Alvan Clark wrote;

Another consideration for me is the length of the star party. The
Oregon star party seems too short to bother going all the way out
there.

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Although OSP is advertised as being only 3 days long, the fact of the
matter is that there are a LOT of people who get there early.

IIRC, the porta-potties are delivered by Tuesday at the latest, and
maybe even on Monday.

The last 2 times I attended, I got there on Tuesday and therefore had
5 full nights of observing, and at least 150-200 others did the same
thing.

Since OSP doesn't Officially start until Thursday, however, that means
the other amenities don't start until then, that is, you will have to
wait until then for the roach-coach that serves up Star Burgers all
night and the Latte Tent where you can get fancy coffee, etc.

I've observed all over the West, including TSP, Enchanted Skies in New
Mexico, Northern Arizona Star Party, from Sentinal, Az, from Mt.
Lassen and the Bristlecone Pines in California, and even from
Coonabarabran in Australia, and I must say that when it is good at
OSP, those skies are as dark as anywhere else in the world.

\Paul A