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Largest fireworks show in San Diego set for September 17, 2011

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Real Estate Agent with HomeSmart Realty West CalBRE #01458572

Out & About San Diego with Jim Frimmer, your Mission Valley Realtor

 

Largest fireworks show in San Diego
set for September 17, 2011

Sky Show XXXVI, the largest fireworks show in San Diego, is scheduled for Saturday, September 17, following the football game between our hometown San Diego State University Aztecs (yea!) and the Washington State Cougars (boo!) from the Pac-10/11/12.

Skyshow XXXV 2010Kickoff for the football game at Qualcomm Stadium is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. This is the eighth consecutive year that the fireworks show has been held in conjunction with an Aztec football game.

Sky Show is sponsored by radio station KGB, Cox Wireless, El Cajon Ford, and the Barona Band of Mission Indians. The show is synchronized to music and narration on KGB, so make sure you tune in (101.5 on your FM dial) for a little extra pizzazz.

The show is probably visible from your Mission Valley condominium but the best viewing is from inside Qualcomm Stadium, which means you have to buy a game ticket and fight traffic and crowds. If that's not your scene, I can personally vouch for the parking lot at Fenton Marketplace since that's where I will be again this year. I like to eat at Islands, walk off the meal at Lowe's, Costco, and Ikea, and then watch the fireworks show.

Some more pictures from last year's show:

Skyshow XXXV 2010

Skyshow XXXV 2010

Skyshow XXXV 2010

Skyshow XXXV 2010

 

Visitor to Mission Valley, San Diego State University, or the Sky Show? Finding Mission Valley an exciting place to live, work, and play? Ready to move to the Valley? Give me a call and I'll help you find that special place that you can call home!

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Comments (9)

Belinda Spillman
Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO
Colorado Living!

Oooh Ahhhhh Oooh Ahhhh.  I don't know how you got such great photos.  I tried to take pics this year on the 4th of July and they were very sad.  Of course, I was using my Blackberry.  What can you expect.  Sounds like fun.  Hope the weather holds for you guys.

Aug 27, 2011 04:17 PM
Gene Riemenschneider
Home Point Real Estate - Brentwood, CA
Turning Houses into Homes

I love football and can hardly wait for the season to start.  Great post.

Aug 27, 2011 04:42 PM
Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team

Jim, Great photos!  That will be some show!  I am really looking forward to the start of the college football season!

Aug 27, 2011 04:44 PM
Elyse Berman, PA
LoKation Real Estate - Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton FL (561) 716-7824

Jim,  Those are some great shots of the fireworks!  I didn't have much luck taking pics of fireworks either.

Aug 27, 2011 04:59 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Hey Jim! this is great! and I love how they try to even spell out words with the fireworks...fancy ;)Enjoy!

Aug 27, 2011 06:06 PM
Kathleen Vetrano
RE/MAX Gateway - Falls Church, VA
Helping YOU Achieve YOUR Dreams

Jim,  Fireworks in San Diego, now that will be an awesome evening.  Love the spirited yea and boo!  Beautiful photos Jim, I am sure it will be a wonderful event on the 17th.

Aug 28, 2011 01:28 AM
Robert Bob Gilbert
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties - Katy, TX
Your Katy TX ( West of Houston) Real Estate Expert

Jim,

The firework pictures are superb. We really like fireworks shows and I am sure this one in San Diego would be a great event to attend. It was 109 degrees here yesterday actual temperature and we could use a little of San Diego's great weather.

Thank you for commenting on my blog as it is always appreciated. have a great Sunday and sell a home or two..

bg

Aug 28, 2011 05:01 AM
Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX

Jim,

                 Those are great pictures of the fireworks; San Diego has so much to offer someone and that does not even include your great weather. I am sure glad it is football season again as well! I hope your Aztecs have a great season keep us posted!

Aug 28, 2011 07:10 AM
Jim Frimmer
HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA
Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

Thanks to everyone who has stopped by and commented.

I’ll read through all the comments to see if any of them need a specific response. If so, I’ll respond below this comment. Otherwise, since I like to return comment for comment, I'll be by your blogs soon to do a little reading and commenting. I find that a better way to acknowledge you stopping by and commenting on my blog.

Belinda – It doesn’t matter what camera you use to take fireworks pictures. They always look bad. They require after-event processing in a photo editing program. See Eric Cooper’s posts right after July 4 about making them look good. That’s all I did, was follow his directions.

Aug 29, 2011 08:16 AM