POLL: Clay Trekking

[Pamela]

Have you ever traveled to see Clay in concert or some other live appearance?

If you live on the west coast, you may have traveled to see Clay on Jimmy Kimmel Live or the Tonight Show. Perhaps you traveled to one of the BAF Gala Benefits.  Or, during the concert tour!

One of my favorite things about the concerts is seeing people from all over the country come to Raleigh to see Clay.  Last October at the NC State Fair concerts, there were people here from California, Texas, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and all points in between!

(Just check the Claymaniacs Frapper Map to see where we all are - and if you haven't mapped yourself yet, please do so! Link is in the sticky thread here in Clay Daily!)

So, this poll is to determine how many times you have traveled to Clay. To clarify, you have to have spent the night away from home at least one night to call it "traveling!"  Some of you may need a calculator.... 

[GWENN]

NOT SURE HOW FAR YOU CONSIDER TRAVELING, PAMELA.  DOES THE RALEIGH/CHARLOTTE SUPER CLAYING COUNT AS 1 OR 3?  JUST CURIOUS.

GWENN

[cjrmax]

Just how long a drive to see Clay is considered travelling?  Is it only considered travelling if you have to stay overnight?

[Prissy]

Pamela,

I did not look at my list before I voted, and now realize I have spent more than five nights on the road to see Clay! Is there a way to "change" our votes?

 I "bumped" back up the thread  CLAY IN CONCERT AND YOU to help others determine how many times they have traveled to see Clay.

Prissy

[HavinaClayAffair]

Ok- I chose the 2-5..but if you count the nights I didn't get home until 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning from driving 3-5 hours away..I could have chosen over the 6-10.


Those are nights I wished I had stayed over.

Lora

[Spikee]

I voted in the 2 - 5 numbers.  I have traveled 3 times to see him where I spent the night.
I have traveled to see other Claymaniacs though when I didn't see Clay.  I didn't count those times.

[sjlogghe]

My vote is the 10+ 

I counted each town I spent a night in for travelling as one.  For instance, when I went to NC last year I counted Charlotte as 1 and Raleigh as 1, because I spent a night in Charlotte and then a night in Raleigh.  And also when I went to Michigan in August, we stayed in Rochester Hills once and Clio once.  Because technically, we didn't HAVE to go to the second concert, but we "travelled" there to go!

Hope I did it right.  Wow, this makes me wonder how much money we have all spent on plane tickets, gas money, hotels, food, tickets, etc.     But I'm too scared to add all mine up . . . and it would take way too long!!! 

[Marilyn]

OK I AM OVER 10- AND WILL BE ADDING 3 OR 4 MORE, THESE ARE STAY OVERS AND IT DOESNT COUNT THE 3 HOUR DRIVE TO ALBANY AND THE TRAVELING INTO THE CITY ON THE TRAIN FOR 2 HOURS


I THINK I'M IN TROUBLE- MAY HAVE TO GET A SECOND JOB

OR A SUGAR DADDY---YEAH, THATS THE TICKET!

[houstonclayfan]

5 times 

Detroit - Independent Tour
Dallas - Independent Tour - 5 hour drive, stayed overnight
Fort Wayne, Indiana - solo tour
Atlanta - both shows - JNT - stayed 2 nights and saw two shows so counted as 2.

[Beth]

I voted 2-5.  I've seen Clay 3x.

I didn't spend the night anywhere and came home each time.  I'm not sure what's considered traveling, but going to Downtown Detroit (some place I wouldn't normally go!) from the suburbs (35 min) is considered traveling in my book! 

Toledo is 1 hour from my house.

1.) Detroit AI2
2.) Detroit IT
3.) Toledo JBT

[clays#1fan]

I put 10 +

1.Tampa - Indy
2.Fort Wayne-Solo
3.Charlotte-Solo
4.Raleigh-Solo
5.Clearwater -JNT
6.Melbourne-JNT
7.Florida Gala
8.Atlanta-JBT
9.Greenville-JBT
10.Cary -JBT
11.Valdosta-JBT

Yes some were in Florida but a distance away so I stayed in hotels!! And I will be adding a few more since I will be going to 6 JNT 05!! 

[shaikeninseattle]

St. Lk City Utah - Independant
Spokane, Wa - Independant
Minnesota - Solo
Michigan - Solo
Indiana - Solo
San Jose - JNT
Indiana - JBT

From the West Coast.    And Portland again on the 3rd of November! Woo HOO!

[Mary]

Albany - Solo - 2 nights
NYC - JNT - 1 night
Atlantic City - JBT - 2 nights
NYC - JNTII - 2 nights

[claynadian]

Wow! who has been lucky enough to see OMC more than 10 times!?!
unfortunitely I am still unable to see Clay... yet. I swear if I will meet or at least see Clay Aiken if it's the last thing I do. lol jk. I really do want to meet him but it probably never will happen

[KSChristian4Clay]

i didn't have to travel far for my first concert (NAT at the KS State Fair) - 5 miles.

Here are my major travels :

Jukebox Tour - Indianapolis, IN
Joyful Noise 2005 - Council Bluffs, IA
Joyful Noise 2005 - Kansas City, MO