  Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 4978 Registered: 02-2004 |
Spent the whole day yesterday, what a great festival! Music and food and my peeps. I wish they hadn't put the barnyard animals in the Park Stage area though. It was cute while they were actually there, but the stench lingered for the rest of the night. I had never seen Doug Deming and the JewelTones before, now I'm a fan. | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1289 Registered: 11-2005 |
I went Thursday and Friday - and would have gone Wednesday had it not been for the rain. I went for the Zombies, Broken Social Scene and Detroit bands and stayed for the roasted sweet corn. Lawdy, lawdy! Is that stuff ever good. Best seven tickets I've ever spent - though I still have no idea exactly how much I was paying for the damn things. | ||
Dannyv Member Username: Dannyv Post Number: 276 Registered: 08-2007 |
Ears of sweet corn run 25 cents a piece at Randazzo's. | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 4980 Registered: 02-2004 |
Calexico was really good. | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1290 Registered: 11-2005 |
Randazzo's isn't in Detroit and doesn't feature live music, neat booths of wares and - maybe cuz I've never been there - isn't outdoors. Besides, did I mention this corn was roasted? Mmm. | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 2698 Registered: 09-2007 |
"Randazzo's isn't in Detroit" There's a location on 7 Mile & Outer Drive. Joe Randazzo's Fruits & Vegetables Detroit Also, 3 more locations are in surrounding suburbs. (Message edited by DetroitRise on July 06, 2008) | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1291 Registered: 11-2005 |
Sigh. The point isn't where the store is, the point is a veggie market isn't the same thing as a nearly week-long outdoor festival, OK? | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 2699 Registered: 09-2007 |
Rhymeswithrawk, you were making a point? Heck, I could always just stay at home, only spend a 25 cents of my money to have the same fun you had instead of spending cash on something I know hardly anything about. (Message edited by DetroitRise on July 06, 2008) | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 4981 Registered: 02-2004 |
I'm going to spend more gas money to go down later today. George Clinton and PFunk, excellent local music, happy Detroiters, another perfect day. It's a sad commentary on our fair city when I'm the optimist in the thread! | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 2700 Registered: 09-2007 |
Yes Oldrefordette, at least you have your priorities straight. It is a perfect day, warm, not too dry/humid, and not a cloud in the sky. I'm optimistic about your point. Parliament-Funkadelics made some of the best music ever.  (Message edited by DetroitRise on July 06, 2008) | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 1567 Registered: 12-2006 |
quote: DR, you could do that but a) part of doing this is for the experience, which you cannot get at home under any circumstances and b) I highly doubt that you can actually roast corn without setting the entire thing on fire. But by your mindset, neither of these points are important, so good luck roasting the corn. (Message edited by SCS100 on July 06, 2008) | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 2702 Registered: 09-2007 |
Scs100, 1. I have no idea what experience Rhymeswithrawk had with Zombies and a broken social scene. I always thought it was to support the C of D and feel the vibrancy in the crowds. He doesn't even know why he paid for 7 tickets (nor how much they cost). 2. Here's one of many at-home reciped that you can use to roast sweet corn without setting the entire thing on fire. (Message edited by DetroitRise on July 06, 2008) | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1292 Registered: 11-2005 |
I guess DetroitRise is trying to be funny, but he's failing miserably. Here I thought most people had a favorable impression on TasteFest/CityFest. Unbelievable, though not surprising that there are naysayers on this board for everything. You hate puppies and sunshine, too, DR? (Message edited by rhymeswithrawk on July 06, 2008) | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 1568 Registered: 12-2006 |
quote: If you read the post correctly, the first half of the post was music related, the second half was that the corn was great, except the actual price for the tickets was unknown. As for my experience, it was fun once again. Fish and chips were as good as I remembered from the last time I went. Anyone know the name of the group that was doing the dancing on the median around Second? They were a lot of fun to watch. (Message edited by SCS100 on July 06, 2008) | ||
Melody Member Username: Melody Post Number: 229 Registered: 11-2007 |
The music is excellent, the people watching is great, but the food is not worth it, in my opinion. Even going near Grand Blvd where the food is can be a nightmare. I like to spend my money in the bar in the basement of the Fisher Building, and then mooch off the VIP tent. Went yesterday and saw Calexico, and I'm running out the door now to see George Clinton. See ya there! | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 2703 Registered: 09-2007 |
I love the CityFest, but I do dislike when people make stupid mistakes and try to ignore them. First off, Dannyv suggested that if you like sweet corn so much, it was only 25 cents per ear at Randazzo's. However, you had no knowledge of a store within Detroit city limits (which explains that many people don't know much about the city). So I was just letting you know there is one within city limits, but apparently you don't care and would rather have sweet corn for mysterious prices while listening to strange bands. BTW, I love sunshine and puppies more than you think (which means I love them a lot). | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1295 Registered: 11-2005 |
A stupid mistake? Jesus, the point wasn't the corn. It was about the event. And if you've never heard of the bands, that's your problem. The fact that they were both headliners on the festival's biggest stage is proof that most others do. In fact, I'd bet there are more people who know who The Zombies are than that there is a Randazzo's at 7 Mile. "However, you had no knowledge of a store within Detroit city limits (which explains that many people don't know much about the city)" You want me to admit that I made a mistake? Fine. But why should I care? Why would I go all the way to 7 Mile when I live in Southwest Detroit? Just to get corn for 25 cents instead of 50 at my corner market? Or are you trying to turn this into some kind of pious, I'm-more-Detroiter-than-you-ar e thing? I swear, I get so tired of all this Detroit snobbery and pretentious bullschitt that goes on on this site. If your point was to just inform me that there was a location in the friendly confines of Detroit, why wouldn't you just say, "Hey, just so you know..." Instead you have to try to turn it into a pissing match. Whatever. I bow to you, master scholar of all that is Detroit produce! A thousand pardons. | ||
Jrvass Member Username: Jrvass Post Number: 796 Registered: 01-2007 |
I can't. It'll violate the terms of my "Staycation"... ...leaving the house, having a good time, offering up $$'s to local merchants instead of the Gurus of Gasoline. | ||
Zrx_doug Member Username: Zrx_doug Post Number: 317 Registered: 03-2008 |
I'd sorta hoped to do a quick run thru the CityFest on Friday when we went down to try and collect signatures for the Kilpatrick recall thing, but was informed that we & our petition were not welcome by the friendly police-folk..had to stay outside looking in. Not complaining (much), but it seemed passing strange to be barred from public property.. | ||
J_to_the_jeremy Member Username: J_to_the_jeremy Post Number: 66 Registered: 03-2007 |
Well I had fun yesterday at Cityfest. I took the gf, who hasn't been to Detroit much, and she was impressed. ("Everyone here is so nice" she said) It was a nice way to spend a beautiful day. And I learned that fried plantains are delicious. | ||
Anniedawg25 Member Username: Anniedawg25 Post Number: 42 Registered: 02-2008 |
I went today and had a great time. The food section was PACKED but there were so many choices. I bought 16 tickets for $10.00, The foodies were being very generous with their portions, so we really got a lot of food for the price. Shout outs to The Clubhouse Tavern (yummy chicken curry), Taste of Ethiopia, Casey's New York Style Italian Ice, and Centaur Cafe. All in all it was great. I wish there were more vendors selling goodies OTHER than food, but that's not a big deal. It's just great to see so many people celebrating Detroit. | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 2706 Registered: 09-2007 |
"A stupid mistake? Jesus, the point wasn't the corn. It was about the event. And if you've never heard of the bands, that's your problem. The fact that they were both headliners on the festival's biggest stage is proof that most others do. In fact, I'd bet there are more people who know who The Zombies are than that there is a Randazzo's at 7 Mile." Well to give you the *sigh*, the point isn't sob story, if you're going to an event, just have your finances straight. It's not trying to tell you how to spend your money, but simple money management. Don't just spend any amount of money on some random thing. "You want me to admit that I made a mistake? Fine. But why should I care? Why would I go all the way to 7 Mile when I live in Southwest Detroit? Just to get corn for 25 cents instead of 50 at my corner market? Or are you trying to turn this into some kind of pious, I'm-more-Detroiter-than-you-ar e thing?" Again, the fact is, you're saving 25 cents. People would drive all the way downtown just to take a picture of abandoned buildings or spend money at that specialty shop. Why not save a quarter in the process on food fromthe eastside? "I swear, I get so tired of all this Detroit snobbery and pretentious bullschitt that goes on on this site. If your point was to just inform me that there was a location in the friendly confines of Detroit, why wouldn't you just say, "Hey, just so you know..." Instead you have to try to turn it into a pissing match." I said it in the nicest way possible. Yet, you wanted to be the smart alleck and get an attitude with it. I don't understand how that is turning it into a pissing match. You could haev very well said thanks DetroitRise for the info and went on by your "business." "Whatever. I bow to you, master scholar of all that is Detroit produce! A thousand pardons." Ok? | ||
Bdglsmn Member Username: Bdglsmn Post Number: 79 Registered: 01-2008 |
I was there Friday and Saturday night. Derrick May had the crowd jumpin'! Oh yeah before I forget...to the girl on the vintage Vespa that was parked next to my Hayabusa behind the stage... I Love You! | ||
Andylinn Member Username: Andylinn Post Number: 901 Registered: 04-2006 |
anyone take a survey about the event while you were there? if you did, that is a project I am working on, and will begin data entry on very soon... yeecch.. zombies, pfunk, scarlet oaks, hentchmen. yeehaw. I don't think i've ever seen as many people at city fest as I did for pfunk. it was PACKED. even VIP. they couldn't let everyone into VIP this time even a half hour before the show... and the parking structure was full ALL the way down the N/S and the W/E sides! the cops had to keep emptying it out... (but as soon as they cleared a floor, it would refill! hilarious) | ||
Sciencefair Member Username: Sciencefair Post Number: 112 Registered: 10-2007 |
Was there Fri-Sun. King Britt was superb on Friday night and George Clinton was ridiculous! I've never seen so many people packed into such a small area, all dancing, getting along and having a great time. | ||
Topflight Member Username: Topflight Post Number: 14 Registered: 04-2008 |
Andylinn - send me a survey - what is up with the lack of clean port-o-johns and no water for the portable sinks? I think the lack of cleaning begin closer to the end of each night. They really looked as if they were not cleaned for a least a couple of days and the ones that were really nasty should have been closed until cleaned. | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 4985 Registered: 02-2004 |
George Clinton was phenomenal. It was a recipe for disaster, blazing hot sun, people packed like sardines in that space, but instead it was like a love sauna! So much fun. My husband took 400 pictures! I hope he got the shot of Clinton holding an Obama Tshirt and an American flag while everybody screamed BOOTY. lol | ||
Dan_the_man Member Username: Dan_the_man Post Number: 63 Registered: 07-2006 |
I was walking around with a Cityfest employee shirt on, and some crazy guy just started screaming in my face about how I needed to do something about one of the port-o-johns being really dirty. He was just walking up and down the street screaming about it. | ||
Island Member Username: Island Post Number: 49 Registered: 01-2005 |
Cetan Clawson, Sunday at the Pure Stage...a young Jimi? Just great, and patriotic, too , playing the Star Spangled Banner with his teeth. | ||
Dustin89 Member Username: Dustin89 Post Number: 242 Registered: 07-2006 |
I loved George Clinton & P-Funk and really had a great time, despite the one-and-a-half hour clusterfunk in the parking garage after the show. I will definitely be at next year's Cityfest, and I hate to make this comparison but I will: it really is what Arts, Beats, & Eats should be...reasonable food prices, lots of things to do, excellent performers, etc. I still love downtown Pontiac and might stop in at Arts, Beats, & Eats, but man, the last time I was there I think I paid in the neighborhood of $20 for that culinary creation, chicken tenders and fries, wandered around the inflatables/amusement rides and promotional displays for a while and then went up to the Phoenix Ampitheater to find...Rick Springfield playing. The moral of the story is that Cityfest is top-class and it's wonderful that Detroit is the site of such a great festival. | ||
Hamtragedy Member Username: Hamtragedy Post Number: 201 Registered: 10-2007 |
Anyone else notice that ALL of the street lights on E Grand and Woodward were off, for the second year in a row? I always park on the Blvd. and absolutely love having to walk back to my car on a pitch black abandoned street. Not that you'd realize it because it was light out when I got there. | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 55 Registered: 05-2008 |
We were there Thursday night--went to see the Mikhal Caldwell Trio. My husband studies with the bass player. They were amazing! I'm not really a fusion fan, but these guys made me a fan! My fave food was those potato chips they were selling at the end of the street--fresh chips with cheese, chives, sour cream, and bacon. Oh man, I'll have to exercise an extra four hours to get that off my hips! | ||
Det313grrl Member Username: Det313grrl Post Number: 312 Registered: 01-2005 |
Hey ya'll long time to see. Newton here. Anyone get pics of Clinton they can share? I was there but never even got close. Would love to see who the band consisted of. | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 4995 Registered: 02-2004 |
I have about 400! We're going to sort through them but won't get to them for a couple of days. | ||
Det313grrl Member Username: Det313grrl Post Number: 313 Registered: 01-2005 |
Cool, what a treat. | ||
Roadmaster49 Member Username: Roadmaster49 Post Number: 67 Registered: 01-2008 |
Detroitrise says: Heck, I could always just stay at home, only spend a 25 cents of my money to have the same fun you had instead of spending cash on something I know hardly anything about. Geesh dude, lighten up. I'm no fan of crowds but festivals are less about any particular part, and more about the atmosphere. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 13350 Registered: 12-2003 |
Big fun on Friday night...came down to catch Audra and Stirling on the Park Stage, barely made it...then wandered over to hear two sets of the amazing and wholly beautiful Thornetta Davis. Heard some people say they were going to another stage because they can hear Thornetta during the rest of the year...and while I can appreciate their logic, they discount how she blossoms in front of a huge adoring crowd. She and the band, with our GrillMaster leading the rhythm, stayed around for a second set, and blew us away...then I found a lucky penny and my night got even BETTER. Crowds were lighter than last year, but the cooler than normal weather Friday might've been a part of that...wish I hadn't missed the balance of the weekend, but NYC was calling and wouldn't take NO for an answer! Cheers... |
