NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) – New Bern is celebrating America\u2019s 250th birthday with a full day of events, and businesses are ready to greet the crowds. <\/p>\n
The city will kick off the day on Saturday with free entry at Tryon Palace from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m., and a Swiss Bear Inc. parade downtown at 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
Located across from Tryon Palace, Beary the Hatchet Axe Throwing Company employee Jack Massie says their location certainly brings in a lot of new faces during the holidays. <\/p>\n
\u201cBusiness has been great. We\u2019ve been getting people in from out of town, coming to see family, and we\u2019ve just loved seeing all these people here,\u201d Massie says.<\/p>\n
Even a couple of miles away from the downtown bustle, Saltwater Grill manager Christi-Jo Fisher tells WITN they\u2019re still seeing around twice as many customers as they would on a normal weekend.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe dock and dine for the boats, a lot of people coming in off their boats, having some beer, having some lunch, absolutely,\u201d Fisher says.<\/p>\n
She says it\u2019s an all-hands-on-deck type of weekend. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got to stock up on our beer, number one, and we have a couple of specials we\u2019re running, and just staffing,\u201d Fisher told WITN.<\/p>\n
According to the city, celebrations will continue in New Bern Saturday evening, with food trucks and festivities at Lawson Creek Park.<\/p>\n
There will also be a fireworks show beginning after dark to finish off the day.<\/p>\n
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