I might go Saturday night. I'm pretty psyched about it because I have never gone to the River Festival. I have heard many great things about it. I am taking my young daughter since I have her this weekend. I hope she will enjoy it.

I'll proly be hangin out at the Vagabond on most nights. Do they have any good events this year?

The Vagabond is a coffee shop by morning,bar at night, kind of place. It's pretty small, a nice&quiet kind-of place. It's just west of the clocktower in Delano district. It's my usual stop after dropping the kid off at school(West high). 3 cups of joe and I'm buzzen all day!

I usually hit the parade on Friday night. I'm sure I and the boys will try to do something on Saturday too. The concert sounds like a good time... might go to that. [/quote}

I was thinking about the parade Friday, too. It you catch the concert on Saturday, let me know how it was. Keep an eye open for my daughter, she will be there in the crowd somewhere ... and ask her for that picture...LOL For some reason, I can't get her to send it to me.

How cool is that?!? Did you enjoy it?
I miss the balloon launches, too. My sister had some friends that were balloon chasers and she would go along with them for the River Fest.

i'd like to see more events that are actualy IN the river.after all,it is a "river" festival. Canoe rentals, an old fasioned river ferry would be cool; charge people a fee to cross the river( I know, why not use the bridge? "charity" ). the hole in one contest is cool, if you into golf. canoe races.
Perhaps a biased view?

There is nothing quite like a balloon ride. Very peaceful. Well, when the oversized bunsen burner isn't lit, lol.

I'll look for her.. don't know if she would recognize me. Tell her not to mace any strangers that ask her for a photo from her camera.

Trying to remember their names... J and B?

I just found out there will be canoe and kayak rental or rides of some sort.

WooHoo right up your alley. Enjoy!

Updates? What did you do and how did you like it?

hereformore: Did you make it out on Saturday? How was your first experience? Did your daughter enjoy it?

tngxl65: Did you make it to the Loverboy concert? What did you and the boys do on Saturday?

shortnskinny: Did you go play in the spillway?

I haven't been feeling well since Thurs so I missed the parade on Fri and everything else so far. I'm thinking about doing the lunch thing one day this week on my way to work. I have some friends, too, that are performing in the pow wow on Sat & Sun. I am hoping to go by there on my way to work and catch a few of their dances.

I am off on Thurs and Fri so I am planning on looking at the schedule to see what looks good. Then ss if I can muster up enough "want to" to weather the crowds by myself.

Updates? What did you do and how did you like it?

hereformore: Did you make it out on Saturday? How was your first experience? Did your daughter enjoy it?

tngxl65: Did you make it to the Loverboy concert? What did you and the boys do on Saturday?

shortnskinny: Did you go play in the spillway?

I haven't been feeling well since Thurs so I missed the parade on Fri and everything else so far. I'm thinking about doing the lunch thing one day this week on my way to work. I have some friends, too, that are performing in the pow wow on Sat & Sun. I am hoping to go by there on my way to work and catch a few of their dances.

I am off on Thurs and Fri so I am planning on looking at the schedule to see what looks good. Then ss if I can muster up enough "want to" to weather the crowds by myself.