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Red White & Boom 2009
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NerosNeptune
Goodale Park
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How's the view from Goodale Park usually?
Posted 2 years ago # -
Kerry
Merion Village
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We are either going to view the show from the Whittier Peninsula or go to the Lighthouse Church on S High St @ St Rt 104. I've heard the chruch is kid friendly place with great views and little traffic headaches. If the kiddos cooperate we may hit up the S. High Drive in for a flick afterwards.
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StowCbusCleveland
Jackson Township, Canton, OH
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I'll be there, and my family is visiting too! I'm still trying to pick a viewing spot with a healthy mix of good view and easy to get to/from given the insanity I'm guessing the downtown area will be experiencing.
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lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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Tigertree wrote >>
I think it's obvious where I am going with this, but I don't see how we didn't cancel this, tradition or not. I'll take library funding over 25 minutes of fireworks.From their site:
No. Red, White & BOOM! is organized through contributions and promotional support of the event sponsors.
I'll take the tax revenue coming from the visitors who are here for those 25 minutes of fireworks.
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StowCbusCleveland
Jackson Township, Canton, OH
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I thought RW&B was financed privately?
Whatever it costs it's also a big 'ol advertisement for the city of Columbus. My family alone will be getting a hotel room, a couple of meals, maybe a souvenir, a tank of gas...whichever of those have a city tax on them will be money for Columbus as a direct result of the fireworks.
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lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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StowCbusCleveland wrote >>
I thought RW&B was financed privately?
Whatever it costs it's also a big 'ol advertisement for the city of Columbus. My family alone will be getting a hotel room, a couple of meals, maybe a souvenir, a tank of gas...whichever of those have a city tax on them will be money for Columbus as a direct result of the fireworks.Not specific to RW&B, but TOP did an article a few months back that discussed some of the economic benefits of keeping the festivals and events going despite budget concerns.
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Tigertree
771 N. High St.
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Where is the added police presence, street closures... etc coming from? Are you saying there is no money coming from the city for it? And I am not just saying this because I am effected, but the economic impact is more of a trade off. OUr neighborhood will do terrible today, so the corn-dog stand and glow stick man might be kicking more tax dollars in than usual, but we'll be kicking in a lot less.
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lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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I imagine that the sponsors are paying for the street closures, the police presence, etc.
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Tigertree
771 N. High St.
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lifeontwowheels wrote
Not specific to RW&B, but TOP did an article a few months back that discussed some of the economic benefits of keeping the festivals and events going despite budget concerns.That was a cool article, thanks for posting.
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alsage13
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I was curious if anyone else had further thoughts on watching them from Goodale Park. There are a lot of trees, so that concerns me, but we have a handicapped person and a baby going with us so we can't make it downtown. Also, are there bathrooms available? Thanks!
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StowCbusCleveland
Jackson Township, Canton, OH
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alsage13 wrote >>
I was curious if anyone else had further thoughts on watching them from Goodale Park. There are a lot of trees, so that concerns me, but we have a handicapped person and a baby going with us so we can't make it downtown. Also, are there bathrooms available? Thanks!According to the official Red White and Boom website, apparently Goodale Park is THE recommended non-downtown location.
http://www.redwhiteandboom.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=63&Itemid=43
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WildmanDan
W. Hubbard/Vic Village
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If your at the Goodale end (think Offramp Stage), it's a good view. But years ago everybody got that bright idea, so it's not just neighbors, but suburbanites wanting to avoid downtown as well camping out there. I will just watch it from my porch on Hubbard and be fine with that.
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CDS sherman
East Franklinton
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kessler you should stop by the house for the fireworks. i will extend this invitation to others aswell. PM me if one is interested. ive been cloud watching all morning and the wind seems to be heading se which isnt the best for west side viewing. hopefully it will change.
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