To celebrate the Fourth of July [1], Brevard [2] closes Main Street (Main Street! And a block north and south on Broad Street, the main road through town) to vehicular traffic for an all-day festival.
[This was taken at some ungodly hour of the morning. It got more crowded as the day went on.] [3] [4]
There were plenty of artists, food stalls, games and rides to keep the thousands that showed up busy. Even the rain didn't discourage anyone from slowly meandering about (the rain just made the meandering more frantic at first, then slowed it down a bit).
By the time of the fireworks show, 9:30 PM at Brevard College [5], Main Street had been opened, but a quarter mile segment of Broad Street, from the Transylvania Courthouse [6] north towards the campus (the Courthouse is at the top of a hill) had been closed off to allow people a good view of the fireworks show.
[Bada-BOOM!] [7]
Photo by Bunny
After the show, it was quieter in Brevard than our own neighborhood [8]. I don't know if that's because of stricter enforcement of fireworks restrictions, or those setting off The Good Stuff™ just live further away from town.
I'm guessing the latter.
[1] https://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-declaration-of-independence/fourth-of-july/
[2] http://www.city-data.com/city/Brevard-North-Carolina.html
[3] /boston/2015/07/04/thumb-Street.jpg
[4] /boston/2015/07/04/Street.jpg
[6] http://www.nccourts.org/County/Transylvania/Courthouse/
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