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hey CT'ers, 1st time Roo'er here...gonna be driving down with 2 friends from New Haven. I'm wondering what the timeline is like? One friend has done Roo before but I've never done a road trip of this magnitude - am planning on driving straight through, switching off drivers, (hotel stop in TN is under consideration).
Google maps says about 15 hours...is that accurate? For now, we're planning on leaving around 2p Wednesday with hopes of being in that huge line sometime around 7-8am Thursday (and avoiding BFE with any luck).
Any advice/tips/experiences would be greatly appreciated.
hey CT'ers, 1st time Roo'er here...gonna be driving down with 2 friends from New Haven. I'm wondering what the timeline is like? One friend has done Roo before but I've never done a road trip of this magnitude - am planning on driving straight through, switching off drivers, (hotel stop in TN is under consideration).
Google maps says about 15 hours...is that accurate? For now, we're planning on leaving around 2p Wednesday with hopes of being in that huge line sometime around 7-8am Thursday (and avoiding BFE with any luck).
Any advice/tips/experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Logically that makes sense but I'd leave early Wednesday morning if I were you. You want to avoid NY rush hour at all costs. I usually leave Tuesday at noon to get to TN for Wednesday early evening. If you have the time to commit, give yourself plenty of time to spare. Worst case scenario you get to hang with everyone at the Walmart parking lot and go into the festival Wednesday night and avoid the 8 mile line of cars on Thursday
Katy- Sorry, my car is full, but perhaps try Jack??
Kev- You leave Tuesday and noon and get there Wednesday evening??? Do you stay overnight somewhere? I leave Tuesday evening when rush hour is ending (6ish) and get to Murfreesboro by 1030-11 AM CST. Give me time to Walmart and such then chill out at the winery for a few hours until we're let in. I drive pretty slow, my friend drives pretty fast and with minimal stopping- only gas and fast food eaten in the car- it takes about 19 hours, I guess? This is not including line time. I (and Kev-Bot) live in West Hartford, so you're obviously a tad closer.
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
Juggs, you are going this year? Awesome! I missed that "announcement"!
And Quacker, 1. You are ALWAYS welcome in the CT thread! and 2. I bet he doesn't show up just so he doesn't have to ruin his mystique!
I wonder if I've actually seen him out and about around here..
Nah, if I'm there I'm showing up. I would have come to the brunch in either 2010 or 2011 had I gone. And places I tend to frequent in the area include the Half Door (I only have 10 beers left on my passport!), Max Oyster, Plan B, Starbucks in the center, the center in general (though I hate Grant's and McLadden's for the most part), Damon's, Arugula, Koi, Black Bamboo, King an I, Hot Basil...so if you frequent any of those, you've probably encountered me at some point. It's not a big place.
We certainly have some common haunts! I was just at Half Door today! 10 beers left on your passport? You are an accomplished beer drinker!
I've never been to Arugula or that Starbucks, but the rest are awesome (Koi?? Really??). You already know that I frequent King and I and Hot Basil!! McLaddens is actually ok for happy hour, but I stay far away on busy nights.
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
Juggs, you are going this year? Awesome! I missed that "announcement"!
And Quacker, 1. You are ALWAYS welcome in the CT thread! and 2. I bet he doesn't show up just so he doesn't have to ruin his mystique!
I wonder if I've actually seen him out and about around here..
Nah, if I'm there I'm showing up. I would have come to the brunch in either 2010 or 2011 had I gone. And places I tend to frequent in the area include the Half Door (I only have 10 beers left on my passport!), Max Oyster, Plan B, Starbucks in the center, the center in general (though I hate Grant's and McLadden's for the most part), Damon's, Arugula, Koi, Black Bamboo, King an I, Hot Basil...so if you frequent any of those, you've probably encountered me at some point. It's not a big place.
Damon's, Black Bamboo and Hot Basil are regular stops for me. Hot Basil's Pad Thai is better than sex
For Chinese, Black Bamboo is awesome, but I've recently decided that I don't really enjoy Chinese. Hot Basil's pad thai is how I got my best friend hooked on Thai! She has moved on to drunken noodles, though.
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
And places I tend to frequent in the area include the Half Door (I only have 10 beers left on my passport!), Max Oyster, Plan B, Starbucks in the center, the center in general (though I hate Grant's and McLadden's for the most part), Damon's, Arugula, Koi, Black Bamboo, King an I, Hot Basil...
I've heard of a couple of those. Half Door, though I never been there. Been to Plan B, at least the one in Glasto anyway. And does Max have a zillion restaurants in the Hartford area? The rest though...
Mar 14 Sheepdogs/Fitz & The Tantrums/City & Colour (Austin)
Mar 15 Jim James (Austin)
Apr 26 Jim James (Boston)
May 4 Clutch & The Sword (Portland ME)
Jun 8 DMB (Hartford)
Jun 21 Jim James (Northampton MA)
Jul 27-28 Newport Folk
Aug 6 Death Grips (Boston)
Oct 25-27 MOEMS
Yeah, Max has a ton - Max Downtown, Max Fish, Max Oyster, Max Burger, Max Amore, Max Tavern. I really only hit the Oyster bar though.
Half Door is the best bar in the area, hands down. Plan B is a great spot too.
Max Burger destroys me. I always regret going there. Probably because I got that burger that's between 2 grilled cheese sandwiches...
Other places have that same burger but do it better, including Plan B. And every time I've eaten at Max Burger I find myself having intense stomach problems several hours later.
If you find me in the Hartford area, I've likely been at...
Tullycross (Manchester) Pepe's (Manchester... since New Haven is far/impossible) City Steam (Hartford) Plan B (Glasto) Wood n' Tap (Rocky Hill or Vernon) Cambridge House (Granby)
Mar 14 Sheepdogs/Fitz & The Tantrums/City & Colour (Austin)
Mar 15 Jim James (Austin)
Apr 26 Jim James (Boston)
May 4 Clutch & The Sword (Portland ME)
Jun 8 DMB (Hartford)
Jun 21 Jim James (Northampton MA)
Jul 27-28 Newport Folk
Aug 6 Death Grips (Boston)
Oct 25-27 MOEMS
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
Yet it is in this loneliness that the deepest activities begin. It is here that you discover act without motion, labor that is profound repose, vision in obscurity, and, beyond all desire, a fulfillment whose limits extend to infinity.
~ Thomas Merton ~
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
Mar 14 Sheepdogs/Fitz & The Tantrums/City & Colour (Austin)
Mar 15 Jim James (Austin)
Apr 26 Jim James (Boston)
May 4 Clutch & The Sword (Portland ME)
Jun 8 DMB (Hartford)
Jun 21 Jim James (Northampton MA)
Jul 27-28 Newport Folk
Aug 6 Death Grips (Boston)
Oct 25-27 MOEMS
Mar 14 Sheepdogs/Fitz & The Tantrums/City & Colour (Austin)
Mar 15 Jim James (Austin)
Apr 26 Jim James (Boston)
May 4 Clutch & The Sword (Portland ME)
Jun 8 DMB (Hartford)
Jun 21 Jim James (Northampton MA)
Jul 27-28 Newport Folk
Aug 6 Death Grips (Boston)
Oct 25-27 MOEMS
Mar 14 Sheepdogs/Fitz & The Tantrums/City & Colour (Austin)
Mar 15 Jim James (Austin)
Apr 26 Jim James (Boston)
May 4 Clutch & The Sword (Portland ME)
Jun 8 DMB (Hartford)
Jun 21 Jim James (Northampton MA)
Jul 27-28 Newport Folk
Aug 6 Death Grips (Boston)
Oct 25-27 MOEMS
I'll also be at at least the Saturday DMB show... I'm just buying lawn seats though because I figured out how to beat the system. I bought a bulk pack of 100 of every color wristband a few years back and now I just bring some of each and walk right into the pit...
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
I just had to look up Brewster. I hadn't heard of it!
For all your late night alcohol needs: whether it be packies open past 9, beer at gas stations (no to Citgo, yes to the Valero), or some sketchy bars filled with Portuguese speaking immigrants open till 4 am.
First town across the NY state line on I-84, next to Danbury.
Mar 14 Sheepdogs/Fitz & The Tantrums/City & Colour (Austin)
Mar 15 Jim James (Austin)
Apr 26 Jim James (Boston)
May 4 Clutch & The Sword (Portland ME)
Jun 8 DMB (Hartford)
Jun 21 Jim James (Northampton MA)
Jul 27-28 Newport Folk
Aug 6 Death Grips (Boston)
Oct 25-27 MOEMS
I just had to look up Brewster. I hadn't heard of it!
For all your late night alcohol needs: whether it be packies open past 9, beer at gas stations (no to Citgo, yes to the Valero), or some sketchy bars filled with Portuguese speaking immigrants open till 4 am.
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LOVE you Nutmeggers' moxy, driving it all the way down here! We South benefit from having you with us -- if only for a long weekend.
Figure 5 hrs from NYC to DC. 1 hr from DC on I-66W to I-81S (Front Royal, VA). 5 hrs from there to Bristol (TN), another 5 hrs south to Manchester. So, prolly 16 hrs driving steady w/ two Taco Bell stops; not speeding crazy.
Never lived in CT, but lived in Port Jefferson Long Island New York during middle/high school, and took the ferry into Bridgeport CT several times. Does that count for anything? If not, I understand.
but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal. 
