Pop-up quiz time!
50 years ago today.......from August 15 - 18, 1969,
the renowned Woodstock concert was held in:
the renowned Woodstock concert was held in:
a) Woodstock, VT
b) Woodstock, NY
c) Woodstock, CT
d) None of the above.
Did you say "None of the above?"
Groovy! Give yourself a pat on the back.
If you didn't, don't freak out -- you're in good company.
If you didn't, don't freak out -- you're in good company.
I actually failed this test just a few years ago
when Mr. Goo Shoes and I spent a week at the Waterfall House
near Woodstock, NY (read about that, here.
We planned to visit the Woodstock museum,
which now sits on the concert site,
figuring it was close to where we were staying.
which now sits on the concert site,
figuring it was close to where we were staying.
After google-mapping it, I learned that it was 67 miles from the town of Woodstock.
What the what?
That just about blew my mind.
Mr. GS, who attempted to drive to the famed rock concert 50 years ago,
knew that it wasn't exactly in Woodstock,
but had no idea (or maybe he forgot) just how far it was from its namesake town.
He never made it to the concert -- he had to turn back -- because all the roads were closed.
But, perhaps if he had,
he might have remembered that it was actually held
on a 600-acre farm in Bethel Woods, NY.
He never made it to the concert -- he had to turn back -- because all the roads were closed.
But, perhaps if he had,
he might have remembered that it was actually held
on a 600-acre farm in Bethel Woods, NY.
The concert promoters intended to hold the concert in the town of Woodstock, NY,
but they were denied a permit.
A local farmer, Max Yasgur, offered up his property........
and half a million people descended upon this heretofore unknown country town.
The rest, as you know, is rock and roll history.
The investment backers of the festival were called Woodstock Ventures,
and, because the town of Woodstock had a reputation of being pretty hip
among those in the music world, the name Woodstock stuck.
Soooooooooo.....
There's Woodstock, and then there's Woodstock.
It wasn't until about three years ago that we finally made it to
the museum at Bethel Woods.
The grounds now consist of a beautiful complex,
housing the museum, an amphitheater, and performing arts center.
The museum showcases a lot of far-out 60's artifacts.
As for the other Woodstock.......the town........
we've been back a couple of times since our vacation there,
most recently in July.
We took a 90-mile ride one afternoon
because Mr. GS wanted to get a Woodstock 50th anniversary t-shirt.
It was a good excuse for a spur-of-the-moment road trip.
Most of the photos in this post are from that day; some are from previous visits.
Woodstock, NY is a cool little village that relishes its ties to the famous concert event.
It very much maintains its 60s vibe.......Can you dig it?
It's a great place to stroll through, grab a bite,
do some shopping, and get your inner hippie on.
If you can leave Woodstock without purchasing something tye-dyed,
or with a peace symbol on it,
well, you've got more self-control that I do.
The investment backers of the festival were called Woodstock Ventures,
and, because the town of Woodstock had a reputation of being pretty hip
among those in the music world, the name Woodstock stuck.
Soooooooooo.....
There's Woodstock, and then there's Woodstock.
It wasn't until about three years ago that we finally made it to
the museum at Bethel Woods.
The grounds now consist of a beautiful complex,
housing the museum, an amphitheater, and performing arts center.
The museum showcases a lot of far-out 60's artifacts.
As for the other Woodstock.......the town........
we've been back a couple of times since our vacation there,
most recently in July.
We took a 90-mile ride one afternoon
because Mr. GS wanted to get a Woodstock 50th anniversary t-shirt.
It was a good excuse for a spur-of-the-moment road trip.
Most of the photos in this post are from that day; some are from previous visits.
Woodstock, NY is a cool little village that relishes its ties to the famous concert event.
It very much maintains its 60s vibe.......Can you dig it?
It's a great place to stroll through, grab a bite,
do some shopping, and get your inner hippie on.
If you can leave Woodstock without purchasing something tye-dyed,
or with a peace symbol on it,
well, you've got more self-control that I do.
Happy 50th Anniversary, Woodstock!
Peace, Love and Rock and Roll!
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