Photos: Independence Day Eve at Civic Center Park

While there were problems at July 4 fireworks shows in Windsor and Grand Lake, the Independence Day Eve spectacle Wednesday at Civic Center Park was major-problem-free, allowing a huge throng to enjoy rockets' red glare and a beautiful night in Colorado. Photographer Kenneth Hamblin was there, and he came back...
By Michael RobertsJuly 5, 2013
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While there were problems at July 4 fireworks shows in Windsor and Grand Lake, the Independence Day Eve spectacle Wednesday at Civic Center Park was major-problem-free, allowing a huge throng to enjoy rockets’ red glare and a beautiful night in Colorado. Photographer Kenneth Hamblin was there, and he came back with some wonderful portraits of Denverites from eight months to eighty gathered to watch the skies. Check them out below, and click to see the complete Independence Day Eve in Civic Center slide show.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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