[Az-Geocaching] Re: [Az-Geocaching]Fireworks in Prescott

[Trisha]

Didn't know it was banned, but I do recall SEVERAL years of "water
wars" as I worked in the hospital ER and we had to deal with injuries
from passer-bys getting hit. MAybe I am confusing it with the rodeo :-)
Trisha

On Sat, 5 Jul 2003 20:04:27 -0700, "John Kleist" wrote:

> 
> Gale
>     Trisha is incorrect about the water wars and a dry zone they only
> tried
> that one year.But yes they are banned now by city ordinance.Dont
really
> think that will last to long though, once the business owners realize
> how
> much money they lose from the people who that was one of the big
> reasons
> they came up.
> John
> TEAM BUBBA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Trisha" <trisha@brasher.com>
> To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 10:02 PM
> Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Re: [Az-Geocaching]Fireworks in Prescott
> 
> 
> > Gale,
> >
> > The City of Prescott had a fireworks display, shot off from Pioneer
> > Park north of town instead of the High School (private property
> issues
> > I think). Chino Valley had a display, and Prescott Valley, where we
> > live, had a very nice 25 minute display from Mountain Valley Park,
> > which happens to be 1/2 mile from our house. We sat on our back
porch
> > with the simulcast music (radio) on and really enjoyed the
fireworks
> > filling the sky. Sounds like we need to have an event cache
> > (read:party/BBQ) next year for those who want to escape the heat
and
> > crowds and still see a decent display. It's nowhere as big as the
> > Phoenix ones, but it was the largest in Northern AZ due to a
$10,000
> > donation (to add to the $$ the city had) from the Fain family.
> >
> > ALL personal fireworks are banned. The large displays are able to
be
> > cancelled if weather is bad, it is up to the fire dept.
> >
> > Hmmm....re-reading, I'm not sure if you were asking if the
fireworks
> > or the water wars were banned! The water wars, as far as I know,
> still
> > go on, but there is a "dry zone" around the Courthouse area, to
allow
> > people to enjoy the courthouse square without gettting hit (and
hurt)
> > by flying water balloons.
> >
> > It's a gorgeous night tonight! Nice and cool...
> > Trisha "Lightning"
> > Prescott (Valley)
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 4 Jul 2003 19:03:14 -0700 (PDT), Gale Draper wrote:
> >
> > I think we're going to go to MCC like usual, except for last year
> when
> > the fireworks were a little too near our house. Waterlily, you
could
> > have had an event cache at your place so we could see the
> > fireworks.........(just kidding)
> >
> > We used to go to Prescott, where my folks live, to see the
fireworks,
> > then play in that huge waterfight. I miss doing that. Trisha, is it
> > really banned, or is that just something the city says to keep us
> > out-of-towners away?xWaterLilyx <xwaterlilyxrtf@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > That's the one thing I love about my apartment, I geta view of the
> > whole northeast valley. No crowds, notraffic, and we get to see
> around
> > 15 fireworks showsfrom all over the valley, including one from a
> > nearbypark where we can hear as well as see the fireworks! =-) ---
> > Scott Wood wrote:> At 01:09 PM 7/4/2003 -0700, you wrote:> > >P.S.
> > Don't stop along Loop 202 to watch the Tempe> Town Lake fireworks >
> > >tonight. My officers REALLY don't like that, and> they'll let you
>
> > >know. Plus, it's simply dumb and unsafe. :)> > We went over to a
> > local park last night that is very> near the area that > they
launch
> > the fireworks for the Tucson Electric> Park shows. There were a >
few
> > hundred people there already and one cop car in>!
> >  the
> >  park. A little > later a second cop car comes though the park
with>
> > his lights on telling > people that they are not allowed to be in a
> > city> park. Of course a lot of > people packed up and left but Ann
> and
> > I stuck around> awhile. I saw the > second car pull up to the first
> > and they talked for> a little while. The > second car soon came
back
> > and started telling people> that he was wrong and > his supervisor
> > told him that he had to tell everyone> that they were welcome > in
a
> > city park to watch the fireworks. Of course at> this point a lot
of >
> > people had left and we had a great view of the show.> > Only in
> > Tucson. :-)> > > > Scott> > scott@myblueheaven.com>
> > www.myblueheaven.com> =====xWaterLilyx & RTFTeam H20Phoenix, AZ
> > (Ahwatukee)Geocaching Site:
> >
>
http://www.geocities.com/xwaterlilyxrtf__________________________________Do
> you Yahoo!?SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per
> >
>
month!http://sbc.yahoo.com__________________________________________________
> __________Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.comTo
> > edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe
> >
>
visit:http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocachingArizona
> 's Geocaching Resourcehttp://www.azgeocaching.com
> > Do you Yahoo!?
> > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month!
> > ____________________________________________________________
> > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com
> > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit:
> > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching
> >
> > Arizona's Geocaching Resource
> > http://www.azgeocaching.com
> 
> ____________________________________________________________
> Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com
> To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit:
> http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching
> 
> Arizona's Geocaching Resource
> http://www.azgeocaching.com