{"id":6284,"date":"2013-08-17T23:37:16","date_gmt":"2013-08-18T03:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=6284"},"modified":"2017-11-19T10:42:11","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T15:42:11","slug":"how-boom-and-a-blast-lit-up-the-pa-skies-with-fireworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/how-boom-and-a-blast-lit-up-the-pa-skies-with-fireworks\/","title":{"rendered":"How “Boom and a Blast” lit up the PA skies with fireworks"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s not every day that you get to witness the most spectacular fireworks in the United States, but this past week was just such an opportunity. I mentioned it in the\u00a0DougBardwell.com Calendar of Events<\/span>\u00a0and I know a number of you planned to be there \u2013 so I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. This year\u2019s event was called a “Boom & a Blast” and was promoted by the\u00a0Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Pyrotechnics<\/a><\/p>\n

We attended the finale of the week\u2019s activities\u00a0last night, \u00a0and were mightily impressed. The\u00a0Pyrotechnics Guild International<\/a>\u00a0(PGI) put on the event. PGI is a group of fireworks professionals and hobbyists dedicated to the advancement of the art of fireworks.<\/p>\n

Their annual event was held at\u00a0Coopers Lake Campgrounds<\/a>\u00a0this year and was attended by thousands of happy firework fans over four separate nights.<\/p>\n

\"Pyrotechnics<\/a>

Two-million firecrackers were lit and exploded within 27 seconds<\/p><\/div>\n

Before the shows, a \u201cmega-string\u201d was lit and within 27 seconds, two-million firecrackers were ignited simultaneously.\u00a0After watching their \u201cAll Star\u201d fireworks display, including a 24\u201d diameter behemoth shell, we were treated to two fireworks shows, each choreographed to music.<\/p>\n

Before the shows, a \u201cmega-string\u201d was lit and within 27 seconds, two-million firecrackers were ignited simultaneously.<\/p>\n

The first of the two major displays was put on by Mike Bixler of\u00a0Bixler Pyrotechnics<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 a native of eastern Pennsylvania. His show included over 2,000 shells up to 10\u201d in diameter.
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