This time of year is full of opportunity to get your scope out to a dark site with fellow IIS members. Have a look through the Star Parties forum section and pick out an event close to you and get out there and experience a true dark site and the performance that your scope can deliver.
These dark site events range from the full-on ISS event at 24-27 April, to various regional dark site camping trips, and even events that last a few dark hours at a site near a major city.
I am promoting these events here in General Chat beause I don't think the event announcements get seen by everyone in the Star Parties forum section.
Come on!
