FiredUpOverTheFourth
The Fourth of July weekend was once again a busy one in the Rockbridge area, with events stretching from last Wednesday’s community picnic offered by CornerStone Bank through Thursday’s Freedom Food Festival, to Friday’s children’s bike parade in Lexington and fireworks in Buena Vista, to the annual Balloons Over Rockbridge festival Friday and Saturday and Raphine Fire Department’s ice cream social and fireworks Saturday evening. AT LEFT, youths get into the spirit prior to the children’s bike parade. BELOW, a balloon rises into the sky Saturday evening. ABOVE, fireworks light up the sky over Glen Maury Park. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)
“Neon Dreams” offers tethered rides during CornerStone Bank’s community picnic Wednesday. (Mary Woodson photo)
ConnectionsPlus Healthcare + Hospice partnered with the Lexington Catering Co. for this year’s Freedom Food Festival. Jennifer Sobczynski prepares a skillet of Blue Heron Café spicy fried noodles for while celebrity chef Laurie Macrae looks on. (Joann Ware photo)
ABOVE, residents pick up food during the picnic presented by CornerStone Bank. AT IMMEDIATE RIGHT, attendees at the Freedom Food Festival check out the dining options. AT FAR RIGHT, Uncle Sam rides in the children’s bike parade. (photos by Mary Woodson, Joann Ware and Stephanie Mikels Blevins)
