Fourth on Broadway...

... is the largest, in terms of attendance, outdoor street festival known to man, or something like that, and actually it is one of the nice things about Lubbock. My wife and I skipped the parade but we were there for the music and food. The weather was exceptional but it seemed to me that attendance was down. After that we took a break and then found a spot near McKenzie Park to watch the fireworks. Nice evening, good fireworks display, but very heavy traffic. It took a long time to leave the area. Traffic control was good, but the sheer number of vehicles was hard to deal with. A lot of enthusiastic amateurs got in the act. Talk about burning up money! Fireworks aren't that cheap!