Central Park

I just opted out of trips to attend the Coachella and Pitchfork music festivals (not that I don’t love me some Palm Springs, Chicago, and Paul McCartney, but I’m saving my travel budget for some other things this year). So I was pretty excited to read today that Woodstock might return for a 40th-anniversary edition, right here in New York City.

We’ll have to wait to see if the idea will materialize, but Woodstock’s founder is reportedly seeking sponsors for a free, environmentally friendly NYC concert, possibly even in Central Park. If it happens, I’ll be among the first to dole out my $2 to travel uptown.

And if an August concert doesn’t pan out, spring and summer visitors to New York can still celebrate Woodstock’s ruby anniversary at the very unique Museum at Bethel Woods. The upstate museum opens a new season this Saturday with an intriguing exhibit of rock memorabilia from the Hard Rock Cafe’s collections.

Either way, a little low-cost time travel sounds smashing for summer.

Photo courtesy of IgoUgo member BawBaw