AND PEOPLE WE TALKED TO SAY IT DIDN'T DISAPPOINT. A LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND IN THE QUEEN CITY. (CLIP: NATS OF FIREWORKS) THE CITY OF MANCHESTER HOSTING ITS ANNUAL INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION AT ARMS PARK WITH FOOD AND FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. FOOD VENDORS RETURNING THIS YEAR AFTER HAVING TO SIT OUT THE LAST FEW YEARS DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. <MARIA HIBBERT // CO- OWNER, HIBBERT'S FAMILY BUSINESS: "IT IS AWESOME TO BE BACK. IT WAS TORTUROUS TO SIT AT HOME ON THE THIRD LAST YEAR AND JUST WATCH THE TV AND WATCH THE FIREWORKS. I WAS LIKE, 'I WANT TO CRY - I WANT TO BE AT THE SHOW SO BAD!'"> SOME - SOAKING IT ALL IN FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME. <MICHAEL MARTIN // CHEF, DANDIDO FOOD TRUCK: "WE USUALLY COME DOWN HERE FOR THE FIREWORKS BUT TODAY WE GET TO EXPERIENCE SELLING FOOD AND GETTING TO SEE THE FIREWORKS."> (CLIP: NATS OF LIVE MUSIC) PEOPLE ENJOYING LIVE MUSIC FROM THE 39TH ARMY BAND... 00;14;50- "JUST LISTENING TO THE MUSIC THEY HAVE OVER THERE" AND TAKING SOME TIME TO LEARN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE ALL ACROSS THE STATE TOMORROW. WE HAVE A LIST OF MORE FIREWOR