http://thedude.com/2009/07/12/beach-party-not/ The Dudeliest Planet Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:19:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thedude.com/2009/07/12/beach-party-not/comment-page-1/#comment-1985 Kalvin Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:49:19 +0000 http://thedude.com/?p=4349#comment-1985 We tired in Burlington but can only get away with so much at the Veteran's building. We tired in Burlington but can only get away with so much at the Veteran’s building.

]]> http://thedude.com/2009/07/12/beach-party-not/comment-page-1/#comment-1984 Waddy Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:24:13 +0000 http://thedude.com/?p=4349#comment-1984 I agree on the lack of "beach party" atmosphere, I counted a grand total of three people in the five swimming pools all night - they were stone cold and chlorinated, the pools that is, not the people (well you have to account for 1st-graders in the pool). Maybe if it had been one of those rare 90+F nights you might have seen more pool action, but as it was the beach attire was on the dance floor. And yes, the sand was more like construction grit - but they did try in the live band area, and some of the sand carvings were cool. We had a bunch of problems getting in, and people showing up late, including those with tickets were not able to enter - I think OFD put a cap on the head count. Still it was very cool to see an event like this in Oakland, I hope they have some more and learn from the experience to make it even better next time. I agree on the lack of “beach party” atmosphere, I counted a grand total of three people in the five swimming pools all night – they were stone cold and chlorinated, the pools that is, not the people (well you have to account for 1st-graders in the pool). Maybe if it had been one of those rare 90+F nights you might have seen more pool action, but as it was the beach attire was on the dance floor. And yes, the sand was more like construction grit – but they did try in the live band area, and some of the sand carvings were cool. We had a bunch of problems getting in, and people showing up late, including those with tickets were not able to enter – I think OFD put a cap on the head count. Still it was very cool to see an event like this in Oakland, I hope they have some more and learn from the experience to make it even better next time.

]]> http://thedude.com/2009/07/12/beach-party-not/comment-page-1/#comment-1982 Cindy Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:17:29 +0000 http://thedude.com/?p=4349#comment-1982 Ouch! Ouch!

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