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A news helicopter watches over a large crowd packing the brand new Fayetteville Street while Mayor Meeker spoke.
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Looking down Fayetteville Street.
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Downtown from the north end of Fayetteville Street.
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The crowd was pushed back to make way for the parade.
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“Alright, lets get this parade under way!” … “I thought those apaches would be here any minute.” … “What the heck, they said I wouldn’t miss Seinfeld.”
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Perhaps they know where they are.
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Mayor Meeker waits for the flyover.
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Apache Helicopter approaches Fayetteville Street.
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I wonder what costs more, the building, the balloon, or the copter?
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Finally!
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Raleigh’s finest.
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Go pack!
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Uhh…
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Old school.
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ABC11’s Steve Daniels ponders his next move.
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Carolina Dance Center.
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Older school.
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Waving to the kids.
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Worlds largest shopping cart?
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ABC11 anchors tossing candy from the float.
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Crowds packed the brand new Fayetteville Street.
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Raleigh FD.
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This storm was around 80 miles away.
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Crowds
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Raleigh’s Fayetteville Street.
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People, People, People.
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Everyone watches g105 money grabbing.
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Looking south.
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American flag among Raleigh’s densest core.
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More of the crowd.
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Hargett and Wilmington
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The fireworks started abruptly.
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BB&T Building and Fireworks.
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Fireworks over the Raleigh Skyline.
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Fireworks over the Raleigh Skyline.
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Fireworks over the Raleigh Skyline.
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Fireworks over the Raleigh Skyline.
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Fireworks over the Raleigh Skyline.
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Fireworks over the Raleigh Skyline.
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Fireworks over the Raleigh Skyline.
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Created
on Saturday, July 29th, 2006 in the category Photo Series.
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May 2nd, 2007 at 11:01 pm
These are awesome! Very, very cool!
June 4th, 2007 at 9:51 am
[...] If you missed it, here are my photos from last year: http://raleighskyline.com/content/2006/07/29/raleigh-wide-open-the-reopening-of-fayetteville-street... [...]
June 13th, 2007 at 9:51 am
I find it funny and ironic that to celebrate the street being reopened to vehicular traffic, they close it to vehicular traffic for pedestrians.
July 22nd, 2007 at 8:35 pm
[...] Wide Open held in downtown Raleigh on Fayetteville Street. It didn’t seem as crowded as last year, but I’d still rate it as a success. Most people were probably still at home typing [...]
February 1st, 2009 at 10:13 am
Sweet! Kinda wish I was there but these pics describe it All!