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• The Venue
• Gate Hours
• What to Bring
• Tickets/Wristbands
• Camping & Parking
• Concert and Entertainments rules
• Other Rules & Info
• Disclaimer
• Directions

THE VENUE

Gardner's is located at 15898 Route 22 in Stephentwon, New York. It is situated at the intersection of routes 22 and 43, virtually on the actual MA-NY line, and is just minutes from Route 20 in the center of New Lebanon, New York, or from Jiminy Peak Ski Resort in Hancock, Massachusetts, and about a 40 minute drive east from Albany. Almost 700 acres is the total size of the property, composed of fields and pastures, woods and forest, a pond and streams, and more. The portion utilized for Bella Terra Festival consists of several fields and pastures.

The primary day to day operations of this venue is the running of Gardner's Ice Cream & Coffee and an adjacent driving range. Gardner's is a full service diner (which WILL be open for business during the festival, with a special 'Acoustic Brunch' performance inside the diner on each morning of the festival). Farming practices also constitute part of the goings on at Gardner's, with a herd of cattle grazing a field bordering a section of the property's perimeter. The diner features a walk up window with ad for other functions than Bella Terra Festival, including a Native American Pow-Wow, Ski-cross (winter motocross with snowmobiles) racing, dog agility trials and more.

n outdoor picnic table dining area that is adjacent to Gardner's and overlooks the venue's miniature golf course. Previously, Gardner's has been use

GATE HOURS

Gates open for general admission on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 9:00AM (optional early admission is allowed for a fee starting 12:00AM on Thursday). Admission is allowed 24 hours a day until the festival ends (except no single day ticket holders admitted between 1:00AM and 9:30 AM). All campers must leave the property by August 21, 2011 at 3:00PM (after tidying your area).

WHAT TO BRING

Not everyone will need everything, but depending on your situation, you might need…

Tent, Sleeping Bag(s) & other camping gear, warm change of clothes (and extra shorts & tees), extra socks, flashlight, cooler, food, nonperishable goods to donate to Strangers Helping Strangers, more extra socks, rain gear, toiletries, tarps/tapestries (for shade), acoustic instruments, hand drums, batteries, Frisbee, hacky sack or other toys/games, bug spray, garbage bags (one for each: trash, recyclables, compost), sunscreen, glow toys, friends, arts & crafts supplies, costume(s), water, reusable bottle, and positivity.

Some things to consider when packing…

• Avoid bringing food that easily spoils.
• Try reusable before disposable.
• Have bags designated as receptacles for Trash, Recycling, and Compost
• Bring non perishable food or toiletry products for donation to Strangers Helping Strangers
• Don't bring more than you need, especially large camping equipment that takes up an unreasonable amount of space for your group.

You and your vehicle are subject to search upon entry to the event. Do not be surprised.

RULES AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

TICKETS & WRISTBANDS

• You are responsible for your ticket. There are NO REFUNDS - ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Bella Terra Festival is not responsible for lost, stolen, duplicate or counterfeit tickets. Tickets may be purchased through our website, Eventbrite, specified artists, and authorized ticket outlets. See our ticketing page for a complete list, or call our office (413) 464-8183.


• Wristbands must be worn at all times. You are responsible for your wristband. Lost, stolen, duplicate, or damaged wristbands are not the responsibility of Bella Terra Festival. If you do not think you wristband is put on you properly when it is put on, have it changed then. We cannot guarantee you will receive a new wristband if yours is lost, stolen or altered.


• Kid's 14 and under are allowed in free accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. If your child looks close to the cut off age, please bring verification of proof such as a birth certificate. Kid's ages 15, 16 or 17 can be admitted for a discounted rate of $40.00.


• RV PASSES: RV passes are available for an additional fee of $80.00 per vehicle. No hookups are available.

PARKING & CAMPING

• There are a limited number of car camping sites that are available on a first come, first serve basis upon entering the festival. Once the car camping lot has filled up, patrons will park in a parking only lot and carry their supplies a short distance to where they will set up camp. Tent camping is not far at all from the parking lot.
• If you plan to camp with others who are not coming in your vehicle, you should plan to meet up beforehand at a designated location and arrive together in a caravan. Otherwise, we cannot guarantee you will be placed together. However, you may ask parking staff upon arrival and we will try our best to accommodate your request if it can be easily done.
• RV Camping - Please purchase your RV pass in advance! There are a limited number of spaces available and you risk not being able to bring you vehicle into the festival if you wait to buy one at the gate! No hookups are available.
• If you want to camp in our designated Family Camping area, we can help direct you there if you ask any staff member upon arrival at Bella Terra Festival. The site map in our event program also shows where Family Camping is located.
• No amplified music in the camping areas. Amplified music is for the stage (i.e. no setting up a full scale stage at your campsite).
• No personal campfires! This includes any open fires (including tiki torches - sorry). We will provide a community campfire for everyone's enjoyment.
• Small charcoal and propane grills are allowed in camping areas only, and we ask and strongly recommend that you carry a small fire extinguisher.
• All camping areas must be positioned with an approximately 10 ft. radius around it per NYS Department of Health & Public Safety.
• No generators allowed except in Vending, RV and VIP Camping.
• You must be 21 years of age and have a government issued photo ID to purchase alcoholic beverages.

CONCERT AREAS, ART INSTALLATIONS, & OTHER ATTRACTIONS

Bella Terra Festival will feature over 50 musical acts on 3 stages, dozens of artists creating various pieces (including graffiti murals, live painting, improvisational & interactive performance art, sculptures and other installations, and more), workshops, nonprofit and activist speakers and booths, and more entertainment and programming.

• No disrupting the performer or quality of a performance by throwing items, yelling, heckling, or any behavior or act that may be disruptive to others enjoyment of the show.
• Lawn chairs, blankets and other such items are okay, but should be positioned a distance of approximately 100 feet back from the stage.
• No coolers allowed in the concert areas. Please keep coolers at your campsite. Alcoholic beverages will be permitted in concert areas in limited quantity, and available for purchase inside at the beer tents.
• Do not vandalize, defame or otherwise jeopardize any artist's creation. Respect the artist and the piece, and do not touch it unless instructed that it is okay to do.
• Please be courteous and respectful of any presenters or workshop instructors while they are . Many of them are donating their time to help spread knowledge about their particular topic.

OTHER RULES

• Only authorized vending is allowed. Please apply for a vending space if you would like to sell any merchandise. Failure to comply with vending rules may result in your ejection from the festival.
• No Pets. We love dogs, but we don't love dog poop. Just as no one would want to step in broken glass, no one wants to step in dog doo-doo either. So, neither are allowed. Sorry.
• No glass, weapons, fireworks, kegs, beer balls, illegal drugs or nitrous oxide allowed.
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• Excessive nudity that may be construed offensively is not allowed. Bella Terra is a family friendly event, so please use your best judgment while exercising discretion and consideration for others.
• No swimming/bathing, washing personal belongings, or other unauthorized use of the pond or stream on the festival grounds. This stream is a salmon spawning waterway, and is protected by the EPA. Please do not put Bella Terra Festival in a position to be at odds with the EPA or other agencies.
• Dispose of your waste in the proper receptacles, or take home everything brought by your group to dispose of there (Leave no trace!)
• SMOKERS - Please dispose of your butts properly. Our gracious host allowed us to use their property, and does not deserve to get it back littered with waste that is toxic to their livestock. Let's not show our thanks by leaving cigarette butts for their cattle to graze. Instead, never let it touch the ground - put it out, and hold it until it may be placed in the proper receptacle. We VERY MUCH appreciate your help in keeping your butts in the can.
• LOST & FOUND - Lost and found will be at a designated location at the festival. Please check your event program or ask any staff member to locate the lost and found. If you lose (or find) any belongings, please contact lost and found. If you want to contact us after the festival about your lost items, you can call our office at (413) 464-8183 or e-mail info@bellaterrafestival.com. Note that we have items from previous years still, if you're wondering what ever happened to that thing you last at Bella Terra 2009 or 2010.

DISCLAIMER

By attending the Bella Terra Festival event, you consent your image or likeness to be used by Bella Terra Festival, Inc. and/or the artists, vendors, subcontracted companies, or any other entity that is associated with and authorized by Bella Terra Festival, including but not limited to audio/video recordings, photography or other images. Use of one's image or likeness by Bella Terra Festival does not entitle the subject to any compensation, regardless of the nature of use.

DIRECTIONS

FROM THE SOUTH (New York City) Estimated Travel Time = 3 hours; Approximate Travel Distance = 150 mi.

• Take the Taconic State Parkway North to the exit toward RT-295/EAST CHATHAM/CHATAM.
• Merge onto Birge Hill Rd. for 0.2 miles
• Turn RIGHT onto RT-295 for 6.9 miles
• Turn LEFT onto CR-5 for 4.2 miles.
• Turn RIGHT onto US-20 for 2.0 miles.
• Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto RT-22 for 8.0 miles.
• Arrive at Gardner's, home to Bella Terra Festival 2011

FROM THE WEST (Albany or Buffalo, NY) Estimated Travel Time = 40 min (Albany) or 5 hours, 20 min (Buffalo); Approximate Travel Distance = 25 mi (Albany) or 300 mi. (Buffalo)

• Take I-90 East toward Boston to RT-43 via EXIT-8 toward DEFREEST VILLE for 10.5 miles
• Turn RIGHT onto RT-43/RT-66. Continue to follow RT-43 for 12.0 miles.
• Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto RT-22 for 0.3 miles.
• Arrive at Gardner's, home to Bella Terra Festival 2011

FROM THE NORTH (Burlington, VT) Estimated Travel Time = 3 hours, 20 min; Approximate Travel Distance = 145 mi.

• Take US-7 South for approximately 20 miles.
• Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto VT-22A, which becomes RT-22A when crossing into New York.
• Follow RT-22 approximately 80 miles to Gardner's & Bella Terra Festival 2011.

FROM THE NORTH (Montreal, Quebec) Estimated Travel Time = 4 hours, 45 min; Approximate Travel Distance = 240 mi.

• Take AUTOROUTE 10-E to EXIT 53 toward AUT-15 S/RTE-132 O/LA PRAIRIE/I-87/NEW YORK
• Take AUTOROUTE 15-S toward AUT-15 S/RTE-132 O/LA PRAIRIE/USA (Crossing into USA/NEW YORK)
• AUTOROUTE 15 S becomes I-87 S. Follow I-87 S for 170 miles.
• Merge onto RT-7 E via EXIT 7 toward TROY/COHOES for 5.7 miles.
• Turn RIGHT onto 15th St. for 1.2 miles
• Turn LEFT onto CONGRESS St./RT-2 for 0.2 miles
• Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto RT-66 for 12.5 miles.
• Stay straight onto RT-43 for 9.0 miles.
• Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto RT-22 and arrive at Bella Terra Festival.

FROM THE EAST (Northampton, Springfield or Boston, MA Estimated Travel Times = 1 hr., 15 min (Noho/Springfield), 2 hrs., 30 min (Boston); Approximate Distances = 70 mi. (Noho/Springfield), 150 mi. (Boston)

• Take I-90 West to the RT 22 exit, EXIT B3, toward AUSTERLITZ/NEW LEBANON.
• Turn RIGHT onto RT-22 for approximately 14 miles until arriving at Gardner's, home of Bella Terra Festival 2011.
• OR from Northampton, you can take RT-9 west to US-7 in Pittsfield and follow directions from Pittsfield/North Adams below. (Est. Travel Time 1 hr., 20 min; Approx. Distance = 55 mi.)

FROM THE EAST (Berkshire County - Great Barrington, Pittsfield or North Adams, MA) Estimated Travel Time = 20-30 min; Approximate Travel Distance = 15-25 mi.

• Continue on US-7 to RT-43
• If coming from North Adams, go South on US-7 to RT-43 on RIGHT
• If coming from Pittsfield or Southern Berkshire County, go North on US-7 to RT-43 on left.
• Follow RT-43 across the border into New York.
• Turn LEFT at the 4-way stop light onto RT-22.
• Arrive at Gardner's/Bella Terra Festival

FROM THE SOUTHEAST (Hartford, CT) Estimated Travel Time = 2 hours; Approximate Travel Distance = 85 mi

• Take RT-44 for about 40 miles to US-7.
• Continue to follow US-7 into Massachusetts for 12.0 miles.
• Turn LEFT onto MAPLE AVE./RT-23/RT-41 and continue for 1.6 miles.
• Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto RT-71 and continue 7.9 miles into New York.
• RT-71 becomes RT 22, then follow for approximately 24 miles.
• Arrive at Gardner's and Bella Terra Festival 2011.

If you have any other questions or concerns regarding the festival that are not addressed here, please feel free to contact us with your inquiry.