Pre-festival/Festival Activities 2008

[TellurideTom]

I decided to do this a little different this year. Rather than post the schedule here, and keep making changes to the original post I'm saving the file as a link.
That way I only have one place to keep it up to date.

Check out the Pre Fest 2008 in simple text.

Let me know if you have any additions, changes, or deletions I should make through a personal message.

PS... I'll post when the final edition is done so you can print it out.

[Gorfolio]

Sure wish we could get to t-ride sooner, you experts look like you have this party down pat!!! 

 

[yojo]

Tom... looks great!
i will definitely give you a  when i see you and we'll  to the 35th! tho my third.
Too bad a few friends of mine home brew and are stuck in Illium!

[TellurideTom]

Tom... looks great!
i will definitely give you a  when i see you and we'll  to the 35th! tho my third.
Too bad a few friends of mine home brew and are stuck in Illium!

If they're there by Tuesday they can still join us in Town Park with their home brew.
Town Park is open to visitors until the festival starts.

[yojo]

That's right, thanks for the reminder. i'll give them a heads up and hopefully they'll have some ready by then. 

[BluegrassByBike]

There has been some discussion of a pre-fest bicycle parade, which could be quite amazing for sometime wed. afternoon.  Family friendly of coarse, utilizing Telluride's safe bicycle paths.  Maybe a ride from town park towards Lawson Hill camping and back on the path with 100+ festivarians of all ages.  Slow and easy too.  I have noticed tons and tons of bikes in the past, and this could be a great way to mingle and show love for some green power...the Bike!!!  What do you all think???

 Listening to: Roky Erickson

[Debbiefromtucson]

[There has been some discussion of a pre-fest bicycle parade, which could be quite amazing for sometime wed. afternoon.  Family friendly of coarse, utilizing Telluride's safe bicycle paths.  Maybe a ride from town park towards Lawson Hill camping and back on the path with 100+ festivarians of all ages.  Slow and easy too.  I have noticed tons and tons of bikes in the past, and this could be a great way to mingle and show love for some green power...the Bike!!!  What do you all think???


Really sounds fun BUT it may be dangerous for some to add this event between Bloody Mary's and Rumballs.....LOL
 

[danfromiowa]

Homebrew question:

I've never made beer, but a friend here in Iowa gave me 6 bottles of his brew, all different, to bring as samples for Tuesday.  My question is this:  I know some campgrounds frown on bringing glass into the campground.  Is it OK to bring bottled beer into TP?

This weekend I'll be visiting my friend to spend the day learning how to brew beer, and I may brew a batch of my own.  My friend says that I'll have just enough time for the beer to age properly, as long as I choose the right kind of beer.  If glass is OK in TP then I'll plan to make a batch and bring as many bottles as I can carry!   

Less than a month till I leave for Colorado!!!!!        

[Hippie]

Glass is fine in Town Park !

As to brewing:
Most home brewers bring their brew in kegs and set them up in the campsites. You will find an abundance of brew and tons of great homwbrew knowledge in many of the camps. All of the major town park homebrewers willl be at the homebrew tasting, conveniently located across frm the main bathrooms at Noon on Tuesday.

Can I go yet? I'm thirsty.

 

[monkeygirl]

[There has been some discussion of a pre-fest bicycle parade, which could be quite amazing for sometime wed. afternoon.  Family friendly of coarse, utilizing Telluride's safe bicycle paths.  Maybe a ride from town park towards Lawson Hill camping and back on the path with 100+ festivarians of all ages.  Slow and easy too.  I have noticed tons and tons of bikes in the past, and this could be a great way to mingle and show love for some green power...the Bike!!!  What do you all think???


Really sounds fun BUT it may be dangerous for some to add this event between Bloody Mary's and Rumballs.....LOL
 

I remember seeing Jeb from Flamingo have a near-disasterous run-in with a big rock with Josh riding "beotch" on an old bike last year after the Homebrew Tasting. 

I have to agree with Debbie on this one as far as the potential consequences of scheduling this between bloodies and rumballs!  It is ripe with comedic potential though... Is American Funniest Videos still on the air anywhere?

xo R

[danfromiowa]

Glass is fine in Town Park !

As to brewing:
Most home brewers bring their brew in kegs and set them up in the campsites. You will find an abundance of brew and tons of great homwbrew knowledge in many of the camps. All of the major town park homebrewers willl be at the homebrew tasting, conveniently located across frm the main bathrooms at Noon on Tuesday.

Can I go yet? I'm thirsty.

 

Thanks for the help Hippie!  Looking at brewing kits, I find a big difference (cost) when I include a keg system.  Since this is my first time (woo HOO!) I'll probably use growlers.  If I find that I really enjoy brewing, then I'll spend more money.  I can't make any promises about the quality of my first brew, but I know the bottles my friend supplied will be good, so look me up Tuesday and sample one (... or three, or five, or...)!!!    

[Bevin]

I can't make any promises about the quality of my first brew, but I know the bottles my friend supplied will be good

That's quite alright, Dan, we'll drink it anyway.  These are professionals you're dealing with here!   

[monkeygirl]

I can't make any promises about the quality of my first brew, but I know the bottles my friend supplied will be good

That's quite alright, Dan, we'll drink it anyway.  These are professionals you're dealing with here!   

Ah... Bevin?  Shouldn't you be preparing my campsite right about now?   

xo R

[danfromiowa]

I can't make any promises about the quality of my first brew, but I know the bottles my friend supplied will be good

That's quite alright, Dan, we'll drink it anyway.  These are professionals you're dealing with here!   

Excellent!  Always good to work with professionals...     Anyway, I got my brew kit, ingredients, and I start brewing in just a few hours - Wish me luck, and I hope to see you all in just a few weeks!  

[Cindy Lou]

  Hi Tom, do you think we might get some of the really good dancers to have a dance lesson party? Maybe on Sunday? Or any day for that matter.  I for one would love to know some good moves for swing dancin'.

We gotta get up offa our feet and boogie to the beat!