Route suggestions for trip to Alumapalooza?

[Bruce B]

We have decided to make the trip to this years Alumapalooza! My wife "the navigator" is beginning to ask me questions like "what route and where do you want to stay on the first evening?". The thinking is that at the speeds we will be traveling perhaps a single day of 800 miles is too long so we will break it up.
Being new to this I have decided to throw the questions out here for your opinions. Basically we can take the "northern" route of 80 or we can take 70 with a penally of about 30 miles. Where do we stay? Is this a Walmart or truck stop evening or do we book a spot at a campground along the way? Remember we will probably begin the trip on Monday (we have signed up for all five days of the event) and this is Memorial day! I have no idea what the traffic is like on this day as almost always spend my time sailing during this holiday......
Thanks,
Bruce

[fltlevel510]

Bruce,

Not sure how much time you have for your travels but we seldom travel the interstates. I would probably travel along the southern end of the finger lakes, west pennsylvania, northeast ohio and down to jackson center. If you have a chance check out the Penn Wood Airstream park in new bethlehem, pa or the portage lakes campground in portage lakes, oh close to akron. Most of all have a great time and enjoy you travels.