**Official Alpine Valley 2015 Thread**

[deceit]

Originally Posted by sab4279

I was pit & center pavilion in 2013. Listen to this guy, it was a horrendous experience. Lawn is the only way to go, even better than Gorge's lawn.

Better than Gorge's lawn?! Is this blasphemy??

[AlexK79]

It's working already....

[lockman21]

Originally Posted by TheStone91

What's wrong with the PIT at Alpine? I've only ever had lawn seats for my shows there and me and some friends are looking to move up close if possible this time.

Don't dude. Lawn all day.

[bustedstuff88]

Originally Posted by Musicology200

Blessed with living 10 minutes away from Alpine until 3 years ago (now 20 minutes) I've taken the liberty of offering up some good links for food, lodging, and things to do in the area.

Lodging - Link
Country Inn and Suites - East Troy - 5 minutes
Rodeway Inn - Mukwonago - 15 minutes
Baymont Inn - Waterford - 15 minutes

Baymont is probably the nicest (it was nice enough for me to use it as the hotel where guests stayed after my wedding reception). The Country Inn (now called East Troy Inn and Suites) is the closest hotel to the venue outside of the overpriced Alpine Lodge and is well kept. The Rodeway Inn isn't bad either. Not dirty but probably the least nice of the three hotels listed in the link above (and the cheapest).

Outside of these three, you will have hotels in Elkhorn, Delavan, and Lake Geneva (20-35 minutes away). Lake Geneva is the nicest area but you will pay for it (it's basically a weekend tourist attraction for people from Illinois).


Food

Boneyard Pub & Grill - Mukwonago - Great wings and very affordable. 10 minutes from the venue. - Link to Menu

Gino's East - Lake Geneva - Chicago style deep dish pizza. 25 minutes from venue. - Link to Menu

Fork in the Road - Mukwonago - Another great sit down place. 15 minutes from venue. - Link to Menu


Things to Do

Milwaukee has a lot to offer for being such an under the radar city. Stick to the 3rd Ward for a quick bite to eat and some cheap local brews and you'll do just fine. The Benelux, Milwaukee Market Place, Sobelmans, and Wicked Hop are all great choices for grill food.

The Milwaukee Art Museum - Phenomenal and situated right on the lakefront. A must see for any art enthusiasts. - Link

Brewery Tours - Both below are extremely good for craft breweries.

Lakefront Brewery - Link

Milwaukee Brewing Company - Link

Avoid the Miller Brewery Tour at all costs. It's lousy and beerless until the very end.

Sobelmans is so legit.

[ajc_1988]

Originally Posted by deceit

Better than Gorge's lawn?! Is this blasphemy??

can we help you?

[dmbmike41]

Originally Posted by TheStone91

What's wrong with the PIT at Alpine? I've only ever had lawn seats for my shows there and me and some friends are looking to move up close if possible this time.

It's steep and crowded with awful sound. Lawn is the place to be, especially warehouse lawn.

[AlexK79]

I am loving this.

[sab4279]

Originally Posted by deceit

Better than Gorge's lawn?! Is this blasphemy??

Shhhh...

I've never been on Gorge's lawn.

[deceit]

Originally Posted by sab4279

Shhhh...



I've never been on Gorge's lawn.

Lol I was just curious if alpines was really that glorious.

[sab4279]

Originally Posted by deceit

Lol I was just curious if alpines was really that glorious.

Totally. It's the equivalent of SPAC's lawn.

[ryguy637]

Has anyone ever booked a party bus to alpine before? Any good recommendations for a company to use?

[mrcrazyeasy]

After 2013 I told myself I would never sit in the Alpine lawn again. Too steep, uncomfortable, and a high school drunk fest. I was in the pavilion in 2012 and that seemed to be the way to go.
Is the pit at alpine actually bad? I was thinking about doing pit this year......

[ajc_1988]

i prefer pav over pit, especially if you're just gonna hang at the back. pit is huge, but still pretty crowded

[Musicology200]

Originally Posted by ajc_1988

i prefer pav over pit, especially if you're just gonna hang at the back. pit is huge, but still pretty crowded

This is truth. 202 DD for the win!

[dmbmike41]

Originally Posted by ajc_1988

i prefer pav over pit, especially if you're just gonna hang at the back. pit is huge, but still pretty crowded

You are doing it wrong

[flutterby]

Originally Posted by ajc_1988

i prefer pav over pit, especially if you're just gonna hang at the back. pit is huge, but still pretty crowded

Lawn is where it's at. I thought you knew!!!!!!

[ajc_1988]

Shit guys, phone autocorrected lawn to pav. My apologies!

ISO lawn pair both nights

[chadizzy1]

Do they do fireworks or anything on the 4th?

[AlexK79]

Originally Posted by chadizzy1

Do they do fireworks or anything on the 4th?

I don't recall them doing any kind of 'official' fireworks on the 4th in 2010. Lots of people are always firing them off in the parking lot though....

I'm sure the surrounding towns have fireworks displays, although they likely would occur during DMB's set.

[ajc_1988]

Originally Posted by chadizzy1

Do they do fireworks or anything on the 4th?

no, but you'll get a star spangled watchtower intro

[eliz]

So so so so so excited for Alpine! It is the second happiest place on earth.

[sab4279]

Originally Posted by ajc_1988

no, but you'll get a star spangled watchtower intro

I did not get this in 2013. I was sad. Nor did I get in in Chicago last year. WTF, DMB!

[ajc_1988]

Originally Posted by sab4279

I did not get this in 2013. I was sad. Nor did I get in in Chicago last year. WTF, DMB!

that's cause they did it at darien in 13

but yeah, didnt they play american baby on the 4th last year as a tribute? i don't remember

[eliz]

Originally Posted by ajc_1988

no, but you'll get a star spangled watchtower intro

Originally Posted by sab4279

I did not get this in 2013. I was sad. Nor did I get in in Chicago last year. WTF, DMB!

I've got a Star Spangled and an O Canada.

[chadizzy1]

Originally Posted by ajc_1988

no, but you'll get a star spangled watchtower intro

I'm good on that

[sab4279]

Originally Posted by ajc_1988

that's cause they did it at darien in 13

but yeah, didnt they play american baby on the 4th last year as a tribute? i don't remember

Nope. They did This Land is Your Land at the end of DDTW. American Baby was last played at SPAC 2014.

[ajc_1988]

oh, i forgot everything this band does these days is forced. silly me

[eliz]

Originally Posted by sab4279

Nope. They did This Land is Your Land at the end of DDTW. American Baby was last played at SPAC 2014.

Ahhhhhh..... and they didn't do it at Alpine 2013 because the shows were the 5th and 6th.... We sat in the parking lot of some random manufacturing building and watched the amazing fireworks in Waukesha on the 4th. Some little town in Wisconsin has better 4th fireworks than our big city has for Canada Day. My little Canadian mind was blown.

[chadizzy1]

Would take American Baby on July 4th.

[eliz]

Originally Posted by chadizzy1

Would take American Baby on July 4th.

With ABI, please and thank you.