4th of July

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Permalink Reply by Angela Higgins on June 29, 2009 at 12:26pm

Hey there,

I would take the train (or ride your bike) down to the Tom McCall waterfront and saddle up to watch the fireworks at the blues festival where the admission is canned food and a few dollars-- all of which goes to the Oregon Food Bank. Since its your first year in PDX, you should go and see what its all about. It is a lot of fun but DO NOT drive! You will regret it... ;-)

http://www.waterfrontbluesfest.com

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Permalink Reply by John K on June 29, 2009 at 10:09pm

Angela is right on about this but as an alternate - and I've done this - if you DO drive you can park in OMSI's parking lot and walk along the Eastbank Esplanade to find a spot (it gets crowded fairly early). The key is to get the hell out of there before the big finale and try to beat the crowd. The fireworks don't start until around 10:30 thanks to our long days during the summer but downtown along the river is the place to be, for sure. Sometimes fighting the crowd in your car isn't as bad as fighting the crowds for the bus or you can always find a nice spot for a late bite until the traffic thins out!

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Permalink Reply by jennmarie04 on July 1, 2009 at 10:13am

This is still all doable even with a 11 month old, 5 and 7 year old? I heard that the Vancouver fireworks aren't happening this year so it's going to be even more crazier than usually.

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Permalink Reply by Angela Higgins on July 3, 2009 at 11:40am

You definitely have your hands full! I would say yes, but with some help! I hope you have a fun time!

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