Topic: Concert Extras - Wacky Ways to Spend Your Cash
Well, I was inspired to open this thread, because, starting tomorrow, 10's of 1,000's of kids will descend upon our little Valley (the Coachella Valley) for 'Coachella', a three day music festival, which takes place about a mile and a half from me on the Polo Grounds. Prince, Jack Johnson (shhhhh, don't tell Shred's wife) and about 500 other bands will be there......well, not quite that many, but A LOT. Check it out.
There is free camping available on site. But, in case you don't want to bring your own tent, or, stay in a nearby motel, they came up with this idea........RIDICULOUS, I thought, when I first read about it, months ago. Who would pay THAT amount of money for THAT? I thought. WHAT am I speaking of, you ask? Why, I'm speaking of the 'Onsite Lodging' VIP tents that come complete with an air mattress, sleeping bags, pillows, (all of those things will be donated to shelters after the festival), breakfast each day, and gee, I don't know, free parking, bathrooms, showers, a newspaper and a bottle of water.......something like that.......
The cost? Hmmmmm......well, the tent for two is $700
the tent for four $1,400
and, the tent for six $2,100
http://coachella.com/visitors/onsite-lodging Link to the "luxury lodging page"
http://coachella.com/ Link to the home page
Of course, they had a limited amount of another kind of tent, which were even more luxuriously outfitted, with AIR CONDITIONING, CHAIRS, RUGS, A TABLE, VIP BACKSTAGE PASSES. Alas, those have already sold out.
I'm considering renting my WHOLE BACKYARD...... what do you think? Might pay for that room addition I've been wanting......then, next year, I could rent the ROOM ADDITION!!! Genius! Private round-trip transfers to and from......etc. KA-CHING!!!
Anyway, that's my silly 'concert extra' story to offer. Anyone else have somethin' crazy like that?? Come on......I know there are some GREAT stories out there........
Libby's Luxury Lodging - Lotsa Laughs!!!
P. S. I'm going to carry something Joe-info-ish with me, whenever I leave the house this weekend, because those kids will be CRAWLING, everywhere.........HEY! How about this for a 'sweet deal' - a free COOKIE with every Joe flyer?? Hmmmm........ or.......better yet, SELLING cookies WRAPPED in Joe flyers??? Joecolate Chip with Pecanabonamassas ....... ???? Ka-Ching!!!!
Bill S.