fireworks at Hammock Bay today?

[By the Bay]

Has anyone heard about fireworks tonight - July 5th - up at Hammock Bay? I heard something about this but don't know where or what time. I think it is connected to the grand opening of the new Freeport City park in Hammock Bay.

[Smiling JOe]

There was an ad in the Walton Sun last week announcing the fireworks and Grand Opening of the Park, but I think it was yesterday, July 4th. chrisv was going, so maybe he'll chime in.

[MattChrist Live]

I heard it was tonight from a few people

[klauricella]

Here's the link to the their website.

http://www.hammockbayfreeport.com/cgi-bin/webdata_pro.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=news_include&keyval=news.new_id=68

[klauricella]

The fireworks are tonight.

[Smiling JOe]

I had to go back and find the ad I read in the Walton Sun from last week. There is a big article about the Park Grand Opening being held today, July 5, from noon to 8:30pm. Then in the Good Life section, Hammock Bay announces their "4th of July Parade" at 10am, but it is under the header for Saturday, JULY 5. Now if that isn't just confusing as hell... why wouldn't they have the July 4th parade on July 4th? Pardon my English, but that is just stupid. Independence Day was July 4, not July 5. Straighten up over there, Hammock Bay.

[beachmouse]

It's a Jay Odom project. The guy honestly means well, but there's always somethin off-kilter about all his projects.

[goodwitch58]

I've always felt that...good to hear it expressed. Not quite sure what it is...but:eek:

[John R]

come tonight for the fireworks, and check out the park. impressive.

[ShallowsNole]

Just watched Hammock Bay's fireworks from our front porch. They were spectacular, even this far away (15? 20? miles) and lasted a good 20 minutes. I hate to say this, but I'm pretty sure they skunked both Seaside and Sandestin. (Not like it's a competition or anything...)

From our vantage point, looked like some of God's fireworks (cloud-to-ground lightning) might have been pretty close to there too. :eek:

[MattChrist Live]

I concur, our family watched from our dock on the bay, but the whole effect is kinda lost without the sound

[jdarg]

We watched them from the front yard of the Hammock Bay swim clubhouse building- we wanted to be close to the car to make a quick exit due to lots of lightening all around!

Bdarg and I both thought it was the prettiest fireworks show we have ever seen! We are veterans of Thunder over Louisville (humongous), Disney shows, and the fireworks on the Mall in DC, but Hammock Bay's were gorgeous! The colors and shapes were amazing! We have our plan in place for next year- we will be back!

Thanks JohnR for the heads up!:clap:

[beachyteachy]

Beautiful! And I love the way they were set to patriotic music. :clap:

[John R]

26 minutes. Excellent. and then the skies opened. striking tall metal in a lightning storm, good times.

[Smiling JOe]

i heard the booms, and saw the lightning, but couldn't see the fireworks. Needed more black powder to get them over the trees.

[chrisv]

We watched from our dock, like front row seating! The paper said it was a $40,000 fireworks show, larger than any other in the panhandle. We were going to head over to Hammock Bay, but the kids were worn out after being out late for fireworks the night before.

Would be cool if it was an annual display, but I think Jay's committed to the fireworks at Uptown Station (which didn't happen this year due to construction.)

[Amy@Avalon]

I think it is nice to have July 5th fireworks also. The more the merrier and nothing wrong with a party anytime. Maybe "Independence Week" is the way to go!

[By the Bay]

Yes, the fireworks were awesome. We watched from off our dock. It was incredible to see them with the storm rolling in behind and the lightening striking in the distance. I hope it becomes a yearly event.

[ShallowsNole]

I concur, our family watched from our dock on the bay, but the whole effect is kinda lost without the sound

Only if you are young, my dear. :lol:

Having a gunshot/explosion/things-that-go-bang phobia, it worked out greatly for me. (Plus there were a few we did hear, all the way over here...:blink:)