[MEairheads] Food, foliage and fall riding -

Thu Oct 17 15:44:15 EDT 2019

My wife and I just finished a 10,023.3 mile scoot around the nation on my
1987 GL1200A Goldwing. The Beemer has been resting these past 3 weeks, but
next nice day she gets a ride :)
If your interested in our USA 4 Corners tour I did a write up on the
Classic Goldwings site,
https://www.classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=13775
Edward

On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 1:39 PM Nik Rende via MEairheads <
meairheads at casano.com> wrote:

> Good afternoon folks!
>
> Tim Hille, the MA A/M looks to be putting something together for next
> October down in Goshen Ct.  It looks like it could be a really neat event
> and a really great opportunity.  Go ahead and read on down.  It's not to
> early to start planning for next year's riding season!
>
> Question: Is anyone still riding or has the airhead been put up for the
> season?
>
> Nik Rende
> Maine A/M
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: [MAairheads] Food, foliage and fall riding -
> Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 19:41:18 -0400
> From: MA Airmarshal - 14325 via MAairheads <maairheads at casano.com>
> <maairheads at casano.com>
> Reply-To: MA Airmarshal - 14325 <maairhead at gmail.com>
> <maairhead at gmail.com>
> To: maairheads at casano.com
>
> Based on the overwhelmingly positive response to this concept, I am moving
> ahead full throttle.
>
> So, here are some additional details -
>
> Black Bear Americana Music Fest - Columbus Day Weekend, October 9-12 2020,
> Goshen Fairgrounds, Goshen CT.
>
> I met with Beth, founder of the Black Bear Americana Music Fest and locked
> in the plans.    Beth and I toured the fairgrounds and identified the
> Airheads encampment area to ensure we would have all the space we needed
> with an option for overflow.
>
> [image: image1.jpeg]
>
> The karma was perfect at this event.  Maybe it was that I brought along my
> R69S with the Stieb and took every opportunity for a ride including taking
> a kid for a spin around the grounds after talking to his father about the
> bike, but it just felt like an Airhead event, - only one thing missing,
> more Airheads and their bikes.
>
> [image: image2.jpeg]
>
> When I first approached Beth about reserving an area for us, I was not
> sure what her reaction would be to a “motorcycle club” group area, but she
> was so excited, she took me out in her golf cart and scouted the area.  She
> did not even require a commitment for the number of attendees, but I
> assured her we would be no less than a force of 20 mostly bikes and tents.
>  From our reserved area, we can see the main stage and acoustic stage and
> have close proximity to the large bonfire.  The music stops at 11:00 each
> night, so no worries bout keeping you up all night, but I cannot speak for
> the AirCentral tent guests, you know how they can be.  So, pick your spot
> strategically.  Note, our area will not have electric or water hookups, but
> they provide a water filling station on the grounds, and we will have
> volume water supplies in the common cook tent in our section.  I will
> consider provisions for a generator if needed for such accommodations as
> C-Pap machines etc based on request.
>
> Particulars:
>
> - We will have the area on the map reserved and the gate will have special
> instructions for Airheads to direct you to the area when you arrive.
>
> - I will setup a parking row along the access road in front of the camping
> area, or you can park by your tent.
>
> - I plan to make arrangements with Beth for us to have a People’s Choice
> bike show providing voting ballots for the festival attendees to view and
> vote for their favorite bike
>
> - I will be offering Beth that the Airheads will fill two volunteer shifts
> per day at the event.  Each shift is about 2 hours helping with selling
> shirts, taking tickets, or directing traffic etc.
>
> *Note - Beth has extended the “alumni” discount for next years tickets
> including the camping cost.  This is *40% off the full ticket* and
> camping price brining the price from $150 down to* $90* for the full
> festival pass including tent camping.  This is a really good deal, where
> else can you get 4 nights of camping with access to hot showers, water and
> 12 hours a day of live music, not to mention proximity to some great riding.
>
> *40% discount deadline is October 31st 2019* - Yes, this month, so don’t
> do the Airhead indecision thing, and procrastinate.  I am betting that even
> the average Airhead can scrape up $90 for a rally / festival like this, and
> you can transfer the ticket to a friend is life gets in the way, but you
> will regret it.
>
> Go to this link for details - https://www.blackbearmusicfest.com/tickets
>
> If anyone wants to bring a trailer, or RV, you can also take advantage of
> the discount for that ticket class, and we will accommodate you in the
> AirCentral section, so you will not be separated off in RV Land with the
> common folk.  The expansion space that Beth has reserved for us will allow
> a tent area as well as trailers and RVs and we can mix it up any way we
> want.  We will have direct access to our area through the “North Gate”
> entrance, and can come and go as we like, day and night.
>
> To enhance the experience, I will be setting up an AirCentral tent with
> the usual hospitality and a group kitchen so you can BYO vittles or partake
> in the wonderful food vendor offerings or any combination you like.
>
> [image: image3.jpeg]
>
> Here is what I ask of you all to help me make this work and plan for the
> appropriate space and other assorted Airhead accommodations.
>
> 1. Book your tickets online with Black Bear -
> https://www.blackbearmusicfest.com/tickets
> 2. Send me a note to confirm you you have booked, and let me know what
> your plans are for attendance and accommodations - a copy of your
> reservation would help.  I am going to confirm with Beth for each Airhead
> person so she can track us as a group and keep the space available.
> 3. Spread the word to Like Minded Friends - It is not a requirement to
> bring a bike, but I promise you will not regret it as it provides some
> added fun to the weekend.  I want to keep this to Quiet Pipes and for the
> most part Airheads Only so that we stay on the invite list for the
> following years as I plan to make this a regular event.
> 4. Let me know if you are able and willing to serve in 1 or more of the
> volunteer shifts and what days you would prefer.  I will work the details
> of the volunteer crew with Beth using her system as the dates grow near.
>
> Please reach out with any questions.  I am buying my tickets tonight, and
> will provide more details as plans evolve.
>
> Tim Hille
> 14325 - MA Airmarshal
> Airheads Beemer Club
> Twitter - twitter.com/airheadsbeemer
> #Airheadsbeemer
> Vimeo.com/airheads
> Instagram.com/AirheadsBeemer
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 13, 2019, 12:58 PM MA Airmarshal via MAairheads <
> maairheads at casano.com> wrote:
>
>> And did I mention music -
>>
>> At the last day of the Black Bear Americana Music Festival.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> As I reflect on this weekend and enjoy the last day of music under crisp
>> blue fall skies, I am thinking this is a perfect Airheads event. It has all
>> the elements of an Airhead Rally, with the bonus of 35+ bands and Musicians
>> we could never get for an airheads event.
>>
>> I am buying tickets for next year before I leave. What I am thinking is
>> that we should reserve a block of camp sites and tickets for the New
>> England Airheads for next year.
>>
>> Check out the event online https://www.blackbearmusicfest.com/
>>
>> Let me tell you about it from my personal experience.  This is only the
>> second year of the event, so it is still growing and is not yet crowded. I
>> decided to check it out because I was fed up with the elitist attitude and
>> over priced over regulated environment of Newport Folk and other events
>> that no longer speak to the spirit of the casual family atmosphere of a
>> true music festival.
>>
>> For example, the camping area is inside the venue, so there is no coming
>> and going hassles, you can walk from the main stage lawn to your camp in 3
>> min, without running a gauntlet of ticket checkers and bag searches. At
>> night you can enjoy the bonfire in the meadow, or the drum fires scattered
>> around the main lawn, or return to your own camp and fire pit.
>>
>> There are 4 stages, plus a jam tent if you are so inclined.
>>
>> Each morning I have been getting up, and taking a short breakfast ride or
>> backroad farm tour and back in time for the music that begins at 11:ish. I
>> really like that they setup the main stage and acoustic stage right next to
>> each other allowing for performance and setup leaving almost no gap in the
>> music, and little need to move from stage to stage to see the acts you want
>> to catch.
>>
>> Ok, enough about the event for now..
>>
>> I have scoped out a section of the camping area that I think would be
>> perfect for a Group camping area with some separation from the noise and
>> light of the center of the event, but still has visual and audio proximity
>> to the main stage and a 3 min walk to the center of the activity and food
>> vendors etc. you can also easily bring in your own food etc as a camper at
>> the event.
>>
>> Here is my plan - this small, but growing event enables access to the
>> founders and organizers. I will be talking to Beth to reserve this area
>> that will accommodate approximately ~20 festival attendees for tent
>> camping. I will negotiate a favorable rate for full event attendance. I
>> will commit to paying for the sites by a specific date, or relinquish them
>> back to the event. I will sweeten the pot for the event by offering to fill
>> a minimum of 2 volunteer shifts per day as part of our involvement and
>> contribution.
>>
>> Call me, email me, or chat next time we meet at another Airheads event,
>> and I will give your more info.
>>
>> I think this has the makings of a signature Airheads fall event, and of
>> course, we will host an AirCentral tent and likely sneak in a lift for this
>> unexpected but inevitable servicing needs.
>>
>> Please reply with an initial interest thumbs up, 👍 or thumbs down 👎.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Tim Hille
>> 14325 - MA Airmarshal
>> Airheads Beemer Club
>> Twitter - twitter.com/airheadsbeemer
>> #Airheadsbeemer
>> Vimeo.com/airheads
>> Instagram.com/AirheadsBeemer
>>
>>
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