Love Coachella because...

[fatbastard]

The music
The location
The people
The food

[Alchemy]

I love Coachella.

[summerkid]

Its the best music festival in the world!

[ficklecycle]

Agreed.

[fatbastard]

Today is one of those withdrawel days. I could go for some Coachella grass in between my toes and one of those Sweet Teas they were selling this year. I wouldn't even mind waiting on Monroe St right now foe 30 minutes just to pass by the place.

[woogie846]

It's all about a Barrett's lemonade and a slice of Spicy Pie pizza.

[fatbastard]

Spicy Pie Pizza was horrible. I ate that pizza while waiting in line to buy BBQ. The bread was fabricated cardboard. I enjoyed all of the pepperoni oil though.

[DeltaSigChi4]

Arcade Fire.

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[ldkenefick]

Its the best music festival in the world!

have you been to any other festivals?

i agree that it's a good festival ... but only for the reasons of:

1) They usually have amazing line-ups
2) The set-up of the festival is pretty sick

other than that it's not all that great.

camping blows ... if you really enjoy festivals, like the camping and enteracting and what not, this is not the festival for you ... unless you need a wind-down from the others.

[psychic friend]

haha. i know like 10,000 people that thought camping was awesome, and go camping every year.

[fatbastard]

Arcade Fire.

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HOLY CRAP. Hey Delta.

[ldkenefick]

haha. i know like 10,000 people that thought camping was awesome, and go camping every year.

You know 10,000 people?
I know a handfull of people who camped 2 years ago and last year and both parties said it was a hassel because of the curfew and police constantly coming by.

[psychic friend]

yes i do.

[JorgeC]

I want to do the camping someday, but I live close enough that the drive isn't too bad.

[psychic friend]

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[woogie846]

Camping looks like loads of fun, maybe next year I'll give it a try.

[ldkenefick]

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my point exactly ... do you see the night picture ... do you see anyone out?! no because they have a curfew! they enforce it! yeah the day time might be fun ... like most camping can be during the day but the night blows because you can't stay up ... the cops will bug you all night long.

[psychic friend]

a lot of people are actually tired after 12 hours in the sun..but I heard this year was loud rather late.. offsite camping is fun too, try lake cahuilla. no curfew.

[BROKENDOLL]

Great campsite pics PF...I live about 1/4 mile away from the venue and my better half helps keep the reefers going for the fest...You should see the venue now...Green empty polo fields just waiting for 2008! BTW...Will miss your Coachrlla board avatar...Always made me smile~

[DeltaSigChi4]

my point exactly ... do you see the night picture ... do you see anyone out?! no because they have a curfew! they enforce it!

Dude, do you truly believe that a picture taken of the portajohns at X AM is going to yield a scene of people drinking. dancing, and smoking ganj? I'm pretty sure that individuals don't party by the shitters, and I am also pretty sure that individuals did party well into the night. :rolleyes:

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[Boourns]

Camping is definitely a part of the festival experience, and is a fun way to party and meet new people. Real nice sense of community, and gotta love the extras, like food and karaoke. Without camping, it's just a really long concert. But after four years and spending the entire weekend this year one step away from dying of AIDZ allergiez, I'm over the novelty of the "experience." Hell, I'm too old for this shit, so I need a real place to stay next year.

[ldkenefick]

a lot of people are actually tired after 12 hours in the sun..but I heard this year was loud rather late.. offsite camping is fun too, try lake cahuilla. no curfew.

i guess i'm just used to more hippies and no curfews ... but yeah, camping offsite might be more fun. thanks

[ldkenefick]

Dude, do you truly believe that a picture taken of the portajohns at X AM is going to yield a scene of people drinking. dancing, and smoking ganj? I'm pretty sure that individuals don't party by the shitters, and I am also pretty sure that individuals did party well into the night. :rolleyes:

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so you don't know for sure because you weren't there? and don't you think if people WERE drinking, more so girls than guys, that they would be all by the portalets? oh yes, they would they would. :rolleyes: right back

[ldkenefick]

Camping is definitely a part of the festival experience, and is a fun way to party and meet new people. Real nice sense of community, and gotta love the extras, like food and karaoke. Without camping, it's just a really long concert. But after four years and spending the entire weekend this year one step away from dying of AIDZ allergiez, I'm over the novelty of the "experience." Hell, I'm too old for this shit, so I need a real place to stay next year.

haha ... i hear ya. this year we stayed at my friends mansion sized house like 2 miles from the venue site.

[GTI_GRL]

Hawaiian BBQ chicken with fresh pineapples, thats what made 07

[ldkenefick]

haha glad food is what made coachella for you ... oh lord.

[DeltaSigChi4]

Hello fatbastard. :)


And ld: I WAS there. And people do continue partying well into the night ignoring the entire curfew rule. But you know what the bottom line is? That while you are either walking/biking/driving/flying/whatever to wherever else you're staying, the individuals who are camping on-site are already either washing up or partying/drinking or sexing. That's the bottom line. You do whatever the hell you want. No one here gets a bonus for convincing you to join the party on-site. Just don't go making assumptations without knowing what on-site camping is all about. Tis' all.

*whistles*

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[fatbastard]

Fair enough.

[ldkenefick]

yes fair enough is right ... you've made a good arguement and i give up cause well i've never personally experience a coachella camping experience ... just other ones. but this IS only because i've had past campers of coachella tell me it's horrible. but yeah.

[Orbit]

Well, as past camper of Coachella, I can tell you it's not horrible AT ALL. I will do it next year, even if I have the chance to get a condo or hotel. I wouldn't take it over camping. I'm not traveling from far away to be only in a long concert as Boourns said. It's all about to live the experience!

I can help you to set up your tent idkenefick :)

[ldkenefick]

lol, thanks orbit ... if i decide to choose camp over mansion across the street, i'll totally ask you for help! you travelled from texas to coach?

[Orbit]

Yeah, flying. Then, I rented a car in LAX, and drove to Coachella. You won't regret camping at all! Well, maybe a little, but c'mon you can have A/C and jacuzzi all the other 362 days of the year.

[the fisherman]

I like seeing everyone out... but can you make it in november again??? it has been too hot these past few years...

[DeltaSigChi4]

No. Suck it up.

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[ldkenefick]

ahaha, no suck it up? wtf delta ... you're always around to make the best outta things!


yeah but november was nice ... not to hot in that damn desert.

[ldkenefick]

Yeah, flying. Then, I rented a car in LAX, and drove to Coachella. You won't regret camping at all! Well, maybe a little, but c'mon you can have A/C and jacuzzi all the other 362 days of the year.

haha ... well i don't have a/c in my house, and i don't have a car ... and i definitely don't have a jacuzzi. i think i'll take advantage of the 362 days that i don't have either and use them :D

[Orbit]

You won't have many problems camping, then.

Unless you like to take really long showers

[DeltaSigChi4]

I took sorta long showers. I suppose they could be considered short when compared to others.

The fact of the matter is that if you can't deal with three nights of "camping" onsite at the polo fields [which really isn't camping, FYI], then you're a sad human being, and you'll die without your precious little conveniences if ever forced to live without them, and the world will be a better place without such a worthless soul like yourself.

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[ldkenefick]

i don't take long showers ... i think i've already made up my decision to not camp though, so it doesn't matter.

[DeltaSigChi4]

Enjoy the traffic.

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[Courtney]

Spicy Pie Pizza was horrible. I ate that pizza while waiting in line to buy BBQ. The bread was fabricated cardboard. I enjoyed all of the pepperoni oil though.

Haha. Did you notice there were two Spicy Pie vendors this year? It was like the real guy and the fake guy or something. Or maybe they were run by the same people.

[Courtney]

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Ahahaa. Pretty much this is why camping is awesome.

[Courtney]

[I][COLOR=silver]I live about 1/4 mile away from the venue and my better half helps keep the reefers going for the fest...You should see the venue now...Green empty polo fields just waiting for 2008!

You should post pictures!

[Boourns]

It looked like both were legit Spicy Pie dealers. Unlike all the Tommy's impersonators in LA. "Tomy's Famous Burgers", indeed.

[Courtney]

Yeah I don't even understand that phenomenon at all.

Also apparently not all the Zankou's Chicken places are owned by the same people?

[ldkenefick]

I won't need to "enjoy the traffic" delta cause I can just walk to the house ... it's right across the way ... yeah. SUCK ON THAT

[pocket]

the traffic wasnt even bad last year, i flew in my 13 year old sister for her first coachella and we had to drive from hollywood and back each day because she couldnt do camping. this year i already have my offsite camping so she will be able to camp... and if you are in the traffic stay in the far left lane when you get off, it is way faster (ive learned that over the years)

[Courtney]

the traffic wasnt even bad last year, i flew in my 13 year old sister for her first coachella and we had to drive from hollywood and back each day because she couldnt do camping. this year i already have my offsite camping so she will be able to camp... and if you are in the traffic stay in the far left lane when you get off, it is way faster (ive learned that over the years)

Omg ouch. I can't even imagine doing that. You couldn't find somewhere to stay in Palm Springs or Yucca Valley even? Driving back to Hollywood each day is just crazy.

[pocket]

ha well i could have but the drive honestly isnt that bad, its really only about 2 hours (sometimes less) in the evening on the freeway. this year i already have offsite camping for me and the sister. we did try to stay at a hotel last year but when they saw me walking up with a little kid i think it made me look pretty shady, especially after a day out in the desert heh.

[ldkenefick]

Man ... yeah I can't imagine driving back either ... I was so exhausted after every night. I almost couldn't even make it to the house that was only a mile away.

What a nice older sibling flying your sister out!

[pocket]

i will say it was nice to sleep in a bed, in my own place, with airconditioning each night, i even was able to make it back for the start each day (cept for sunday where i unfortunately missed mika) sigh.

[veronicaZora]

I love the Coachella because I love Music Festival of Coachella. I get to hang out with friends, dress like a hippie and watch one incredible band after another in a really lovely place. I also love all the music and art that happens behind the scenes. Coachella is a actually electrifying place to be.

[fatbastard]

It really is. I've attended other festivals that are similar in some ways but never enough to make a comparison.