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Groundhog Day 2025
Gobbler's Knob的点评
点评：We made the pilgrimage to Groundhog Day as a birthday celebration and had a great time! Supposedly this year was the largest event they’ve had, and I’m sure the event being on the weekend contributed to this.
Here are a few tips/notes worth sharing:
-Lodging should be your first concern. We ended up staying ~40 minutes away from Punxsutawney, but we were still lucky to find this room a few months prior to 2/2.
-We checked out Punxsutawney on 2/1 to avoid the crowds post-Phil and so we could head back home after being up early for the event. I highly recommend this, as there is a good energy in town the day prior but it’s not too wild, and you can see pretty much everything in the town in an afternoon/evening. It is small! There was a nice little street fair with music, shops, and food/drink that we spent most of our time at.
-We got to the Walmart shuttle location right at 3am and the lot was already full. We were instead routed to Punxsutawney High School and even then we got one of the last spots there. Couldn’t imagine where people found parking by 4/5am. The shuttle line at the high school was far more reasonable than the massive line at Walmart, so we were actually glad Walmart was full with hindsight. We had to stand in line maybe 25 minutes to be shuttled to Gobbler’s Knob. Didn’t seem like pre-paying for our shuttle passes would have allowed us to cut the line.
-We arrived at Gobbler’s Knob a bit after 4am and the crowd was already gathering at the stage. We were maybe 20-30 rows back in the general admission area, but the hill is sloped and there was a large video board so our view was fine. By 4:30-5:00 if you are near the front and go to use the restroom or visit anything else onsite, you WILL lose your spot. There is also a VIP area at the front of the stage that is ticketed… it was sold out but I definitely would have purchased this if I knew about it in time.
-Terrible coffee for sale there, but a good donut. Bring a thermos with whatever hot beverage you like, as well as a snack if you think you’ll be hungry.
-Waiting the 3+ hours for Phil was bearable. The weather wasn’t too bad, but LAYER UP! The biggest lifesaver was a ski mask that kept my face warm for the winds. Good warm socks/boots are highly recommended too. The stage entertainers kept things moving with songs and other performances that everyone was participating in good fun. As the morning goes on, the crowd grows more and more restless for Phil. Truly surreal but so much fun. The cheers when he gets pulled out of his stump are fantastic.
-The worst part absolutely was the shuttle process back to town. We left the stage area nearly immediately after Phil’s reading, but a sea of people stopped in their tracks greeted us at the entrance waiting for the busses. After waiting in this crowd for about an hour with minimal movement, we decided to make the trek back to the high school on foot… 2 miles (mostly downhill luckily), but still a trek. There simply was no order with the shuttles back to town because it was so many people. The walk also made me realize I couldn’t imagine walking UP to the Knob early in the morning… not for the weak.
The short version is: plan ahead, get there early, and have a great time! Would have gotten to the shuttles even earlier if we did it again, but we had absolutely no regrets about this bizarre piece of Americana.
Here are a few tips/notes worth sharing:
-Lodging should be your first concern. We ended up staying ~40 minutes away from Punxsutawney, but we were still lucky to find this room a few months prior to 2/2.
-We checked out Punxsutawney on 2/1 to avoid the crowds post-Phil and so we could head back home after being up early for the event. I highly recommend this, as there is a good energy in town the day prior but it’s not too wild, and you can see pretty much everything in the town in an afternoon/evening. It is small! There was a nice little street fair with music, shops, and food/drink that we spent most of our time at.
-We got to the Walmart shuttle location right at 3am and the lot was already full. We were instead routed to Punxsutawney High School and even then we got one of the last spots there. Couldn’t imagine where people found parking by 4/5am. The shuttle line at the high school was far more reasonable than the massive line at Walmart, so we were actually glad Walmart was full with hindsight. We had to stand in line maybe 25 minutes to be shuttled to Gobbler’s Knob. Didn’t seem like pre-paying for our shuttle passes would have allowed us to cut the line.
-We arrived at Gobbler’s Knob a bit after 4am and the crowd was already gathering at the stage. We were maybe 20-30 rows back in the general admission area, but the hill is sloped and there was a large video board so our view was fine. By 4:30-5:00 if you are near the front and go to use the restroom or visit anything else onsite, you WILL lose your spot. There is also a VIP area at the front of the stage that is ticketed… it was sold out but I definitely would have purchased this if I knew about it in time.
-Terrible coffee for sale there, but a good donut. Bring a thermos with whatever hot beverage you like, as well as a snack if you think you’ll be hungry.
-Waiting the 3+ hours for Phil was bearable. The weather wasn’t too bad, but LAYER UP! The biggest lifesaver was a ski mask that kept my face warm for the winds. Good warm socks/boots are highly recommended too. The stage entertainers kept things moving with songs and other performances that everyone was participating in good fun. As the morning goes on, the crowd grows more and more restless for Phil. Truly surreal but so much fun. The cheers when he gets pulled out of his stump are fantastic.
-The worst part absolutely was the shuttle process back to town. We left the stage area nearly immediately after Phil’s reading, but a sea of people stopped in their tracks greeted us at the entrance waiting for the busses. After waiting in this crowd for about an hour with minimal movement, we decided to make the trek back to the high school on foot… 2 miles (mostly downhill luckily), but still a trek. There simply was no order with the shuttles back to town because it was so many people. The walk also made me realize I couldn’t imagine walking UP to the Knob early in the morning… not for the weak.
The short version is: plan ahead, get there early, and have a great time! Would have gotten to the shuttles even earlier if we did it again, but we had absolutely no regrets about this bizarre piece of Americana.
翻译：我们朝圣土拨鼠日来庆祝生日，玩得很开心！据说今年是他们举办的最大活动，我相信活动在周末举行也对此有所贡献。
以下是一些值得分享的提示/注意事项：
-住宿应该是您的首要考虑。我们最终住在距离 Punxsutawney 约 40 分钟路程的地方，但我们仍然很幸运地在 2/2 之前的几个月找到了这个房间。
-我们在 2/1 退房，以避开 Phil 之后的人群，这样我们就可以早起参加活动后回家。我强烈推荐这个，因为前一天镇上气氛很好，但不是太疯狂，你可以在一个下午/晚上看到镇上几乎所有的东西。它很小！有一个不错的小街头集市，有音乐、商店和食物/饮料，我们大部分时间都在那里度过。
-我们凌晨 3 点到达沃尔玛班车地点，停车场已经满了。我们被安排到 Punxsutawney 高中，即便如此，我们也在那里找到了最后一个停车位。无法想象人们在凌晨 4/5 点之前在哪里找到停车位。高中的班车排队比沃尔玛的长队要合理得多，所以事后看来，我们很高兴沃尔玛已经满了。我们不得不排队 25 分钟才能乘坐班车前往 Gobbler’s Knob。似乎预付班车票并不能让我们插队。
-我们凌晨 4 点多一点到达 Gobbler’s Knob，人群已经聚集在舞台上。我们可能在普通入场区后面 20-30 排，但山坡很陡，而且有一块大视频板，所以我们的视野很好。如果您在 4:30-5:00 之前靠近前排，然后去洗手间或参观现场的其他任何地方，您将失去您的位置。舞台前面还有一个 VIP 区，需要买票……票已经卖完了，但如果我及时知道，我肯定会买的。
-那里卖的咖啡很难喝，但甜甜圈很好吃。带上一个保温瓶，里面装着任何你喜欢的热饮，如果你觉得饿了，还可以带上零食。
-等待 Phil 的 3 个多小时是可以忍受的。天气不是太糟糕，但要穿厚衣服！最大的救星是一个滑雪面罩，它让我的脸在风中保持温暖。强烈推荐穿保暖的袜子/靴子。舞台艺人用歌曲和其他表演让一切都变得生动有趣。随着早晨的流逝，人群对 Phil 越来越焦躁不安。真的很超现实，但很有趣。当他从树桩上被拉出来时，欢呼声非常棒。
-最糟糕的部分绝对是回城的班车过程。菲尔朗读完后，我们几乎立即离开了舞台区，但一大群人停下脚步，在入口处迎接我们，等待巴士。在人群中等了大约一个小时，几乎没有人走动，我们决定步行回到高中……2 英里（幸运的是大部分是下坡路），但仍然是长途跋涉。回城的班车根本就没有秩序，因为人太多了。这次步行也让我意识到，我无法想象一大早就走到 Knob……不适合体弱的人。
简而言之：提前计划，早点到那里，玩得开心！如果我们再来一次，我们会更早到达班车，但我们对这个奇异的美国风情绝对没有遗憾。
以下是一些值得分享的提示/注意事项：
-住宿应该是您的首要考虑。我们最终住在距离 Punxsutawney 约 40 分钟路程的地方，但我们仍然很幸运地在 2/2 之前的几个月找到了这个房间。
-我们在 2/1 退房，以避开 Phil 之后的人群，这样我们就可以早起参加活动后回家。我强烈推荐这个，因为前一天镇上气氛很好，但不是太疯狂，你可以在一个下午/晚上看到镇上几乎所有的东西。它很小！有一个不错的小街头集市，有音乐、商店和食物/饮料，我们大部分时间都在那里度过。
-我们凌晨 3 点到达沃尔玛班车地点，停车场已经满了。我们被安排到 Punxsutawney 高中，即便如此，我们也在那里找到了最后一个停车位。无法想象人们在凌晨 4/5 点之前在哪里找到停车位。高中的班车排队比沃尔玛的长队要合理得多，所以事后看来，我们很高兴沃尔玛已经满了。我们不得不排队 25 分钟才能乘坐班车前往 Gobbler’s Knob。似乎预付班车票并不能让我们插队。
-我们凌晨 4 点多一点到达 Gobbler’s Knob，人群已经聚集在舞台上。我们可能在普通入场区后面 20-30 排，但山坡很陡，而且有一块大视频板，所以我们的视野很好。如果您在 4:30-5:00 之前靠近前排，然后去洗手间或参观现场的其他任何地方，您将失去您的位置。舞台前面还有一个 VIP 区，需要买票……票已经卖完了，但如果我及时知道，我肯定会买的。
-那里卖的咖啡很难喝，但甜甜圈很好吃。带上一个保温瓶，里面装着任何你喜欢的热饮，如果你觉得饿了，还可以带上零食。
-等待 Phil 的 3 个多小时是可以忍受的。天气不是太糟糕，但要穿厚衣服！最大的救星是一个滑雪面罩，它让我的脸在风中保持温暖。强烈推荐穿保暖的袜子/靴子。舞台艺人用歌曲和其他表演让一切都变得生动有趣。随着早晨的流逝，人群对 Phil 越来越焦躁不安。真的很超现实，但很有趣。当他从树桩上被拉出来时，欢呼声非常棒。
-最糟糕的部分绝对是回城的班车过程。菲尔朗读完后，我们几乎立即离开了舞台区，但一大群人停下脚步，在入口处迎接我们，等待巴士。在人群中等了大约一个小时，几乎没有人走动，我们决定步行回到高中……2 英里（幸运的是大部分是下坡路），但仍然是长途跋涉。回城的班车根本就没有秩序，因为人太多了。这次步行也让我意识到，我无法想象一大早就走到 Knob……不适合体弱的人。
简而言之：提前计划，早点到那里，玩得开心！如果我们再来一次，我们会更早到达班车，但我们对这个奇异的美国风情绝对没有遗憾。
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