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I'm going to GT, JJ, and the 1975 for the sole purpose of finding girls and bringing them back to the beach house. Some of these shows, despite sucking, are very necessary.
ok so we are thinking of going to Hangout, but have never been.. sorry if this has been asked and/or discussed in a previous post but I didn't want to go back through 108 pages! on the website there are several properties suggested for lodging. any other recommendations from people familiar with the area? custeph, sang_xcx, any interest? we could all go together!
Hey, there! Glad You're coming down. The lodging companies listed on Hangout's site are the biggest rental management companies in town. They are OK, but several friends of mine have done really well over the years by going to directly to property owners who list their beach houses and condos on www.frbo.com (For Rent By Owner). You can talk directly to the people who own the place - they're generally a little more particular about who they rent to. If you can convince them your group is mature and won't destroy their place, you can work good deals. Friends of ours just booked a nice house on the Lagoon within walking distance of the fest entrance through frbo and were very happy. Incidentally, if you want to save some cash, look for places on the Lagoon side of the street (its still an easy walk to the beach just across the road). Also, as first timers, follow this facebook page. It's helpful: www.facebook.com/HangoutMusicFestSurvivalGuide
The fact that there are folks down in the Gulf Shores area who have campaigned (and won!) for less "jam bands" because they honestly believe that it will decrease the amount of drugs coming through the area is simply hilarious to me. That place is a cartoon. Jesus fucking christ.
Yet I will continue going this year because I'm a sucker for Outkast, beaches and other certain illegal activities whilst roaming said beaches. Sue me.
Gulf Shores wants to attract people who will grow up, have families, have careers, make money, and come back for vacations for decades to come. So they say.
The fact that there are folks down in the Gulf Shores area who have campaigned (and won!) for less "jam bands" because they honestly believe that it will decrease the amount of drugs coming through the area is simply hilarious to me. That place is a cartoon. Jesus fucking christ.
Yet I will continue going this year because I'm a sucker for Outkast, beaches and other certain illegal activities whilst roaming said beaches. Sue me.
Gulf Shores wants to attract people who will grow up, have families, have careers, make money, and come back for vacations for decades to come. So they say.
Gulf Shores, Alabama- The Maturity and Common Sense Capital of the World.
Sorry for the misunderstanding. Won't happen again.
ok so we are thinking of going to Hangout, but have never been.. sorry if this has been asked and/or discussed in a previous post but I didn't want to go back through 108 pages! on the website there are several properties suggested for lodging. any other recommendations from people familiar with the area? custeph, sang_xcx, any interest? we could all go together!
Hey, there! Glad You're coming down. The lodging companies listed on Hangout's site are the biggest rental management companies in town. They are OK, but several friends of mine have done really well over the years by going to directly to property owners who list their beach houses and condos on www.frbo.com (For Rent By Owner). You can talk directly to the people who own the place - they're generally a little more particular about who they rent to. If you can convince them your group is mature and won't destroy their place, you can work good deals. Friends of ours just booked a nice house on the Lagoon within walking distance of the fest entrance through frbo and were very happy. Incidentally, if you want to save some cash, look for places on the Lagoon side of the street (its still an easy walk to the beach just across the road). Also, as first timers, follow this facebook page. It's helpful: www.facebook.com/HangoutMusicFestSurvivalGuide
Good luck!
Just wanted to say I checked out the site this guys pushing and it doesn't look so awesome. Lots of ads, no way to search by dates, and it even says on the front page that the site is just now starting to list properties - so I'm not sure how several of his friends have used frbo.com "over the years"...? I didn't do a lot of searching, just wanted to put out a word of caution. This guys posted the same thing a couple times and is also pushing his fb page, which just seemed kinda weird. Just saying, buyer beware...
My 2 cents: I've been going to GS for 3 decades and I've rented from owners, companies, and everything in between. I've had nothing but good things to say ab both Meyer and keiser since day 1. You can call them, give them a rundown of your group number and desires (beach access, #of baths, hot tub, whatever) and they'll do the work for you so you receive a nice, tidy email w 20 of their listings that fit you best. It's really easy IMO. There's also a lot to be said ab NOT having to speak to any tight-hole owner, and just leaving that to the rental company.
the only problem we had with Kaiser is we ordered our fest tickets from them and when we got there they gave us our tickets, but said we had to come back to pick up our friends tickets. when we went back to pick them up they said we already picked them up and we had to pretty much fight to get our friends tickets. other than that everything was good. but we would probably use one of the other companies, just for that reason.
I used Meyer last year and had no issues at all. There were a ton of people checking in to their condos when we arrived and everything was out and ready to go, handed you a package, asked how many keys you wanted and off you went. It was smooth and easy. Drop off was also very easy. This year I booked through Wyndham which is now managed by Kaiser. So we'll see how that goes but I don't anticipate any issues.
1/17 Spafford 2/7 Greensky Bluegrass 3/17 Cool Cool Cool 3/28 Ekoostik Hookah 7/10 Jason Mraz 7/11 Chris Stapleton 7/12 Red Hot Chili Peppers 7/13 Buffalo Ska Fest
My wife and I have gone to every Hangout Fest. We have stayed at Gulf State Park at the campground every year. The amenities are great for camping. Huge areas next to lakes. Great pool. Clean bathrooms and showers. $30-40 a day with taxes for your site with electricity and water. Shuttle stop right there in the center of the campground. One tent per site.
Hey, there! Glad You're coming down. The lodging companies listed on Hangout's site are the biggest rental management companies in town. They are OK, but several friends of mine have done really well over the years by going to directly to property owners who list their beach houses and condos on www.frbo.com (For Rent By Owner). You can talk directly to the people who own the place - they're generally a little more particular about who they rent to. If you can convince them your group is mature and won't destroy their place, you can work good deals. Friends of ours just booked a nice house on the Lagoon within walking distance of the fest entrance through frbo and were very happy. Incidentally, if you want to save some cash, look for places on the Lagoon side of the street (its still an easy walk to the beach just across the road). Also, as first timers, follow this facebook page. It's helpful: www.facebook.com/HangoutMusicFestSurvivalGuide
Good luck!
Just wanted to say I checked out the site this guys pushing and it doesn't look so awesome. Lots of ads, no way to search by dates, and it even says on the front page that the site is just now starting to list properties - so I'm not sure how several of his friends have used frbo.com "over the years"...? I didn't do a lot of searching, just wanted to put out a word of caution. This guys posted the same thing a couple times and is also pushing his fb page, which just seemed kinda weird. Just saying, buyer beware...
My 2 cents: I've been going to GS for 3 decades and I've rented from owners, companies, and everything in between. I've had nothing but good things to say ab both Meyer and keiser since day 1. You can call them, give them a rundown of your group number and desires (beach access, #of baths, hot tub, whatever) and they'll do the work for you so you receive a nice, tidy email w 20 of their listings that fit you best. It's really easy IMO. There's also a lot to be said ab NOT having to speak to any tight-hole owner, and just leaving that to the rental company.
feel free not to take his advice but its pretty good advice for a noob to Hangout... wish I had known the info he is sharing on my first year.
Agreed. Not sure about the realty companies, but the festival guide is worth a look. Darn good advice for the beach specific requirements and local spots. Even worth a look for Hangout veterans as a reminder. Here's a link to the blog if anyone wants to avoid a journey through the facebook hole.
I'd still be wary if that site... Not sure the guide is even that solid.
"As gorgeous and amazing as the beach is, the dirty little secret at Hangout is, within 2 hours of the gates opening, thousands of porta-potties turn into disgusting, reeking, shit/piss/puke/tampon chambers of horror (seriously, what the f*uck is WRONG with people?). How bad is it? Imagine the worst gas station bathroom you've ever seen; then imagine it 10 times worse; then imagine it all stewing in the boiling sun for days before you walk in. There isn't much you can do to avoid the stench (it will invade every orafice of your body) but you CAN avoid standing in the filth with your bare feet."
Within 2 hours? boiling in the sun for days? Those bathrooms get cleaned every night. This is a gross exaggeration of the truth. I've never seen nicer GA restrooms at a fest. This isn't fair to hangout, nor is it true.
Noobs, just ask any question here and you can get multiple great answers rather than this guys one opinion...