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Rusty tweezers

Rusty tweezers

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Going to a concert with my wife and son at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. I know from visiting Chicago years ago like 15 years and parking in someone’s driveway of their house for 40 bucks 1/2 mile from stadium. But a23 minute walk to stadium and 64 dollars seems crazy until I think about Chicago parking. I guess I just got sticker shock when I saw 204 dollar parking only 10 minutes from stadium 👀👀👀👀. Sorry I’m just a boomer 😂any decent parking anywhere as we’ll be in a rental suv?
 
I'd Uber. Way cheaper!
I went to the Hollywood bowl last year to see a concert. We took their private bus for $7 each way from several different areas. We loaded in Lakewood, had a great early dinner, then onto the bus and was dropped off at the front gates. Way cheaper, and a fun experience. Maybe the Rose Bowl has something similar?
 
I have done the bus things to Hollywood Bowl. One included a stop at some restaurant in the hills. Unfortunately the restaurant didn’t plan on 3 buses and hardly anyone got served. The straight bus trip from a mall to HB was cheaper and better. Parked there as well for concerts as well and as with any concert or sporting event getting home was H E Double toothpicks.

Now as far as the Rose Bowl lots of parking for the once a month flea market. Did the reverse for touring the Rose parade floats, parked at the Rose Bowl and took a bus to the floats. Never did a concert or game there.
The Uber suggestion may be good, but getting back might HE2T. Experienced that at Petco Park after Eagles concert. Ended up walking the 3 miles to our B and B before we could an Uber response.

I would look into a bus thing. Have you checked if the hotel is doing a shuttle?
 
I haven’t checked the hotel that’s not a bad idea. Thanks for sharing. I feel like we’re going to be diving into a shark tank 😂
 
We are staying at the Best Western next to the Hollywood Bowl for The Who's final tour this Wednesday. Done it before, just a 10-minute walk up Highland. Yeah, it will cost $300 for the stay but the tix were over $450 ea. so WTH. Will probably never see them again.
 
My son in law is a tour manager for some unknown band, but is friends with the Who's tour manager. When they were in Anaheim, i got to see them with front row seats, and included a back stage pass with food and drinks. It was awesome! I also heard the Who has just announced this was their last tour?
 
Havasu said:
My son in law is a tour manager for some unknown band, but is friends with the Who's tour manager. When they were in Anaheim, i got to see them with front row seats, and included a back stage pass with food and drinks. It was awesome! I also heard the Who has just announced this was their last tour?
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Yep, last tour. Saw that Anaheim show, too. Final North American show will be in Palm Desert.
 
Yes, a great concert!
 

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Rip John Entwistle and Keith Moon . Hope I spelled it right. They were both very good. Great pictures you posted!
 
Nice pix however the drummer in the 3rd pic is Zack Starkey, Ringo's son. If it was the Anaheim show in 2022 it would definitely be Zack.
Zack isn't with The Who this current last tour. FWIW, Jason Bonham is bald and usually wears do-rag. There is no record of him playing with The Who.
 
Sure wish I would have gone to Pink Floyd in 78’ I had the chance but didn’t want to go with my brother and his friend. Can’t do either now.
 
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Phil is top shelf with me. Grew up enjoying his music.
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I won these tickets from a local television news contest. It came with 2 great tickets, two nights at a nice Las Vegas hotel, and a $100 Visa gas card. A great freebee, but I needed to pay taxes on $2000 in unearned income.
 

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