Is it possible to stay in a hotel and not camp?

Hubmann2513
Hubmann2513 Posts: 239
edited February 2008 in The Porch
Is it possible to not have to camp at Bonnaroo? Are there any alternatives?
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  • AiCPearlJamWeen
    AiCPearlJamWeen Posts: 785
    no...if you go to Bonnaroo they stop you before you can leave to go back to the hotel and yell "THE GATES ARE LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE FAGGOTS NOW CAMP!!!"

    Of course you can stay in a hotel!
  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    you have that option i think... the problem is you pay for the camp grounds as part of the ticket price (atleast thats what i thought i read somewhere)
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  • Inhiding230
    Inhiding230 Posts: 362
    You have the option but at this point, most of the hotels in the area will be booked up.

    If you can get one, you can drive in each day and use day parking. I do this because I live in Nashville and like to sleep in my own bed and shower - it's an hour drive.

    And yes the ticket price covers camping/parking there are other fees unless you have an RV.
  • daughter68
    daughter68 Posts: 97
    Yes, you can stay at a hotel, however, I had heard that it took several hours to get in everyday because the line was so long. When I had checked several weeks ago all of the hotels in Manchester were booked but you could find a room 20-30 minutes away.
  • CitizenRick
    CitizenRick Posts: 1,079
    I'd rather stay in a hotel as well. Camping is such a pain in the ass...especially when you're flying in.

    Damn...I'll guess I'll wait and hope for some other venues.
    "Had my eyes peeled both wide open, and I got a glimpse...of my innocense, got back my inner sence, baby got it...still got it"
  • Inhiding230
    Inhiding230 Posts: 362
    daughter68 wrote:
    Yes, you can stay at a hotel, however, I had heard that it took several hours to get in everyday because the line was so long. When I had checked several weeks ago all of the hotels in Manchester were booked but you could find a room 20-30 minutes away.

    I drove in from Nashville every morning and never saw any lines...... Never had one single problem with driving in or leaving each day.

    You can try Murfreesboro for rooms but they are probably booked up also. I'm not sure what else is around but you could look around the south side of Nashville, but then you have a much longer drive.
  • Eliza364
    Eliza364 Posts: 14
    its better to stay there because its pretty much a party all night long. Plus there is really nothing around and Manchester is also considered a dry county so they do not sell liquor!!!
    if anybody ever tells you, you can't change the world, f**k em -EV 11/3/00, Boise Idaho
  • covered in bliss
    covered in bliss chi-caw-go Posts: 1,332
    This will read very hippy-ish but it's kinda nice to do things that are outside of my usual comfort zone. I feel like I grow as a person. Does anyone else agree?

    I would love to stay at a hotel but I'm a little excited to see if I can survive the extreme camping thing. It's going to be liberating to NOT pack hair gel or make-up.
  • Eliza364
    Eliza364 Posts: 14
    covered in bliss wrote:
    This will read very hippy-ish but it's kinda nice to do things that are outside of my usual comfort zone. I feel like I grow as a person. Does anyone else agree?

    I would love to stay at a hotel but I'm a little excited to see if I can survive the extreme camping thing. It's going to be liberating to NOT pack hair gel or make-up.


    i went 2 or 3 years ago. They do have showers there. It is so freaking hot in TN anyways in June. Make sure to drink plenty of water. There are a lot of hippies there and they are the best people you'll ever meet. They set up a gateway into all the shows but the hippies hang out near the camps and cook pancakes and grilled cheeses for $1.00. We had bad rain that year and had to sleep in the car it ended up being so muddy you had to take your shoes off to walk. You'll love it!
    if anybody ever tells you, you can't change the world, f**k em -EV 11/3/00, Boise Idaho
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,946
    Eliza364 wrote:
    i went 2 or 3 years ago. They do have showers there. It is so freaking hot in TN anyways in June. Make sure to drink plenty of water. There are a lot of hippies there and they are the best people you'll ever meet. They set up a gateway into all the shows but the hippies hang out near the camps and cook pancakes and grilled cheeses for $1.00. We had bad rain that year and had to sleep in the car it ended up being so muddy you had to take your shoes off to walk. You'll love it!
    pancakes and grilled cheese for $1.00???

    thats it...

    BONNAROO HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    hehehehehe............
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • covered in bliss
    covered in bliss chi-caw-go Posts: 1,332
    Eliza364 wrote:
    i went 2 or 3 years ago. They do have showers there. It is so freaking hot in TN anyways in June. Make sure to drink plenty of water. There are a lot of hippies there and they are the best people you'll ever meet. They set up a gateway into all the shows but the hippies hang out near the camps and cook pancakes and grilled cheeses for $1.00. We had bad rain that year and had to sleep in the car it ended up being so muddy you had to take your shoes off to walk. You'll love it!

    Yeah, I;m familiar with the heat. ANd the bugs. Funny no one has mentioned the snakes! J/K! Or am I..........

    Really looking forward to it! I was thinking about bagging and freezing my homemade organic vegetable soup... it's delicious cold on a hot day and would be perfect with grilled cheese!

    can't wait!
  • Inhiding230
    Inhiding230 Posts: 362
    Bugs are not really a problem at Roo. I am pretty sure they must spray the fields before because I normally attract every bug that bites or stings and never once needed to use repellant.

    There are however HUGE spiders in the fields where you camp. Of course I have a major spider phobia but I had 2 guys with me who took care of them for me :)

    I never saw any snakes. Your biggest enemy at Roo is the sun and the heat. LOTS of sunscreen and more water than you think you will ever need.
  • Mrs.Vedder78
    Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    pancakes and grilled cheese for $1.00???

    thats it...

    BONNAROO HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    hehehehehe............


    can't beat that! :D shit with that kinda deal I may even change my mind - LOL!
    "Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
  • Wookiee_Blaylock
    Wookiee_Blaylock Posts: 202
    If you want a regulated, 69-72 degree atmosphere, a proper mattress, electrical outlets for cappuccino machines and curling irons, a fridge to keep your Coke cold, then why not stay at home? If you want to throw all of your comfy little cares away, meet some new folks, throw a little caution to the wind, then go to Bonnaroo (ie, camping and all). At least that's my take on it. I guess we all have different ideas of what "fun" is.
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  • Wookiee_Blaylock
    Wookiee_Blaylock Posts: 202
    Plus, it's sweet wandering around and seeing how people have set up their own little stands where they sell kiwis or drinks or pot cookies or you name it.

    There aren't a lot of shithouses, so be brace yourself for that (rather than whine about it the whole time like this friend of a friend who came with my group last year).
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  • Mrs.Vedder78
    Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    AiCPearlJamWeen wrote:
    no...if you go to Bonnaroo they stop you before you can leave to go back to the hotel and yell "THE GATES ARE LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE FAGGOTS NOW CAMP!!!"

    Of course you can stay in a hotel!


    LOL :D
    "Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
  • Inhiding230
    Inhiding230 Posts: 362
    Wookiee_Blaylock wrote:
    Plus, it's sweet wandering around and seeing how people have set up their own little stands where they sell kiwis or drinks or pot cookies or you name it.

    There aren't a lot of shithouses, so be brace yourself for that (rather than whine about it the whole time like this friend of a friend who came with my group last year).

    You have to usually walk to get to a porta pottie but the ones out in the campgrounds are kept pretty clean - which is important for us girls - there are plenty of them, they just are kind of far apart.

    The ones inside Centeroo usually have lines and are kept semi-clean considering the amount of people using them. Just always bring baby wipes and your own toilet paper.
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,946
    Mrs_Vedder78 wrote:
    LOL :D
    i say you and i need to go....

    ill make 10,000 grilled cheese sandwiches......

    you make 10,000 pancakes.....

    we will sell them for $1 each....

    and we will make $20,000..........
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • 5882300
    5882300 Posts: 813
    seren327 wrote:
    Bugs are not really a problem at Roo. I am pretty sure they must spray the fields before because I normally attract every bug that bites or stings and never once needed to use repellant.

    There are however HUGE spiders in the fields where you camp. Of course I have a major spider phobia but I had 2 guys with me who took care of them for me :)

    I never saw any snakes. Your biggest enemy at Roo is the sun and the heat. LOTS of sunscreen and more water than you think you will ever need.


    Seriously? Huge Spiders? How huge, what kind? I am so freaking scared of those dirty little bastards. I am going to wear a mosquito net. That is fucking sick!
  • Inhiding230
    Inhiding230 Posts: 362
    5882300 wrote:
    Seriously? Huge Spiders? How huge, what kind? I am so freaking scared of those dirty little bastards. I am going to wear a mosquito net. That is fucking sick!

    When we were setting up our tent they were all over the place - I was standing on the cooler and crying at that point :P Like big brown ones. I didn't ever see any in Centeroo though.

    Once we got set up though I think we had scared them away because I only saw a few smaller ones in the morning when we woke up. It is my hugest phobia and I handled it so don't stress. It certainly is not enough to keep me away from Roo.

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