Vendors

Bonnaroo is a great place for all different types of vendors. As a music and art festival, most of the patrons have a genuine appreciation for art. The vendors support the green initiative promoted by Bonnaroo, a cause shared by many of the Rooers. Vendors range from shoe salesmen, to art vendors, to clothing, to sunglasses, to candles, all the way to things as well known as Ben and Jerry's.

Last year, Ben and Jerry's offered free samples of their special 'Bonnaroo flavored' ice cream - which was a great treat in the eat and delicious. Unfortunately, this flavor was no where to be found, until recently!:

Now this post kind of strays from my original purpose - that is, offering all you future Rooers tips. So here goes:  As I said, there are vendors that sell sandals. This came in handy for my friend Danielle, who lost a sandal in the intense mud that forms at Bonnaroo over the course of the festival. With so many people filling up their water bottles, dumping their warm water, and the fountains, giant mud puddles form that are sometimes difficult to avoid, especially in the dark. Some people recommend wearing rain or mud boots and others say just to wear sandals, but to bring an extra pair. Personally, I agree with the latter, as it is far too warm for knee high boots! The thought of socks is sickening. Anyway, Danielle's 'new kicks' may not be the most trendy, depending on your definition of the term, but they are long-lasting, stayed on her feet, and most importantly kept her from being shoe-less for a few days. 

Danielle's New Sandals - Courtesy of the Vendors

Moral of the story, be aware of the mud! and bring an extra pair of shoes or boots. Oh! and just in case, make sure you have some spare money, in case you run into an emergency like poor Danielle.