Okemo 2 and beer festival

[BugEyeRex]

Hi,
I know this is getting ahead of things but I may have some info about Okemo 2 that the organizers may want to consider. One of my beer salesman pointed out on Aug 7th that the Okemo resort was having a beer festival. I'm not sure where on their property, but it may be something to consider for safety and exposure. Info can be found herehttp://yourplaceinvermont.com/2nd-annua ... lenge.html

Too bad it's not at night...

[Rabbit Farmer]

Suddenly, I am going to Okemo.

[Mopar 151]

"where on the property" will be crucial - not to mention where they intend to park cars. If the interface between events is not well planned, this could be a problem....
Could the organizers of the beer blast be contacted directly?

[sachilles]

Chicken wings? My word, this could be my perfect weekend.
If my car isn't done by then, I'm going to shoot my cage builder.

[Rabbit Farmer]

http://www.okemo.com/okemosummer/resort ... 010#events

Aug 7, 2010
Okemo's 2nd annual Hops in the Hills Beer Festival
Location Jackson Gore
Description Enjoy a taste of some of the regions best beers while taking in the beauty of the Okemo Valley in the summertime. We will have local and regional brewers on hand serving up their finest, a great BBQ, and live music so you can enjoy the whole day at Okemo! A special addition this year is the Chicken Wing Challenge! Enjoy wings from local restaurants in the Okemo Valley and vote on your favorite wing! Current participants are: The Killarney, The Outback, The Blue Moose Cafe, The Loft, and Squeels on Wheels BBQ. Stay Tuned for more information!
Date: 8/7/2010-8/7/2010
Time: 1pm-6pm
Website:
Admission: $20 includes pint glass and 4 beer tickets
For More Information: 802-228-1313

This is from Okemo's website. I called the number, but there was no one to speak with regarding the event (it was just a recorded message).

I left a message at 802-288-1600 (Okemo Resort general number supplied in Chris' original post) to requeset more information. I will post up the results if they call me back.

Steve

[Mopar 151]

The link says they are going to use a ticket/cupon system for beer and wings.

[sachilles]

It does say it's at the Jackson Gore area which is different than what we use. Jackson gore is about a mile or so north of the base area we use. Just north of the intersection between 100 and 103.

[DaveEstey]

Yep, completely on the other side of the mountain.

[Rabbit Farmer]

That will be a long stumble back to the NEHA side of the hill.

[walterclark]

It does say it's at the Jackson Gore area which is different than what we use. Jackson gore is about a mile or so north of the base area we use. Just north of the intersection between 100 and 103.

This is a key point. Jackson Gore is not connected directly to the clock tower base are we use. We probably should do something to block off our "pits" entrance to discourage lost festival goers from using the pits as a turnaround - it gets dusty enough without having lots of random cars driving around. Maybe a line of traffic cones across the entrance that we move and replace as needed for staged cars and bring downs...