In the upper valley of Eastern Idaho the Melaleuca fireworks are big and worth the wait. At least that is what I've been told. I have never camped out along the river banks in Idaho Falls to see them. We have friends that leave about 1:00 in the afternoon to stake their claim and sit until the 10:00 show. UUGGHH! I'm not that patient. I have viewed them from a room at the Shilo Inn. It was a river view room where we were to have a spectacular view of the fireworks. The river was beautiful, but I love rivers. The only way you could see the fireworks was to hang over the balcony, leaning as far as possible, and look up. We tried to help a few of the children do this but they didn't really appreciate our efforts. (Now that I think of it, some years later, it reminds me of Micheal Jackson when he hung his new baby over the railing for the paparazzi to see. It was about the same and had either fallen the result would have been the same.) Anyway, we watched the fireworks on the television in the hotel room.
This year, we didn't buy fireworks for our kids - we are so mean. But decided to venture to Ashton to watch their show. I had heard it mentioned by a couple people but hadn't heard any rave reviews. As we drove, at 9:40 (they began at 10:00), we commented on what we could be in for. We wondered if it would be a community potluck where everyone brought their left overs and shared with all the visitors. Or would it be some kind of sparkler show provided by the area cub scouts? We were going to Ashton after all. Who knew that we were in for a spectacular display?
We pulled a couple blankets up on the grass at the ball field. We could see the launchers and then the show began. It lasted 30 minutes, just like Melaleuca's. We had such a great time. The fireworks were big, beautiful, and breathtaking (at times). We were so close that some "shrapnel" landed on our heads. The best part was when it was all over, we picked up our blankets, walked the 1/2 block to our car, and drove home. No crowd, congestion, or chaos. We were home 20 minutes later. We'll be there next year.
There are so many good things in a small town.
This year, we didn't buy fireworks for our kids - we are so mean. But decided to venture to Ashton to watch their show. I had heard it mentioned by a couple people but hadn't heard any rave reviews. As we drove, at 9:40 (they began at 10:00), we commented on what we could be in for. We wondered if it would be a community potluck where everyone brought their left overs and shared with all the visitors. Or would it be some kind of sparkler show provided by the area cub scouts? We were going to Ashton after all. Who knew that we were in for a spectacular display?
We pulled a couple blankets up on the grass at the ball field. We could see the launchers and then the show began. It lasted 30 minutes, just like Melaleuca's. We had such a great time. The fireworks were big, beautiful, and breathtaking (at times). We were so close that some "shrapnel" landed on our heads. The best part was when it was all over, we picked up our blankets, walked the 1/2 block to our car, and drove home. No crowd, congestion, or chaos. We were home 20 minutes later. We'll be there next year.
There are so many good things in a small town.
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