Checking in, Who all is staying at Mary E Illium campground?

[littlesadie]

Howdy!

This will be my boyfriend Bobby and my first year at TBGF, driving over from Salt Lake City on Thursday. I recently moved to Utah by way of New England, where Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival was one of my favorite events of the year! Super excited to finally make it to Telluride - it's been a dream for years!

See you all soon!

Alex

 Listening to: Old & In the Way

[ToddG]

Rental car loaded down, we're leaving innerwebs land and headed for reality, or something likie that. See you all real soon!

 Listening to: STrauss

[skyrunner]

Not far behind ya.  From the looks of this thread, it's going to be a great year SEE YOU ALL REAL SOON!!!

[ma_anderson]

We are down for the pre-fest beer share too. We have some excellent breweries here in central Arkansas, with some yummy summer beers. Think blueberries!!!

Aslo, we have a parking pass. Will we be parking and camping together? How does that work? And the showers are in town right? Just want to get my plan of action ready and set.

 Listening to: Sam Bush

[skyrunner]

Yes, with a vehicle pass you will be allowed to park and camp at the same spot. As far as I know, the public showers will still be in town at the high school. The pre-fest beer share sounds fun.  Sounds like I need to throw in some homebrew to share. 

[VitaminX]

Is the Friday midnight craft beer swap meet still going on?  Is there a meeting location?

[kendralin]

Hey Everyone! This is my first time at the festival.
I'm camping at Mary Ilium and don't have a car pass. I don't need my car at the camp site but am wondering if we're allowed to drive in to drop off our stuff or if we have to pack it all in and out?!   thanks!!

[ToddG]

  All you Ilium peeps rock!!!! I met many of you from the forum, and some that might be lurkers. The vibe was supper chill, jams throughout the camp every night,with a dash of party, and a huge dose of nature. But best of all when it all settled down we had peace and silence apart from the natural world. I've been to festivals all across this land of all calibers and genres, and will say my camping experience for 9 days with my fellow Iliumariums was probably the best festy campy ever. Party, sleep, kindness!!!!! What else could you wish for! Ross, James, Adam, Jeff, Ward, Naomi, Devin, Misty, Josh and Angie, Aaron, and so many more that I can't name in my drunk remembrance. Oh if you met us, right now today is Monica's B-Day so Happy Solstice all! See you next year! If anyone wants to combine camps and food, resources etc... let us know, we're down for Ilium again!

Besides the wet heat, the thing I've been noticing is how far away the stars seem tonight.

 Listening to: all the punk rock I missed listening to my great grandfathers jams