West Fest... not exactly Woodstock since it was only a day event rather then 3, but man was there love,peace, and music everywhere. I found out about West Fest on woodstockstory like 4 months before Oct and could not wait. I told 3 of my buddies about the event and said it was something we should definitely not miss out on. We reserved a hotel Oct. 24-26 about a month before, that was a difficult task finding a cheap hotel for 4 broke college students. Oct 24th came quick, we packed all our stuff up in the honda and took off, only a 3hr drive to Frisco so not too bad for a drive.

We arrive in Frisco find our hotel and take a breather, we smoked some cannabis we brought with us since we didn't want to pay for any at the show...Hell Woodstock 40th anniversary we figured bringing some pot would be fine. We get stoned walk the fishermans wharf, get a clamchowder bread bowl, get more stoned on the beach then head back to the hotel since it's getting close to 2 and figure we should get at least a couple hours of sleep. We go to sleep knowing we are going to this festival but were not exactly sure how we are going to get there because we wanted to get stoned/wasted/high and we didn't want to worry about having to drive back all tore back.

We wake up eat some donuts we got the night before so we could get some food in our stomach and try to figure out how we should get to the park. We think about taking a taxi and decide to smoke some pot on the balcony of the hotel and figure a game plan out, well this lady comes out of the room next to us and starts to chat with us. She ask us if we are going to the show and we tell her yes were trying to get a taxi right now to get there, she tells us not to worry the 4 us can go with her and her friend but we have to get sit in the back of the truck. Great deal we just saved some money getting to the concert, we help them load the truck up and we take off. We get to the show and they tell us if they are there after the show they will give us a ride back to the hotel. Great.

We walk to the path to the field and we see the West Stage, we just missed the purple haze performance but that was alright we where there and ready to have a day that we will remember forever. We start off by walking to the front of the stage and smoke the joint we just rolled, marijuana smell hasn't quite hit the air yet the crowds just start getting there. We decide to walk back a little further from the stage so we could make camp and sit down for a bit. The day was beautiful, the atmosphere was wonderful, it was what one could call a perfect day. We sit down smoke some pot exchange words with a few people and decide to make way to east stage to see what that was all about. Stands where a little over priced on food, and beer was expensive. East stage was good, not so packed and all the stands selling things were around so we glanced at a few then decide to make way back to west and set up base for the day.

We arrive back at west stage and sit in the middle of the crowd so we could be surrounded by people. We sat there for the rest of the show, we smoked, drank some booze we brought with us and sang to the songs that where playing. Beautiful women dancing in the crowds with there hands swaying over there head was a beautiful site, the hippie movement was such a wonderful thing, so beautiful. We are at this event knowing we can get any drug and then the time came, we were offered lsd. I haven't taken it before but my buddies have so it was all game from there. We made the purchase and began our second trip. Two of my buddies consuming 3 hits, while I ate 2, man what a gorgeous thing. This piece of paper was something else, the crowd got bright and the colors where rocking, the music was blaring and so crisp, It was perfect.

You know how the original Woodstock people say if you where at woodstock you really don't remember it. Well West Fest was like that to me. I was stoned with my best friends while half the others in the crowd where and having a great time. There was no worries, nothing bad was going to happen. The event was something else, but 3 days of it would have been great. This day I will remember forever.