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The Big Bay Boom was again a success this year
For about 17 minutes, the show exploded on San Diego Bay on Wednesday with a colorful fireworks display that included some that glittered, twinkled , burned slowly and even the one that exploded like a happy face. Fireworks shook downtown buildings and were observed from Coronado, Shelter Island and along the waterfront.
The exhibition was well choreographed, far from 2012 when the city made international headlines
The battle for a good place at Waterfront Park started early in the day with almost half of the park claimed before 3 pm. The Big Bay Boom is one of the largest fireworks shows on the West Coast and attracts nearly half a million spectators.
American flags fluttered freely, patriotic music played on flutes and wacky outfits
Nikki Wesson, 34, of El Cajon, arrived at San Diego's Waterfront Park at 7 o'clock in the morning, at least 14 hours before the start of the fireworks to get to San Diego's Waterfront Park.
She had never been to the fireworks show before, but the Big Bay Boom legend of the city sufficed for her to bring her husband, son and dog.
When you were a kid, "she said, sitting under a big blue umbrella about five feet from Harbor Drive's sidewalk." It's one of those things that's always magical. "
Gloria Ramirez, 31, from Ontario, said she was bringing her family every year to the fireworks and that she was going to Waterfront Park this time at 1 pm. The family went for the first time when her husband was posted with the Marine Corps in San Diego in 2013, but still they left.
Alexa, the 11-year-old daughter of Ramirez, was wearing a bandanna red and white, red shirt and American flag shorts dazzled.The family's 1-year-old boxer, Rambo, wore around his neck an American flag bandana and a large floating tongue.
"They are fun and colorful", a said Alexa about the fireworks. "They light up the sky."
With the heat in the 70s, most park participants had umbrellas, tents and awnings to block the sun. The children and some adults got refreshed by running in the water jets of the park.
Matt Mizar, 31, and his wife, Karissa, were back at the event for the third year and sat under a canopy with five American flags attached near the intersection of Ash Street and Harbor Drive. The event was even more special for Karissa, who turned 30 on July 4th.
They said that any political conflict in the nation these days should not affect the celebration. "
" Whatever it is, we should always celebrate. "Everyone should just get together and have fun."
Although Waterfront Park may have been the most popular place for fireworks enthusiasts, it was a good place to be. Other places were also attracted by them
Surrender "statue at Tuna Harbor Park. The idea was that the fireworks would fire behind the photogenic statue of a sailor hugging a nurse to celebrate the end of the Second World War
"We just love to celebrate things," said Jackie Heintz, 30, of Normal Heights. from his family. "Every time we have an excuse to gather, we take it."
