This past weekend we went to Wisconsin with some friends to camp and see Jimmy Buffett in concert at Alpine Valley. We had a great time! Friday everyone made it to the campsite, we stayed at Kettle Morraine State Park, it was a beautiful park. The people were friendly and the campsites were large and somewhat secluded. John and I arrived earlier than everyone else and had some time to set up our tent (in the rain of course!) and then get some ice and firewood. By the time everyone else arrived the rain had stopped and we had a nice night sitting around the campfire.
The next morning we had a very nice breakfast of eggs, bacon, potatoes, toast, and coffee- all cooked on our campfire! The weather was great Saturday and we had a good time getting ready for the concert.
In the early evening we drove to Alpine Valley ready for some tailgating. We had decided to do it in style much like a lot of other Buffett fans. We had a baby pool to sit around and put our feet in, complete with palm tree and umbrella's in drinks.
Now once we got everything set up in was great, but getting about 30 gallons of water to the concert for the pool was a feat in itself. Everyone was a great sport about making my ideal tailgating scenario come true. We really had a good time. Walking into the venue we got a great view of all the crazy things that other Buffett fans do for tailgating. I really think that going to a Jimmy Buffett concert is like nothing else in the world. There were slip-n-slides, pools, sand, big floats, sharks, bars set up, people dressed up in anything and everything-it was great! I think I enjoyed the tailgating just as much as the concert. I'm already thinking of what I want to do next year!
Jimmy was great, he played some things we hadn't heard yet, some covers (a great Springsteen Glory Days) and of course the classics. It wasn't the best show I'd seen him do but it was close. I also like the venue, it was the first time I'd been to Alpine Valley and I like it better than Tinley. My only complaint for the whole weekend was that the line to get a drink and the people working at Alpine were terrible. It just took way to long and the vendors were confused.
Overall I had a blast this weekend and I can't wait to see Jimmy Buffett again, if you haven't seenn him yet-you should go.
3 comments:
You crazy hippies!
And you left out the part of the story that I wanted to hear most: How exactly did you get all that water to the show?
I'm just waiting for the day when you call me to tell me you and John have a parrot. You really are devoted Buffet fans!
Hi,
Left a comment on the slide show, but will say again. Thanks,you did a great slide show. And it sure looks like lots of fun! Love Mom and Dad
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