08-20-2010, 01:40 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Calgary, AB
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Global Fest
Hey quick question I haven't been to a global fest night in a few years.
The times listed are from 6:00-11:15PM for Elliston Park, but from what I recall the actual fireworks didn't start until much later in the evening.
Does anybody recall or know what the actual fireworks show would be starting and ending?
Thanks.
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08-20-2010, 01:46 AM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Depths of the C of Red
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I worked there last year, and IIRC the actual fireworks show starts at 10 pm.
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08-20-2010, 07:51 AM
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#3
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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I talked to one of the organizers because I want to bring my daughter and they also said around 10pm.
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08-27-2010, 11:28 AM
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#4
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Just thought that I would bump this regarding parking. Last time I had a VIP pass, which meant parking was easy! I'm planning on parking somewhere nearby and walking in tonight...does the Zellers and such down the road still make the most sense?
TIA
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08-27-2010, 11:34 AM
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#5
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Franchise Player
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It's $5 to park at Zellers (proceeds go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation) and it's a short walk to the park. That's what I did on Tuesday.
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08-27-2010, 11:40 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by malcolmk14
It's $5 to park at Zellers (proceeds go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation) and it's a short walk to the park. That's what I did on Tuesday.
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Am I going to have a problem in getting there around 8pm or so and finding parking?
(The $5 is not an issue for me, but thanks for the heads-up!)
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08-27-2010, 11:42 AM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
Am I going to have a problem in getting there around 8pm or so and finding parking?
(The $5 is not an issue for me, but thanks for the heads-up!)
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I think I got there around 8 on Tuesday and there was still plenty of parking. You should be fine.
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08-27-2010, 11:49 AM
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#8
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary
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Ask my bro, I think he's been at least once this year.
edit: this isn't a snarky reply- the OP knows my bro in "real life"
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08-27-2010, 11:50 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by malcolmk14
I think I got there around 8 on Tuesday and there was still plenty of parking. You should be fine.
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Awesome, thanks a lot!
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08-27-2010, 02:02 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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It is about a 10-15 minute walk from the Zellers to Eliston Park. Not a big deal, but dont forget to account for that in your planned arrival time.
There is not anywhere closer to park, unless you get there well before 8pm (maybe even as early as 7???) and park in the lot right at the NW corner of Eliston park. I am not sure when that lot gets full, but its been completely full by 7:45 each time I have walked by.
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08-27-2010, 04:24 PM
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Quote:
August 27, 2010
NOTICE
The Zellers parking lot located on 17 Avenue and 52 Street SE will not be offering parking for tonight's festivities.
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http://www.globalfest.ca/news.php
Also, the fireworks start at 9:30.
Hope this helps!
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08-27-2010, 04:51 PM
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#12
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Franchise Player
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Well, it's more like the speeches start around 9:30. 20ish minutes later the fireworks actually start.
Question though, how did you guys find the exit once everything was done? Relatively quick back to car/drive out?
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08-27-2010, 05:47 PM
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#13
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Thanks for the update. Am I basically limited to the shuttle now?
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08-27-2010, 06:01 PM
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chemgear
Well, it's more like the speeches start around 9:30. 20ish minutes later the fireworks actually start.
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Last Friday's fireworks started very close to 9:30.
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08-27-2010, 07:55 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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According to the website there are no fireworks tonight???? Nevermind noticed they were rescheduled!
Last edited by AFireInside; 08-27-2010 at 07:57 PM.
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08-28-2010, 08:33 AM
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#16
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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For those of you who have never been and have nothing to do tonight, it's the finale.
I thought it was awesome. The fireworks are really cool and it's something fun and different. We parked a couple of blocks away at about 7pm and there were no issues with that at all. There are a lot of "typical" festival booths to buy things, as well as a bunch of ethnic food vendors. I didn't see any, but there are also live performances put on by various ethnic groups.
The fireworks started around 10 after about 1/2 hour of speeches (which was a bit tedious, but they do have to acknowledge the sponsors, and they weren't horrible).
Anyway, check it out! It's a fun event and depending on who you're with you still have lots of time to go out after or get home early.
Oh, almost forgot. Bring a chair and blanket/sleeping bag. You'll be sitting there for a while and it does get chilly!
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08-28-2010, 08:58 AM
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#17
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Franchise Player
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And if anyone wants to go for free, I've got two tickets that I can give away in the Westhills area, just buy me a vanilla latte, see my FS thread in the ticket exchange.
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08-27-2011, 07:07 PM
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#18
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
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Bump
Do any of you know what time the fireworks are scheduled to go off tonight?
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08-27-2011, 07:17 PM
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aka Spike
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The Darkest Corners of My Mind
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jkstuart12
Bump
Do any of you know what time the fireworks are scheduled to go off tonight?
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930-10 pm...just like all the previous posts that have answered this question
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08-27-2011, 07:29 PM
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#20
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CMPunk
930-10 pm...just like all the previous posts that have answered this question
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Those posts are from last year though, wasn't sure if it was the same this year.
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