We planned ahead for the big Fourth of July extravaganza down at Auditorium Shores. With an expected crowd of over 100,000 peeps and my estimate of free parking within walking distance at around 97 spots, we decided to drop off a vehicle in a strategic location earlier in the day. The bonus move was to stock the parked car with all the folding chairs and other assorted festival-attending needs.
Around 7:30 we caught the bus and took it to the corner of Lamar and Barton Springs. We grabbed our gear out of the previously stashed car and hiked down to Auditorium Shores to find a decent spot. The main area where the vendors were set up across from the Long Center was paaaaaaaaacked so we opted to set up in the area in front of the Palmer Events Center. We could still hear the symphony from there thanks to the speakers that were set up all over.
Imagine our delight when the fireworks began and we had some how chosen the most perfect location ever. They were shooting them up directly in front of us.
The only wrench in the operation came when we tried to vacate the parking lot. After 15 minutes of sitting in a clusterfluster, Heather manned up and displayed some traffic-cop skills and freed the log jam. Free at last, free at last. Happy Birthday Mer-kah, here's my buck-oh-five.
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