Tuesday, July 5, 2011
St. Charles residents celebrate Independence Day during the 2011 Riverfest Fourth of July parade, carnival, and other activities.
Residents took the long weekend to celebrate Independence Day in St. Charles. Due to budget cuts, the carnival was one of the few activities held on Friday through Sunday. The carnival also was moved from it's usual location in Frontier Park to Riverside Drive. City officials were concerned about flooding at the park, so they closed off South Riverside Drive for the carnival booths and rides. The events also featured fireworks and live music. This year’s first place parade float winners: Tango Argentina also won the award for the most patriotic booth.
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St. Charles cuts the budget for Riverfest by $30,000.
Just like any other year, St. Charles residents lined Main Street to see the Fourth of July Riverfest parade, crowding under awnings to escape the occasional drop of rain. Unlike prior years, the City of St. Charles cut Riverfest's budget by $30,000. Though the carnival previously went from Friday through Monday, this year, most Riverfest events were held only on Monday, the Fourth of July. Brian Weis attended Riverfest and said he thinks the fact that the majority of the festivities were held on only one day instead of three will negatively affect the city and its business owners. “When people have opportunities to go to other municipalities and take advantage of multiple days, I think that’s going to have a negative effect on the overall…
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
High water table, possibility of flooding prompt decision.
The annual Fourth of July celebration in St. Charles has been moved to Riverside Drive instead of Frontier Park this year. After a weekend during which two to four inches of rain fell in the St. Louis area, the Missouri River level projections from the National Weather Service show the river reaching about 29 feet by Saturday. Frontier Park starts to flood when the river reaches 31.5 feet. Although flooding isn't expected to be an issue, the higher water table makes it potentially unsafe for Archway Amusement to set up their carnival rides in the park. "We feel like it's a safety issue," said Carol Felzien, spokeswoman for the city. "We don't think the park can withstand the weight of the rides." The carnival rides will now be set up on …
Monday, June 6, 2011
Entertainment, fireworks are scheduled for July 4, carnival rides are from July 1-4.
Editor's Note: Riverfest has been moved out of Frontier Park and onto South Riverside Drive. For more information about this, check out our article. This article has been updated with the correct locations. Riverfest 2011 Riverfest, the annual Fourth of July celebration in St. Charles, will take place on July 4 along the river front in St. Charles. Although the entertainment and family activities take place on July 4 only, Archway Amusement will operate its carnival on South Riverside Drive July 1-4. The hours are: 5-11 p.m. July 1 3-11 p.m. with an early bird special with reduced ticket prices from 3-5 p.m. and regular prices 5-11 p.m. July 2 3-11 p.m. July 3 which is also “Family Fun Day” with unlimited rides when you purchase a $20 …
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Residents can take a history quiz online and try to win $10,000 for next year's Riverfest event.
Riverfest, the popular Fourth of July celebration that has become a tradition in St. Charles, will be just one day this year—July 4—instead of the three-day event it has been in the past. Riverfest-goers are being urged to bring lawn chairs and sunscreen with them to Frontier Park as budget cuts have stolen the seating that used to be available at the event as well as the tent that provided refuge from the sun and housed some of the entertainment. “In the past, we rented a large tent for people to sit under, and we had bands (performing) under that tent throughout the day,” said Karen Godfrey, special events manager for the St. Charles Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), which is planning Riverfest. “All of our entertainment this year …
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