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As the sound shifts and blends I find myself singing the words at the top of my lungs, my body unconsciously moving beneath me. Effortless. Alive.

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Fresh, spunky, earth-friendly, clean, and fun, KAABOO (20 miles north of San Diego) might just give Coachella a run for its money.

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Make a point to check out the art installations.

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Get a good night’s sleep every night for the few days leading up to the festival, and hydrate and eat well leading up to it, too.

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Wave Week is much more than a music festival experience. It’s probably the most unique and unforgettable festival you’ll ever be part of.

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A phone was just a thing. It was replaceable. But the memories, the laughs, the dancing, the friends that surrounded me and the strangers I hadn’t yet met—those things weren’t.

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There is something about the music and the heat and the thousands of jumping, laughing, singing, dancing bodies all around you that are celebrating music, celebrating life.

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A parrot observing his surroundings.

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A ton of attractive youngins parading around, doing Molly for the first time (maybe?). It was such a spectacle to observe and I felt kind of old.

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For all of your Coachella-heads out there.