Riverfront Park fireworks

From where I was sitting Sunday night, the Riverfront Fireworks were a hit.

One tip: don't sit behind the street lights, they will dull the full effect of the fireworks. I'm guessing the streetlights can't be turned off for safety reasons.

But there was plenty of room for pulling up a chair at Riverfront Park, even when the band was still playing.

I parked a few blocks away on 4th Street and had no problem getting out. The traffic seemed fairly well dispersed.  The crowd estimate was about 5,000 at the park, with a capacity to comfortably hold twice that amount.

The allowance of alcohol in coolers didn't seem to create any problems. Everyone seemed pretty well-behaved. The music could be heard fairly well in front of the bandstand, but not off to the side, probably good by design.

Lots of folks watched from their homes and their yards and parked at different places around the city. The map the city provided offered ratings of the view from various places around town. That was a good idea.

The map was published big in the Valley Section of Saturday's Free Press and online.

All in all, the new location for fireworks worked well, and is worth considering doing it there again next year.