2009 Alpine Valley Questions

[phunky420]

Howdy Ants!

My wife and I are going to make our first trip to Alpine this year. I've been going to the gorge for 6 years and i thought it would be fun to try something new next year. We do not want to camp because we enjoy actually sleeping...


Obviously this all depends on DMB touring next year :)

Questions:

1. Good hotels in the area?
2. How far is it to drive from the closest cities and lodging?
3. Good places to eat in the area?
4. What should we do during our non concert times?

Thanks

[kgs305]

To answer number 4: Pound beers.

[ruggr4]

To answer number 4: Pound beers.

:lol:lol:lol

[martindcx1e]

Howdy Ants!

My wife and I are going to make our first trip to Alpine this year. I've been going to the gorge for 6 years and i thought it would be fun to try something new next year. We do not want to camp because we enjoy actually sleeping...


Obviously this all depends on DMB touring next year :)

Questions:

1. Good hotels in the area?
2. How far is it to drive from the closest cities and lodging?
3. Good places to eat in the area?
4. What should we do during our non concert times?

Thanks
1. There are hotels in Milwaukee. You can also try Brookfield (where I'm from)
2. From Milwaukee it is about 45 minutes away, Brookfield is about 25-30
3. Brookfield/New Berlin have good places to eat. If you want to make a trip down to Milwaukee, they have anything and everything you could want.
4. Non concert times = tailgating. The gates open at 2 so you can tailgate all day long.


Let me know if you have anymore questions:thumbsup

[phunky420]

Man...i should have known i was not gonig to get any serious answers ;)

[martindcx1e]

Man...i should have known i was not gonig to get any serious answers ;)i got you:D

[ruggr4]

I prefer staying in Elkhorn....it's much closer. Only about 8 miles from Alpine.

[martindcx1e]

I prefer staying in Elkhorn....it's much closer. Only about 8 miles from Alpine.
then again, it is elkhorn. what is there to do in elkhorn;)

[ruggr4]

then again, it is elkhorn. what is there to do in elkhorn;)

not much. but, it's just a place to rest my weary head. the rest of the time i'm tailgating!!

[thebestauntie]

We stayed in Waukesha which I thought was a decent distance, and definitely less expensive than Elkhorn. But Elkhorn is a little closer.

If you don't feel like tailgating for 8 hours, there's always Milwaukee to explore. Which I would like to do some year. :) That's why I liked staying in Waukesha, it was the perfect in-between for Alpine and Milwaukee.

[phunky420]

1. There are hotels in Milwaukee. You can also try Brookfield (where I'm from)
2. From Milwaukee it is about 45 minutes away, Brookfield is about 25-30
3. Brookfield/New Berlin have good places to eat. If you want to make a trip down to Milwaukee, they have anything and everything you could want.
4. Non concert times = tailgating. The gates open at 2 so you can tailgate all day long.


Let me know if you have anymore questions:thumbsup

Thanks! Looks like there are some hotels in East Troy as well....

[phunky420]

Are the Alpine shows usually the same weekend every year? I would like to try and book my hotel room now...

Nevermind...looks like it is different every year..

[ruggr4]

Are the Alpine shows usually the same weekend every year? I would like to try and book my hotel room now...

nope....not the same every year.

[thebestauntie]

Thanks! Looks like there are some hotels in East Troy as well....
East Troy hotels are twice as expensive though, especially for DMB weekends.

[martindcx1e]

Are the Alpine shows usually the same weekend every year? I would like to try and book my hotel room now...

Nevermind...looks like it is different every year..
try to book one as soon as dates come out

[ruggr4]

try to book one as soon as dates come out

:thumbsup
i usually book when the "rumored" dates come out. they've been right for the last 3 years.

[kgs305]

PBR Me ASAP.

[phunky420]

PBR Me ASAP.

Pabst Master!

[davehead86]

Howdy Ants!

My wife and I are going to make our first trip to Alpine this year. I've been going to the gorge for 6 years and i thought it would be fun to try something new next year. We do not want to camp because we enjoy actually sleeping...


Obviously this all depends on DMB touring next year :)

Questions:

1. Good hotels in the area?
2. How far is it to drive from the closest cities and lodging?
3. Good places to eat in the area?
4. What should we do during our non concert times?

Thanks

1. East Troy and Lake Geneva
2. 10mins - 30 minutes respectivly
3. Bring a grill.
4. Bring a grill and beer and a shade tent, its literally surrounded by corn fields and there is nothing to do, unless your willing to miss the party in the lots then you could head ... um ... nowhere, its Wisconsin, just like the Gorge, remote. Bring beer.

[davehead86]

PBR Me ASAP.

Dear god, PBR is for when your 15 beers deep and too drunk to notice the difference. Amateur.

[ukrocks97]

Howdy Ants!

My wife and I are going to make our first trip to Alpine this year. I've been going to the gorge for 6 years and i thought it would be fun to try something new next year. We do not want to camp because we enjoy actually sleeping...


Obviously this all depends on DMB touring next year :)

Questions:

1. Good hotels in the area?
2. How far is it to drive from the closest cities and lodging?
3. Good places to eat in the area?
4. What should we do during our non concert times?

Thanks

Don't like to camp or tailgate? Are you sure Alpine is the right venue for you?

The answer to #4 is rest up for tailgating. And when I say tailgating I primarily mean. Hanging out, grilling, meeting new people, stopping by 'Drew's place and take in a few jams (follow the University of Colorado flag), and occasionally sharing a beverage.

-T

[thehoss]

Dear god, PBR is for when your 15 beers deep and too drunk to notice the difference. Amateur.

theres a place in lake george, ny, that has pbr....on tap.

[FunkyTeaParty41]

Bong Campsite is awesome.. Rangers have sound out by 11 or something like that. Plenty of sleep!

[tallfire8]

Howdy Ants!

My wife and I are going to make our first trip to Alpine this year. I've been going to the gorge for 6 years and i thought it would be fun to try something new next year. We do not want to camp because we enjoy actually sleeping...


Obviously this all depends on DMB touring next year :)

Questions:

1. Good hotels in the area?
2. How far is it to drive from the closest cities and lodging?
3. Good places to eat in the area?
4. What should we do during our non concert times?

Thanks


What I did for my road trip to Alpine this past year was stayed in Milwaukee after N1 (and started driving back to NY after N2). But it was awesome! They have great hotels, great bars, great beer museums, and also I went jet skiing on lake Michigan the day of N2. So if I do it next year its Milwaukee all the way!

Hope that helps you out!!

Oh and I'm looking to go to the Gorge next year as my big trip so if you could give me some insight to that, it would be much appreciated!! :thumbsup

[maker75]

Howdy Ants!

My wife and I are going to make our first trip to Alpine this year. I've been going to the gorge for 6 years and i thought it would be fun to try something new next year. We do not want to camp because we enjoy actually sleeping...


Obviously this all depends on DMB touring next year :)

Questions:

1. Good hotels in the area?
2. How far is it to drive from the closest cities and lodging?
3. Good places to eat in the area?
4. What should we do during our non concert times?

Thanks

hey, what's up? my wife and i stayed at the sheraton in brookfield. we pd 100 a night. great place next to a mall. hotel had two pools plus a game room. its about 30 minutes from the venue, if that. we plan to stay there again in 09 for alpine.

[avsfan]

I prefer staying in Elkhorn....it's much closer. Only about 8 miles from Alpine.
y'all are staying at casa de 'jamie next year eh

[jesspc]

Hey Phunky, I'm also looking to do Alpine in '09 ('cause it rhymes) from Portland. Perhaps this thread can benefit us both.

Thinking about doing the DMB Triple Crown too (SPAC, Alpine, Gorge) too.

[Servo]

This is great to read as I plan on doing Alpine next year and well...I have never been to Wisconsin.

I have started the DMB Fund already.

[hoke2007]

I stayed in Lake Geneva this year and loved it. That being said, it's a little expensive.

[davehead86]

I stayed in Lake Geneva this year and loved it. That being said, it's a little expensive.

Yeah but thats just the town year round, at least you know your not gettin ripped off just because its DMB.

[ruggr4]

y'all are staying at casa de 'jamie next year eh

HELL YEAH!!!!! love your avatar!!! :D