Whether you went out to see the show or not — you definitely heard it.
The screech and boom of fireworks blasted through downtown Knoxville for the last time this past Sunday when Boomsday went out with a bang.
For 28 years, Knoxvillians have climbed parking garages, camped out on docks, braved gridlock streets and fought through stifling crowds to get a glimpse of the nation’s largest Labor Day fireworks show.
This past Sunday was no different. From a viewpoint in World’s Fair Park, one could watch the crowd steadily grow as the sun set and families filled the green lawn with blankets and lawn chairs.
Further down toward the river, the crowd only grew denser as spectators moved closer to the loaded barge holding the firework display.
The display lasted almost 20 minutes, but it seemed to go by in minutes to the spectators who sat enthralled by the explosive night sky. In spite of the crowds, the heat and the traffic, Boomsday proved to be a show that made the city stand still, if only for 20 minutes.
