Who's going to Boston/Great Woods 8/12 . . ? ?

[KARONA]

we have room on our airconditioned bus with the most important!!! onboard toilet!!! leaving from worcester 11 ish on the 12th all fees evenly split around $75 a piece for the bus food ( steak tips, chicken , burgers) and munchies oh ya beer and ice too !!! email me limited room we dont overcrowd the bus!!!

stay safe

[ragtopW]

Phone list out!!
If I missed you and you sent me a PM or E-mail with a Cell Number
let me know
and please check your numbers.. I could make a mistake..

[TLM]

bring cups for your drinks. there's an ordinance
against drinking alcohol, but as long as you
have it in a cup and don't provoke the Mansfield police,
you should be okay. keep any bottles out of sight.

usually they open the lots between 9:00and 10:00[/quote]

thanks for the info....my friend doesnt get out of work
until 3, so we wont be there till around 4 or so..
going to stock up though, lol...

looking forward to my first show!!

-TL

[ragtopW]

Birthdays?? Please!!

[pirate at 50]

Getting our "stuff" ready to go... having never been to GW, is there anywhere easy to get water for the pool?

[tikitatas]

Birthdays?? Please!!

See you Saturday, I hope, Wayne, for my birthday and a little show of some sort.

[McGee]

Getting our "stuff" ready to go... having never been to GW, is there anywhere easy to get water for the pool?

Not that I am aware of. The times we brought the pool we also brought the water to fill it. It's a royal pain which is why we stopped bringing the pool!!!

Even if there was a spigot you could use, unless your in the front row of the parking lot you'll be hauling that water a LONG way.

[BottleofRum]

Getting our "stuff" ready to go... having never been to GW, is there anywhere easy to get water for the pool?

The best way to do it is bring a few (depending on how much water you need) large outdoor Rubbermaid garbage cans with tops. When you get to the GW area stop at one of those do-it-yourself car washes and fill the buckets.

If you have a pick-up truck it helps a great deal.

[BottleofRum]

Getting our "stuff" ready to go... having never been to GW, is there anywhere easy to get water for the pool?

The best way to do it is bring a few (depending on how much water you need) large outdoor Rubbermaid garbage cans with tops. When you get to the GW area stop at one of those do-it-yourself car washs and fill the buckets. Having a pick-up truck to put the buckets in makes it pretty easy.

[rednekkPH]

I'll be heading up tomorrow night, and I need to confirm directions.

I'll be coming in I-84 from Northeast PA, and Mapquest is telling me to get off of 84 and take 691, 91, 15, and then back onto 84. I presume this is to circumvent Hartford. Since I'll be coming through that area around 11 pm, will I be ok to just stay on 84? Thanks

[BottleofRum]

I'll be heading up tomorrow night, and I need to confirm directions.

I'll be coming in I-84 from Northeast PA, and Mapquest is telling me to get off of 84 and take 691, 91, 15, and then back onto 84. I presume this is to circumvent Hartford. Since I'll be coming through that area around 11 pm, will I be ok to just stay on 84? Thanks

Are you heading into the Boston area? If so stay on 84 all the way until the end, it ends at the Mass Pike (Route 90) then head east towards Boston. The Mass Pike connects with 495 and 128/95 and goes right into Boston so no matter where your heading you should find your way.


There is no traffic in Hartford at 11AM let alone 11PM.

[SchoolGirlHeart]

I'll be heading up tomorrow night, and I need to confirm directions.

I'll be coming in I-84 from Northeast PA, and Mapquest is telling me to get off of 84 and take 691, 91, 15, and then back onto 84. I presume this is to circumvent Hartford. Since I'll be coming through that area around 11 pm, will I be ok to just stay on 84? Thanks

Yes, those directions take you around Hartford. I'd stay right on 84.

[bixxx]

if you are heading to the mansfield area, you may want to skip 84, and come up 95 throug cosatal Ct, usually okay traffic wise at 10 pmish

[rednekkPH]

Thanks folks! I'll be staying at the Red Roof in Mansfield.

[finsupnh]

Thanks folks! I'll be staying at the Red Roof in Mansfield.

We'll be at the Red Roof as well... Friday night. Anyone else staying at the Red Roof?

[BottleofRum]

Thanks folks! I'll be staying at the Red Roof in Mansfield.

I would go 84 to the mass pike (rt90 east) to 495 South then follow what ever directions you have to the Red Roof Inn. I am pretty sure you can see the Red Roof from rt 495.
You could go 95 North all the way from NY but I think that may be longer.

My best guess, from the time you get on the Mass Pike to you get to Mansfield, about a 1 hour -1:15m.

[SchoolGirlHeart]

Thanks folks! I'll be staying at the Red Roof in Mansfield.

I would go 84 to the mass pike (rt90 east) to 495 South then follow what ever directions you have to the Red Roof Inn. I am pretty sure you can see the Red Roof from rt 495.
You could go 95 North all the way from NY but I think that may be longer.

My best guess, from the time you get on the Mass Pike to you get to Mansfield, about a 1 hour -1:15m.

I'd also go I-84 to the Mass Pike (I-90, toll, EasyPass compatible) to I-495. No way I'd go I-95 through CT if there was another viable option... It could be a *nightmare*....

1:00-1:15 sounds about right on the time, too. It's about 20 minutes to Mansfield from the Mass Pike/I-495 interchange. Be careful just south of Bellingham; there is construction and the road is down to two lanes.

[SchoolGirlHeart]

for that matter....

*****TRAFFIC ALERT*****

There is construction on I-495 south in the Franklin area. Backups have been as much as ten miles, and there's nowhere to get off once you're in the backup. Especially Saturday morning, with Cape Cod traffic, I'd seriously consider an alternate route, or you may get stuck in a mess.

If you're coming from NH, VT, or Maine and would normally take I-495 south, consider I-95/128 to I-495 south.

If you're coming from Connecticut through Hartford, consider getting off the Mass Pike at Rt 146 south toward Providence, then picking up I-295 north to I-95 north to I-495 south.

If you're coming through Connecticut on I-95 and would normally cut up I-91 through Hartford, stay on I-95 north through Providence instead.

From the Natick/Framingham/Worcester area: consider Mass Pike/I-95/Rt 128 south to I-495 south (or come down Rt 115 to US 1 to I-495 south. The backup will be north of the US 1/I-495 interchange)

Bottom line: look at your maps. I-495 south between Bellingham and Wrentham will probably be a rolling backup, and a mess. I know some of the routes I mentioned sound ridiculously circuitous to you locals, but that construction is causing massive problems, and it's better to take an extra half hour en route than be stuck in traffic for up to two hours.....

[McGee]

Getting our "stuff" ready to go... having never been to GW, is there anywhere easy to get water for the pool?

The best way to do it is bring a few (depending on how much water you need) large outdoor Rubbermaid garbage cans with tops. When you get to the GW area stop at one of those do-it-yourself car washs and fill the buckets. Having a pick-up truck to put the buckets in makes it pretty easy.

That's actually a pretty good idea, but those trash barrels must be HEAVY once filled. How do you manuver them to the pool?

[SchoolGirlHeart]

Getting our "stuff" ready to go... having never been to GW, is there anywhere easy to get water for the pool?

The best way to do it is bring a few (depending on how much water you need) large outdoor Rubbermaid garbage cans with tops. When you get to the GW area stop at one of those do-it-yourself car washs and fill the buckets. Having a pick-up truck to put the buckets in makes it pretty easy.

That's actually a pretty good idea, but those trash barrels must be HEAVY once filled. How do you manuver them to the pool?

Bring a garden hose and set up a siphon.