Center Harbor Fireworks

BroadHopper · 07-08-2022, 07:15 AM

Gone are the days when you can just simply see the fireworks by boat and leave. The '60s thru the '90s were excellent times to boat in season. Starting in the 2000s the lake turned into a s**t storm on weekends. After the pandemic, I'm beginning to feel boating during the week is affected as well!

Spent a week in Sebago Lake in ME. Courtesy of a former Winni boater who 'had it' with the mayhem. Much quieter lake! I moved from 'pesaukee to 'squam basically to escape the property tax. I find Winnisquam much more civil for boating.

After Memorial Day is the best time to boat!

As for fireworks, I like to watch them from cottages on the lake.

upthesaukee · 07-08-2022, 10:48 AM

Gone are the days from back in the 80s when we would watch the fireworks in Alton at 930 (shot from the beach), hightail it to Wolfeboro for their show at 10, and then cruise down to the Weirs for the midnight show.

Ah, I can hear the music "Those were the days, my friend, I thought they'd never end..." The kids napped on the floor of the boat until the Weirs fireworks started. Then a nice ride back to Alton Bay.

Ahhhhhhhh.

Dave

07-08-2022, 07:15 AM	#1
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,667 Thanks: 3,282 Thanked 1,132 Times in 814 Posts	Gone are the days when you can just simply see the fireworks by boat and leave. The '60s thru the '90s were excellent times to boat in season. Starting in the 2000s the lake turned into a s**t storm on weekends. After the pandemic, I'm beginning to feel boating during the week is affected as well! Spent a week in Sebago Lake in ME. Courtesy of a former Winni boater who 'had it' with the mayhem. Much quieter lake! I moved from 'pesaukee to 'squam basically to escape the property tax. I find Winnisquam much more civil for boating. After Memorial Day is the best time to boat! As for fireworks, I like to watch them from cottages on the lake. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

07-08-2022, 10:48 AM	#2
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,616 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,483 Thanked 1,988 Times in 1,088 Posts	Gone are the days... Gone are the days from back in the 80s when we would watch the fireworks in Alton at 930 (shot from the beach), hightail it to Wolfeboro for their show at 10, and then cruise down to the Weirs for the midnight show. Ah, I can hear the music "Those were the days, my friend, I thought they'd never end..." The kids napped on the floor of the boat until the Weirs fireworks started. Then a nice ride back to Alton Bay. Ahhhhhhhh. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

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