  Spacemonkey Member Username: Spacemonkey Post Number: 64 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 63.102.87.27 |
Any of you going downtown to see them? | ||
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner Post Number: 173 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 63.85.13.248 |
DEtroit has fireworks? Downtown??? Since when? | ||
Spacemonkey Member Username: Spacemonkey Post Number: 65 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 63.102.87.27 |
I dunno. I just read about them in the Free Press. I went to see them a few times in Hart Plaza. One time i was shot at, another time someone pulled a gun and the whole crowd panicked and just about trampled me. | ||
Itsjeff Member Username: Itsjeff Post Number: 6201 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 208.27.111.125 |
I was the twin girls who ripped off your necklace, Spacemonkey. | ||
Pacypacy_ Member Username: Pacypacy_ Post Number: 171 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 136.181.195.84 |
take your video camera, to get evidence the police miss and your flak jacket, also. | ||
Higgs1634 Member Username: Higgs1634 Post Number: 26 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 67.38.81.149 |
Setting the sarcastic comments aside for a moment, has anyone gone down to the fireworks on a boat lately? last time I went (about 10yrs ago) to the fireworks by boat it was quite scary...people were absolutely nuts. However, I've heard that the Coast Guard has settled things down. Anyway, just curious if anyone had any recent Detroit river experiences/tips. It appears that the weather may not cooperate anyway, but thought I'd ask. | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 285 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.246.55.51 |
Itsjeff, Are you Cassandra or Cossandra? | ||
Super_d Member Username: Super_d Post Number: 934 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 70.88.106.173 |
Do I have to list all the 'hood' rules for super d(motordetroit) | ||
Alsodave Member Username: Alsodave Post Number: 729 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 24.221.73.69 |
Wear your "Super_d is my friend button" and you'll be okay.  | ||
Motif Member Username: Motif Post Number: 25 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 71.79.114.125 |
Is the parking structure next to the Rencen open for parking tonight? Not the parking garage with the party on the top floor but the one on the other side in front of the new river walk ware Asian village will be??????????? | ||
Boo Member Username: Boo Post Number: 141 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 63.117.185.99 |
motif- yes. | ||
Islandman Member Username: Islandman Post Number: 207 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 68.42.171.59 |
It will probably be blocked off. Everything from Jefferson down to the river is blocked off down here (by River Place), but you can still get though if you come in further east. (Message edited by Islandman on June 28, 2006) | ||
7even Member Username: 7even Post Number: 56 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 198.109.26.18 |
I would like to go to St. Aubin Park, Chene Park, and/or Mt. Elliott Park for the fireworks. Does anyone know about parking for these places? Are these places good to go to for the works? Thanks | ||
Ghetto_butterfly Member Username: Ghetto_butterfly Post Number: 614 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 68.60.139.186 |
Going on right now - once again Detroit is lovin' and dancin' (watching the party outside my window) | ||
Thelionking Member Username: Thelionking Post Number: 10 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 68.79.94.18 |
Don't go to the Historic Fort Wayne... Here's why: https://www.atdetroit.net/forum/mes sages/5/75523.html?1151539091 | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 1140 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 69.130.18.100 |
Are you new around here LionKing? I've never heard anyone so consistently call it 'the Historic Fort Wayne'. | ||
Ventura67 Member Username: Ventura67 Post Number: 41 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 68.41.239.143 |
I'm gonna use my boat to shuttle some illegals across the river while everyone is distracted by the fireworks. The pay is outstanding and the view's not so bad!!! | ||
Neilr Member Username: Neilr Post Number: 285 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 68.60.139.212 |
We were in the middle of Woodward right between the City-County Building and the Gas Building. It was a spectacular show tonight - the best ever. But then, I think I say that every year. | ||
Funkycarrie Member Username: Funkycarrie Post Number: 300 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 68.249.241.80 |
The best ever? Are you sure you were downtown? Great show, but it seemed.....short. | ||
Supersport Member Username: Supersport Post Number: 10249 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.246.37.236 |
Show this year was about half as long as past years. Kind of disappointing to say the least. | ||
Wabashrr1 Member Username: Wabashrr1 Post Number: 174 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 205.188.116.137 |
Well, I guess that answers that question, they did have the fireworks. I haven't been down there for the fireworks since those 'twins' did their deed (not because of that but that's the last time I was there) but I can usually hear the fireworks from my home. Especially the finale. Drives the dog nutz. Couldn't hear them this time.. Niether could he. Was it a weak display? | ||
Thecarl Member Username: Thecarl Post Number: 829 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.14.30.175 |
question: did they have pedestrian traffic blocked going south to hart plaza, as they did last year? last year they had foot traffic restricted at congress/larned, and a lot of folks had their line-of-sight blocked by buildings, power lines, signs, and traffic signals. | ||
Wsukid Member Username: Wsukid Post Number: 149 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 69.14.145.38 |
I was at WSU on parking structure 2 and had an awesome view of the fireworks with the skyline (didn’t get to see some of the smaller lower fireworks but still nice). It was free parking and cheaper food than down at Hart Plaza. All in all good time. Best part is that I beat all the traffic home left WSU and got home in 10 minutes. | ||
Neilr Member Username: Neilr Post Number: 286 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 68.60.139.212 |
Carl, Woodward was closed to cars, at least from Larned to Jefferson which is where I was. People were sitting in the island around the UF torch and standing and walking on Woodward. It was a great spot to see and hear the show. It was not jammed solid with viewers. There was plenty of room for folks to walk around. | ||
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies Post Number: 1969 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 70.227.12.109 |
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Yupislyr Member Username: Yupislyr Post Number: 134 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 24.57.86.210 |
Definitely much shorter. Show was 20 minutes long, tops. I think the post Tigers game fireworks were longer. Hah | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 521 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.43.107.72 |
I was on the roof of the 555 drinking a 40 and I had to climb the longest scariest ladder, the show was kind of weak but other peoples fireworks in view were great! | ||
Thecarl Member Username: Thecarl Post Number: 831 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.14.30.175 |
last year, there were a limited amount of people allowed into the hart plaza area, and when the quota was reached, no movement at all was allowed south of larned. it was a surprise, and aggravation, to many folks, to encounter barricades north of jefferson. people who were accustomed to a front-row view, year-after-year, were instantly desirous of being at home and watching the show on tv, rather than watching the show with wires, trees, signs, traffic signals, and buildings in the way. i figured last year, the show would be cut down if the folks sponsoring it realized how many folks would come downtown, and not be able to see it. | ||
Toog05 Member Username: Toog05 Post Number: 28 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.61.197.58 |
20 minutes of fireworks is good enough, you get bored after a while, seeing the same things. It was a great show, I was on woodward on one of the island right by the Chase building. I had a great view. | ||
Thecarl Member Username: Thecarl Post Number: 832 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.14.30.175 |
YOU get bored after a while. not everyone is the same. there is a contingent of folks that say 30 to 45 minutes is about right. | ||
Mountainman Member Username: Mountainman Post Number: 85 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 153.90.110.18 |
Watched it online from Montana, at work. Seemed alright. It was short though. | ||
Jams Member Username: Jams Post Number: 3474 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 70.227.65.1 |
20-25 minutes is all they ever are. This was the first time in seven years, I didn't work fireworks night, I usually missed 1/2 the show cleaning the bar and washing glasses with an occasional glance at the TV and aquick walk out to the Beaubien median to catch the finale. In some ways I find it amusing, all of the hype and the disruption of Downtown for a 20 minute show, but I haven't missed it for 16 years now. But, except for one year I've attended private parties where I could wait out the masses and observe the crowds with a beer in hand and sail the empty streets after the mass exodus. Part of the rewards of being a Downtown denizen. | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 1141 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 69.130.18.100 |
hopefully as the riverwalk gets extended people will be content to move along down the river and not try to jam into Hart Plaza - how crowded was the GM promenade? | ||
Funkycarrie Member Username: Funkycarrie Post Number: 301 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 68.249.241.80 |
I got some great shots with the ren cen in the forground, but didn't expect it to end so abruptly...but what sort of finale was that? Like was said, I've seen (heard) Tigers fireworks that have lasted longer! | ||
Detroit_expat Member Username: Detroit_expat Post Number: 1218 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.61.201.142 |
Well, yet again, I didn't go downtown for the fireworks (even though I work there and has passes to a prime viewing area). I'm just not willing to bet on the security of my 8-year-old nephew against the melee that took place at Woodward and Congress last year. I'll leave all that shit for bragging rights in the next rap video. Holla! (and all that). Anyhoo, the coverage on Channel 4 sucked. Crappy, focus-grouped music drowning out the booms of the fireworks. At least until some tech at WDIV got a clue and dialed back the Muzack a bit (in the last few minutes). What were they thinking, anyway? We don't want to hear the caterwaulings of alleged "artists" - we want to hear the effects of what everyone showed up for - the fireworks. Yawn. If I were Target, I'd ask for a refund. It was a non-event. | ||
Livedog2 Member Username: Livedog2 Post Number: 555 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 24.223.133.177 |
Ndavies was the shot you posted from tonight? Great image! Livedog2 | ||
Burnsie Member Username: Burnsie Post Number: 496 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 35.12.24.175 |
I wasn't at the fireworks but can vouch for WSUkid that the skyline view from WSU parking structure 2 is fabulous. | ||
Esteban Member Username: Esteban Post Number: 61 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.73.52.117 |
Missed the fireworks? Here they are. Enjoy! http://goodfelloweb.com/temp/d etroitfw2006.html | ||
Gumby Member Username: Gumby Post Number: 1303 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.60.143.186 |
Tht shot was amazing Ndavies. I am really envious of the view you will have from there. | ||
Yupislyr Member Username: Yupislyr Post Number: 135 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 24.57.86.210 |
Negative. I've only missed a couple of the shows for as long as I can remember and they have always lasted for an average of 40 - 45 minutes. It's not a huge deal to me since I attend for the party atmosphere more than anything else but I know some people I was with were disappointed. | ||
Yupislyr Member Username: Yupislyr Post Number: 136 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 24.57.86.210 |
And am800 over here is reporting that apparently the Canadian side is pushing to have the fireworks display moved to the weekend starting next year. | ||
Irish_mafia Member Username: Irish_mafia Post Number: 547 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 75.9.255.242 |
Esteban, Very good work. Thanks! | ||
Pjazz Member Username: Pjazz Post Number: 45 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.212.57.249 |
Looked great on TV. Wish I was there. I think 30 min is to long. | ||
Goat Member Username: Goat Post Number: 8577 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 70.54.70.136 |
Great finale! The best I have seen in years. I didn't mind the length of the show. The fireworks were bigger and brighter this year. Thanks Target. | ||
Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine Post Number: 1148 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 198.208.159.18 |
I watched from the roof of 1660 Clay (RIC). The distance between us and the river provided for a pretty good sound delay lol. great view, not only did we see the Detroit fireworks, but Southfield's and some from over in the direction of Farmington as well. (Message edited by gravitymachine on June 29, 2006) | ||
Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal Post Number: 838 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 136.1.1.33 |
At around 9:30 we walked around the ren cen to the East Side, from there we walked down to the Riverwalk, which had just the right amount of people. Not shoulder to shoulder packed, but definately busy. Lots of folks taking advantage of it. Now that we've got more space on the River hopefully Hart Plaza won't be the crowded mess its been in years past. | ||
Barnesfoto Member Username: Barnesfoto Post Number: 2144 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.2.148.120 |
Now that I live in a spot where I can walk out my door and watch the fireworks, I get invited to parties where the view is even better....I watched from Riverfront Towers, where you could see the barges..I returned home to find that the people who had set up camp on the vacant lots next to my home had departed, taking every soda can and scrap of paper with them. I guess that this year was a flawless party. | ||
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa Post Number: 950 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 208.39.170.90 |
They've had the background music for as long as I can remember. For me it's kind of like a tradition in the same way they do the whole "Coast Guard, ready. Barge 1, ready. Bridge, ready." thing in the beginning. | ||
Wazootyman Member Username: Wazootyman Post Number: 75 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 68.75.220.9 |
I sure am glad that our friends in Grand Rapids are featuring a fair look at last night's show: http://www.woodtv.com/Global/s tory.asp?S=5093366&nav=0Rce Also, does anyone have any high-res pictures of the fireworks? I'd love to put a shot of the fireworks w/ Detroit as the backdrop on my desktop here at work. | ||
Hamtramck_steve Member Username: Hamtramck_steve Post Number: 3044 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 136.181.195.17 |
The quality and length this year were noticeably lower than any other year I can remember. The finale, especially, had a less-than-impressive impression. I had a couple people in tow who had never witnessed the Detroit fireworks, and they asked "is that really it?" after the finale. Wazooty, I took a bunch of shots from MapDetroit's HQ at the top of Buhl. I can send you one, where do you want it? | ||
Funkycarrie Member Username: Funkycarrie Post Number: 306 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 69.209.138.56 |
Ive got a lot at home Wazoo...I can upload some after work if you'd like! | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 954 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137 |
The show has been for the last number of years a 30 minute show, launching 10,000 fireworks from the 3 barges...same show each year...this year's did start a little late however... | ||
Wazootyman Member Username: Wazootyman Post Number: 76 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 68.75.220.9 |
Either upload them or drop me a line mrp at parnelleng.com, whichever is less hassle. Thanks! | ||
Ramcharger Member Username: Ramcharger Post Number: 17 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 68.42.78.175 |
The length of the show does seem to get shorter each year. This year they started at 10:09 PM (three minutes late) and ended at 10:36 PM. If Target (or whoever sponsors them in the future) can't afford a longer show they should only use two barges. That would add about 13 minutes. | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 2368 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 4.229.72.197 |
I didn't attend the fireworks this year. But I had to dash over from St. Clair Shores over to Dearborn around 10:10 PM. As I was going westboud on I-94 there was an SUV going about 80MPH. "What was his hurry"... I was thinking?. And when I got to the Dequindre Yards I-94 bridge just before the I-75 interchange, I saw that guy parked over on the right side of I-94 at the top of the bridge. He was watching the fireworks from there. I looked over towards downtown and saw how amazing the fireworks looked from that high perch. And when they were over, all you had to do was take the Woodward exit and make a U turn and get back to the east side before the heavy homeward traffic starts. This had to be one of the best places to watch the fireworks, and without the traffic hassle! And no need to worry about the police, they were all busy with traffic/crowd control downtown. | ||
Docmo Member Username: Docmo Post Number: 60 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 170.232.128.10 |
The GM Promenade was a great place to watch the show. Kids loved the fountain with the jets sometimes catching them and adults off guard. The steps/ledge area of the Promenade was reserved as a private event. The RiverWalk right in front of the Promenade was a great place to watch from. My big mistake was parking at the RiverEast garage. One hour and ten minutes to get my car out of the garage. Bummer, though people generally dealt with the gridlock reasonable well. | ||
Eastsidedog Member Username: Eastsidedog Post Number: 585 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 12.47.224.8 |
Me and Mrs. Dog watched them from our yard, could only see half of them through a big gap between some trees but still - not bad for watching from home!
Lilpup, agreed. The completed Riverwalk will be AWESOME for watching the fireworks! Ndavies, great pic! | ||
Thecarl Member Username: Thecarl Post Number: 835 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.14.30.175 |
what happened? i was right down there last year, and didn't see anything!? | ||
Adamjab19 Member Username: Adamjab19 Post Number: 687 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.73.109.46 |
I have some pictures from 17th floor of Cathedral Tower I'll be putting in photo bucket soon enough. Not sure on the quality. | ||
Wmuchris Member Username: Wmuchris Post Number: 328 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.246.19.24 |
Watched it from the Riverfront Towers. We walked back home down woodward at 11:30 and it seemed like the whole city emptied out. Nobody was around except cops and clean up crews. An hour before a million people had been there. I think that they should put some Beer Tents or live music on the river to keep the crowd around and in local businesses. We could hear live music and see big crowds on the Windsor side. But the Detroit side was dead. | ||
Hamtramck_steve Member Username: Hamtramck_steve Post Number: 3046 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.252.125.198 |
Wazooty, I'll send two or three your way after I sort through them. Here's a sample...  | ||
Adamjab19 Member Username: Adamjab19 Post Number: 688 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 24.192.148.148 |
Here is a link to a handful of shots. Quality is not there because I have a digital camera from 2001. Yeah, rocking the 1.3 Megapixel. http://smg.photobucket.com/alb ums/v451/adamjab19/Fireworks20 06/?action=view&slideshow=true | ||
Rocket_city Member Username: Rocket_city Post Number: 72 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 141.217.214.203 |
Adamjab, I live at Cathedral Tower also. Is there a lot of people fighting over window views during the fireworks? I went over to Canada like I've done the last 3 years and had a really easy time getting back. It only took like 15 minutes from parking through customs on the Detroit side. I will post a link to my photos when I put them online. | ||
Hamtramck_steve Member Username: Hamtramck_steve Post Number: 3048 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.252.125.198 |
Here's my photos. Wazooty or whoever, if you want a fullsize copy of any of them, send me the numbers at haagsr at yahoo dot com and I'll send them out. http://share.shutterfly.com/ac tion/welcome?sid=8QYs2TFq0aMhe | ||
K8cpachuck Member Username: K8cpachuck Post Number: 32 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 68.40.45.171 |
Nice Steve.... Nice. :-D | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 6093 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 70.236.198.22 |
Thecarl, That melee was actually two years ago, after that guy shot up the crowd. The Detroit News was the only agency to cover it, they estimated between 200-300 people in a mini-riot at the corner of Larned and Woodward. That WAS two years ago, wasn't it?! Seems like an eternity... | ||
Broken_main Member Username: Broken_main Post Number: 1140 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.222.11.226 |
I always wondered if I buy photos from a site like shutterfly does the photographer get a cut??/ | ||
Thecarl Member Username: Thecarl Post Number: 850 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.14.30.175 |
thanks, gannon...i was a bit confused, initially...i thought it might have been a reference to two years back, but i had to ask. interestingly, i was caught up in a big riot once in the "millender tunnel," circa 1991. no press. detroit fireworks were still poised for national prominence. city leaders obviously did nothing to address a boiling-over of tensions in the city. anyway - did this story get buried, or what?
http://www.wxyz.com/wxyz/nw_lo cal_news/article/0,2132,WXYZ_1 5924_4814253,00.html hopefully, lafayette park falls outside the statistically defined ultrasafe cbd beholden to detroit. | ||
Adamjab19 Member Username: Adamjab19 Post Number: 690 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 24.192.148.148 |
Rocket_city- My friend lives in a 17th floor studio facing downtown. So I didn't have to fight with anyone but him! |
