The Fourth in Provincetown to go off with a Bang!

Thanks to a combination of 124 businesses and individuals, the Independence Day pyrotechnics spectacular, will shoot off over the bay Saturday night.

Through a fundraising effort led by Rick Murray, co-owner of The Crown and Anchor Inn, close to $46,350, the cost of the fireworks was raised to pay for the display. In addition to the contributions from donors, the Visitor Services Board gave $5,000. Stop and Shop will provide food to feed the extra police officers needed to help keep order in the crowd that can blossom to over 50,000 sparkler gawkers.

The only thing that will stop the show is rain or fog. This was the case a few years ago when a rain storm threatened to cancel the celebration. The show started a few minutes before heavy rains and clouds moved in. The grand finale exploded through thick clouds giving the viewers an interesting perspective.

Have fun this weekend and please refer to last week’s entry or July’s video news (link on home page of http://www.mikedubour.com) for a list of events and parties.

Thanks for reading and email me at michael.dubour@century21.com if you have any questions.