Here's a photographic recap of the events of the second annual Raleigh Wide Open held in downtown Raleigh on Fayetteville Street. It didn't seem as crowded as last year, but I'd still rate it as a success. Most people were probably still at home typing "Eddie Money" into iTunes to try and remember what song he sang back in the 80s.

Still people packed into Fayetteville Street.

Still people packed into Fayetteville Street.

Wide open.

Wide open.

Horse.

Horse.

Hargett and Fayetteville.

Hargett and Fayetteville.

RBC Plaza should be appear complete at this time next year.

RBC Plaza should be appear complete at this time next year.

People eagerly await...Eddie Money.

People eagerly await...Eddie Money.

Police begin to clear the road for the parade.

Police begin to clear the road for the parade.

Biking, walking... Segwaying.

Biking, walking... Segwaying.

People waiting for the parade.

People waiting for the parade.

Looking toward the capitol.

Looking toward the capitol.

The weather was great.

The weather was great.

Deja vu from last year's Wide Open.

Deja vu from last year's Wide Open.

A sad beer bottle.

A sad beer bottle.

Storm Squad.

Storm Squad.

I think I can make it around this turn.

I think I can make it around this turn.

Is that Kramer?

Is that Kramer?

Crowed street.

Crowed street.

Flurry of activity.

Flurry of activity.

More flurrying.

More flurrying.

More waiting for the fireworks.

More waiting for the fireworks.

Fayetteville Street looked good.

Fayetteville Street looked good.

George Washington had the best view for the fireworks.

George Washington had the best view for the fireworks.

Motion blur.

Motion blur.

Raleigh Wide Open fireworks begin.

Raleigh Wide Open fireworks begin.

Fireworks.

Fireworks.

Crane silhouette in fireworks.

Crane silhouette in fireworks.

Raleigh should have more fireworks downtown.

Raleigh should have more fireworks downtown.

More fireworks.

More fireworks.

Again.

Again.

Definitely not as packed as last year.

Definitely not as packed as last year.

Pyrotechnics.

Pyrotechnics.

Fireworks over Fayetteville Street.

Fireworks over Fayetteville Street.

The end.

The end.

Raleigh Wide Open

Raleigh Wide Open