Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The NYC production was so much better.

So much better! And much better fireworks, too. But NYC’s 4th is always head and shoulders above DC’s.

The rivers provide fantastic settings for the displays. It's really magical to experience it up close. We're in the city for the holiday because DS has a sports tournament in NJ, but the show last night was well worth missing a weekend at the beach.

Anonymous wrote:We were on the Mall watching the fireworks with our backs to the Capitol and there were a bunch of explosions near the concert that freaked us all out. Was there a repeated cannon blast or something in the concert?

They blast canons during the 1812 Overture.

Anonymous wrote:The NYC production was so much better.

So much better! And much better fireworks, too. But NYC’s 4th is always head and shoulders above DC’s.

Anonymous wrote:The NYC production was so much better.

We watched them from the seaport, and they were absolutely beautiful---the displays from the bridge had people cheering. Perfect weather, perfect evening.