July 2nd in Alton
I am really excited that I will get to see the Alton fireworks for the 4th this year. We will be going back to Jersey (to catch our local fireworks) on the 3rd, so the schedule change is great! I haven't seen them in years although we have seen the Old Home Week ones in August the last couple of years. They seem even better than when I was a kid. I love being so close to them!
I remember having to get to the bay by 5pm or so just to get a parking space, but that was back in the days of the water skiing show they used to have. And, then, there was the Pavilion to hang out in as well. We would eat, watch the roller skaters, catch the ski show, eat ice cream and then settle in for the fireworks. It was the highlight of my vacation and even my summer when I was a pre-teen.
Jersey Girl
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