tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090029843660514200.post1665725584578739668..comments2023-04-30T06:43:48.811-07:00Comments on Look What's Happening in Salem: Down Home Fourth of JulyRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15969325299913040593noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090029843660514200.post-18565811649397233992009-07-13T17:00:37.563-07:002009-07-13T17:00:37.563-07:00Well, it was definitely full. We got there at 8:30...Well, it was definitely full. We got there at 8:30 and there were still spots available but they were gone by nine. There was plenty of space to set out your chairs around the cars though.Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969325299913040593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090029843660514200.post-36032378288380950952009-07-11T14:07:50.264-07:002009-07-11T14:07:50.264-07:00I've only lived in Salem for a couple of years...I've only lived in Salem for a couple of years, but watching the fireworks from the top of Chemeketa Parkade sounds like genius to me. How crowded was it up there?Doug Gabbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004276724238866340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090029843660514200.post-65104101370468296412009-07-06T20:18:47.857-07:002009-07-06T20:18:47.857-07:00I did interact a little with the riverfront crowd....I did interact a little with the riverfront crowd. And there were crowds of people on the streets and parked all over downtown as well. What I would have liked to see is a lot of downtown businesses open up for the evening. So many people were streaming by, I bet lots of them would have stayed, but many businesses were either closed for the evening or for the holiday all day.Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969325299913040593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090029843660514200.post-56343495900676484802009-07-06T08:42:05.953-07:002009-07-06T08:42:05.953-07:00Salem really is a great town if you just take time...Salem really is a great town if you just take time to look!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11465124574349693706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090029843660514200.post-56905698138711077932009-07-05T09:19:44.590-07:002009-07-05T09:19:44.590-07:00You should have come down to the riverfront park a...You should have come down to the riverfront park and interacted with the rest of us down there. The more people that participate and the greater the crowd, the more likely other businesses and organizations will get involved and make it better each year. <br /><br />Just like how you described everyone getting involved in WillaminaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com