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Sights, sounds and scenes from the 2008 Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival.
June 7, 2008
The Wakarusa Camping Experience
While musical performers entertain on Wakarusa Festival's stages, the campground sites are a feature not to be missed.
June 7, 2008
"Space Cowboy" tie-dyes for peace
With his pickup truck, rope and colorful shirts, tank tops and tapestries flapping in the wind, Dean Uftring, 54, brightened up a campground spot at the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival Saturday.
June 7, 2008
From Tokyo to Kansas for the love of music
Hiro Honzawa, 26, and her friend Yukako Fujita, 23, traveled all the way to Lawrence, Kan. from their home, Tokyo, to check out the Wakarusa Festival.
June 7, 2008
Hoop Dancers Share Artform at Wakarusa
Festival-goers gather for morning dance session involving hoola-hoops.
3 commentsJune 6, 2008
Solar panels an interesting accessory at camp site
At most music festivals, the only people with laptop computers are organizers and the reporters covering the event.
4 commentsJune 6, 2008
Convenience store reaps Wakarusa's benefits
The thousands of fans who are attending Wakarusa this weekend are no doubt helping stimulate local business, but one business above all may be benefiting from the festival.
1 commentJune 6, 2008
Limos and buses highlight unique vehicles at Wakarusa
Some fans attending Wakarusa decided to arrive to the festival in style.They ditched their cars in favor of more eye-opening methods of transportation.
June 6, 2008
A sunny day is just fine with Wakarusa fans
A warmer, sunnier and muddier festival greeted music fans at Wakarusa today. But that was fine by them.
June 6, 2008
Veteran Wak fan's canopy stands above all others
Sporting a Grateful Dead and a Chicago Cubs flag, Stacy Peters' canopy looks like a castle, when compared to smaller tents at Clinton State Park.
2 commentsJune 6, 2008
Wak fans disappointed, but understanding about concert closure
As the fields of Clinton State Park began drying up from last night's downpour, campers and artists alike said they were disappointed organizers canceled Thursday night's performances, but understood the need for safety precautions.
1 commentJune 5, 2008
Lack of safety precaution information frustrates Wak fans
As wind began picking up early Thursday evening, bringing a few droplets of rain and prompting some beer vendors to close their shops by 5 p.m., Wakarusa's festivalgoers were mixed on the prospects of heavy storms.
13 commentsJune 5, 2008
Wakarusa's energy inspires kids
Festival necessities: water, sun tan lotion, diapers.Yes, diapers. Among the thousands wearing tie-dyed shirts and corduroy pants at Wakarusa, small children are all around.
June 5, 2008
Bikes encourage teamwork, creativity
One of the first stops after entering Wakarusa is a circular area where people ride bicycles, if you could call them that.There are tall bikes and short bikes. Bikes with three tires, and some with four. One has a periscope fashioned out of a pony keg; another uses truck tires to get around.They're all part of the Tour de Fat, as in Fat Tire Beer, organized by employees of the New Belgium Brewing Company.
June 5, 2008
Teepee keeps festival camaraderie alive
Amid the countless tents that dot plots of land at Clinton State Park, one stands above all others. Literally.The 18-foot tall teepee that Mark and Tammy Finnell, of Burr Oak, erected Wednesday night draws all kinds of visitors. That's why they have brought it to Wakarusa for the past two years.
June 5, 2008
Campers rely on experience to fight festival fatigue
Hundreds, maybe thousands, of tents now populate various parts of Clinton State Park, as concertgoers gather for the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival.
June 5, 2008
Big bands and small acts draw this man to Wakarusa
Clint Shurley has hopes that some rain tonight might drive enough people away - but not him - that Wakarusa Festival becomes his own private party.
June 5, 2008
Wedding bells playing at Wakarusa fest
At last year's Wakarusa Fest, Two Dogs proposed marriage to Teri. She accepted. So this year, they'll be married.
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