lizish Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Hmm - this sounds really fun. Tempted to park the volvo in Buffalo and do the Erie Canal bike path to Albany and then to North Adams. Did not know that North Adams was kinda at the west end of the state. Donna - you of course are up for this and I will get you a bike. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 9 hours ago, lizish said: Hmm - this sounds really fun. Tempted to park the volvo in Buffalo and do the Erie Canal bike path to Albany and then to North Adams. Did not know that North Adams was kinda at the west end of the state. Donna - you of course are up for this and I will get you a bike. You're pretty funny! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lizish Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Trying to work out transportation - but this kinda looks doable with a bike trip from Buffalo to Albany along the Erie Canal, and then picked up in Albany to avoid the 1500ft climb from Albany to North Adams. See how it goes. Erie canal bike route looks amaze-balls: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/11/05/nyregion/ny-empire-trail.html 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Hey friends, I've decided to gracefully bow out of SSF this year, just don't want to get stuck in a foreign country if I pick up COVID. I have an affordable AirBNB in Williamstown and I am cancelling right now, if anyone wants it, it should pop up in a few minutes. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 11 hours ago, TCP said: Hey friends, I've decided to gracefully bow out of SSF this year, just don't want to get stuck in a foreign country if I pick up COVID. I have an affordable AirBNB in Williamstown and I am cancelling right now, if anyone wants it, it should pop up in a few minutes. I'm sorry to hear this, but I understand...I pulled out of going to SBS for the same reason. Thanks for generously considering other fans! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigDitchStan Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 On 3/30/2022 at 11:04 AM, TCP said: Hey friends, I've decided to gracefully bow out of SSF this year, just don't want to get stuck in a foreign country if I pick up COVID. I have an affordable AirBNB in Williamstown and I am cancelling right now, if anyone wants it, it should pop up in a few minutes. Just picked up a reservation @ MCLA Dorms – Berkshire Towers. This means I will be yielding my room reservations in Pittsfield, MA at the Hilton Garden Inn. Price is a little less than the Berkshire Towers, so I'm trading off creature comforts for proximity to Solid Sound. If there's anyone who is looking for a comfy place to stay, let me know & I'll see if I can transfer my reservations before cancelling them. I'll bet there's a waiting list! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 So it's almost time for the sheer joy that is the Solid Sound Festival, and today's big preparatory job is the making of the traditional kidsmoke beef jerky! I'll see you there, and I'll have my beef jerky to share as always! Afterword: Lots and lots of jerky. I seem to have gotten carried away. I blame having to wait an extra year for Solid Sound...it's thrown my rhythm all off! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lizish Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 yum!! Heading out from Buffalo on the 20th and hoping to make Albany on the 27th. https://eriecanalway.org/explore/cycling cannot wait!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lukestar Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 17 hours ago, lizish said: yum!! Heading out from Buffalo on the 20th and hoping to make Albany on the 27th. https://eriecanalway.org/explore/cycling cannot wait!!! As a Rochesterian, I think this is one of coolest things. Have a great ride! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lizish Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Lukestar said: As a Rochesterian, I think this is one of coolest things. Have a great ride! Luke - there on the 21st (I think). grab a bike. ride. Had only a limited knowledge that the Canal was THAT integral to the United States, Irish immigration, New York City as the hub of everywhere etc. Fascinating stuff. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chisoxjtrain Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Cannot wait! It will be a much needed weekend away at the end of a hellacious school year (with a few more weeks to go after Memorial Day). 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boss_Tweedy Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Having been laid up most of this year with COVID and two post-COVID illnesses that I'm told were probably related to COVID, I'm so ready. See y'all soon! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 The beef jerky is done. I've sampled it enough to confidently say, this is an excellent batch. In fact I sampled it enough that I made myself pack it up and put it in the freezer so I wouldn't sample it all. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigDitchStan Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Fellow Rochesterian here, it's a WNY Thang. My old band Big Ditch (the band, not the beer) was named after an early derogatory name for the Erie Canal, also known as Clinton's Ditch (named so after the "Father of the Erie Canal" DeWitt Clinton). 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unifiedtheory Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Excited to see that the daily lineup has been posted! I'm hoping Neko Case will do a pop-up in one of the galleries. This'll be our 4th SS -- any advice on staying informed about pop-ups? IIRC, last time the app offered real-time notifications. And maybe some VCers will share intel on this board? Counting down! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
u2roolz Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 34 minutes ago, unifiedtheory said: Excited to see that the daily lineup has been posted! I'm hoping Neko Case will do a pop-up in one of the galleries. This'll be our 4th SS -- any advice on staying informed about pop-ups? IIRC, last time the app offered real-time notifications. And maybe some VCers will share intel on this board? Counting down! Yep, the app sent out notifications in real time for the Pop Ups. And there were several TV screens in the main building near the cafe/elevator that had all of the social media posts. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian F. Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Should I be concerned that I have not yet received my tickets for SSF, which I purchased on March 17? It says they'll be emailed closer to the show date, but we're now T-minus 11 days. Have any of you received your tickets yet? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Brian F. said: Should I be concerned that I have not yet received my tickets for SSF, which I purchased on March 17? It says they'll be emailed closer to the show date, but we're now T-minus 11 days. Have any of you received your tickets yet? Don't panic. This is normal; we'll get them soon. Nobody's gonna get shut out, and DAMN, how much fun is it that I'll get to buy you a drink at SSF?!! I'm so glad you're able to attend! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian F. Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Thanks for the reassurance! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigDitchStan Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 5/13/2022 at 1:26 PM, u2roolz said: Yep, the app sent out notifications in real time for the Pop Ups. And there were several TV screens in the main building near the cafe/elevator that had all of the social media posts. Any updates on the Solid Sound App? I downloaded it but it's still filled with 2019 doings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
u2roolz Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 19 minutes ago, BigDitchStan said: Any updates on the Solid Sound App? I downloaded it but it's still filled with 2019 doings. I don’t think it gets updated until a day or two before the festival begins. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boss_Tweedy Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Got my e-ticket via email today. See y'all soon! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karlpenu132 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 interesting information Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 (edited) Hope all of our VC friends can join in a group photo shoot at Solid Sound. Meet under the WILCO letters at 4:00* (see correction below) on Saturday wearing your favorite Wilco or Tweedy Show gear. No RSVP needed but here’s a link to the Facebook event. https://fb.me/e/1N13T1oFQ ***Admin Edit from kidsmoke: Diane has advised me that the photo shoot time has been moved to 2:00 p.m. Everybody don your Wilco finery and come join us for a SSF 7 commemorative photo!!! Edited May 20, 2022 by kidsmoke Time change for photo shoot 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigDitchStan Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 On 5/13/2022 at 1:26 PM, u2roolz said: Yep, the app sent out notifications in real time for the Pop Ups. And there were several TV screens in the main building near the cafe/elevator that had all of the social media posts. JUST noticed that this screenshot captured my Instagram/Tweet about Terry & #nrbq (I'm Stan T. Man). Cool! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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