Liberty Tree Society "Liberty Festival"

[AlanM]

I have been thinking that it might be an idea to have a Liberty Festival this summer. The sort of event that is fun as well as informative. Anyone else like the idea? More and more liberty lovers are either moving into NH, or coming out of the woodwork. Let's get together and celebrate Liberty! 

[Kat Kanning]

Good idea! 

[Lloyd Danforth]

Yes Alan, Good Idea!
Go ahead and arrange it, and, I'll show up

[Karl]

There is of course a big one already planned -- PorcFest 2005!

There are already 87 people committed to attending, and its still early.

http://www.freestateproject.org/news/festival/

[John]

 . . . and one of us who is committed who hasn't told any one yet, but will have the same tent site as last year. 

[FSPinNY]

Sounds good - I'll drive up to visit!

Brian Sullivan

[Kat Kanning]

. . . and one of us who is committed who hasn't told any one yet, but will have the same tent site as last year. 

I wondered why you always wore that white jacket! 

[Russell Kanning]

I really like the idea of a Liberty Festival. There are many people from Southern NH that for whatever reason can't make the PorcFest. Many more people could plan a few months in advance for a bug Saturday bash or how about 4th of July. Instead of just doing something in your town....how about one big Libery Festival on the 4th? 

[Lloyd Danforth]

Sounds good - I'll drive up to visit!

Brian Sullivan

Visit Hell, We expect you up there for at least 4-5 days, Brian.

Lloyd

[Russell Kanning]

When and where should we do this Alan?

[AlanM]

I was imagining it would be somewhere in the southern part of the state, since porcfest is in the north. Also, at least a week separation between the two.
Porcfest, although it is open to the public, is more FSP centered. I feel there should be an open, NH-centric celebration, hopefully pulling in participation from lots of Liberty oriented groups, NHLA, GONH, LSF, etc.

[Russell Kanning]

Exactly.
I think if we plan far enough in advance and choose a central location, we can get a lot more people than Porcfest can attract.

[AlanM]

Greeley Park in Nashua is a very big park that is very nice. It has a stage on one side of the street, and more on the other side. The street gets lots of traffic, for exposure.

[FSPinNY]

Sounds good - I'll drive up to visit!

Brian Sullivan

Visit Hell, We expect you up there for at least 4-5 days, Brian.

Lloyd

One day I will do that, Lloyd!  My personal suggestion is that you leave a month, and preferably more time between the Porcfest and any new fest in Keene (and please have it in Keene, the new libertarian Mecca).  I, and many others, are planning to travel to the Porrcfest and are already planning to take time off from work for a 7-10 days to do that.  If the new 'festival' were a week or so away from that, we wouldn't be able to make it - or, I should say that I wouldn't be able to.  What about September?

Brian

[AlanM]

The second week in September wouldn't be a bad choice, or the last week in June could probably work. Are there any suitable parks in the Keene area? How about the one used for the UN flag burning?