Tips for Finding the Best Fireworks Viewing Spots at The Red, Hot and Blue Fireworks Extravaganza

THE WOODLANDS, TX – Organizers of the 16th Annual Red Hot & Blue Festival and Fireworks Extravaganza in The Woodlands say the key to settling into the best place to watch the fireworks is to try out your spot during the test fireworks that start 30 minutes before the actual show.

Three fireworks test shots will be conducted every 10 minutes starting at 8:40 p.m. until 9:10 p.m. The Fireworks Extravaganza, presented by BBVA Compass and The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau, will begin minutes after the final test shot. This year, the Red, Hot & Blue Fireworks Extravaganza on July 4, 2013, will be launched from two locations – Timberloch Place near I-45 and the Waterway Plaza Parking Garage near Waterway Square.

“That’s really the best way to determine if you’re in the best spot,” says Nick Wolda, president of The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau. “We understand as The Woodlands has seen the rise of office space and the maturation of trees throughout the Town Center, not all viewpoints will be the same.

Wolda adds most areas along The Woodlands Waterway should be suitable for viewing, but adds, “There are some lines of sight caused by buildings and trees where a viewer may not see the entire view. With the exception of the area under construction for the new Anadarko Tower, most areas along The Woodlands Waterway® should be suitable for viewing the Fireworks Extravaganza. Live music will be playing at Waterway Square and Town GreenWolda adds most areas along Park.”

One of the Houston area’s largest fireworks displays, the dazzling 20- minute show will follow a full day of Fourth of July activities including a parade, live music, children’s activities, H-E-B hot dog and watermelon eating contests and more. The show is also simulcast on Sunny 99.1 FM.

The Festival and Fireworks Extravaganza are brought to you in part by The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau, Ellis & Ellis Private Wealth Advisors and BBVA Compass along with many other sponsors including H-E-B, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital, Coca Cola, Talisman Energy, Xfinity, Planet Ford, City of Shenandoah, Bud Light, First Choice Emergency Room, The Woodlands Development Company, Wright’s Printing, St. Luke’s – The Woodlands Hospital, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady, Waste Management, City of Oak Ridge North, SplashTown, Rico’s Mexican Grill, The Woodlands Country Club & Canongate, Gigi’s Cupcakes, Sunny 99.1, Houston Community Newspapers, The Courier, The Villager, Reviewit Magazine, The Woodlands Lifestyles & Homes, WoodlandsOnline, Champions Printing, The Woodlands Community Magazine and Kidnnected Magazine. For more information on this year’s festivities, including parking, visit www.RedHotBlue.org or call 281-363-2447. Also, “like” The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/VisitTheWoodlands, “follow” them on Twitter www.Twitter.com/TheWoodlandsCVB and “view” them on YouTube www.YouTube.com/TheWoodlandsCVB.

Photos and information brought to you courtesy of The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau