Wallenda Wire Walk: Know Before You Go
Where should I park? Where's the best place for a view?
Today's the day for Nik Wallenda's walk on a wire along Sarasota's bayfront. Here are some key things to know before you go: 1. Arrive Early. Allow yourself some time to watch the preparation of the spectacle, make some friends and bring a beach chair if you can find some space. Much of the event area will be barricaded off. Road closures and detours are suppose to start as early as 10:30 a.m. eastbound to the bayfront from St. Armands, but congestion from the detours will begin at 9 a.m. Other roads will be closed at 10:45 a.m. 2. How long is the walk? Length-wise, it's 600 feet. As for time, it's a bit of perception and guess work. The walk itself though is relatively short, but the tense moments watching Wallenda carefully step across …
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