Ride your damn bike and 5 other tips for ACL Festival 2011

2011 September 16

tags: ACL Fest, Austin City Limits Festival

ACL Festival 2011 kicks off in a few hours. It’s down to the wire. Are you ready?

Ride your damn bike to ACL

There’s ZERO parking at ACL–unless you have a bicycle. There’s more bike parking than the eye can imagine–but still it can get a little hairy. Bring a bike lock, cause you might have to get creative and park in a tree. Bike repairs are available onsite. Do it! It will save you time on the way home, tho!

Ditch the j, go the dugout way

There’s a voluntary smoking ban at Zilker Park this year. But a concert without a little green is like peanut butter with no jelly, beans with no rice, kid with no play. So for those of you who want to puff the magic dragon, ditch the j and bring a dugout. Don’t be the stoner who sparked the wrong kinda grass and burned down ACL. Alternatively: Get a porta-vape.

One water for every two…or four beers

For those of you who prefer the other Bud, just remember to drink some water. Empty liquid containers and CamelBak’s are allowed in the park, and the folks at ACL have amped up the watering stations. Not only is it hot out, but you don’t wanna be this drunk-ass dude and end up on YouTube, do you?

If you didn’t take mushrooms, you may have heat stroke.

ACL Cares, and they want you to know the warning signs of heat stroke:

Heat stroke can be identified by excessive thirst, lack of urination, headache, fatigue, dizziness, confusion, disorientation, agitation, flushed or hot skin, loss of consciousness or seizure.

So if you or a friend didn’t take peyote, mescaline, mushrooms, ecstasy (or whatever the young folks ingest to get high), and your experience any of the above signs, visit the Medical tent.

Detox before you retox

This year, ACL is more than just the festival. With a slew of unofficial ACL Fest parties, this year might be a bit of a marathon–especially for your liver, kidneys, and immune system. Do your body a favor and get some vitamins. I recommend hitting up Juiceland (formerly known as Daily Juice) on Barton Springs or Lake Austin Blvd on your way into the park. You can also save some dough and make them at home.

(picture stolen from the Juiceland website)

Don’t behave!

As KUT’s Laurie Gallardo says: “Don’t behave.” Seriously: Rage, fill your soul with music, and have a great time. (Laurie, return my texts…?)

Awight, peeps, ROA is signing off until sometime next week. Look for us out at these ACL Parties.

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PS: You could also take a bus to ACL Fest.