***Hartford Eddie Vedder Preparty & Fundaiser 6/18/11***

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  • PillowPants
    PillowPants Posts: 4,877
    Vedder_Girl77 wrote:
    PillowPants wrote:
    looks like i won't be making hartford

    anyone need tix? all you have to do is get a fake ID made with my name on it

    How come your not coming?

    something else came up and i'm hoping it improves my Pj20 chances ;)

    see ya in RI or Bos?
  • Steve Dunne
    Steve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    alright let's get this in gear...bump for a great cause!!!
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  • nykoelle
    nykoelle Posts: 80
    Looking forward to the preparty. Does anyone know if there's any tailgating other than the preparty? Just trying to figure if I have enough money for ~4 hours of beers and food... been a very expensive month!
  • Released1980
    Released1980 Posts: 1,790
    Staying at the Hartford Hilton, anybody know what the walk will be like from hotel to pre-party, to the venue, back to hotel..thanks.
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  • Steve Dunne
    Steve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    Released1980 wrote:
    Staying at the Hartford Hilton, anybody know what the walk will be like from hotel to pre-party, to the venue, back to hotel..thanks.

    you'll be retracing your steps for the most part...especially if you go out for some post-show bevvies. about a 10 minute walk...no big deal...
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  • twisted thoughts
    twisted thoughts Posts: 4,377
    Hey Steve...

    How's the food at Black Bear? I was looking at their menu yesterday and it looks freakin awesome! Reasonable prices too. Quesadillas, Chili Cheese Fries...mmm **drooly face**
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  • Steve Dunne
    Steve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    twisted thoughts wrote:
    Hey Steve...

    How's the food at Black Bear? I was looking at their menu yesterday and it looks freakin awesome! Reasonable prices too. Quesadillas, Chili Cheese Fries...mmm **drooly face**

    i haven't eaten there much recently, but last year everyone looked pretty damn content when chowing down before the PJ OTOTO show. :) good pub fare...burgers are good as well! I would also recommend Black Eyed Sally's which is one block over...excellent cajun grub!!!
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  • twisted thoughts
    twisted thoughts Posts: 4,377
    Steve Dunne wrote:
    twisted thoughts wrote:
    Hey Steve...

    How's the food at Black Bear? I was looking at their menu yesterday and it looks freakin awesome! Reasonable prices too. Quesadillas, Chili Cheese Fries...mmm **drooly face**

    i haven't eaten there much recently, but last year everyone looked pretty damn content when chowing down before the PJ OTOTO show. :) good pub fare...burgers are good as well! I would also recommend Black Eyed Sally's which is one block over...excellent cajun grub!!!

    Shhhh!! No need to derail your own preparty :lol:
    I'll be at the Black Bear with bells on!!! :D
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  • FirstExit
    FirstExit Los Angeles Posts: 973
    Hey pre-party,

    I'm looking for an extra pair for Saturday. If anyone has one and willing to let them go for face + fees PLEASE shoot me a PM!!! It's greatly appreciated!
  • suninsomebodyelsesky
    suninsomebodyelsesky Posts: 202
    nykoelle wrote:
    Looking forward to the preparty. Does anyone know if there's any tailgating other than the preparty? Just trying to figure if I have enough money for ~4 hours of beers and food... been a very expensive month!


    Black Bear is right across the street from a big open public parking area where we tailgated last year when PJ came to the Civic Center. Good times - let's hope for dry skies.
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  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    suninsomebodyelsesky wrote:
    nykoelle wrote:
    Looking forward to the preparty. Does anyone know if there's any tailgating other than the preparty? Just trying to figure if I have enough money for ~4 hours of beers and food... been a very expensive month!


    Black Bear is right across the street from a big open public parking area where we tailgated last year when PJ came to the Civic Center. Good times - let's hope for dry skies.

    Newch, what's the local weather lookin like in Hartford for Saturday?
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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    youngster wrote:
    suninsomebodyelsesky wrote:
    nykoelle wrote:
    Looking forward to the preparty. Does anyone know if there's any tailgating other than the preparty? Just trying to figure if I have enough money for ~4 hours of beers and food... been a very expensive month!


    Black Bear is right across the street from a big open public parking area where we tailgated last year when PJ came to the Civic Center. Good times - let's hope for dry skies.

    Newch, what's the local weather lookin like in Hartford for Saturday?
    NBC 30 Channel 4: http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/weather/
    WFSB Channel 3: http://www.wfsb.com/category/213687/inlandshore
    WTNH Channel 8: http://www.wtnh.com/subindex/weather/8_day_forecast
    Weather.com: http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/USCT0094

    Two say sunny, two say rain.
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  • Steve Dunne
    Steve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    Working on drink specials as we speak...so far we have 2-4-1 mugs, $3 well drinks, $4 wine...

    8-)

    great setlist from Providence!!!
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  • twisted thoughts
    twisted thoughts Posts: 4,377
    Newch91 wrote:
    NBC 30 Channel 4: http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/weather/
    WFSB Channel 3: http://www.wfsb.com/category/213687/inlandshore
    WTNH Channel 8: http://www.wtnh.com/subindex/weather/8_day_forecast
    Weather.com: http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/USCT0094

    Two say sunny, two say rain.

    I've been watching all week. It changes daily. Right now, I'd say were safe. From what I saw this morning, it looks like maybe 40% chance of rain..in the early morning....by noon we should be in the clear. Lets everyone just hope for rain on Friday...If it rains on Friday, we probably have a better chance for dry skys on Saturday. Either way, a lil rain never hurt nobody :D
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  • littleii
    littleii Posts: 82
    Hopefully will make it there +1 (an EV/PJ virgin) :o:o
    if nothing is everything......
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Can't wait for tomorrow!!
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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    Maybe -- will depend on things like CT traffic ( :o :shock: :o :shock: ) and whether or not we can bring in our underage young men.

    Traffic heads-up for people like me who will be driving up from NY/NJ: CT traffic is the worst we have encountered anywhere. We drive to Boston at least once/year, and we have gone to Hartford the last two years for the marathon. Hartford should be a three-hour drive for us, but it routinely takes five or six hours, and last October it took us EIGHT hours to make the drive. It was not just us: a number of people got caught in traffic and missed the pre-race registration and expo.

    We plan to be on the road before noon tomorrow, and frankly I am not sure that we will get there in time. As in, I am seriously thinking about leaving tonight or at 6:00 tomorrow morning. It can be that bad.
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  • twisted thoughts
    twisted thoughts Posts: 4,377
    curmudgeoness wrote:
    Maybe -- will depend on things like CT traffic ( :o :shock: :o :shock: ) and whether or not we can bring in our underage young men.

    Traffic heads-up for people like me who will be driving up from NY/NJ: CT traffic is the worst we have encountered anywhere. We drive to Boston at least once/year, and we have gone to Hartford the last two years for the marathon. Hartford should be a three-hour drive for us, but it routinely takes five or six hours, and last October it took us EIGHT hours to make the drive. It was not just us: a number of people got caught in traffic and missed the pre-race registration and expo.

    We plan to be on the road before noon tomorrow, and frankly I am not sure that we will get there in time. As in, I am seriously thinking about leaving tonight or at 6:00 tomorrow morning. It can be that bad.

    How the hell can it possibly take that long? Are you coming up I95? The stretch of I95 from New Haven to I395 in Niantic should be the only part of the drive that could potentially give you problems. But Im thinking that because its a Saturday, that traffic shouldnt be that bad... :?
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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    We come across the Tappan Zee, through NY into CT. Last time there was no quick way to go -- tried avoiding 95, tried everything. Back-ups were everywhere. We left the house before 10:00 on a Friday, thinking we would safely miss rush hour. We hit CT and traffic just stopped. It has been like that every time we have made the drive, last time just was a few hours worse.

    Now, driving south through CT on Sundays we have had few problems, but northbound is a nightmare.
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  • twisted thoughts
    twisted thoughts Posts: 4,377
    curmudgeoness wrote:
    We come across the Tappan Zee, through NY into CT. Last time there was no quick way to go -- tried avoiding 95, tried everything. Back-ups were everywhere. We left the house before 10:00 on a Friday, thinking we would safely miss rush hour. We hit CT and traffic just stopped. It has been like that every time we have made the drive, last time just was a few hours worse.

    Now, driving south through CT on Sundays we have had few problems, but northbound is a nightmare.

    Good luck. Im optimistic tomorrow wont be as bad as a week day. Worst case scenario, you can always get off I95 and get onto the scenic Route 1, which runs parallel to 95. Pick up 95 again in Niantic just to put you right onto I-395. By that point you should only be about an hour away, and it should be relatively smooth sailing once you hit 395 till you hit the Hartford traffic.
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