Hi there, I'm an expert in cultural and historical topics. Let's dive into the origin of the name "Woodstock."

The name "Woodstock" for the famous music festival actually has a bit of a twist to it. The event was originally conceived as a venture to promote a recording studio and to be held in the town of Wallkill, New York. However, after some local opposition, the organizers had to find a new location. They ended up at a dairy farm owned by Max Yasgur in Bethel, New York. The festival was initially going to be called "Woodstock Music and Art Fair," named after the town of Woodstock, which was a well-known artist community about 43 miles away from the actual festival site. The name stuck, even though the festival did not take place in Woodstock itself.

Here's the translation in Chinese:

大家好，我是文化和历史话题的专家。让我们来探讨一下著名的伍德斯托克音乐节名称的由来。

实际上，伍德斯托克音乐节这个名字背后有一些曲折。这个活动最初是作为一个促进录音棚业务的商业活动而构思的，计划在纽约州沃尔基尔镇举行。然而，由于当地一些反对声音，组织者不得不寻找新的地点。他们最终选择了位于纽约州贝瑟尔的由马克斯·亚斯古尔拥有的一座乳牛场。音乐节最初打算被称为“伍德斯托克音乐与艺术节”，以距离实际音乐节现场约43英里远的伍德斯托克镇命名，伍德斯托克是一个著名的艺术家社区。尽管音乐节并没有在伍德斯托克举行，但这个名字还是沿用了下来。

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The festival was called "Woodstock", because the investment group that backed the concert was called "Woodstock Ventures." It was originally planned for Saugerties, and then the Town of Wallkill, in Orange County (not to be confused with the Hamlet of Wallkill, in Ulster county).read more >>