by Lisa Schauer
Impressive fireworks lit up the night sky in Berkeley Springs on a sweltering Friday, July 5.
A crowd gathered at Widmyer Elementary School and on the bluff beyond before dusk for the town’s annual Independence Day fireworks display, sponsored by Travel Berkeley Springs. Police directed traffic, blue lights flashing.
Visitors and locals of all ages spread out blankets, perched on tailgates, and set up camp chairs facing the practice field, where the munitions were staged.
The show began at about 9:30 p.m. and lasted until about 10 p.m., with a major grand finale for the appreciative audience. 
This year, a food truck selling funnel cakes was on site. A few people stopped on their way out, while most hurried back to their air-conditioned vehicles on this hot and humid holiday.
