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I passed out from heat exhaustion today at the Noble Joes off the trail. Thankfully my firefighter/emt husband was there and ran over to help. I especially want to thank the two girls in front of me in line who immediately jumped in helping him/me to cool me off and boxing up our food. I didn’t get their names but they really stepped up!! And so many people there were bringing water and other things to help out, so thank you all so much!!

I’m all good now and recovered. It’s HOT out there, know the signs of heat exhaustion and what to do when it happens because it can turn dire very quickly!! It’s scary and was embarrassing but I’m glad to be ok thanks to everyone who helped me!

I have visited Austin a few times. This year I brought my wife and kids down from NC. Just want to say everyone I came across while visiting here has been awesome and kind! Even with all the change over the years, this place has a unique core that doesn’t alter. Check with you all in a few years! Stay safe!

Lamar and Cesar Chavez there’s a ton of ambulences at the lake

I think I can post this here - we'll see how it goes....

I went to the picnic last night despite all the naysayers advising against it. I almost bailed but I figured I paid a lot so may as well try. It was not even close to how bad people were saying it would be.

That said - for future concert goers to this place here's my advice -

- Decide if you want to suffer (I'm too old to suffer) or if you are willing to pay more.

- Hydrate well before the concert - not just at the concert. We took nothing so bought a bottle of water at the entrance which was cheaper than buying bottled water at the airport honestly. $2.50 for a bottle and could be refilled at stations.

- Toilet lines during breaks went quickly. I didn't use one but my partner was gone for less than 10 minutes.

- Avoid day time concerts in the summer. We didn't arrive until 7pm so the sun was way low. They had plenty of shade tents for those needing a break and giant fans and misters around.

- We paid up for seats in section 105 so honestly I think that made the difference. It was actually very pleasant. Great view of the stage even when people in the front were standing. These are excellent seats if you don't mind paying up.

- We also paid up for garage parking. This is a game changer. In and out very quickly. People said it makes no difference to be in the garage but all I know is it was less than a 10 minute walk in and less than 10 minute walk out. The traffic flowed quickly out of the garage and out to the main roads. We left our seats at 12:10am and we walked our east austin door at 12:40.

Is it the best venue? Not by a very long shot. As a GenXer, I've been to A LOT of concerts and festival - but if it's someone you want to really see and it's the venue they've chosen - you CAN make it work. Unfortunately this venue is not for a cheap day at a concert. I think you need to pay some money, accept the added costs if you can, and enjoy your day.

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Tanning, walking, and swimming. Doing my duty to continue the tradition and preserve our rights. Be brave babes, cede no more ground