Three Fireworks Displays on Anna Maria Island...
Haha... as it turned out, there were three fireworks displays on Anna Maria Island this July 4th weekend.
As we previously reported here on this forum and on our Anna Maria Island Life blog, there were two fireworks displays planned on Anna Maria Island for the July 4th weekend festivities.
Fireworks at The Mar Vista
Dockside Restaurant and Pub on Longboat Key
In response to a request from the Chiles Group to have a fireworks display at the Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Pub on Longboat Key on July 4, Longboat Key Fire Marshal, Lou Gagliardi, said... "We’re reviewing it."
Gagliardi explained. "They want to have a barge on the water and our concern is the fallout area for the boats and the docks." He also said the Mar Vista is on a dead end street which could cause serious traffic issues, and that the Mar Vista is on the Intracoastal Waterway... which is under the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard.
Mayor Fran Barford says, "there are already fireworks displays planned for July 3 at the BeachHouse in Bradenton Beach and July 4 at the Sandbar in Anna Maria." If there is a display at Mar Vista on Longboat Key, its hoped it would draw some of the crowd that comes to Anna Maria.
Either way, it sounds like the July 4th weekend will have fireworks displays. Just leave it up to the pros to keep it safe and legal!
Remember, visit the Anna Maria Island Community Forum and let us know what you think about the fireworks ban and this years fireworks plans for the 4th of July weekend.
Third Fireworks Display Added
For 4th of July Celebration on Anna Maria Island
All three Chiles Group restaurants, the Sandbar, BeachHouse and Mar Vista, hosted fireworks shows this holiday weekend with opportunities to watch from the beach or bay or enjoy a party inside before watching the show.
The celebration started the day before, July 3, with a fireworks extravaganza at the BeachHouse restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. VIP party packages are available and there will be music and dancing.
This is the 16th year for this event at the BeachHouse.
The party continued on the Fourth with a fireworks extravaganza at the Sandbar restaurant, 100 Spring Ave., on the north end of Anna Maria Island. Party packages were available with the party being held under the Sandbar event pavilion. Beach barbecue, wine and beer and party favors round out the party. The cost was $50 for adults and $25 for kids.
Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Pub, 760 Broadway St., Longboat Key, hosted its inaugural fireworks show on July 4. Co-sponsored by Mar Vista, Moore’s Stone Crab and the Longboat Observer, Sarasota Bay came alive with a fireworks display over the Intracoastal waters of Longbeach Village. Mar Vista also offered party packages and a front row seat for their show.
Only on Anna Maria Island you say!
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