{"id":6728,"date":"2019-07-04T09:16:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T16:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=30000000327"},"modified":"2019-07-05T12:01:51","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T19:01:51","slug":"in-pictures-big-bang-on-the-bay-wows-hundreds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/in-pictures-big-bang-on-the-bay-wows-hundreds","title":{"rendered":"IN PICTURES: Big Bang on the Bay wows hundreds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Long Beach\u2019s Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and Block Party returned to Alamitos Bay on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The evening included vintage aircraft flyovers, skydivers, a sailing regatta, dancing and a bbq dinner, and was a benefit to several local charities including Children Today, the Miller Foundation and the Captain Rosa Memorial Scholarship.<\/p>\n<p>The night ended with, of course, a fireworks show over Alamitos Bay.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30000000339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30000000339\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-30000000339\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0703-FIREWORKS_11-1110x713.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"713\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30000000339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hundreds showed up to watch Long Beach&#8217;s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and Block Party in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000000605\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000000605\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000000605\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0703-FIREWORKS_05-1110x693.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"693\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000000605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A parasail acrobat gets blown a kiss by a member of the crowd at Long Beach&#8217;s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and Block Party in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000000604\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000000604\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000000604\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0703-FIREWORKS_04-1034x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1034\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000000604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alex Leaf wears oversized ULCA garb as he runs through the crowd with a flag during Long Beach&#8217;s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and Block Party in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000000603\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000000603\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000000603\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0703-FIREWORKS_03-1110x693.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"693\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000000603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bryce Bedrossian gets tossed in the air by her father Moses during Long Beach&#8217;s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and Block Party in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000000602\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000000602\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000000602\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0703-FIREWORKS_02-1110x648.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"648\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000000602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laurie Wharton sings and dances to a favorite song during Long Beach&#8217;s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and Block Party in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000000601\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000000601\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000000601\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0703-FIREWORKS_01-1110x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"685\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000000601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the start of the fireworks show, Kai Gonzales was less than enthused by the noise. Kai and his father Stephen were at Long Beach&#8217;s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000000600\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000000600\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000000600\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0703-FIREWORKS_12-1110x857.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"857\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000000600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Despite his initial reaction, by the end of the fireworks extravaganza, Kai Gonzales told his dad that he enjoyed the show. They were at Long Beach&#8217;s Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000000598\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000000598\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000000598\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0703-FIREWORKS_10-1110x1017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"1017\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000000598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brooks Jakemer and his parents took in the show at Long Beach&#8217;s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and Block Party in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000000597\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000000597\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000000597\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0703-FIREWORKS_09-1110x836.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"836\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000000597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A large crowd watched the fireworks at Long Beach&#8217;s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and Block Party in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000000596\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000000596\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000000596\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0703-FIREWORKS_08-1110x792.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"792\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000000596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cody Chavez and his son Hendrix watch the fireworks show at Long Beach&#8217;s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and<br \/>Block Party in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. 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