both weekends of the festival. Therefore, they really are tryng to sell 50,000+ more tickets than usual, so it makes sense to make the festival a bit more top heavy. Therefore, I'm going to believe this Radiohead claim holds water. Link to claim? The only active Radiohead thread I saw doesn't have any real leads other than "zomg Radioheads is playin cuz my friend said" posts in it. |
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Post by know ID yuh on Aug 2, 2011 1:35:07 GMT -5
I'm not going to link a Coachella thread? Like I said, it's probably BS anyway. Sometimes I tend to believe what I think is already true.
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