Lakewood 4th of July Parade

[Lakewooder]

Great chance for the wonderful photographers from this forum. Starts Tuesday at 10 am --- this event has grown from a few people in the mid-1960s to many thousands today...see:
http://lakewoodparade.com

I'lll probably be at the Woodrow Tents at the end of the parade (Tokalon Park -- free beer!) if anyone wants to say howdy.

Also there are fireworks at Lakewood Country Club at dusk. Best places to watch are from Country Club Circle (great old mansions) off Gaston or LaVista as it cuts through the golf course.

[SDORN]

Lakewooder I wanted to meet you but my wife couldn't last the walk just too hot for her. But I got lots of photos of the parade

Here they are

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The next two were taken by my wife one is a freind I haven't seen since I was a child
the other photo was me taken with The Texas tortilla queens

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How about some old cars!!

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[WhiteRockFan]

Great pics! Ever since I have lived in Dallas I could never figure out why the city does not have their fireworks display at White Rock Lake. They could shoot them off over the lake (by the spillway) and could be seen by people all around the lake and to the highlands on the north (Mockingbird&Peavy Rd.). Traffic shouldn't be an issue as you can approach the lake and leave again from the North, South East and West! Perhaps someone knows why Dallas doesn't utilize this prime real estate on the 4th of July!

[Insidetheloop]

Great pics! Ever since I have lived in Dallas I could never figure out why the city does not have their fireworks display at White Rock Lake. They could shoot them off over the lake (by the spillway) and could be seen by people all around the lake and to the highlands on the north (Mockingbird&Peavy Rd.). Traffic shouldn't be an issue as you can approach the lake and leave again from the North, South East and West! Perhaps someone knows why Dallas doesn't utilize this prime real estate on the 4th of July!

I have heard that it has something to do with scaring the birds.

Does Lakewood CC have a fireworks show? After the Dallas CC show last night I could hear the faint rumble of fireworks out that way.

[WhiteRockFan]

Yes, Lakewood CC does have a fireworks show. To hell with the birds, it is still the ideal place to have a show IMO.

[Insidetheloop]

A friend of mine said that a good location to watch fireworks on the 4th at the Lake is either the Buckner overlook, the Norbuck Park tennis courts or Flag Pole Hill. From there you can see the fireworks at Royal Oaks CC on Royal, Dallas CC and Lakewood CC. Of course you would not get to be underneath them and feel the concussion of the fireworks but you would get 3-for-1.

[UrbanHope]

I parked on Country Club off Gaston just like LW recommended for the Lakewood CC show.
Unlike Addison, they did the whole show. It rocked. The explosions were awesome.

[SDORN]

Here are some photos of the fireworks and the marquee at the Lakewood most of these are the on the daily digital but here they are just for this thread for those you who havent seen these. Yes the show was awesome I was glad I was there.

Several were taken with 3d glasses placed in front of the lens.

Enjoy

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[columbiasooner]

Great pics. We watched the Fireworks from the Lakewood Theater as well. Definitely worth checking out!

[tamtagon]

Several were taken with 3d glasses placed in front of the lens.


cool

[Joyous]

We got a nice view from Covington @ Brookside. It was also convenient to help the elderly lady whose dog spooked, broke away, and hid in the shrubbery. It wasn't until I was in headfirst up to my waist in the photinia, with the dog's front legs in my hands, that I thought to ask "Is the dog friendly?"

"Usually," she said sweetly.

[Lakewooder]

See pages 6 -8:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/img/dn/neighbors/pdfs/whiterock070806.pdf