Posted: April 27, 2008 7:49 am
WOW......ticket arrived already!!!...that was quick!!!
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Posted: May 11, 2008 5:09 pm
May try to attend this show. I had a question though for people familiar with the area and who may have gone to this festival before. Assuming the concert ends at 7:00 like advertised, would it be possible with traffic and everything to make a flight at the Providence Airport that departs 9:45 that (Sunday) night? Thanks for the help.
Posted: May 12, 2008 1:52 pm
We're in for Newport on August 3.
Posted: May 12, 2008 1:55 pm
That'd be *really* tight.... the traffic will be awful: one road in and out of the venue, and then you have to get around downtown Newport to get to the bridge to get to the airport. Without ANY traffic it would take you 45 min to an hour to get from Fort Adams to the airport, so I think you're looking at closer to two hours for the trip....Lostarlake wrote:May try to attend this show. I had a question though for people familiar with the area and who may have gone to this festival before. Assuming the concert ends at 7:00 like advertised, would it be possible with traffic and everything to make a flight at the Providence Airport that departs 9:45 that (Sunday) night? Thanks for the help.
Posted: May 12, 2008 2:03 pm
***PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT***
For visitors unfamiliar with the Newport area. DON'T SPEED! The police in this area are utterly unforgiving; five miles over the limit gets you a minimum $85 ticket and in many cases a court appearance. They know you're coming, and they watch the approaches to Newport like hawks on Fridays and Sundays.
Coming into Newport from the west, the speed limit on Rte 138 on Jamestown Island is only 40 MPH, despite being a divided highway.
Coming into Newport from the north, the speed limit on Rte 24 is 50 MPH and on Rtes 114 (West Main Rd) and 138 (East Main Rd) speed limits vary from 25 MPH to 45 MPH. Most of West Main (the usual route when coming off Rte 24) is 35 MPH. THere have been fatalities on East and West Main, and the police don't give warnings....
For visitors unfamiliar with the Newport area. DON'T SPEED! The police in this area are utterly unforgiving; five miles over the limit gets you a minimum $85 ticket and in many cases a court appearance. They know you're coming, and they watch the approaches to Newport like hawks on Fridays and Sundays.
Coming into Newport from the west, the speed limit on Rte 138 on Jamestown Island is only 40 MPH, despite being a divided highway.
Coming into Newport from the north, the speed limit on Rte 24 is 50 MPH and on Rtes 114 (West Main Rd) and 138 (East Main Rd) speed limits vary from 25 MPH to 45 MPH. Most of West Main (the usual route when coming off Rte 24) is 35 MPH. THere have been fatalities on East and West Main, and the police don't give warnings....
Posted: May 12, 2008 2:24 pm
Thames Street will be nuts!
Posted: May 12, 2008 2:26 pm
It's been almost 20 years since I was there. Is Thames St. the one down by the waterfront with al the bars?
Posted: May 12, 2008 2:34 pm
that would be Thames Street. Very fun. America's Cup BLVD is next door to it and fun as well . . . I think in all of New England, Thames is the most fun on a warm night to bar hop when live bands are playing.
Posted: May 12, 2008 3:42 pm
If I attend the concert it looks as if I'll have to stay until Monday. Will this street be hoppin' even on a Sunday night? (If not where's the after-party?)
Posted: May 12, 2008 9:54 pm
every night. rain or shine. from Memorial Day to about Christmas. Especially August. The only difference between Thames Street in Newport and Duval in KW is you have to hide you liquor so bring a flask (unless you are rich enough to get drunk off a 4$ beers) and the girls are actually under 30 and attractive beyond the locals who work there (no offense ladies) and love sailors and the lifestyle so live it up . . . as Jimmy says . . . its time to lighten up this harbor town!Lostarlake wrote:If I attend the concert it looks as if I'll have to stay until Monday. Will this street be hoppin' even on a Sunday night? (If not where's the after-party?)
Posted: May 12, 2008 11:30 pm
zuke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can't wait to see you and mary!! tell her we say hi!Zuke wrote:We're in for Newport on August 3.
Yeah
Posted: May 20, 2008 2:16 pm
Just got my tickets.. Can't wait...
Posted: June 20, 2008 12:37 pm
ok got my tickets today so where is the pregame if it really ends at 7 that means jimmy will be on stage at 4 and we need to start drinking by at least 10 AM
Posted: June 21, 2008 4:32 am
are we there yet?!?!? WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO! 
Posted: June 21, 2008 8:52 am
no coolers, you gotta buy food and drink there, and they start serving alcohol at 1:00PM.phansheridan wrote:ok got my tickets today so where is the pregame if it really ends at 7 that means jimmy will be on stage at 4 and we need to start drinking by at least 10 AM
Posted: June 22, 2008 4:10 am
Thanks Jen! Can't wait!SchoolGirlHeart wrote:no coolers, you gotta buy food and drink there, and they start serving alcohol at 1:00PM.phansheridan wrote:ok got my tickets today so where is the pregame if it really ends at 7 that means jimmy will be on stage at 4 and we need to start drinking by at least 10 AM
Posted: June 28, 2008 3:54 pm
are any of you planning on just going for Jimmy (and maybe Jake) if so what time are you heading to the venue?
Posted: July 22, 2008 6:22 pm
so.............. Tommy what did you have in mind for the night before?!?!? thought we were gonna hang by jacks?Posted: July 22, 2008 6:42 pm
Jake Shimabukuro is playing Saturday night in Cambridge, MA.
Posted: July 22, 2008 6:44 pm
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Jake Shimabukuro is playing Saturday night in Cambridge, MA.
