Earthdance
One of my favorite events.
The Earthdance event in Laytonville is one of over 150 global events
celebrating peace on September 17, 2005
Earthdance, the Global Dance Festival for Peace has grown to become the world's largest simultaneous music and dance event. Founded in 1997, with 22 cities and 18 countries participating, Earthdance events have occurred in over 240 cities in 50 countries, with locations ranging from the club-lands of New York to the rainforests of Brazil. Every year, in alignment with the International Day of Peace, over 200,000 people unite in dance with hundreds of thousands more joining online in support of global peace and humanitarian aims.
The defining moment of each Earthdance event is a synchronized link-up, (4pm Pacific Standard Time) when every event around the world plays a specially produced song called "The Prayer for Peace" at exactly the same time.
Earthdance has been described by the music industry as the "Dance Aid" for the new millennium. The aim of the event is to bring together global communities to create a synchronized global festival and dance event to help fund humanitarian causes and develop an environment of peace throughout the global community.
Please visit the Earthdance International Website at: http://www.earthdance.org to see what cities are paritciating in 2005, to find out which charities are being supported, and to find out more about the Global Webcast.
GATE TIMES (back to top) SATURDAY, Sept 17 CAMPING (back to top) Camping is included in the price of the ticket. (NOTE: If you would prefer to stay in a hotel, please be aware that this is NOT included in the price of the ticket. We ask that campers be mindful of the land. Please be as low-impact as possible (Pack it in - Pack it out). Earthdance is striving to have minimal waste this year, so please avoid disposable products as much as possible. Water spickets, hot showers, and port-o-potties are provided. You'll enjoy three days of outdoor fun and great music at Black Oak Ranch, so to maximize everyone's health, safety and fun, please observe the following guidelines. There will be security people working for the safety and well-being of those attending this event. Please show utmost respect, do as they ask, they are here for us all. Remember this is a dry time of year. If you plan on camping with friends, please arrange to meet before arriving on site, so you can enter together and camp together. If you arrive at separate times, we cannot accommodate your needs to be camped together. There are no in & out privileges for vehicle traffic from campgrounds. 1. NO OPEN FIRES OR FIREWORKS! This includes candles in campsites. 2. NO CHARCOAL BARBEQUES. 3. WE ARE SURROUNDED BY PRIVATE PROPERTY ON ALL SIDES. RESPECT OUR NEIGHBORS LAND AND THEIR RIGHT TO PRIVACY. 4. NO DOGS/PETS ALLOWED. SORRY, NO EXCEPTIONS. If you bring a pet, you will not be able to enter the festival. 5. ANYONE CAUGHT SELLING ALCOHOL, DRUGS OR NITROUS OXIDE WILL BE EJECTED AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO ARREST. 6. PLEASE SECURE YOUR VALUABLES AND COOLERS WHILE AWAY FROM YOUR CAMPSITE. 7. NO VENDING ANYWHERE ON SITE. 8. PLEASE NO VIDEO CAMERAS OR TAPE RECORDERS INSIDE THE CONCERT BOWL. Still photo cameras are OK. 9. NO DRUMMING AFTER 2AM. Let’s allow people that want to sleep to do so. Their will be plenty of "quieter" late night entertainment for all you night owls.!! THINGS TO BRING (back to top) 1. SUNSCREEN, HAT, AND LIGHT LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS. The sun can be brutal over the course of the weekend. 2. WATER CONTAINERS 3. WARM CLOTHES FOR NIGHTIME 4. FLASHLIGHT & BUG REPELLANT 5. SENSE OF HUMOR 6. YOUR SMILE 7. YOUR HEART DRIVE TIMES / DISTANCES ARCATA, CA: 2 1/2 hrs (122 miles) DIRECTIONS (back to top) Black Oak Ranch From the Bay Area: Take Highway 101 north 150 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge to Laytonville. We are 5 miles north of Laytonville on the west side of the highway. Look for our sign, you can't miss us as our parking lot is adjacent to the highway. From the Sacramento Area: Take Highway 5 north to Williams, turn on Highway 20 west, follow all the way to Highway 101 north, go approximately 40 miles north on Highway 101 to Laytonville. We are 5 miles north of Laytonville on the west side of the highway. Look for our sign, you can't miss us as our parking lot is adjacent to the highway. From the North Coast/Oregon: Take Highway 101 south. We're about 100 mile south of Eureka, 45 miles south of Garberville. As you are getting close, look for the mile marker signs on the side of the road. We are at mile marker 74.15, look for our signs on the west side of the highway, you can't miss us as our parking lot is adjacent to Highway 101.
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DRIVE TIMES and DISTANCES (back to top)
ASHLAND, OR: 6 hrs (356 miles)
BERKELEY, CA: 3 hrs (161 miles)
DAVIS, CA: 3 1/4 hrs (172 miles)
EUGENE, OR: 7 1/2 (422 miles)
EUREKA, CA: 2 1/4 hrs (115 miles)
FAIRFAX, CA: 2 3/4 hrs (148 miles)
SEBASTOPOL, CA: 2 1/4 hrs (115 miles)
UKIAH, CA: 1 hr (50 miles)
WILLITS, CA: 1/2 hr (36 miles)
FORT BRAGG, CA: 1 1/2 hrs (61 miles)
GARBERVILLE, CA: 1 hr (47 miles)
LOS ANGELES, CA 8 1/2 (536 miles)
MENDOCINO, CA: 1 1/2 (66 miles)
PORTLAND, OR: 9 1/2 (528 miles)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA: 3hrs (162 miles)
SANTA CRUZ, CA: 4 hrs (236 miles)
SANTA ROSA, CA: 2 hrs (108 miles)
Hwy 101
Laytonville, CA 95454
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