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Third Annual Downtown Glow! |
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After returning from their 6:00 pm launch, attended by moe than 200 people, several of our intrepid balloonists brought their beautiful rigs downtown on Kent Street and inflated them for a "glow" at dusk. More than 3,000 people attended this event on Friday night, and most stayed for the movie afterwards at the Main Stage
Photo courtesy of HomeWorks / Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
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Third Annual Downtown Glow |
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What's in there?
Photo courtesy of HomeWorks / Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
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Third Annual Downtown Glow |
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Can you see anything in there?
Photo courtesy of HomeWorks / Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
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Third Annual Downtown Glow |
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Nothin' but hot air!
Photo courtesy of HomeWorks / Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
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Third Annual Downtown Glow |
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Wow, I didn't think they'd make it but they did!
Photo courtesy of HomeWorks / Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
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Third Annual Downtown Glow |
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Photo courtesy of HomeWorks / Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
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Third Annual Downtown Glow |
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Photo courtesy of HomeWorks / Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
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Third Annual Downtown Glow |
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Photo courtesy of HomeWorks / Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
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Third Annual Downtown Glow |
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Photo courtesy of HomeWorks / Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
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Second Annual Free Family Movie Night |
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Sponsored by HomeWorks / Tri-County Electric Clooperative, the Second Annual Free Family Movie Night on the Main Stage was well attended, and followed the Downtown Glow. Here, HomeWorks / Tri-County's Doug Snitgen sets up and tweaks the projection equipment before the movie starts - with a little help from the audience, that is.
Photo courtesy of HomeWorks / Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
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Second Annual Free Family Movie Night |
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Volunteers make and pass out free popcorn to the downtown movie-goers Friday night, courtesy of HomeWorks / Tri-Count Electric Cooperative.
Photo courtesy of HomeWorks / Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
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Second Annual Free Family Movie Night |
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Last chance for shopping at Rivertown Books, Casa Bella & PlannedScapes and ice cream at the Chocolate Moose behind the main stage before the movie starts!
Photo courtesy of HomeWorks / Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
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Second Annual Free Family Movie Night |
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No minimum, or maximum, age for dancing to the credits of Shrek 2, our free family movie!
Photo courtesy of HomeWorks / Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
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First Annual Cruise In on the River |
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Our first annual car show on Kent Street was a great success with over 160 cars! Kudos to Dan and Lisa May of the Portland Party Store for sponsoring and organizing the event!
Photo by Kathy Parsons |
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First Annual Cruise In on the River |
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Event Co-Chair Matt Robertson (on the left in the hat) gets in a little "dream-time" before the work starts on Sunday at the car show on Kent St.
Photo by Kathy Parsons |
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First Annual Cruise In on the River |
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Cars were lined up on Kent St from Grand River Ave to Brush, and up Academy from Kent to Maple. Wall to wall classics!
Photo by Kathy Parsons |
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Crafters & Merchants on the River at Riverfront Park |
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Crafters, merchants and food booths lined the Rivertrail all along Riverfront Park and on to the end of Thompson FIeld across the river and south of downtown. Just a "good stretch of the legs" and well worth the walk.
Photo by Kathy Parsons |
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Paddles Entertains Before the Bed Race |
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Official Riverfest Mascot "Paddles" entertains the crowd before the Annual Bed Race, sponsored by the Congregational Church.
Photo by Kathy Parsons |
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Here They Come! Look Out! |
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Bed Race challengers charge up the hill along the river on Water Street towards Grand River. What luck! The finish line is at the Frosty Boy Ice Cream Shop!
Photo by Kathy Parsons |
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Did Somebody Yell Fire? |
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Members of the Grand Rapids Fire Deparment charge up the hill towards the finish line (they came in second).
Photo by Kathy Parsons |
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