If you absolutely HAVE to have a private bed and bath, there is a motel that's quite close to the site (at least driving), and though it's not elegant, nor part of any nationally advertised chain of clones, it's decent, but I'm sure it fills up for Old Songs way early. It's name is escaping me right now, but probably somebody will remember.

You'll have to figure the economy of it out for yourself, but if you fly, you'll have to rent a car, to get to the festival, and to the motel. You probably won't want to be bringing camping gear unless you're a VERY light-on-the-gear camper. You wouldn't bring folding chairs on a plane for instance, so you'd have to sit on the ground at the main stage, at least. Some workshop stages have benches or chairs available. If you drive, you will need a couple of days for travel in each direction, so maybe you'll miss 4 days of work instead of one.

The reason all these little details about camping without your own car come to my mind is because I am only a fairly recent car owner. I remember the year I took Greyhound to Schenectedy, and took a cab to Altamont. I can also remember hitch-hiking to festivals in my youth! I can't get along any more without my air mattress, folding chair, ice chest, etc.

It is a REALLY wonderful festival, and I plan to be there again, and I expect to enjoy it even more now that I know other mudcatters! Festivals are always more fun when you have a group to enjoy them with. See you there!

Mary McCaffrey