Gapers Block published from April 22, 2003 to Jan. 1, 2016. The site will remain up in archive form. Please visit Third Coast Review, a new site by several GB alumni.
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Sunday, February 16
If you're thinking about driving to the fireworks this evening, think again. Some North Side parking lots were full by mid-morning, and many more are either occupied by the police or full now.