Category Archives: Travel

Super Ball IX

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Runaway Jim

So as I mentioned in my last post, I attended Super Ball IX last weekend. It was Phish’s ninth festival and held at Watkins Glen International, the famous auto race track in Watkins Glen, NY that last held a music … Continue reading →

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Journey to the Holy Land

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Runaway Jim

and by “Holy Land”, I mean Bethel, NY. This past Memorial Day weekend, I traveled to Bethel, NY to see Phish play three nights at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Bethel Woods is located on the property that was … Continue reading →

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Woodstock 2011?

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Runaway Jim

OK, not really. But I am going to be spending this Memorial Day weekend at the site of the original 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair. Phish is playing 3 nights at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. It’s … Continue reading →

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Festival 8: Departure

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Runaway Jim

This is the fifth in a 6 part series on my trip to Indio, CA for Phish’s Festival 8 at the Empire Polo Grounds. I’m only separating them out because it would be one long post to put it all … Continue reading →

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Festival 8: Arrival

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Runaway Jim

This is the first in a 6 part series on my trip to Indio, CA for Phish’s Festival 8 at the Empire Polo Grounds. I’m only separating them out because it would be one long post to put it all … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for Festival 8

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Runaway Jim

I’m sitting here prepping some stuff for our as yet to be announced group costume (though if you follow me and the people I’m sharing the RV with, you can probably figure it out). I’ve got a lot going through … Continue reading →

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Help a Phan Out

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Runaway Jim

A friend of mine is trying to raise money to get to Indio, CA to see Phish on Halloween at Festival 8. Unfortunately, he lost his job recently. It’s quite a sob story. He’s a cool guy though, and I … Continue reading →

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ResNet 2009: The Travel

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Runaway Jim

I’m gonna break up my ResNet posts into a couple different ones about various aspects of the symposium. The first will be the travel as it’s the most recent part of the experience for me. I traveled from Rhode Island’s … Continue reading →

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Hot’lanta!

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Runaway Jim

Susan and I visited my cousin in the Atlanta area for an extended Memorial Day weekend. It was a ton of fun, but here are some of the highlights and thoughts on some of the urban issues down there. The … Continue reading →

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Best Beer Town in New England…

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Runaway Jim

Portland, ME… at least according to Andy Crouch, author of The Good Beer Guide to New England.  While I have never been to Portland, I won’t disagree with him.  The sheer number of breweries in and around that small city … Continue reading →

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