Every time I've come to Portsmouth, the streets have been dead. Except for River Days…read more The view of the Ohio River from Portsmouth is gorgeous enough as it is. But, add food, music, and rides and you've got a great weekend on hand. After settling on a black cherry flavoured sno-cone, the boy and I walked the path along the river whilst listening to the free music playing at the riverfront amphitheater. If you have kids, there are plenty of free kids activities to keep them busy and happy. We missed the parade, and there is also fireworks to close out the festival but we just made a quick day-trip down to the area to check it out. Great festival with a great view along the riverfront that I hope to make a yearly outing!

River Days! The last 3 trips have been great! Great entertainment, good food, good people, and…read moregreat for the kids or grandkids. My biker friends and I make the trip and enjoy a great time. Beautiful scenery and you can't beat the Free entertainment. Plan for the whole weekend or just a day trip. It is worth the travel time.

Very helpful staff! I arrived early at opening and everyone just wanted to help me out to answer…read moremy questions and offered suggestions for some of the best displays. I really appreciated the customer service to work through all the coupons I had as well as the emails that contained the discounts. I never thought I would be a premier customer and next year I will most likely be a "double" or "triple premier" customer! lol.

I am very unhappy with the service i received. Some friends and I are just out for a few last…read moreminute novelty items and 1. The selection of novelty items was very disappointing. 2. They were EXTREMELY overpriced compared to every other store i've been to 3. The website and their phone had advertised they are open til 1am but they said that didn't take affect until the next day. We were not informed that the store was actually a closing at midnight, a few minutes after we arrived. 4. They had a special promo that ended on the 30th and when we asked if we'd still receive the promo the cashier gave us a shitty attitude and said "Idk i guess we'll see" I also asked about current promotions and the, what seemed to be (unprofessional) manager (male, short dark hair), and he said "well we had one that ended at midnight because we close at midnight" and said it very sarcastically and I asked politely and out of curiosity, unaware at the time that they closed at midnight and not 1am. Shouldn't you know the policy of your store??? Also it would've been nice to know they were closing soon when we arrived. The website and phones should be more clear on the times and days. The selection overall was HORRIBLE (even with imagining what it's like fully stocked). I will not be returning to phantom fireworks ESPECIALLY this store alone. Worst service i have ever received anywhere!

My friend rented out the recreational area for a graduation party. I arrived about an hour before…read morethe party ended (just getting off work). Although I don't know what was said during the scheduling, I wondered, towards the end, if he had been informed that he had to stick to the scheduled time. Being as late as it was, I assumed he was the only last renter of the day, since no one had a sense of urgency as the party's "end" time neared. Of course, when the time came, a large group of people appeared, waiting for us to clean and clear out. Even though he was a little frustrated about having to clean up so abruptly, I reminded the guests that whether or not we knew, it was our responsibility to stick to the plan and be off the premises by the deadline. However I think it necessary for any organization renting to impress upon the customer the importance of adherence to scheduled time. No, I'm not saying that it was their fault or responsibility at all, but somehow I think he and his co-planners believed they had the cut-off time to use to clean up, being as late as it was. Lesson learned. Thankfully, the incoming party was kind enough to let us scramble and dump everything without incident. The area was nice, nothing out of the ordinary, so I give it 4 stars. I've never participated in any of the July 4th festivities at his location over the years, but I have had my concerns about security from time to time, particularly with the incidents of violence. But again, that's on the people, not the organization. Some things, even security have difficulty controlling.

What a great park! -…read morePlayground is great for kids. 2 sets; 1 for older kids and younger kids alike. Plenty of swings. The whole area is on a recycled rubber that looks like green grass. - Clean. Clean. Clean. - Picnic shelter is spacious and has plenty of seating. - Basketball court and tennis courts. - Within walking distance to many shops and a few restaurants in Downtown Pickerington.

If you had asked me 5 years ago to rate the Village of Groveport's Independence Day Festival, I…read morewould have given it 4 stars. But over the past few years, and the downtown in the economy, its gotten a little weaker. In fact, it used to be a 3-day festival with live bands, food, and entertainment, but now its only one day with no live bands, only a few bouncy castles for the kids and a parade that I think is getting more and more peaked by the year. What redeems this event is that it really is a family event and you can spend all day here and have a good time. The children's parade starts at 10am and ends at a carnival. The main parade was at 1.30 and featured Eric Smith of the New York Jets as the grand marshall. The fireworks are surprisingly good and lasted around 30 minutes. Quite a few people come to watch the fireworks so parking can get a bit tight. The school lot was completely filled up but the cops aren't too diligent about ticketing for parking illegally during the fireworks (but you'd better move your car right afterwards) or you can also park for free at the rec center down the road. Or if you don't want to walk or risk a ticket, several of the houses along Main offer parking for $5 a car in their yards.

The 2018 Lancaster Festival ended on a high note--literally! Martina McBride and the Lancaster…read moreOrchestra brought down the house with a lively and epic performance. The weather was perfect for the outside event. The grounds behind OUL provide the perfect place for concerts with the hill providing natural stadium-like seating. The full moon set the stage for a wonderful night--even Martina commented on it. I can't wait until next year!

Apparently the Lancaster Orchestra aren't actually native Lancasterans! They may not even be…read moreAmerican. I heard they need places to stay in the dead period after the festival. Does anyone know how to foster one? Preferably a flutist?

With only a few days left until the 4th of July, my Dad and I stopped in to buy fireworks for our…read morefamily cookout this weekend. We were greeted outside by security who advised you could not take in lighters or e-cigarettes and masks were required. The building only had three aisles and was not big so this gave me a feeling of relief. Plus there was a maximum capacity of 46 which security was monitoring. First you stop at the registration table and provide a form of ID. You must sign a liability form and give it to the cashier at checkout. You also receive a buyer card that you can use the next time you shop. Everything was BOGO so we went for the $199 combo packs. My Dad picked one and I picked the other and we split the cost. My dad also purchased Snaps for the little ones. Plus we received a free firework for our purchase. The service was fast and friendly. I would recommend Phantom for all your fireworks needs!

One of the coolest places I've seen in the entire state of Ohio. Good value, excellent atmosphere…read moreand selection. 8/8 shop here again.

A Fireworks Warehouse is really an amazingly awesome thing to those who don't get to see this very…read moreoften living in California we get pop up Phantom stand for the 4th but nothing on this scale ever! Seriously they have everything here you could ever be looking for when it comes to anything that whistles explodes or flys up high there was such a good amount of fireworks here I got lost in what ones I wanted to get because there were just sooo many awesome decisions! The majority of the Phantom items here I've never seen before as they had some awesome mortars that came in a box that was just about as tall as i am now that's just crazy fun I could light those off for hours with the amount that comes in some of these huge boxes! When you visit this store don't forget to Check-In so you can get your free pack of sparklers the good sparklers the ones with the metal stick which are super hard to come by! Overall they have tons of things here to blow up and burn so either way you can't go wrong with a visit to the Phantom store of fireworks awesomeness!

What's not to like. Fireworks, food, drinks and family. Oh, a concert with stuff for the kids. Wait…read morea minute, there is also fair food. I'm there. My man and I have been going for years. But would not have if it wasn't for his sister. She gets a spot each year. She goes early to mark her territory/spot. Usually there is another family there, but not this year. Also usually some friends of the kids also come, but alas no one else this year. There is a different act each year, we have seen some bands that I would not have been able to see in my youth. So I am thankful for that as well as my country, my health and my family. Peter Frampton was this year. We saw Little Richard a few years ago. Two years ago we took my mother, all the walking wasn't good for her. But she did have a good time watching the band and the fireworks. The only thing she had a problem with were the dogs. Go figure we had dogs my whole life and I didn't know my mom doesn't like dogs.

These were great for just small town fireworks. I headed over here with a friend on the 4th on a…read morewhim--we'd spent the day poolside and decided to check it out. I don't know a lot about fireworks, as I didn't grow in China nor am I a scientist/physicist type of person, but these looked good to me. Here's the trick: it's really crowded and there's no where to park. We got to the Dublin rec center just before they started and then stayed in the car in the air conditioning right next to a great viewing area. It was super hot this year--hottest 4th I can remember, so watching from the car worked out perfect. I wouldn't travel too far to see these, but if you are already close by they are worth it.

We hiked the fern valley trail. It was pretty easy. Well suited for little ones and adults. There's…read morea few spots near the lake where you might have to help smaller kids but our daughter and her friend managed well enough. Saw a lot of little toads on the trail. Lots of butterflies and squirrels. We managed to see a Heron fishing and flying. That made the trip in my opinion. We walked around the lodge. Not too much to see in there. Looks like a decent enough place to stay. Staff wasn't very friendly but I guess you can't expect much out of government employees having to work a holiday.

We had lunch at Anglers Cove today. The buffet was delicious and our waitress, Jayden, was…read morewonderful!