Fireworks over downtown
Good day and welcome to DKos Asheville. This is the weekly DKos Asheville open thread for Saturday, July 4th. We try to get together every weekend to share with everyone what we're all up to in Western North Carolina and beyond. We hope this group and others serve to invigorate us locally and regionally here on Daily Kos, building on the sense of community that's grown through our online engagement. DKos Asheville and other local and state groups can give us all a better sense of connection, a better understanding of who we stand with, work with, and share with. We hope this local and wider community can help leverage our orange passion for progressive politics to elect more and better Democrats.
Please join us below the orange fireworks.
Romantic Asheville has the scoop on Independence Day festivities in downtown Asheville.
Downtown Asheville Independence Day Celebration 2015
Join in the fun in Pack Square Park with family activities and entertainment, starting at 2 PM on July 4th at the annual Ingles Independence Day Celebration. The Ultimate Air Dogs will compete at 2, 4, 6 and 7:30 PM. Children will love the bouncy houses, Splashville Fountain and activities provided from 2-6 PM. A $2 wristband allows kids to jump, bounce and race.
Downtown Asheville
Downtown Asheville
Stage entertainment kicks off at 4 PM. Headliner for the evening will be Grammy winner Jim Lauderdale, one of the most respected artists working in Americana, bluegrass and country music. A variety of local bands will perform during the afternoon. Beer and wine will be available for purchase including local brews (with purchase of $2 wristband). No outside alcohol, coolers, pets or vending will be permitted. Picnic in the park. Buy from food trucks or nearby restaurants. Parking is available in nearby parking decks, on the street or in private lots.
The big fireworks extravaganza begins at 9:30 PM. Best views are from the park. Free admission.
This same article also has an extensive list of all the small towns in Western North Carolina that will be celebrating with fireworks. And that includes the place I'll be working at tonight. I will be dressed up as a fire juggling Uncle Sam this evening in Black Mountain, so if you are in this neck of the woods, come on over and say howdy.
Where are your plans for this fine day? And speaking of fine days, don't forget to join us on Saturday, August 1st for our ninth meet up!
Happy Birthday America.
DKos Asheville Meet-up
Where: The Bywater in Asheville.
796 Riverside Dr, Asheville, NC.
When: Saturday, August 1 at 1:00 pm.
What: A meet-up for Daily Kos members with food, fun and discussion. Please bring your ideas on how we can motivate voters and do our parts to help win elections.
What to bring: Pot luck style food items, outside appropriate clothing, smiles, stories and ideas for GOTV excersises. And dogs.
Please drop me a Kosmail if you can make it.