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Old 07-11-2011, 09:49 AM   #1
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Default Weirs Fireworks

I really miss the Friday night fireworks at the weirs. I would routinely take guests there, stroll the boardwalk, take in some junk food and end the night with a nice fireworks display. It was the only thing that attracted me to the weirs.

Anyone know if if any Weirs fireworks are planned during the remainder of the summer?
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Old 07-11-2011, 10:10 AM   #2
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I really miss the Friday night fireworks at the weirs. I would routinely take guests there, stroll the boardwalk, take in some junk food and end the night with a nice fireworks display. It was the only thing that attracted me to the weirs.

Anyone know if if any Weirs fireworks are planned during the remainder of the summer?
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Old 07-15-2011, 09:26 PM   #3
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Tonight's fireworks were really great. Started slow and slowly built over a full 20 minutes- twice as long as the shows in previous years.

Reading the Citizen earlier this year, I was saddened to hear the new setback requirements might mean they'd be limited to boring low-level blah fireworks. Thankfully it's not the case.
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Old 07-15-2011, 10:02 PM   #4
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What a great show tonight! Much better than the 4th. Great job.

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Old 07-15-2011, 10:33 PM   #5
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I was there and really enjoyed it!!

Nice job Weirs Beach!!

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Old 07-19-2011, 12:10 PM   #6
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Default Remember back in the 60's

When I was much younger in the late 60's Weirs had fireworks every Sunday in the summer. I remember watching the Weirs fireworks by boat was a great date idea; I never got turned down .

One interesting thing they use to have at the end of the show was a last firework that launched a container held by a parachute holding like $5 or some amount. All the boats use to race in to retrieve the parachute. They ended it when too many boats got a little too aggressive and starting smashing into each other. No one got hurt so it was very funny.
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When I was much younger in the late 60's Weirs had fireworks every Sunday in the summer. I remember watching the Weirs fireworks by boat was a great date idea; I never got turned down .

One interesting thing they use to have at the end of the show was a last firework that launched a container held by a parachute holding like $5 or some amount. All the boats use to race in to retrieve the parachute. They ended it when too many boats got a little too aggressive and starting smashing into each other. No one got hurt so it was very funny.
I remember. They use to have an emcee on the roof of the building on the boardwalk and sometimes a barbershop quartet or a band concert. When it was time for the fireworks the emcee would say "Dominic are you ready" and Dominic would wave the flare that lit the fireworks. Too fun!!
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