The past week
Before I go into any news or updates, I want to let all of you PapaD followers know that he hijacked my Mom's blog for a single, short post. CLICK HERE to read it. If you like my Dad's writing, or you simply want to be touched by heartfelt words, please check it out and post a comment. I know he'd love to see people's reactions to his heart.
Onto the news, the Perseid meteor showers were almost a wash... literally. The rain storm that was supposed to be gone from NE Ohio by Tuesday morning, moved back in and dumped it's load on the land. It left a haze of fog and clouds when it moved into Pennsylvania in the early evening. As a result, the meteor watching we had planned for Tuesday night only yielded two streaks of space dust. Wednesday night dawned clear and we had a ton of sightings that made up for Tuesday's sadness. All's well that end's well, they say.
Lollapalooza was awesome. So, so awesome. Chicago really goes all out for the event. The three day event occupies the whole of Grant Park, all mile-long green and fountain of it. If you've ever been to Chicago or have seen pictures of the city, you know the city wraps itself around the park which makes for one of the most beautiful, scenic vistas in all the world. Really. The beauty of the Chicago skyline against the green of Grant Park makes for a truly amazing picture. Now picture that beauty filled with 500,000 music fans. Pretty cool stuff.
Beyond the beauty of the park, there is so much more to love about Lollapalooza. The food/drink is another huge draw. The organizers don't allow the usual greasy, fair food vendors to supply the grub. They instead invite all of the local ethnic restaurants to move their business to the park for three days. Imagine your food options consisting of Greek, Italian, Indian, Pad Thai, Deep Dish Chicago Pizza, German, Mexican, Classic American, Seafood, Fruit stands, handspun ice cream, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, and so much more. And all of it cheap. No gouging of prices. Everything was under $6 and most of the offerings were entire meals. Even the drinks were cheap. Water (regular and Vitamin): $2, Beer: $3, whole bottles of wine: $10. They even had six free water stations throughout the park and welcomed you to bring Nalgenes and water bottles. In a place where they could have easily raped everyone with their prices, they chose to make everything affordable.
I was also entranced with the culture that 500,000 people from all over the globe brings. We sat with some guys from Ireland, and in front of some from Russia. We heard the languages of Spanish, French, German, Indian, Hawaiian, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, and many more that we couldn't tell what they were. That, along with every twang, slang, and accent that our great states have to offer. It was so much fun to listen to the variety (and make fun of a select few), that it made me a little jealous that I live in such a culturally boring area.
As I blogged about last Friday, the best part of the trip was that I got to spend the whole time with my lovely bride. Ell and I spent four whole days together which hasn't happened in I don't know how long. We were also joined by our dear friends, Andrew & Lyndsay for the last two days of the festival, which was so great. There really is nothing like spending time with people you love.
I can't talk about Lollapalooza without talking about the music. 130 bands on 8 stages for 3 days. Intense only slightly describes what we experienced. We got to see some old favorites as well as experience the new music of bands we'd never heard before. The best part about the music is that they truly cater the event to have something for everyone from every genre. There was folk, rap, hip-hop, metal, electronic, DJ-ing, old bands, brand new bands, guy singers, girl singers, and bands with both. And of course there was good old fashioned Rock. Just like two years ago. I plan on posting reviews of each of the bands/artists we saw. We saw so many that I'll probably break the reviews into day by day postings. If you read something that sounds interesting, check it out. If anything comes from my reviews, I would hope some of these bands make a few bucks so they can keep making music. "Cause that's what it's all about.
Tuesday took me back to the grind and tonight brings me to the first of three nights without Ell. Life seems to have come full circle, huh?!
Onto the news, the Perseid meteor showers were almost a wash... literally. The rain storm that was supposed to be gone from NE Ohio by Tuesday morning, moved back in and dumped it's load on the land. It left a haze of fog and clouds when it moved into Pennsylvania in the early evening. As a result, the meteor watching we had planned for Tuesday night only yielded two streaks of space dust. Wednesday night dawned clear and we had a ton of sightings that made up for Tuesday's sadness. All's well that end's well, they say.
Lollapalooza was awesome. So, so awesome. Chicago really goes all out for the event. The three day event occupies the whole of Grant Park, all mile-long green and fountain of it. If you've ever been to Chicago or have seen pictures of the city, you know the city wraps itself around the park which makes for one of the most beautiful, scenic vistas in all the world. Really. The beauty of the Chicago skyline against the green of Grant Park makes for a truly amazing picture. Now picture that beauty filled with 500,000 music fans. Pretty cool stuff.
Beyond the beauty of the park, there is so much more to love about Lollapalooza. The food/drink is another huge draw. The organizers don't allow the usual greasy, fair food vendors to supply the grub. They instead invite all of the local ethnic restaurants to move their business to the park for three days. Imagine your food options consisting of Greek, Italian, Indian, Pad Thai, Deep Dish Chicago Pizza, German, Mexican, Classic American, Seafood, Fruit stands, handspun ice cream, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, and so much more. And all of it cheap. No gouging of prices. Everything was under $6 and most of the offerings were entire meals. Even the drinks were cheap. Water (regular and Vitamin): $2, Beer: $3, whole bottles of wine: $10. They even had six free water stations throughout the park and welcomed you to bring Nalgenes and water bottles. In a place where they could have easily raped everyone with their prices, they chose to make everything affordable.
I was also entranced with the culture that 500,000 people from all over the globe brings. We sat with some guys from Ireland, and in front of some from Russia. We heard the languages of Spanish, French, German, Indian, Hawaiian, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, and many more that we couldn't tell what they were. That, along with every twang, slang, and accent that our great states have to offer. It was so much fun to listen to the variety (and make fun of a select few), that it made me a little jealous that I live in such a culturally boring area.
As I blogged about last Friday, the best part of the trip was that I got to spend the whole time with my lovely bride. Ell and I spent four whole days together which hasn't happened in I don't know how long. We were also joined by our dear friends, Andrew & Lyndsay for the last two days of the festival, which was so great. There really is nothing like spending time with people you love.
I can't talk about Lollapalooza without talking about the music. 130 bands on 8 stages for 3 days. Intense only slightly describes what we experienced. We got to see some old favorites as well as experience the new music of bands we'd never heard before. The best part about the music is that they truly cater the event to have something for everyone from every genre. There was folk, rap, hip-hop, metal, electronic, DJ-ing, old bands, brand new bands, guy singers, girl singers, and bands with both. And of course there was good old fashioned Rock. Just like two years ago. I plan on posting reviews of each of the bands/artists we saw. We saw so many that I'll probably break the reviews into day by day postings. If you read something that sounds interesting, check it out. If anything comes from my reviews, I would hope some of these bands make a few bucks so they can keep making music. "Cause that's what it's all about.
Tuesday took me back to the grind and tonight brings me to the first of three nights without Ell. Life seems to have come full circle, huh?!
posted by Sam at 7:29 PM
6 Comments:
I'd go just for the food...oh I'd so go..
Glad it was a good time! Hope your schedules get better. That certainly does make it hard.
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