DIGITAL JOURNALIST
Batteries running low, can’t live without your cellphone to update twitter, Facebook or Instagram this Coachella?
Have no fear, the Charging Station is here.
Between the Gobi and Mojave tents, festival goers are flocking to plug in. There are two options when it comes to charging up your electrical devices.
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Fans cool off at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Friday, April 12 in Indio. (Rodrigo Pena/Freelance Photographer)
We’re out at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival all weekend long. Stay up to date with what we’re up to with our Twitter stream.
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Chris Patrick and Patrick Star from Spongebob Squarepants. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)
I am going to collect some of the stranger photos I can of people getting creative to find their friends at the Coachella Festival.
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It’s hot today, and many of us festival goers are searching for somewhere to cool off, without missing all the fun Coachella has to offer.
Have no fear, there are a few options for those seeking a cooler climate.
The Heineken Dome features a bar, a DJ for some tunes to dance to, and beloved air-conditioning. But beware, this cool hang out I’d for guests 21 and older, so be sure to get your drinking wristband before entering.
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The Rose Garden looks out on the Sahara Tent at Coachella. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)
Beyond the thumping beats of the Sahara Tent there is a peaceful place of gardens, fountains and the sweet fragrance of flowers in the air.
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Blane Kress, left, 21, of Orange, does “poi” while Caitlyn Huss, 21, of Long Beach, spreads her “Dancing Wings” during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., on April 12, 2013. (Rodrigo Pena/Freelance Photographer)
Ever want to experience the EDM of the Coachella Festival without the heat and humanity of the Sahara Tent? Try the Yuma Tent, the festival’s new stage.
There are disco balls, a wooden floor, couches and a random phone booth.
I feel like I am in a hip Vegas nightclub without the shiny shirts and miles away from the heat.
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Klaudia Malta, of Whittier, soaks in Coachella 2013. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)
It’s after midnight, and there’s that low rumbling in your stomach after a long day partying at Coachella. You got to find food, but at this hour, what’s open. Have no fear, for you are in luck, there a few quick services options in your future.
Firstly, and the most popular option from past experiences is In-n-Out. There are two locations, one in Indio next to the venue on Hwy 111 and Monroe. The other. Is down the 10 west at Ramon Road. Both locations are open until 1:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 1 p.m. on Sunday.
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Concertgoers have fun at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., on Sunday, April 14, 2013. (Rodrigo Pena/Freelance Photographer)
We’re out at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival all weekend long. Stay up to date with what we’re up to with our Twitter stream.
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