Sunday, 8/2/98: The day started with great anticipation. This was
the day I was going to see,for the first time, my most favorite
rock 'n' roll band, Black Oak Arkansas. I first heard BOA in
1983. I could not believe that they were really going to
perform here in Darrington, Washington. What a stoke of good
luck. I live in Vancouver, Washington. A four hours drive. The
drive was pleasant, and the scenery was awesome, especially, the
drive from Everett to Darrington. There were farms, rivers, and
lets not forget the snow-capped mountains of the Cascade Range.
Around every bend was yet another wonderful view. After about 28
miles, we saw a sign that said White Mountain Amphitheatre turn
here. You couldn't really see the amphitheatre just a tree line
and a field for parking. However, when you got out of the car you
could hear the music filling the space around you. We got our day
pass, and proceded toward a cement path, that looked like it went
down into a crater. The music seemed to be coming from that
direction, so, on we went. Sure enough, at the bottom of the
path, there were cement risers in a half circle for sitting.
Below that was a cool looking log cabin with a large stage in
front of it. Off to the left of the stage there
was a nice grassy area to sit. In
front of the stage was a 100'
by 100' cement slab where people
were dancing to the music of Rare Earth. Behind the stage was this magnificent view of the
mountains. The band members were
treated to a fantastic view of a large snow capped
mountain in front of them. There was about a
couple thousand people dancing and enjoying the music. It seemed
like a picture right out of a postcard.
