Stars, Stripes and Sparks

Stars, Stripes and Sparks is a free community event put on by the master planned community of Providence for the 4^th of July. Even though this event is now in its fourth year, this was my first time attending. The event is held at Knickerbocker Park off the 215 and Hualapai and goes from 6PM — 9:30PM. Fireworks started on time at 9:15PM.
This event is gaining in popularity with locals. The parking is crazy! According to the GPS on my phone, I parked 0.6 miles away from the park. It was the closest thing I could find. Plus, it doesn’t help that there’s really one way in and out of the community. Be prepared for traffic jams.
I didn’t arrive until around 8:30PM, so I was prepared for a madhouse. Every inch of Knickerbocker was occupied — the place was swarming. A local radio station, 97.1, was at the event as well as a band to provide live tunes. There were a few food trucks there, to include Grouchy John’s Coffee and Slidin’ Thru. There was even a beer garden, although I didn’t get a chance to check that out.
The fireworks ran for about 10 – 15 minutes and were pretty awesome. You could even see fireworks from the Strip and Aliante. However, I was kind of annoyed that they didn’t turn the park lights out during the firework show. It made it harder to enjoy the show and take good pictures. When the show ended, 95% of the attendees made a beeline for their cars. I wasn’t about to sit in traffic forever, so I opted to chill out with fellow Unilocaler Carla M. until the traffic died down. FYI, traffic didn’t disappear until around 10:30PM. It was smooth sailings from the park at that time.

Worth a Return Visit?
Stars, Stripes and Sparks is worth checking out for 4^th of July festivities.
Unilocal 100 CHALLENGE 2015: #162