Good evening.
Details below and attached on a charter bus for Gorge 2015. Please let me know if any questions either through here, personal email (referenced in attached document) or private message.
Thanks!
Mason
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
GORGE AMPHITHEATRE CHARTER BUS
September 4 6, 2015
Charter Bus Company: BellAir Charters
Cost Per Person: $130/Person
Included in the cost:
1) All charter bus transportation;
a. Travel from Seattle, WA to Ephrata, WA
b. Travel to/from the shows each night at the Gorge;
c. Travel from Ephrata, WA back to Seattle, WA
Deposit Per Person:
$65/Person at booking
Non-refundable, but transferable
At time of deposit, you will receive details on hotel in Ephrata, WA (Group Number & Phone # for booking)
PayPal Address:
masonmitsu@gmail.com
Will send a confirmation when any payments are received
Age Requirement:
At least 18 years old; would consider younger if with an adult companion; Realize that most people will be drinking and other activities
Epharta, WA Hotel:
22 Hotel Rooms (all double-queens) currently held; More rooms added to group as they become available
Nightly rate of $89.99/night confirmed
Individuals to call hotel and reference group number to book room (released after deposit received)
Hotel is only asking for a credit card to hold the room; Full payment required at arrival
The itinerary below is tentative and subject to change. This is just meant to be a framework for the weekend and we can (as a group) decide when to leave for the venue each afternoon. As details get finalized over the next few months, the schedule will fall into place. The price for the hotel location near the Gorge in Ephrata, WA (approximately 35 minutes from the venue) is charging us a great nightly rate of $89.99. This is well below the rates shown on travel sites.
I will help match travelers who are traveling by themselves to share a hotel room. We will definitely need some people to stay together (up to 4 people in a room) which will save you some money on the hotel.
The hotel is nearby some restaurants and a grocery store in Ephrata, WA, so we will be able to pick up supplies easily and have some options for food. The hotel also offers a continental breakfast every morning.
Thursday, September 3, 2015 Seattle, WA
Stay at Downtown Hotel (potential group rate - researching)
Happy Hour
Group Dinner
Opportunity for everyone on the bus to eat, drink and be merry in Seattle before heading out to the Gorge the next morning. I recommend you fly into Seattle on Thursday early afternoon at latest to get settled and to be able to come out with everyone.
Friday, September 4, 2015 Leaving from Seattle, WA & Gorge Amphitheatre, WA
@ 9:30 AM Leave Seattle Downtown Hotel (TBD) for Ephrata, WA
@ 12:30 PM Arrive in Ephrata, WA
@ 2:30 PM Leave Hotel for Gorge Amphitheatre
@ 3:15 PM Arrive Gorge Amphitheatre
We will leave approximately 30 minutes after the show completes every night (earlier if everyone gets back to the bus). At a certain point every night, we will have to leave the venue. It is your responsibility to be get back to the bus in a timely manner.
Saturday, September 5, 2015 Gorge Amphitheatre, WA
@ 2:30 PM Leave Hotel for Gorge Amphitheatre
@ 3:15 PM Arrive Gorge Amphitheatre
Sunday, September 6, 2015 Gorge Amphitheatre, WA
@ 2:30 PM Leave Hotel for Gorge Amphitheatre
@ 3:15 PM Arrive Gorge Amphitheatre
Monday, September 7, 2015 Back to Seattle, WA
@ 9:30 AM Leave Hotel Location near Gorge (TBD) for Seattle Downtown Hotel (TBD)
@ 12:30 PM Arrive Seattle Downtown Hotel (TBD)
Pending the charter bus contract, we might be able to drop some people immediately off at the airport, but plan on being dropped off in downtown Seattle on Monday afternoon. Recommendation will be to not make any flights before 3 PM on Monday out of Seattle, WA. I will be staying in Seattle, WA on Monday night and will plan on dinner and drinks with whoever is remaining in town that evening.
If you are interested, please email me directly at either
masonmitsu@gmail.com or my work email
timothy_mason@uhc.com. I will add you to the Facebook group, answer any questions and once the deposit is received, I will provide you details on the hotel in Ephrata so you can book your room at the group rate.
I am happy to offer this as an option to camping or having to handle all of the transportation yourself if you drive out to the Gorge. About a decade ago, I met some of my best friends in the world I met a decade ago doing these this trip on a charter bus. Come out to the Gorge and see our favorite band, Dave Matthews Band for two sets in 2015.
Thank you, Mason (bonesmcgee on antsmarching forum)