Email from Alpine Valley

81 wrote:

dougfloyd wrote:

And this is unrelated but a search of Alpine Valley on that newspaper website returned an article about PJ donating to a local charity after their PJ20 visit, thought this was cool so sharing it: http://gazettextra.com/news/2012/feb/22/school-builds-blessings-backpack/

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81 wrote:

dougfloyd wrote:

Here's the link I was thinking of from last year. It mentions a license for 2011 so who knows, 2012 rules may be different...
http://gazettextra.com/news/2011/mar/01/camping-okd-alpine-valley/

that's it.

i would assume it applies going forward

No more than 18 concert dates will be allowed per season, unless additional dates are authorized by the county

so no issues on numbers at this point.

i think so far confirmed are 2 phish shows, 1 DMB show and 1 Kiss show plus the rumored Buffet show.

DMB's playing 2 nights. Still nowhere near that magical 18!

Mamasan23 wrote:

81 wrote:

dougfloyd wrote:

Here's the link I was thinking of from last year. It mentions a license for 2011 so who knows, 2012 rules may be different...
http://gazettextra.com/news/2011/mar/01/camping-okd-alpine-valley/

that's it.

i would assume it applies going forward

No more than 18 concert dates will be allowed per season, unless additional dates are authorized by the county

so no issues on numbers at this point.

i think so far confirmed are 2 phish shows, 1 DMB show and 1 Kiss show plus the rumored Buffet show.

DMB's playing 2 nights. Still nowhere near that magical 18!

Plus, it sounds to me like that number specifically applies to dates where camping is allowed. PJ didn't allow camping last year so I can't see it being a dealbreaker if labor day weekend ends up being shows #19 and 20.

This thread made me so paranoid that I too booked at alpine

Mamasan23 wrote:

I'm starting to feel like I should cancel my super 8 reservation and book at alpine too...but how do you tailgate then????

I'm thinking the same thing too, but this was my problem last year. You can't walk directly from the hotel to the front parking lot without a really loooooong walk up a hill and around the venue. Plus not really possible to walk all that way and bring tailgate supplies with you. Or you need to find somebody to give you a ride over there. I will say it is very convenient to just walk back to your room after the show

JTH wrote:

Rent a cart from the golf course and instead of using it for golf, just use it to commute between the parking lot and the hotel.

Problem solved.

I can see that being a big hit at the tailgate after a few drinks

JTH wrote:

Rent a cart from the golf course and instead of using it for golf, just use it to commute between the parking lot and the hotel.

Problem solved.

I definitely wouldn't get any deposit back after what would probably happen to said cart!

I think I'm just gonna stick with the Super 8. Tailgating's half the fun for me and besides my sister hardly drinks anyway so I'm sure she won't mind driving back to the hotel

RKCNDY wrote:

we need another person for luggage cart races!

I think we should ride like this... :? :?

So my husband booked us a room at Alpine and he said the lady helping him told him about concert rates. Then she asked him if he knew that Pearl Jam played Labor Day weekend last year? Then she more or less implied that the rates would go up for that weekend if/when they came back again this year. Sounded pretty good to me