changed my mind, now we're camping!

[~fab81~]

sorted!!

after thinking this over, i just got some camping passes (theres some at stubhub.com but BE WARNED if youre in the UK you need to know someone with an american credit card to buy em for you).

so we cancelled the hotel, booked greyhound tickets, and got a camping pass... working of when in the states we'll buy a tent. soooo now i get to see allllll the bands i want and totally have loadsa fun!!!!

america & coachella here we come!!!


xxfxx

[vinylmartyr]

see you in the campground. you made the right decision.

[happyguy23]

Yeah, one more Brit can't be a bad thing.

[Sally Cinnamon]

Yeah, one more Brit can't be a bad thing.

are ya sure?
:P

[Zipkoppie]

Wise move! You wont regret it.

[~fab81~]

2 more actuallyyyyy and its a GREAT thing! im so excited now i can hardly contain myself.

so glad i got camping passes too, i was getting worried when i saw all the sold out threads...

just out of interest - how secure are your tents at coachella? at glastonbury you gotta be really careful theives dont nick all your stuff. they'll take your tent if youre not careful... are people better behaved stateside?

xxfxx

[vinylmartyr]

i would not keep anything valuable in it but I doubt your tent gets stole.

[~fab81~]

theiving gypsies here root through your tent while your sleeping in it!!

do people lock up their tents or just zip em shut? will sleeping bags etc be safe?


xxfxx

[vinylmartyr]

I can't guarantee you anything. I never had anything stolen from my tent.

[~fab81~]

greatgreatgreat!!!

okay soooo party on in the campsite!! dont know why i didnt just work this out to start with, but there we have it... omg and im gonna get to see rage again!

lalalalalaaaa im sooooo happppppyyyy!!! i think i might send my friend who sorted the tickets flowers...


xxfxx

[Sally Cinnamon]

2 more actuallyyyyy and its a GREAT thing! im so excited now i can hardly contain myself.

so glad i got camping passes too, i was getting worried when i saw all the sold out threads...

just out of interest - how secure are your tents at coachella? at glastonbury you gotta be really careful theives dont nick all your stuff. they'll take your tent if youre not careful... are people better behaved stateside?

xxfxx

those damn hippies
cos they're too lazy to bring their own stuff with them

id imagine the usual precautions should apply
ye know urself sure

fair play on the tickets!
i got 2 mates lookin for 3 day passes and campin tickets.
havin a nightmare
ebay prices are extortionate

[happyguy23]

If you think Glastonbury is bad you should see Leeds festival, one year my tent got thrown on the fire with all my stuff in there. Luckily 'all my stuff' was only a sleeping bag and some spare clothes. Also it was the last night and I had my alcohol with me. All in all I was pretty glad because it was a shit tent and it meant I didn't have to carry it home so I could carry more beer back (It was the year when the beer lorries were smashed open and thousands of crates were stolen. Good times)

[~fab81~]

getting your tent robbed or messed with is horrid. though the bonus of not having to carry it back probably was great!

we wont need out tent after coachella... anyone want a free tent?

xxfxx

[happyguy23]

I've only taken 1 tent home from Leeds festival having gone 5 times but now I've got a brand new one so want to keep hold of it, I'm not looking forward to lugging it back to the UK. I'm sure I won't mind carrying loads of things there but I can just imagine the monday morning now: Absolutely knackered after not sleeping properly for a week, very hung over after the nights partying, 1,000,000 degree, face melting heat and a long bus ride ahead followed by a 15 hour trip home. Oh and work the next day. And I'll have just seen Rage Against The Machine's reunion so I'll know the rest of my life is going to suck by comparison. The thought of having to carry a tent too might be too much

[longbeach90803]

sorted!!

after thinking this over, i just got some camping passes (theres some at stubhub.com but BE WARNED if youre in the UK you need to know someone with an american credit card to buy em for you).

so we cancelled the hotel, booked greyhound tickets, and got a camping pass... working of when in the states we'll buy a tent. soooo now i get to see allllll the bands i want and totally have loadsa fun!!!!

america & coachella here we come!!!


xxfxx

did they say how long the greyhound bus ride will be?

[~fab81~]

for us? about 4 hours... its not too bad.

happyguy23 - im sure it wont be as terrible getting back as that!! its a shame you have work the next day though!!

oddly, im more excited about coachella than my wedding!!! lmao i just cant wait for april to get here!


xxfxx

[longbeach90803]

for us? about 4 hours... its not too bad.xxfxx

that's funny. being from so cal 4 hours is like a fast trip to vegas or to mammoth

[vinylmartyr]

yup

[~fab81~]

we're going from coachella to hollywood... unwind for a few days then fly back to england to our wedding party! woooo april/may is gonna rock!!!

and skint us for a longgggg time.


xxfxx

[happyguy23]

Where you getting the greyhound from? How much is it? How close to the site does it go? I'm still not sure if we'll do that or get a plane from SFO.

[longbeach90803]

we're going from coachella to hollywood

if you've never been to hollywood and need suggestions on where to hit let us know. i'm sure there's plenty of ppl on the board that could help

[~fab81~]

oh yes all suggestions are welcome!!

as for the greyhound, its from hollywood to indio, and back again. 2 adults = $76.00 not bad at all.

xxfxx

[longbeach90803]

that's not a bad price at all. what do you wanna see or do? so cal has anything you want especially in hollywood. you want to see celebrities, do you wanna go to cool bars or do you want nice restaurants or clubs? another thing is you could luck out and find a cool gig at the whiskey or somewhere near your hotel. check out the local clubs to see who's playing

[~fab81~]

awww how helpful!

cool bars, gigs etc live music is really our scene. im into spiritual/hippy type stuff, but im not so fussed on pushing that. other than getting married in san francisco, seeing las vegas, and doing coachella we have no plans and are open to anyyyyyy cool ideas.

xxfxx

[longbeach90803]

pm me with your arrival and departure dates in hollywood and i'll look up who's playing and give you some cool bars and hotels you can chill at

[~fab81~]

thank you sooooo much for being so helpful!!

im so excited!!! *jumps up and down*

xxfxx

[happyguy23]

Where would I look for gigs in either LA or San Francisco the week before the festival?

[longbeach90803]

Where would I look for gigs in either LA or San Francisco the week before the festival?

gonna sound funny but you can try tm

also, google those cities and type in "music clubs" or "live music" or try any variations until it works for you. typically most places will have websites with a calendar of events

[nic_ball]

theiving gypsies here root through your tent while your sleeping in it!!

do people lock up their tents or just zip em shut? will sleeping bags etc be safe?


xxfxx

padlocks say rob me i've got thingsd you want in neon lights to thieves!!
and i've never had a problem at glastonbury with thieving fucks gladly!!! although its not as prolifick as it once was!!
anyway ain't there the ultra cool sounding "CAMP counsellors" to stand gaurd on all our shit!!(or nice things) delete as appropriate

[dontfeedthebird]

How much are you getting for your hotel reservations?