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cynannmarie

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27. husband was there. We lived in the namesake town of Woodstock NY for many years.

Reply to minivan2 (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2014, 04:17 PM

Feb 2014

Although the namesake town is 40 or so minutes away form the festival site, it still has that 60s flavor. Michael Lang (producer of the festival) was our neighbor (he still lives in Woodstock but we do not). Husband was at festival the whole time and says it was just as portrayed in the films and lore. Lang originally tried to hold the event in the town of Woodstock, but the town wouldn't allow it. So he found the farm owner out in the sticks that would agree to let him use the land. But Lang kept the Woodstock name to capitalize on the town's previous long history of being an art and music colony.

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Older DUers, did you go to Woodstock of '69 [View all] minivan2 Feb 2014 OP

If everyone who answered that question in the affirmative murielm99 Feb 2014 #1

I was completely oblivious to the event Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #2

I was there. RushIsRot Feb 2014 #3

I was in HS, my parents wouldn't let me go... Sancho Feb 2014 #4

I as well.. but I didn't even try to go... PCIntern Feb 2014 #5

Then you should dig this; A HERETIC I AM Feb 2014 #30

I was "otherwise engaged" pinboy3niner Feb 2014 #6

My uncle went Sweet Freedom Feb 2014 #7

Missed it by two weeks. I was in the Navy out at sea B Calm Feb 2014 #8

My parents packed up our station wagon and the whole family.... Walk away Feb 2014 #9

That's one of the best... CanSocDem Feb 2014 #31

No, I was still in high school (getting ready for my Senior year) and living in Pennsylvania. I had livetohike Feb 2014 #10

Didn't, but I was a few miles away, picking blackberries nt LiberalEsto Feb 2014 #11

Toobusy at festivals on the West Coast. antiquie Feb 2014 #12

Were you at Altamont? Blue_In_AK Feb 2014 #17

No, mostly SoCal shows. antiquie Feb 2014 #18

We were way in the back Blue_In_AK Feb 2014 #19

I saw the movie, does that count... Wounded Bear Feb 2014 #13

The movie was quick to hit the west coast. CanSocDem Feb 2014 #26

No, but I live in Woodstock, Georgia. n/t RebelOne Feb 2014 #14

I was on leave from the Army, had enough money to fly out there cliffordu Feb 2014 #15

I didn't go to Woodstock, but I was at Altamont. Blue_In_AK Feb 2014 #16

Not me - couldn't get a ride but it's just as well - LiberalElite Feb 2014 #20

No, I was home from college working at Sears Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2014 #21

I considered it, but was afraid of losing my summer job DFW Feb 2014 #22

Yes. :-) Very muddy. Raven Feb 2014 #23

I was there, got my picture in Life Magazine in a group shot. kwassa Feb 2014 #24

I had left college to work as a VISTA volunteer as part of NCarolinawoman Feb 2014 #25

husband was there. We lived in the namesake town of Woodstock NY for many years. cynannmarie Feb 2014 #27

No. I once wished I had (being 19 and in PA), but I couldn't have tolerated the "field conditions"! WinkyDink Feb 2014 #28

I don't remember. n/t TygrBright Feb 2014 #29

My friend and I were going to go bif Feb 2014 #32