This is a riot.

This was the first time that we stayed in Maricopa for the 4th. We were in the Boy Scout tent, chopping veggies and serving hot dogs for the entire gathering at Pacana. When we sold out and packed up at the end of the evening, the fireworks were about to start.

We sat as a family with some wonderful new friends and watched the show. This was the first time in three years, and I really mean it, that I felt anything positive about being a part of this community.

The wind was so strong that we asked the boys to hold down the legs of the easy-ups. It kept blowing out the pilot on our grill. It was not to be taken lightly.

As for the delay in the show, having seen fireworks in numerous cities in Phoenix Metro, not once has it ever started on time, and more than once the show was cancelled due to wind. Hell, there was lightning last night during the show and it still went on !

Thank you P & R for planning something very enjoyable. It's impossible to please everyone, so please don't sweat it.

I don't understand how people can complain about something that didn't cost anything to attend in the first place.  You can sit anywhere in town almost and see them.  Were they as good as last years.........it's all in how you look at it.  This year went longer.   Even with all the winds they still went off.

If you don't like it then don't watch.  Some people are just never happy with anything.  I feel sorry for them. 

Yea... I lived in He.... Umm.. Fremont for 6 years. Guess how many display we had in the entire city?

Zero, zip, none, nil, nada.

My son's first firework display was when we went to Disneyland.

The more people complain about the events here, the more the city may decide it is a waste of money to put them on in the first place.

Of course that would open up a new thread. "Why don't we have anything in Maricopa on the fourth?"

Again, though, if the fireworks rained gold down on the crowd, people would complain that the gold was too shiny.

let me start out by saying....this is a small town....and for a small town the display wasnt bad at all...that being said..according to the clock in my car the first one didnt go up until 9:47...and the wind was not anything worse then when we attended many shows as a kid in california or any here in AZ over the last 14 years and the lightning present was way north and south of us as well ...these things tend to be geared toward the younger people out there and even if it is on a friday night...its tough when you have little ones up until past 10:30...and the finale wasnt very good at all...but again...to end on a positive...at least we didnt have to drive to civilization to see fireworks...maybe next year they can push up other events such as movies...and get the fireworks going by 8:45 or 9:00 at the latest

oh...and last years show was shorter...but did have a better finale...=)

Interesting story on the Tempe event and equally more interesting are the associated user comments with people complaining about stuff.

http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/2008/07/05/20080705tempe-ON.html

Apparently, there looks to me that there are more appreciative people here in Maricopa, than ingrates.  I like that.  It keeps the neighborly love flowin.  I applaud Parks and Rec for EVERYTHING they've done for us (MARICOPA) this past year. It would be nice if we even have "Christmas in the Park" come winter (wink wink).

I like the "Christmas in the Park Idea

Unfortunately, I was Fighting a Nasty Sinus Infection since Thursday and didn't get to Attend, But was able to enjoy the Firework show from My Front Yard.