Hey all you awesome readers!
This year was my first year spending Independence Day in Harrisonburg. Needless to say, it was amazing. Here are 7 highlights for all of you that missed it:
1. Face Painting:
There was a HUGE line for the face painting downtown and it looked as though it was well worth it. The artwork on some of the kids faces was phenomenal. I also saw many 4ft tall Spider-men walking in the crowds of people, which was highly entertaining.
2. The Parade:
I now know why people were marking off their viewing spots hours before. Chairs lined main street with people eager to see all of the creative and entertaining floats. I really hope lots of people will post pictures on facebook soon because I didn't have a camera.
3. Rollerblading Uncle Sam:
This guy had his roller blades on for 5 hours straight! Even after all that skating in the heat, he was still smiling and taking photos. Kudos to you skate man.
4. Balloon Kid:
Not sure who the kid was, but he looked about 12 years old. He was crafting great balloon animals and figures for other kids that walked by in the square. His talent was pretty cool.
5. Recycled Artwork:
Right next to the Larkin Arts stand (which was phenomenal) was a smaller stand dedicated to purely recycled artwork. Made from mostly recycled Starbuck's gift cards, Andi's Green Art really caught my eye. I even bought a guitar pick from her.
www.andisgreenart.com
6. The Food:
Between the fresh donuts, homemade fudge, fried dough, and kettle corn, food heaven was present on the square.
7. The Fireworks:
The fireworks did get a bit delayed due to some rain. The best view was definitely from the top of the parking deck downtown. The fireworks felt so close you could almost feel the heat in the air from the explosions.
All in all, what a great day! I sure hope others enjoyed it too.
- Sending Good Vibes
Jaimie (PULP girl)
This year was my first year spending Independence Day in Harrisonburg. Needless to say, it was amazing. Here are 7 highlights for all of you that missed it:
1. Face Painting:
There was a HUGE line for the face painting downtown and it looked as though it was well worth it. The artwork on some of the kids faces was phenomenal. I also saw many 4ft tall Spider-men walking in the crowds of people, which was highly entertaining.
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| It's that cute? |
2. The Parade:
I now know why people were marking off their viewing spots hours before. Chairs lined main street with people eager to see all of the creative and entertaining floats. I really hope lots of people will post pictures on facebook soon because I didn't have a camera.
3. Rollerblading Uncle Sam:
This guy had his roller blades on for 5 hours straight! Even after all that skating in the heat, he was still smiling and taking photos. Kudos to you skate man.
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| Makes me want to learn how to roller blade |
4. Balloon Kid:
Not sure who the kid was, but he looked about 12 years old. He was crafting great balloon animals and figures for other kids that walked by in the square. His talent was pretty cool.
5. Recycled Artwork:
Right next to the Larkin Arts stand (which was phenomenal) was a smaller stand dedicated to purely recycled artwork. Made from mostly recycled Starbuck's gift cards, Andi's Green Art really caught my eye. I even bought a guitar pick from her.
www.andisgreenart.com
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| This is my new beautiful guitar pick :) |
6. The Food:
Between the fresh donuts, homemade fudge, fried dough, and kettle corn, food heaven was present on the square.
7. The Fireworks:
The fireworks did get a bit delayed due to some rain. The best view was definitely from the top of the parking deck downtown. The fireworks felt so close you could almost feel the heat in the air from the explosions.
All in all, what a great day! I sure hope others enjoyed it too.
- Sending Good Vibes
Jaimie (PULP girl)
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