Do you lemmings know of any public events for independence day around town tomorrow?

  • ewe@lemmy.worldM
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    1 year ago

    Eugene really doesn’t do much in the way of 4th of July, I’ve found. There is the Ems fireworks after the game tonight, but I think things generally are pretty chill and they leave people to go to surrounding communities for parades and festivities.

    I also feel it’s such a missed opportunity for ice cream to not be open early because my kids and I would definitely have gotten some. We all did the 5k and the post race snack tables are pretty shameful for the size race it is IMHO.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah I didn’t want to sound ungrateful but I think I’m definitely spoiled with way more swag and goodies at events like this

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        1 year ago

        Yeah, it’s kind of a letdown regarding overall Eugene 4th of July celebrations, but I’m coming to terms with it. Pre-pandemic there was a paid wine thing down in Alton Baker that I never went to, but the fireworks were for people who paid to get it and it wasn’t a city run thing. Coming from the midwest where that’s like all the city government does really.

        Also, just a note on the expectations of the race, those post race things are really for the runners and anyone who says they are a “festival” just putting a positive spin on it. No one is there except for runners and a few spectators/families. There are precious few races that attract enough spectators to really make it “a thing” outside the race crowds.