Comments on: Make New Year’s Eve a Bright Night http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/ Connects families with creative ideas, useful tips and local events in Providence, Rhode Island and beyond. Tue, 22 May 2012 13:25:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chloe http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/comment-page-1/#comment-2987 Chloe Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:44:07 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/#comment-2987 I love to sit with my good friends with popcorn bowls next to us and when the ball drops we throw the popcorn ito the air. It's fun to do...but not to clean up:) I love to sit with my good friends with popcorn bowls next to us and when the ball drops we throw the popcorn ito the air. It’s fun to do…but not to clean up:)

]]> By: Anisa http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/comment-page-1/#comment-2978 Anisa Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:16:17 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/#comment-2978 Congratulations to Jean, Johanna, and Allan, the winners of the Bright Night Family Fourpack tickets! Please email your full name and address to confirm prize. -Anisa Congratulations to Jean, Johanna, and Allan, the winners of the Bright Night Family Fourpack tickets! Please email your full name and address to confirm prize.
-Anisa

]]> By: jennifer http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/comment-page-1/#comment-2955 jennifer Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:50:30 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/#comment-2955 every other year we tend to head to our friends in vermont...so far it looks like we will be here for the holiday so it would be fun to be festive in providence! every other year we tend to head to our friends in vermont…so far it looks like we will be here for the holiday so it would be fun to be festive in providence!

]]> By: joe http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/comment-page-1/#comment-2954 joe Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:24:59 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/#comment-2954 My wife said, "Try to win this." My wife said, “Try to win this.”

]]> By: Jean http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/comment-page-1/#comment-2950 Jean Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:09:08 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/#comment-2950 I used to go to Boston's first night with my parents every year while growing up. One of the best memories was planning our schedule so we could see as much as possible and not be too cold. :) Now I am living in RI and have my own little family and would love to start the tradition of Bright Night on New Year's EVe with my children. Thanks for this site, it is awesome. I used to go to Boston’s first night with my parents every year while growing up. One of the best memories was planning our schedule so we could see as much as possible and not be too cold. :) Now I am living in RI and have my own little family and would love to start the tradition of Bright Night on New Year’s EVe with my children. Thanks for this site, it is awesome.

]]> By: Dori http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/comment-page-1/#comment-2948 Dori Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:47:26 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/#comment-2948 At home with a fire, chocolate fondue, and Marx Brothers movies. At home with a fire, chocolate fondue, and Marx Brothers movies.

]]> By: Allan http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/comment-page-1/#comment-2947 Allan Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:33:11 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/#comment-2947 My wife introduced me to the tradition of banging pots and pans with wooden spoons, which we carry on with much glee to the bemusement of our neighbors. In the past few years, we've added Bright Night as a new tradition, which is always a treat to walk around the city with fellow citizens in a festive mood, and see the amazing talent our city brings together ! My wife introduced me to the tradition of banging pots and pans with wooden spoons, which we carry on with much glee to the bemusement of our neighbors. In the past few years, we’ve added Bright Night as a new tradition, which is always a treat to walk around the city with fellow citizens in a festive mood, and see the amazing talent our city brings together !

]]> By: Adam http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/comment-page-1/#comment-2945 Adam Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:37:11 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/#comment-2945 Thanks for this thread! It's great to hear that people have come to Bright Night and enjoyed it! As the organizer, it warms my heart! Yes, unfortunately this year we are not able to include fireworks. With all the building going on, there's now no place visible from downtown for the city to shoot off fireworks. After the event, I plan on writing to the city,state, and DOT to ask as they tear down the highway and figure out what to do with it, that they preserve a 600foot circular park/like space that could be used as a park during the year, and for special events as a fireworks launch site. This would ensure that there was a place in downtown to shoot off fireworks from. For this year, we are producing a pretty spectacular laser show downtown at midnight (community suggested to gather at 11:30 in Kennedy Plaza for the countdown) and we've got lots of activities for kids all throughout the day, including stuff going on at RISD Museum, Providence Children's Museum, the Mathewson Street Church, and Biltmore Park (half-price skating and ice sculptures!) We'll also have a figure-skating display, and the opening ceremonies at the Bank of America Skating Center. Full schedule is up at http://www.brightnight.org/schedule.html Hope to see you all at Bright Night! Thanks for this thread! It’s great to hear that people have come to Bright Night and enjoyed it! As the organizer, it warms my heart!

Yes, unfortunately this year we are not able to include fireworks. With all the building going on, there’s now no place visible from downtown for the city to shoot off fireworks.

After the event, I plan on writing to the city,state, and DOT to ask as they tear down the highway and figure out what to do with it, that they preserve a 600foot circular park/like space that could be used as a park during the year, and for special events as a fireworks launch site.

This would ensure that there was a place in downtown to shoot off fireworks from.

For this year, we are producing a pretty spectacular laser show downtown at midnight (community suggested to gather at 11:30 in Kennedy Plaza for the countdown) and we’ve got lots of activities for kids all throughout the day, including stuff going on at RISD Museum, Providence Children’s Museum, the Mathewson Street Church, and Biltmore Park (half-price skating and ice sculptures!) We’ll also have a figure-skating display, and the opening ceremonies at the Bank of America Skating Center.

Full schedule is up at http://www.brightnight.org/schedule.html

Hope to see you all at Bright Night!

]]> By: Adrienne http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/comment-page-1/#comment-2939 Adrienne Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:12:37 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/#comment-2939 Our favorite thing is fireworks (though I know I will have to spend the next week explaining why we can't see fireworks everynight....) Our favorite thing is fireworks (though I know I will have to spend the next week explaining why we can’t see fireworks everynight….)

]]> By: Anisa http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/comment-page-1/#comment-2938 Anisa Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:14:51 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/make-new-years-eve-a-bright-night/#comment-2938 This year's celebration will not include fireworks unfortunately. There are plenty of performances all afternoon and evening though to enjoy culminating in a laser at midnight. This year’s celebration will not include fireworks unfortunately. There are plenty of performances all afternoon and evening though to enjoy culminating in a laser at midnight.

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