[tcb] Re: Eureka Springs woes and a new plan.
- From: "Sharon Chamberlain" <iluvvws@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 17:00:49 -0500
www.thesamba.com but there's always some show not posted on every site.
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From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Denis Dodson
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 4:58 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Eureka Springs woes and a new plan.
Who's website has the most comprehensive listing of shows year round?
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From: "Sharon Chamberlain" <iluvvws@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 4:49 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Eureka Springs woes and a new plan.
> We prob can't come to either for sure, we just have to see how our clients
> are at the time, we can always manage one day but two days are hard if we
> haven't scheduled vacation which we never have enough of, only 3 weeks a
> year. I'd honestly like to see the balloons and buses show at least once,
> it
> sounds great but who knows and its quite a drive, 12 hours, I think Larry,
> Terry and Dennis Holbrook are going this year. What about late Oct,
> Halloween weekend? How cold is it there then? I'm not worried I like cold.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Denis Dodson
> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 3:18 PM
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Eureka Springs woes and a new plan.
>
> That will be a problem for us if everybody from here goes to Conway. I am
> not sure that there is ever a good time. When would you put it, Sharon? Or
> maybe the better question, if we do it Sept 30, which would you and Steve
> come to?
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sharon Chamberlain" <iluvvws@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 3:06 PM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Eureka Springs woes and a new plan.
>
>
>> There is a show then but that's the weekend before Pauls show and that's
>> always tough to do both weekends and its Buses and Balloons in
>> Albuquerque
>> that I know a lot of people are going to from Ft. Worth.
>> October 1st, 2005 - Central Arkansas Volks Folks presents Bugtoberfest
>> Conway, Arkansas
>> 12th Annual Bugtoberfest held at TOADSUCK PARK on the Arkansas River just
>> outside Conway, AR.
>> Camping is available across the river at a state park.
>> This show is sponsored by the Central Arkansa Volksfolks and all proceeds
>> are donated to ARKANSAS HOSPICE.
>> For more info contact : Dave Osborne at 501-679-5817 or
>> 501-733-1899(cell)
>> or via email at vwman1@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Sammie Smith
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 2:00 PM
>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [tcb] Re: Eureka Springs woes and a new plan.
>>
>> Denis has one good point. I spent three great years in northwest
>> Arkansas
>> and thought on the way home (down the pig trail/ hwy 23) that wouldn't it
>> be great if they held that show in late September/early October. It's
>> cool
>> and glorious in those hillbilly hollows that time of year.
>> Sammie
>>
>> At 08:45 AM 8/30/2005, you wrote:
>>>I think the ES show has major problems, but I learned from just trying to
>>>have a simple campout/party, that no matter how I tried there will be
>>>problems, pissed off people, no shows, lots of weird vibes. Paul has told
>>>me that he has problems with his show, even as much as everyone loves it.
>>>I think that Paul and Steve and Sharon's shows may move smoother because
>>>they are events planned by their hearts and supported by people who love
>>>them. I guess that ES used to be put on by people emotionally attached,
>>>but I hear that the main guy died.
>>>
>>>I still think it is a great show and destination, I wonder if it can save
>>>itself, but I am afraid it is in decline. The Bug ins at Ennis once was
>>>once one of my #1 shows, but now I don't care about it at all.
>>>
>>>SO, NOW LET'S DISCUSS HAPPY THINGS AND LOOK TO THE FUTURE.
>>>
>>>The #1 complaint I heard about my show and ES was the heat. It is really
>>>f%#@*! hot here in August. So there comes 2 questions, When could we move
>>>it to and will people from Houston (for example) come all this way for a
>>>new show. I think the calendar is crowded with shows, but Dan came up
>>>with
>>>a new idea.
>>>
>>>At the end of September the city of Fayetteville Arkansas holds a huge
>>>event called Bikes Blues and Barbeque. Last year it was the site for the
>>>finals of the Discovery Channel's Big Bike Buildoff and the BBQ cook-off
>>>is a stop on the National Barbecue Championship Circuit, so the event is
>>>BIG. What if we held a VW show at my place on Nob Hill and the Campout at
>>>my house? I own about 6 acres on both sides of the road, there are 2
>>>restaurants within walking distance, well, some of you know my area very
>>>well by now. I have a vision of us doing a "parade" through the festival
>>>on Saturday. I will get ahold of the organizers of BB&B and see if they
>>>will even entertain us getting included.
>>>
>>>Of course, we will not try this year, but we could get it together by
>>>next
>>>September. I would be interested in hearing if people would come all this
>>>distance for a show/cookoff on the weekend of September 30, 2006.
>>
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