Alpine Valley info- if it happens....

Mamasan23

Wma31394 wrote:

PNuttyJam wrote:

Cheo Ramirez wrote:

Hi, deream 13
if pj 20 alpine happens
im arriving sat 3 to chicago 2:20 pm, if theres a gig on that date, how much time is for going directly ORD to alpine valley with traffic and all labor day weekend issues? im worry about this but more worried for drivin ALPINE- WINSCONSIN AFTER THER SHOW, HOW MUCH TIME IS IT, COUNTING TRAFFIC DELAY ON PARKING LOT?

If any one knows good hotels $90-120 range at WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO, i would aprecciate it

my grammar sucks.

Could take you an hour, could take 3 hours. Impossible to speculate the traffic, but it's likely to be very heavy. The majority of the distance to Alpine from O'Hare are highways with stop lights and signs. Sometimes two lanes, sometime one. If traffic is heavy in the communities you drive through things can get very bad in a hurry. If you have alternatives I highly recommend coming in on Friday or earlier on Saturday.

http://www.kayak.com for hotels. Use Elkhorn, WI or East Troy, WI to search for spots close to the venue. Good luck!

Hmmm are you refering to Richmond off 12? Hahhah what a joke that traffic is there..From ohare up 294 to 47...you have to leave ohare between 10-2..dont attempt after 3 or 4 ish...brutal heading north on 294 during rush hour.

Tell me about it! I remember when Rage played at Alpine a few years ago - it took us 5 HOURS to get there from Chicago - but much of that was due to construction and the rain. That's an extreme situation but it can happen. It was still the best concert of my life!

Cheo Ramirez

thank you people for the quick response.

im really worried.

i cannot arrive friday (work) and 2:20 pm is the earliest arrive to chicago, considering all my connections.

lima-miami-ny-chicago. Im hoping some show in NY between 2-12 sept, if this happens not going pj20, staying near MSG.

I LOOK FORWARD ARRIVING MILWAUKEE I THINK ITS EASIER TRAFFIC THAN CHICAGO.

WELL 2:20 PM, 5 HOURS ON ROAD TO ALPINE, 7:20 PM I DONT KNOW AT WHAT HOUR PJ ON STAGE IF SATURDAY IS THE DAY.

WELL COMING FROM A FAR STATE 5 HOURS COULD BE NOTHING

DEReam13

Cheo Ramirez wrote:

thank you people for the quick response.

im really worried.

i cannot arrive friday (work) and 2:20 pm is the earliest arrive to chicago, considering all my connections.

lima-miami-ny-chicago. Im hoping some show in NY between 2-12 sept, if this happens not going pj20, staying near MSG.

I LOOK FORWARD ARRIVING MILWAUKEE I THINK ITS EASIER TRAFFIC THAN CHICAGO.

WELL 2:20 PM, 5 HOURS ON ROAD TO ALPINE, 7:20 PM I DONT KNOW AT WHAT HOUR PJ ON STAGE IF SATURDAY IS THE DAY.

WELL COMING FROM A FAR STATE 5 HOURS COULD BE NOTHING

I think that 5 hours is probably on the long side and is more of anomoly than the rule. Additionally, if this was happening on Friday the travel times would be longer. Friday can be a mass exodus to Wisconsin for lake/summer homes especially on labor day weekend which is a popular weekend to close up summer cotteges. If the shows are longer due to multiple acts, traffic getting into the parking lot may not be as backed up either. I think two hours may be reasonable on a Saturday.

rhinomagic

Cheo Ramirez wrote:

lima-miami-ny-chicago. Im hoping some show in NY between 2-12 sept, if this happens not going pj20, staying near MSG.

You should NOT count on Madison Square Garden.

It is closed for construction until October...I think. http://msgtransformation.com/Construction.aspx

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LP115386

ditto to rhino MSG is out of the question until the rangers open their season in october, they even moved the liberty to newark for their basketball season

question about flying in, is it a shorter trip to AV from Chicago or Milwaukee? Really looking forward to this, but i have no experience with Alpine Valley and hope you experts here could guide a long time PJ fan.

Also thinking about driving in but i think it's 14 hours from NY, decisions decisions...

Mamasan23

DEReam13 wrote:

Cheo Ramirez wrote:

thank you people for the quick response.

im really worried.

i cannot arrive friday (work) and 2:20 pm is the earliest arrive to chicago, considering all my connections.

lima-miami-ny-chicago. Im hoping some show in NY between 2-12 sept, if this happens not going pj20, staying near MSG.

I LOOK FORWARD ARRIVING MILWAUKEE I THINK ITS EASIER TRAFFIC THAN CHICAGO.

WELL 2:20 PM, 5 HOURS ON ROAD TO ALPINE, 7:20 PM I DONT KNOW AT WHAT HOUR PJ ON STAGE IF SATURDAY IS THE DAY.

WELL COMING FROM A FAR STATE 5 HOURS COULD BE NOTHING

I think that 5 hours is probably on the long side and is more of anomoly than the rule. Additionally, if this was happening on Friday the travel times would be longer. Friday can be a mass exodus to Wisconsin for lake/summer homes especially on labor day weekend which is a popular weekend to close up summer cotteges. If the shows are longer due to multiple acts, traffic getting into the parking lot may not be as backed up either. I think two hours may be reasonable on a Saturday.

DEReam13 is right - I'm sorry I didn't mean to freak you out about my 5 hour trip! Like I said, it was definitely not the norm, there were torrential downpours and construction the whole way there. I would say on average it takes about 2 hours to get there. Good luck, I'm sure it'll work out fine

The Juggler

ms. wes c.addle wrote:

Again, IF IT HAPPENS....
I figured that I would start an 'info thread' to help answer people's questions.... since I have received many pm's about it already.

I'm not an expert by any means, but I will try to compile some info for travel, lodging, and what-not.
Feel free to add your own info or pm me any additional links and such to add to the original post.

Hope this helps!

http://www.alpinevalleyresort.com/

http://www.countryinns.com/east-troy-ho ... 20/wietroy -closest, within 10 min.

http://www.harborshoreslg.com/ -only a quick 20+ min drive

http://www.wisconsin-hotels.org/cities/ ... Kgod9XSfAw - Hotels in Elkhorn- 15+ mins.

http://snugharborwi.com/ -camping

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=east+troy ... 19383&z=12

I was thinking about house rentals. I have looked into a few, close to Lake Geneva which is a very touristy town with more to offer in the vicinity.

There is always anywhere around Milwaukee as well, but that is going to be a bit longer of a drive- especially after a looong day/night of rockin'- but much more options.


-Even if it is more money to fly into milwaukee, you will definately save the headache and 2+ hours getting in from Chicago... plus the rental car.

The venue is in the middle of nowhere, but there are plenty of hotels in the surrounding areas... And, when they say it is a 15-20 min. drive to somewhere, it will be just that. The only traffic that you will have to deal with around the venue is fellow concert-goers, not crazy city dwellers (besides all you east coasters, road trippin' it in ).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_Val ... ic_Theatre -additional info about the venue.

thank you

Brisk.

How does one get from Chicago to Alpine Valley? A series of buses? (I don't drive).

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Brisk. wrote:

How does one get from Chicago to Alpine Valley? A series of buses? (I don't drive).

Are you staying in Chicago?
Or or you staying in Wisconsin?
Hotel?
When do you arrive in Chicago?

Brisk.

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Brisk. wrote:

How does one get from Chicago to Alpine Valley? A series of buses? (I don't drive).

Are you staying in Chicago?
Or or you staying in Wisconsin?
Hotel?
When do you arrive in Chicago?

I will be arriving a few days before the show as The Smashing Pumpkins are my joint favourite band with PJ so I wanna check out various things.

Plan is to land in Chicago, find somewhere to stay, mosey round for a day or two, then figure out how to get to Alpine. My friend has a room booked in Delavan so it would be getting to there first I guess and she probably won't want to be touristy in Chicago.

dimitrispearljam

what date u arrive in chicago?

yellowmosquito2

ms. wes c.addle wrote:

There isn't a need for a web cam if you're there.

Everybody's welcome!

Can I join too? :oops:

The Juggler

just started a thread about this, figured i would ask in here too....what is the rv situation like here?

how close is the lot to the theater? i'm assuming people will be tailgating there all weekend right? and can we just park it there at the beginning of the weekend and then leave it there till we go home in a couple days?

HeavyHands

I've done some digging around.

For those who are driving in to Wisconsin, or flying in and renting a car to drive, you should be aware of seasonal road construction so that you can plan accordingly.

Here are some websites which detail the road construction on Interstate 94 N/S and E/W in the corridor from the southern border with Illinois all the way up to the downtown Milwaukee area. They also include the I-894 loop which is, by the map, just north of the airport.

Construction project management website with access to webcams and live traffic status.
http://www.plan94.org/traffic.jsp

Wisconsin State Department of Transportation (DOT) website with work zones and detour information.
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/road/workzones-se.htm

Wisconsin State Department of Transportation (DOT)
http://www.511wi.gov/Web/map.aspx?region=southeast

It might be worth it to bookmark the URL's to your mobile in the event you find yourself passing through.

PNuttyJam

*BUMP* for everyone starting new threads asking about local info. Everything is here and if it's not then ask away...

Ms. Wes C.addle

All I gotta say, it thank fucking god there was plenty of 'notice' about this weekend. Whew!!!

Bump if you need it!

VH123058

Is Brookside a good idea? My wife wants to book my brother and I at the sheraton there, google says 30 min. frm alpine. Any locals think its a good idea?

Armogi

got a question on the venue guys, looking for tickets and of course a lot of them are back rows and/or edge, i've never been to alpine valley so are the edge seats ok there, no obstruction?
thanks!
arnold

willem release

hi!
i'm arriving in chicago on friday 02/09 morning but i'd like to do some sightseeing, so leaving on saturday morning seems the best choice. maybe reeeealy early to avoid traffic issues and stuff, 5 or 6 AM? what do you think?
is there anyone here that will drive from or pass by chicago and has a free seat?
or should i take the official PJ20 bus?

aaaaaarghh!! heeeeelp please!!

supersonicyears

I have a couple of questions.
What's the weather like in early September there?
Any info on how backed up traffic gets to and from Alpine for festivals? Thanks.