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Jul 2, 2010 2:15 AM
I'm planning on going to Red, White, and Boom tomorrow and was wondering where a good place is to watch it. Any suggestions?
Jul 2, 2010 2:15am
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Jul 2, 2010 3:02 AM
check out the sky
Jul 2, 2010 3:02am
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Jul 2, 2010 3:11 AM
Which Red, White, and Boom ??? I believe every city in Ohio calls their fireworks that....Scratch that, our is called Red, White, and Kaboom. I'll be watching it from the street as our fire works are less than a mile away. (about a half mile as the crow flies).
Jul 2, 2010 3:11am
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Jul 2, 2010 7:23 AM
TigerNation10;408650 wrote:I'm planning on going to Red, White, and Boom tomorrow and was wondering where a good place is to watch it. Any suggestions?

I would try Huntington Ballpark or the field near the corner of Olentangy and 3rd. I've never been downtown to watch them, too many damn people.
Jul 2, 2010 7:23am
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Jul 2, 2010 7:49 AM
The main post office on Riverside Dr. Easy access and regress after it's over. However, you may not be able to see the lowest of the fireworks which are usually the boomers.
Jul 2, 2010 7:49am
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Jul 2, 2010 7:50 AM
Berliner Park is where we used to go.
Jul 2, 2010 7:50am
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Jul 2, 2010 8:57 AM
They're overrated. A lot of the shows that town put on around Toledo are actually better. We go to Oak Harbor's every year and they are better than Toledo IMO.
Jul 2, 2010 8:57am
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Jul 2, 2010 9:07 AM
I'll be at Goodale park but I agree that they're overrated. I expect to see better fireworks tomorrow night following the Crew game
Jul 2, 2010 9:07am
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Jul 2, 2010 9:08 AM
Top of the Leveque tower parking garage. Free food and drinks!
Jul 2, 2010 9:08am
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Jul 2, 2010 9:12 AM
thedynasty1998;408707 wrote:Top of the Leveque tower parking garage. Free food and drinks!

do I need to know the dynasty to go there?
Jul 2, 2010 9:12am
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Jul 2, 2010 9:24 AM
Best places to watch Red, White and Boom?

...In my bedroom-----
Jul 2, 2010 9:24am
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Jul 2, 2010 9:24 AM
Curly J;408655 wrote:Which Red, White, and Boom ??? I believe every city in Ohio calls their fireworks that....Scratch that, our is called Red, White, and Kaboom. I'll be watching it from the street as our fire works are less than a mile away. (about a half mile as the crow flies).

Other cities may call their fireworks the same thing, but when you say Red, White, and Boom everyone should know that you're talking about the fireworks in Columbus.
Thunder70;408701 wrote:They're overrated. A lot of the shows that town put on around Toledo are actually better. We go to Oak Harbor's every year and they are better than Toledo IMO.

There's no way that Oak Harbor's fireworks display is better than Red, White, and Boom. Boom is the largest fireworks display in the Midwest, usually about 25 minutes long set to a sound track. There are few, if any, fireworks displays in the country better than Boom, and I've been to Cincinnati, Dallas, Washington, DC, and a few other places for fireworks on the 4th.


As far as the question at hand, my family always used to go down to Vets Memorial. Close to all of the action but tough to get out after it's done.
Jul 2, 2010 9:24am
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Jul 2, 2010 9:43 AM
4cards;408723 wrote:Best places to watch Red, White and Boom?

...In my bedroom-----

I'm sure he'd like to watch more than 15 seconds worth of fireworks. :D
Jul 2, 2010 9:43am
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Jul 2, 2010 9:55 AM
^^^^^^

...but the last 7 second finally is well worth it...LOL
Jul 2, 2010 9:55am
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Jul 2, 2010 9:56 AM
krambman;408725 wrote:There's no way that Oak Harbor's fireworks display is better than Red, White, and Boom. Boom is the largest fireworks display in the Midwest, usually about 25 minutes long set to a sound track. There are few, if any, fireworks displays in the country better than Boom, and I've been to Cincinnati, Dallas, Washington, DC, and a few other places for fireworks on the 4th.
I been to probably 25 of the 30 Red, White and Booms and while it is a great experience, there are other communities that can compare when it comes to strictly fireworks. I actually believe that Lancaster has had a better show than RW&B for several years. Especially the finale. Lancaster's finale the last four years has been better than any I have ever seen anywhere and there is not a close second.

krambman;408725 wrote:As far as the question at hand, my family always used to go down to Vets Memorial. Close to all of the action but tough to get out after it's done.
Vets is and will always be the best venue to view the fireworks, but I like the atmosphere around the Arena District more. We will be set up at the Arch Park.
Jul 2, 2010 9:56am
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Jul 2, 2010 10:35 AM
Question: why is Red, White and Boom TOMORROW again, and not on July 4? I was also baffled when I lived in Ohio that neighborhoods assign certain days for Halloween (like Worthington would be Oct. 29, Dublin Oct. 30, etc). What's up with that?
Jul 2, 2010 10:35am
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Jul 2, 2010 10:40 AM
BigAppleBuckeye;408787 wrote:Question: why is Red, White and Boom TOMORROW again, and not on July 4? I was also baffled when I lived in Ohio that neighborhoods assign certain days for Halloween (like Worthington would be Oct. 29, Dublin Oct. 30, etc). What's up with that?

That way other communities don't have their shows trumped by the larger event. As far as the Halloween stuff, I have no clue.
Jul 2, 2010 10:40am
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Jul 2, 2010 1:02 PM
There's no way that Oak Harbor's fireworks display is better than Red, White, and Boom. Boom is the largest fireworks display in the Midwest, usually about 25 minutes long set to a sound track. There are few, if any, fireworks displays in the country better than Boom, and I've been to Cincinnati, Dallas, Washington, DC, and a few other places for fireworks on the 4th.

Oak Harbor's last at least 25 min every year with music too. Not to bad for a little farm town...
Jul 2, 2010 1:02pm
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Jul 2, 2010 1:18 PM
krambman;408725 wrote:Other cities may call their fireworks the same thing, but when you say Red, White, and Boom everyone should know that you're talking about the fireworks in Columbus.
And here I thought it was in Cleveland. I'm glad to know now that is not the case.

I keep forgetting that the whole state revolves, or at least should revolve, around C-Bus. :rolleyes:
Jul 2, 2010 1:18pm
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Jul 2, 2010 1:39 PM
Curly J;408924 wrote:And here I thought it was in Cleveland. I'm glad to know now that is not the case.

I keep forgetting that the whole state revolves, or at least should revolve, around C-Bus. :rolleyes:
When you are located in the middle of the state, everything kind of revolves around you doesn't it?
Jul 2, 2010 1:39pm
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Jul 2, 2010 1:52 PM
BigAppleBuckeye;408787 wrote:Question: why is Red, White and Boom TOMORROW again, and not on July 4? I was also baffled when I lived in Ohio that neighborhoods assign certain days for Halloween (like Worthington would be Oct. 29, Dublin Oct. 30, etc). What's up with that?

its tomorrow?
http://www.redwhiteandboom.org/
Jul 2, 2010 1:52pm
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Jul 2, 2010 3:59 PM
RW&B is tonight (Friday). I work on Greenlawn Ave. and Berliner Park is already filling up. I never knew this many people liked to take it up the ass. I need to get the hell out of here.
Jul 2, 2010 3:59pm
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Jul 2, 2010 6:58 PM
TigerNation10;408954 wrote:When you are located in the middle of the state, everything kind of revolves around you doesn't it?
True...or people from there want it about them, plus the state is high in the middle and round on both ends.
Jul 2, 2010 6:58pm
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Jul 2, 2010 7:28 PM
Hope to see a great show at Red, White, and Dan Herron
Jul 2, 2010 7:28pm