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Brian and I, along with his parents (visiting from Pheonix, AZ), traveled an hour away to Vancouver, WA presumably one of the greatest fireworks shows in the Northwest, to see what all of the hype was about.
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It was rather enjoyable. However, I spent the duration of the show looking through my camera lens attempting to take pictures without the proper equipment. Consequently I didn't get the same affect as everyone else.
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We had a few hours to kill before the fireworks actually started. So, we lounged around on our blanket, taking pictures and just relaxing. There was music playing and lots of booths to visit (it was a little crowded however, so I just stayed put). There was also a little tiny carnival going on at the same time.