I think this is outrageous. Banning outside food and soft drinks/beer, etc. I can understand...maybe. For God's sake if you're paying $20.00 pp just to get in - it might be that some folks just wouldn't be able to afford anything to eat or drink if they had to buy (probably inflatedly priced) food and drink on top of it. But to forbid water bottles in 95 degree heat?? Protest letters should be sent out to the local papers, festival organizers, etc. and I think I'd boycot that festival from now on. What a disgrace. And searching people????

I must confess to smuggling in cans of soda and small snacks when I go to the movies. But if the prices weren't so outrageous at the concession stand I wouldn't need to do that. It's the principle of the thing!