Great time in Coralville over the July 4th weekend! Fun times on Friday nite trying to beat the record heat! 97deg AND 75 points on the humidity scale! NICE...!!....OFF to Iowa State Fairgrounds on Saturday in the family 1970 Pontiac GTO 'JUDGE" muscle car, then still had Sunday and Monday left!! BIG concert on Sunday nite in the park.. Grass Roots, (did you know NONE of the guys on stage were with the Roots in the 60's!!??)..They were really good, BUT then we were entertained by Peter Noone and his Hermans Hermits!.. I have seen them in concert previously, and knew what to expect. HE is a true showman..! They have a LOT of memorable hits, and they played them all, closing with a truly fun rendition of "Henry the VIII) which was a #1 hit back in the day. People are still talking about Peter Noone and the Hermits today, July 5.. BIG July 4th Parade weaved thru town with 130 entries, including fire trucks, church groups, candy-tossing walkers, Scouts, big as in BIG trucks, military units, and lots of kids! It was a LOT of fun. We did our annual 'live taping' of the Parade, and it will be on Coralvision Channel 5 in a few days. I did my best as the 'color analyst' again this year.. Pay is low, and I know why!!...My broadcast buddy Brent Balbinot is the pro and I am local yokel who figures out the local 'angle'.. WE have fun doing it, hope you see it!
The fireworks were HUGE, LOUD, and long.. 235 years of freedom can't be celebrated without a BIG LOUD fireworks show!, and we do it right ,, right here in Coralville, IOWA!
We used to go to City Park in Iowa City to see fireworks, but the best show is in Coralville these days! ..................rightfully so! .See you in Coralville!
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Wish I could have seen Herman's Hermits again. Where in Coralville is a venue big enough? I'll see you at the end of August for the Landlocked Film Festival. I'll be staying in Coralville and taking the bus into downtown Iowa City.
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