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Invader Q-Tip, left, and Invader Stink enjoy a hot sauce breakfast at the Little A'Le'Inn Resta ...
Invader Q-Tip, left, and Invader Stink enjoy a hot sauce breakfast at the Little A'Le'Inn Restaurant during the Alienstock festival on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
DJ Karn Elofson of Sweden plays into the sunset on his own small stage off of the festival grou ...
DJ Karn Elofson of Sweden plays into the sunset on his own small stage off of the festival grounds during Alienstock on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
An alien relaxes in the off-site parking across from the Alienstock festival on Friday, Sept. 2 ...
An alien relaxes in the off-site parking across from the Alienstock festival on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
UNICULT leader Unicole, center, leads a talking to aliens telepathy class for a suggested $25 d ...
UNICULT leader Unicole, center, leads a talking to aliens telepathy class for a suggested $25 donation under their tent during the Alienstock festival on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
Festivalgoers are costumed up and wander about the grounds during the Alienstock festival on Fr ...
Festivalgoers are costumed up and wander about the grounds during the Alienstock festival on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
Festivalgoers strike the Naruto run pose and others during the Alienstock festival on Friday, S ...
Festivalgoers strike the Naruto run pose and others during the Alienstock festival on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
A custom vehicle cruises past festivalgoers parked on the frontage road during the Alienstock f ...
A custom vehicle cruises past festivalgoers parked on the frontage road during the Alienstock festival on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
Medical personnel gather in front of the main stage during the Alienstock festival on Friday, S ...
Medical personnel gather in front of the main stage during the Alienstock festival on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
Festivalgoers relax and enjoy some music under the tree at the Little A'Le'Inn during the Alien ...
Festivalgoers relax and enjoy some music under the tree at the Little A'Le'Inn during the Alienstock festival on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
Another alien stays cool while walking over to the Little A'Le'Inn from parking during the Alie ...
Another alien stays cool while walking over to the Little A'Le'Inn from parking during the Alienstock festival on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
Eric Harvey, left, and Jason Webster of Orange County cruise around the parking area with alien ...
Eric Harvey, left, and Jason Webster of Orange County cruise around the parking area with alien friends during the Alienstock festival on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
Alien flags fly from an RV during the Alienstock festival on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in Rachel, ...
Alien flags fly from an RV during the Alienstock festival on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
Chris Reid of Reno makes tinfoil hats for festivalgoers during the Alienstock festival on Frida ...
Chris Reid of Reno makes tinfoil hats for festivalgoers during the Alienstock festival on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
RVճ line the back border of the AՌeՉnnstock event grounds in Rachel Nev., Fri ...
RVճ line the back border of the AՌeՉnnstock event grounds in Rachel Nev., Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Vegas88s
Individuals gather outside the back gate of Area 51 in homage to the original Storm Area 51 ide ...
Individuals gather outside the back gate of Area 51 in homage to the original Storm Area 51 idea about 3 a.m. during the Alienstock festival on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
Individuals chant with signs in hand outside the back gate of Area 51 in homage to the original ...
Individuals chant with signs in hand outside the back gate of Area 51 in homage to the original Storm Area 51 idea about 3 a.m. during the Alienstock festival on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
A costumed man stands near security personnel outside the back gate of Area 51 in homage to the ...
A costumed man stands near security personnel outside the back gate of Area 51 in homage to the original Storm Area 51 idea about 3 a.m. during the Alienstock festival on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 in Rachel, Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
A performance during the Alien Basecamp alien festival at the Alien Research Center in Hiko, Ne ...
A performance during the Alien Basecamp alien festival at the Alien Research Center in Hiko, Nev., Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco
Grammy-nominated DJ Paul Oakenfold during the Alien Basecamp alien festival at the Alien Resear ...
Grammy-nominated DJ Paul Oakenfold during the Alien Basecamp alien festival at the Alien Research Center in Hiko, Nev., Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Oakenfold is a scheduled performer at the event. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco
People wait in line to enter the Alien Research Center store in Hiko, Nev., Friday, Sept. 20, 2 ...
People wait in line to enter the Alien Research Center store in Hiko, Nev., Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco
Alien themed ceramics for sale during the Alien Basecamp alien festival at the Alien Research C ...
Alien themed ceramics for sale during the Alien Basecamp alien festival at the Alien Research Center in Hiko, Nev., Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco
Trip Barrios, left, with her husband Jess, of Las Vegas, attend the Alien Basecamp alien festiv ...
Trip Barrios, left, with her husband Jess, of Las Vegas, attend the Alien Basecamp alien festival at the Alien Research Center in Hiko, Nev., Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco
Animal rights activist Frankie Schoen of Philadelphia, from left, looks on as Jess Barrios of L ...
Animal rights activist Frankie Schoen of Philadelphia, from left, looks on as Jess Barrios of Las Vegas, attending the Alien Basecamp alien festival, surprises Raven Blakeley, 7, on site with his father working the event, At the Alien Research Center in Hiko, Nev., Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco
Stan Askew, left, and his date Melissa Pierce, attend the Alien Basecamp alien festival at the ...
Stan Askew, left, and his date Melissa Pierce, attend the Alien Basecamp alien festival at the Alien Research Center in Hiko, Nev., Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco
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September 20, 2019 - 6:02 pm
 

Day 2 of the Area 51 raid event started early, with about 100 extraterrestrial enthusiasts converging at the back gate of Area 51 near Rachel at 3 a.m. to follow through on the original Storm Area 51 plan.

Making the trek to one of two security gates at Area 51 been a popular activity for those Area 51 raid crowd in Rachel.

Also on Friday, Area 51 Basecamp kicked off in Hiko, about 40 miles from Rachel.

Check out the scene from the Friday day in Rachel and Hiko.

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